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THE ORIGINS OF BRITISH CULTURE. Liceo Scientifico A.Einstein Class: 3^A School year: 2012/2013 Students: Bianchin Ilaria , Cisilino Francesca. WHO LIVED IN BRITAIN?. The British Isles have been populated by human; were descendants of the first modern humans, or Homo sapiens;
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THE ORIGINS OF BRITISH CULTURE LiceoScientificoA.Einstein Class: 3^A School year: 2012/2013Students: BianchinIlaria, Cisilino Francesca
WHO LIVED IN BRITAIN? • The British Isles have been populated by human; • were descendants of the first modern humans, or Homo sapiens; • The introduction of farming, is widely regarded as one of the biggest changes in human history.
NEOLITHIC • The change from a hunter-gatherer to a farming way of life is what defines the start of the Neolithic or New Stone Age; • The arrival of farming is seen as a major and rapid change sometimes called the 'Neolithic revolution'.
BRONZE AGE • The first bronzes appear before 2500 BC, start date for the Bronze Age. • The appearance of metal marks does not seem to bring a big change in the way that people lived their lives in the Early Bronze Age. • The Late Bronze Age saw the start of the so-called 'Celtic' way of life.
IRON AGE • The Iron Age of the British Isles covers the period from about 800 BC to the Roman invasion of 43 AD, and follows on from the Bronze Age. • As the name implies, the Iron Age saw the gradual introduction of iron working technology; • The best known and most visible remains of the Iron Age are hill forts.
GROWING ROMAN INFLUENCE • In the end of the second century BC, Romans extended into the Britain; • Rome appears to have established trade links and diplomatic relations with a number of tribes. • After AD 43, all of Wales and England south of the line of Hadrian's Wall became part of the Roman empire.
STONEHENGE • Stonehenge is a wonder of the ancient world. It also provides us with an insight into the life and secrets of Britain in 2500 BC. • The great prehistoric monument was built in several phases spanning hundreds of years, from around 3000 BC to 1600 BC. • Hypothesis about function of Stonehenge: • Holy place or a secular tool for calculating dates and a site of healing. • The whole purpose is that it was a prehistoric Lourdes. • Offered a way to establish calendar dates when no other method existed. • The great standing stones inspire a religious reverence.
THE AMESBURY ARCHER, THE KING OF STONEHENGE? • The Amesbury Archer is type of jewellery may be the oldest type of gold object made in Britain. • Symbols of status The bones of the man found inside showed that he was a strong man, who had lived to be 35 to 45 years old. At his death, his mourners buried him in the way that was typical of the time, on his side and slightly curled up, as if he was asleep. Some of the objects hint how he was dressed or adorned when he was buried. • King of Stonehenge? The radiocarbon dates show that the Archer lived between 2,400 and 2,200 years BC. In the past, burials of this date were considered rich if they contained more than a handful of objects, especially if one of the objects was of copper or bronze, or even gold.
FIRST PEOPLE • Throughout prehistory there were myriad small-scale societies and many petty 'tribal' identities. • Calling the British Iron Age 'Celtic' is so misleading that it is best abandoned. • 'Celtic' was soon extended to describe insular monuments, art, culture and peoples, ancient and modern: island 'Celtic' identity was born, like Britishness, in the 18th century.
THE ROMANS • The Roman conquest, illustrates the profound cultural and political impact that small numbers of people can have in some circumstances; • For the Romans did not colonise the islands of Britain to any significant degree.
