Past Paper Questions Flashcards
Compare and contrast the occupation of Archaic humans in Britain with that of the mesolithic and describe at least one important site from each period
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What is meant by the term “Neolithisation”? Is it still a useful way of explaining cultural changes between 5000-4000 BC?
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What are the main explanations today for the function and form of megalithic tombs in Britain?
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What is meant by the “Bell Beaker Phenomenon”?
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How would you characterize the main features of the Iron Age in Southern Britain?
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Imagine you are researching the Druids and need to convince the British Academy to fund you. What archaeological evidence can you cite to support your claim that they were an important element in Iron Age cults and rituals?
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How has our perception of “archaic humans” changes in the light of new research in Britain? Choose two important sites to illustrate your answer.
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“Diffusionism” or “Indigenism”? Are either of these terms valid when describing the introduction of agriculture into Britain, around 4000 BC?
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What are hillforts and what do they tell us about Iron Age society in southern Britain?
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There is often debate surrounding the interpretation of sites that show the activites of “archaic humans”. Chose two important sites in Britain and explain the problems of their interpretation
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In the past the adoption of farming has been described as a “Neolithic Revolution”. Is this still a useful way of explaining the Mesolithic- Neolithic transition?
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What do we understand by ‘ritual landscapes’ in the period 3000-1500 BC? Include details of three examples in your answer
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How do mortuary practices in the Neolithic differ from those in the Bronze Age? Can they tell us anything about society in these periods?
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What characterises Iron Age settlement in southern Britain and what features do we see in the landscape? Use 2 or 3 case studies to illustrate your answer
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What can the study of megalithic monuments in Britain tell us about the societies that built/used them?
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