During the second week of class, we visited the Museum of London to take a look at the city during prehistoric times. This museum is one of my favorites so far because each exhibit shows London during a different time period in one cohesive story. Most museums can be overwhelming with the number of different exhibits from different locations and time periods; it was nice to have a museum about one sole city to help me focus on what is important. The prehistoric London room held human and animal bones as well as tools. There was an extensive collection of metal swords ranging from bronze to iron with different designs and handles reflecting the time, which I thought was extremely interesting. There were also tools such as flint and stone hand axes, bone and antler tools, and smaller flint tools. Each one of these tools would have used for different things such as cutting, scraping, making other tools, as well as for hunting or self-defense,  

      

     I also took a look at Roman and mediaeval London sections of the museum, which was well worth the time. There are some ruins of a Roman wall on the side of the museum which they allow you to view through a window. There was also a sizable collection of Roman coins as well as a room that was model after one from this period. There were also a few miniature models of Roman communities and a fort that were in the city. The mediaeval section of the museum held clothing, weapons, and a video on the black plague that consumed Europe at this time. Overall, this museum was one of my favorites because of its organization and specific focus.