📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
3.1.1 Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age
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The first people to live in Britain were hunter-gatherers who arrived during the Stone Age, when Britain was still connected to the continent by a land bridge. The earliest known settlement is Skara Brae on Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, which dates back about 5,000 years. These early people built monuments such as Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
Key Facts
- First people were hunter-gatherers in the Stone Age
- Skara Brae on Orkney is one of the oldest known settlements (~5,000 years)
- Stonehenge was built during this period
The Bronze Age began around 2,000 BC when people learned to make tools and weapons from bronze. This was followed by the Iron Age, around 800 BC, when iron replaced bronze for tools and weapons. During the Iron Age, the people of Britain lived in hill forts and were organised into tribal groups. The language they spoke was part of the Celtic language family.
Key Facts
- Bronze Age began ~2,000 BC
- Iron Age began ~800 BC
- Iron Age people lived in hill forts and spoke Celtic languages
📝 学习笔记
- 位于 Scotland 北海岸外 Orkney 岛上的 Skara Brae 是已知最古老的定居点之一，可追溯到约 5,000 年前。
- 最早的居民是石器时代的狩猎采集者
- 位于Orkney的Skara Brae是已知最古老的定居点之一（约5,000年历史）
- Stonehenge也在此时期建造
- Stonehenge 是位于 Wiltshire 的史前遗迹，建于石器时代/青铜时代。
- 最早的居民是石器时代的狩猎采集者
- 位于Orkney的Skara Brae是已知最古老的定居点之一（约5,000年历史）
- Stonehenge也在此时期建造
- 英国铁器时代的人们讲凯尔特语系语言。
- 最早的居民是石器时代的狩猎采集者
- 位于Orkney的Skara Brae是已知最古老的定居点之一（约5,000年历史）
- Stonehenge也在此时期建造
- 青铜时代始于约公元前2,000年，当时人们学会了用青铜制造工具。
- 最早的居民是石器时代的狩猎采集者
- 位于Orkney的Skara Brae是已知最古老的定居点之一（约5,000年历史）
- Stonehenge也在此时期建造
- Skara Brae位于Orkney，苏格兰北部海岸外。
- 最早的居民是石器时代的狩猎采集者
- 位于Orkney的Skara Brae是已知最古老的定居点之一（约5,000年历史）
- Stonehenge也在此时期建造
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