Ancient Britain

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Ancient Britain

Invations

Celts Iron age 600 BC - 50 AD

Main Characteristics

located in the south and south-east →

• were not centrally governed • were the most advanced regions of the Celtic Civilization (in Britain)

•loosely tied by similar language, religion, and cultural expression

Three waves of Invation

The Belgic

• Last wave to come (150 BC) • Brought over heavy iron ox ploughs (arados) • From the “Belgic” lands of northeastern France • Not pure Celtic race - mingled with the Germans

The Brythons

• Second wave of Celtic people (400 BC) • Took possession of the south of the island

The Gaels

•The first to arrive (600 BC) • Took possession of the North of the island

Stonehenge

Prehistoric Britain (5000 BC - c. 100 BC)

The Iron Age • humans made tools from iron • gold, tin and copper, were used for ornaments • copper + small portion of tin = much harder metal • Is likely ppl atracted to England → copper and tin were found together

The Bronze Age • humans made tools from bronze • bronze = copper + tin • wood and stone was still used • bronze was better to cut and chop and easy to shape

The Stone Age • 1st prehistoric age • humans made many tools from stone • 3 sub-ages

▪ The new Stone Age (Neolithic)

Began at the end of the Mesolithic period Rise of Farming Ended with the invention of metal tools

▪ The Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic)

Began at the end of the Paleolithic Ended with the introduction of agriculture Handmade tools and objects found in nature

▪ The Old Stone Age (Paleolithic)

2.6 million years ago Ended 15000 BC Started the invention of tools made from stone such as hand axes

Iberians

Died out about 30,000 years B.C The climate became so cold that ice spread down from the North Pole until it covered most of Europe

Used roughly shaped flints as tools and weapons.

Discovered how to make vessels where they kept supplies of food and drink

Discovered how to weave rough cloth

Used implements of stone, wood and bone

First to settle in Britain