Early Britain Flashcards
(20 cards)
Who were the first people to live in Britain?
Hunter-gatherers in the Stone Age
How was Britain connected to the continent in the Stone Age?
Land Bridge
When did Britain become permanently separated from the continent?
By the Channel about 10,000 years ago.
When did the first farmers arrive in Britain?
6,000 years ago.
Where did the ancestors of these first farmers probably come from?
South-east Europe
The first farmers built houses, tombs and monuments — what is one of these most famous monuments?
Stonehenge
Where is Stonehenge located?
English county of Wiltshire
What was Stonehenge probably used for?
Gathering place for seasonal ceremonies.
What Stone Age site is the best preserved prehistoric village in Northern Europe?
Skara Brae on Orkney
When did people learn to make bronze?
4,000 years ago
What is the period 4,000 years ago called?
Bronze Age
How did the people of the Bronze Age live?
They lived in roundhouses and buried their dead in tombs called round barrows.
What were the people of the Bronze Age known for?
Accomplished metalworkers who made objects in bronze and gold, including tools, ornaments and weapons.
What age followed the Bronze Age?
Iron Age
What were the people of the Iron Age known for?
Learning to make weapons and tools out of iron.
How did the people of the Iron Age live?
They still lived in roundhouses, grouped together in larger settlements, and sometimes defended sites called hill forts.
What Iron Age hill fort can still be seen today?
Maiden Castle in Dorset
What were the occupations of Iron Age workers?
- Farmers
- Craftworkers
- Warriors
What language did Iron Age people speak?
Languages part of the Celtic language family.
What marks the beginnings of British history?
The Iron Age where people developed a sophisticated culture and economy— first coins to be minted in Britain with names of Iron Age kings.
