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Houses through the Prehistoric Ages

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Houses through the Prehistoric Ages

 

Stone Age Houses

Stone Age Houses

  • People in the Stone Age lived from about 2.5 million BC to 2,000 BC.
  • Stone Age houses were simple huts made from wood, stones, and animal skins.
    • The huts were built near rivers or caves for water and safety.
  • People in the Stone Age moved for food, so they never stayed in the same house for long.
Bronze Age Houses

Bronze Age Houses

  • The Bronze Age lasted from about 2,000 BC to 700 BC in Britain.
  • Bronze Age families lived in roundhouses made of wattle and daub.
    • The houses had wooden frames and roofs made from straw or reeds.
  • People built villages with many roundhouses for safety and community.
Iron Age Houses

Iron Age Houses

  • The Iron Age lasted from about 700 BC to AD 43 in Britain.
  • Iron Age houses were roundhouses with stronger wood and stone bases.
    • The houses often had thatched roofs and were built in hillforts for protection.
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Changes in Britain from Stone Age to Iron Age

1.1

Introduction to Prehistory

1.1.1Prehistoric Ages & Timelines1.1.2Archaeology & Artefacts1.1.3Discovering Prehistory
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Changes through the Prehistoric Ages

1.2.1Houses through the Prehistoric Ages1.2.2Tool Use through the Prehistoric Ages1.2.3Food through the Prehistoric Ages
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Life in Prehistoric Times

1.3.1Early Farming & Skara Brae1.3.2Rituals & Stonehenge1.3.3Travel & the Beaker Culture1.3.4Trade & the Amesbury Archer1.3.5Tribal Kindoms & Danebury Hillfort1.3.6Art, Culture & the Battersea Shield
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The Roman Empire & its Impacts on Britain

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The Roman Empire

2.1.1What was the Roman Empire?2.1.2The Roman Army2.1.3Roman Society2.1.4Roman Life2.1.5Gladiators & the Theatre2.1.6Roman Engineering2.1.7Roman Art2.1.8Roman Mythology & Religion
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Roman Britain

2.2.1Julius Caesar Invades Britain2.2.2Emperor Claudius2.2.3Claudius Invades Britain2.2.4Client Rulers2.2.5Queen Boudica's Rebellion2.2.6Caledonia2.2.7Hadrian's Wall2.2.8‘Romanisation’ of Britain: Town Life2.2.9‘Romanisation’ of Britain: Industry & Trade2.2.10‘Romanisation’ of Britain: Religion
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Britain's Settlement by Anglo-saxons & Scots

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Life After the Romans

3.1.1Roman Withdrawal from Britain3.1.2Immediate Consequences3.1.3Changes in Culture & Society3.1.4Roman Legacy Today3.1.5Scots & Picts
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The Anglo-Saxons

3.2.1Anglo-Saxon Invasions3.2.2Why did the Anglo-Saxons Invade?3.2.3Anglo-Saxon Culture3.2.4Sutton Hoo3.2.5Beowulf3.2.6Anglo-Saxon Tribes3.2.7Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms3.2.8Christian Conversion3.2.9Important People during Christian Conversion
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The Vikings & Anglo-Saxon Struggle for England

4.1

Who were the Vikings?

4.1.1Where & When Lived the Vikings4.1.2Culture & Beliefs of the Vikings4.1.3Pirate Raids
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Viking Raids in Britain

4.2.1Lindisfarne & The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle4.2.2Danegeld & The Great Heathen Army
4.3

Vikings Settlements

4.3.1Resistance by Alfred the Great4.3.2The Danelaw Boundary4.3.3Vikings in the Danelaw4.3.4Athelstan, the First King of England
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Struggles in the 10th Century

4.4.1Kings after Athelstan4.4.2Aethelred the Unready4.4.3Viking Kings in England4.4.4King Cnut & Emma of Normandy4.4.5Kings after Cnut4.4.6King Edward the Confessor4.4.7The New King

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