Pre-historic Britain About 3000 BC The Iberians inhabited Stonehenge many parts of Europe, including the British Built in several stages from Isles. They came from the Spanish about 3000 BC peninsula. connected with the sun and the passing of the seasons Used stone axes, tools made of two stones circles and two antlers and bones. stone horseshoes Wooden and stone buildings The Bronze age 2100 -1650 First roads Not much is known about them, archaelogical excavations only – Roman Britain source. The Celts Julius Caesar reached the channel Invaded the British Isles in two waves: in 55 BC. 600 BC Gaels – Two successful raids: 55 and 54 BC 300 BC Britons – Forced to withdraw due to a The Celts: rebellion in Gaul. Iberians were unable to fight back Claudius began the invasion in 43 brought the art of smelting iron AD. learned the art of pottery Ruled as a colony, Celts weren’t lived in villages instead of towns slaves, had to pay taxes. built forts on hilltops with ditches Boudicca (the Iceni tribe) and ramparts society free of classes, private Joined forces with the romans to property, exploitation defeat a rival tribe. tamed and bred animals, grew Then Romans turned on the Iceni, wheat, corn, caught fish Romans raped Boudicca’s large-scale artwork daughters ancestor of Irish, Welsh, Scottish Boudicca led a revolt in 61 AD, lost languages and killed herself with poison
Pre-historic Britain About 3000 BC The Iberians inhabited many parts of Europe, including the British Isles. They came from the Spanish peninsula. Used stone axes, tools made of antlers and bones. Wooden and stone buildings First roads Not much is known about them, archaelogical excavations – only source. The Celts Invaded the British Isles in two waves: 600 BC – Gaels 300 BC – Britons The Celts: Iberians were unable to fight back brought the art of smelting iron learned the art of pottery lived in villages instead of towns built forts on hilltops with ditches and ramparts society free of classes, private property, exploitation tamed and bred animals, grew wheat, corn, caught fish large-scale artwork ancestor of Irish, Welsh, Scottish languages Stonehenge Built in several stages from about 3000 BC connected with the sun and the passing of the seasons two stones circles and two stone horseshoes The Bronze age 2100 -1650 Roman Britain Julius Caesar reached the channel in 55 BC. Two successful raids: 55 and 54 BC Forced to withdraw due to a rebellion in Gaul. Claudius began the invasion in 43 AD. Ruled as a colony, Celts weren’t slaves, had to pay taxes. Boudicca (the Iceni tribe) Joined forces with the romans to defeat a rival tribe. Then Romans turned on the Iceni, Romans raped Boudicca’s daughters Boudicca led a revolt in 61 AD, lost and killed herself with poison