Stone Age and early Britain
Study note
The first people to live in Britain were hunter-gatherers during the Stone Age, the earliest period of human history. For long stretches of time Britain was joined to the rest of Europe by a land bridge, and people and animals could walk across. Britain became permanently cut off as an island only after the last ice age, when the sea rose to form the Channel.
Several famous monuments survive from this very early period. Stonehenge, in southern England, is a great stone circle built during the Stone Age and Bronze Age, probably for ceremonies. In the far north, on Orkney off the north coast of Scotland, lies Skara Brae, a remarkably well-preserved prehistoric village. Remember that Stonehenge and Skara Brae both date from the Stone Age, long before the Romans, castles or the Tower of London.
Memory tip: Stone Age first; Stonehenge and Skara Brae are the famous prehistoric sites.
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Which famous prehistoric monument was built in Britain during the Stone Age and Bronze Age?
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Stone Age and early Britain: questions, answers and explanations
1. Which famous prehistoric monument was built in Britain during the Stone Age and Bronze Age?
- Edinburgh Castle
- Stonehenge
- The Tower of London
- Hadrian's Wall
Correct answer: Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument dating from the Stone Age and Bronze Age.
2. Where is the prehistoric village of Skara Brae?
- Cornwall
- Wales
- Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland
- Kent
Correct answer: Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland
Skara Brae is a Stone Age village on Orkney.
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