An archaeologist and his daugher used Minecraft to recreate an ancient site

Every tree painstakingly planted.

What you need to know


Minecraft: Education Edition is a specialized version of the game catered towards schools and other organizations.
It features unique mechanics and tools that educators can use to help children learn about all manner of topics.
A new map that recreates an ancient Bronze Age burial site in Wales has been added by an archaeologist and his daughter.
The area was faithfully built inside of Minecraft by the pair, and can now be downloaded and used by educators all over the world.


Dr Ben Edwards, and archaeologist hailing from Wales, paired up with his 11-year old daughter Bella to recreate an ancient burial site from the Bronze Age inside of Minecraft. Bryn Celli Ddu, a burial site dated at over 5,000 years old, has been closed to the public recently because of concerns involving the COVID-19 pandemic. To compensate for this, and their newfound isolation at home, Dr Edwards and his daughter worked together to build the site in M...