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island.
It became an island after the end of
NEOLITHIC: INTRODUCTION
OF FARMING
The introduction of farming, when
NEOLITHIC: INTRODUCTION
OF FARMING
The introduction of farming into
EARLY SETTLEMENTS
From about
3800 BC
people started
to settle down
and we find
the first large
communal
tombs (called
barrows or
mounds)
EARLY SETTLEMENTS
There are also ceremonial
STONEHENGE
Stonehenge is a circular arrangement
STONEHENGE
STONEHENGE
STONEHENGE
BRONZE AGE
About 2500 BC the Bronze Age
starts.
Henges continue in use, but
communal tombs are replaced by
individual ones. Important men and
women were buried separately with
objects like metal daggers or axes
and pieces of pottery (beakers)
BRONZE AGE
At this time people
lived in settlements
consisting of round
houses grouped
together
Metalwork improves.
The first field
systems are
developed in Britain
about 1500-1250 BC
continued in use.
They constructed the first hillforts,
which were used for trade and
religious activities.
CELTIC HILLFORTS
Celts lived in round houses and they
CELTIC LIFE
The Celts didn't leave books behind
CELTIC LIFE
Archaeologists have
CELTIC LIFE
The Romans say that the Celts were fierce warriors.
The farmers had to be ready to fight whenever the
HADRIANS WALL