From the earliest times to the Norman Conquest I- Prehistoric Britain Flashcards
By who was Britain peopled ?
races of primitive hunters who wandered over the land
How did this people came from ?
over by the land-bridge that united France to Britain
When did it take place & what did gave way to ?
after the glacial epoch which gave way to tropical swamps and forests
What were the geological upheavals ?
Ireland was cut adrift from England and the sea eventually pierced the Dover Straits into 2 sections.
What Age was it ?
the Stone Age when man hunted the mammoth and the reindeer
what was the age 2000 years before Christ and with what tribe was it connected to ?
Age of Bronze and the Iberians
what was the age 1000 years before Christ and with what tribe was it connected to ?
Age of Iron and the Celts
with did men occupied their time ?
phloughing and sowing. Agriculture fixed man to the soil.hunting,fishing, herding and fighting occupied their time.
what were the 2 tribes that fought constantly
The Celts and the Iberians were tribesmen made of different clans perpetually at war with one another.
The last 6 centuries before christ
the Celts overran much of Europe and settled in Britain, chasing the Iberians
