Tag: Bronze Age
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Welcome to Prehistory!
Prehistory is generally defined as the period of human history before writing had been invented, of course that means very different things in different parts of the world. The Stone Age begins with the invention of stone tools around 3.3 million years ago, before Homo Sapiens had even evolved! Humans (as in Homo Sapiens), only emerged…
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8 Facts About Bronze Age Britain
While the Bronze Age was buzzing in the Mediterranean and Middle East, it’s easy to forget Bronze Age Britain. Ancient history’s middle child is too often ignored in favour of its better known siblings, the Stone and Iron ages. But so much of what we think of as British today comes directly from the Bronze…