Peter Groom
Peter Groom
Mesolithic Resource Group
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Bio
Dr Peter Groom is an Environmentalist (MSc) and Experimental Archaeologist (MA) and is a Director of the Mesolithic Resource Group (MRG), which seeks to widen our understanding and appreciation of this period of Prehistory. His Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh used experimental archaeology to explore Mesolithic coastal fishing practices and shellfish procurement in western Scotland.
Peter draws on his extensive experience and knowledge of natural history, nature conservation and wilderness activities, and has worked for many years as a lecturer on these subjects. He has an array of 'primitive' and traditional skills and has worked extensively with the production and use of natural, plant-based fibres. His range of environmental knowledge and experience, combined with his skills as an Experimental Archaeologist means that Peter is competently qualified to lead and instruct our MRG workshops. A wide range of work includes- building several watercraft for Kierikki Stone Age Centre, as well as researching potential methods of birch bark tar production in the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic.
Peter is a member of EXARC - the international organisation of Archaeological Open-Air Museums (AOAM) and Experimental Archaeology - and has worked on a number of international research projects as well as writing three novels set in the Mesolithic: The Hunter, The Dog Men, and the House by the Shore. The Hunter, the Anger and the Green Man. Golden Woman, the Island and the House by the Shore. These can be found on Amazon at-
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09BNM3Q7G?binding=paperback&qid=1629369755&sr=8-1&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbk
Peter draws on his extensive experience and knowledge of natural history, nature conservation and wilderness activities, and has worked for many years as a lecturer on these subjects. He has an array of 'primitive' and traditional skills and has worked extensively with the production and use of natural, plant-based fibres. His range of environmental knowledge and experience, combined with his skills as an Experimental Archaeologist means that Peter is competently qualified to lead and instruct our MRG workshops. A wide range of work includes- building several watercraft for Kierikki Stone Age Centre, as well as researching potential methods of birch bark tar production in the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic.
Peter is a member of EXARC - the international organisation of Archaeological Open-Air Museums (AOAM) and Experimental Archaeology - and has worked on a number of international research projects as well as writing three novels set in the Mesolithic: The Hunter, The Dog Men, and the House by the Shore. The Hunter, the Anger and the Green Man. Golden Woman, the Island and the House by the Shore. These can be found on Amazon at-
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09BNM3Q7G?binding=paperback&qid=1629369755&sr=8-1&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbk
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