Before the Romans Flashcards
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Who created the Three Aged System?
CJ Thomsen.
The three-age system is the periodization of human prehistory into three time-periods: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age, although the concept may also refer to other tripartite divisions of historic time periods.
Name the Three Age System?
Paleolithic ( Meaning Old) approximately 12000 years ago Features of life here at this time
Mesolithic ( meaning middle aged)( until approximately 10.000 years ago)
Neolithic (meaning new aged) (until 4000 years )
What people came to Britain with the knowledge of how to use copper and gold ? And what year?
The Beaker people introduced new technologies, burial practices, and pottery to Britain around 4,500 years ago. They were the first people to use copper and gold in Britain.
When was the iron age approximately?
11,00 BC to the latest around 800/700BC
When approximately was the Stone Age ?
2000 BC
When was the Bronze age approximately?
From the earliest, approximately 3300BC to at least the latest 1100 BC
Where did the beaker people come from?
The Beaker people originated in the Iberian Peninsula, which is present-day Spain and Portugal. They then migrated to central and western Europe, and eventually to Britain.
Explanation
The Beaker people were a prehistoric cultural group that lived from around 2800 to 1800 BCE.
They were named for their distinctive bell-shaped clay pottery.
They were skilled traders and left behind many artifacts, including jewelry, tools, and weapons.
They were a key transitional culture between the Neolithic and Bronze Ages.
They were responsible for the widespread adoption of metalworking, especially copper, gold, and bronze.
They intermixed with the Battle-Ax culture, which also used beaker-shaped pottery.
DNA analysis suggests that the Beaker people almost completely replaced Britain’s Neolithic farmers.
