Becoming A Pict (Ancient Rome’s Scottish Enemy)

Ancient Pictish survival, Iron Age blacksmithing, and traditional boat building are explored as Tristan Hughes attempts to live like Scotland’s most mysterious tribe, enemies of Rome: The Picts. Will Tristan be able to float in the ox-hide boat he's made himself? 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Dressing Like an Ancient Pict 1:01 The Secrets of the Pictish Pit Forge 2:03 Steel vs. Iron: Ancient Metallurgy 3:13 Hand-Forging a Pictish Utility Knife 4:54 The Status and Magic of the Blacksmith 6:47 Crafting an Antler Knife Handle 8:34 Building a Coracle: The Ancient Ox-Hide Boat 10:39 Trade and Travel on the Ancient Waterways 12:33 The Ultimate Test: Does the Boat Float? 13:29 What I Learned Living Like a Pict #AncientHistory #History #Scotland You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwU2G-KVl-P-O-B35chZOQ/join