50 Things You Should Know About: Prehistoric Britain

By Author / Illustrator

Clare Hibbert

Genre

Adventure

Publisher

QED Publishing

ISBN

9781784933050

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

15-10-2015

Synopsis

The perfect introduction to Prehistoric Britain! Find out what happened in Britain over 2.5 million years ago, starting with the Old Stone Age and the first humans - roaming hunter-gatherers. Discover the changes and advances that happened when people discovered how to work metal in the Bronze Age, through to the invention of iron tools in the busy Iron Age. Explore the mysteries of early Britain with Neolithic tombs, abstract cave paintings, sacred Stonehenge, metalworking and mining, and the myths and religions of the Celts and druids. Learn about everyday life in a Bronze Age roundhouse, discover the arts and crafts of the Celts and how everything changed when the Romans arrived. Packed with facts and fascinating snippets of prehistoric life. Easy-to-understand text with great photographs and illustrations bring the exciting past vividly to life. This title is part of the 50 Things You Should Know About series which includes: The First World War: 978-1-78171-589-5 The Second World War: 978-1-78493-035-6 Pre-Historic Britain: 978-1-78493-305-0 The Human Body: 978-1-78493-134-6

Reviews

Covering events in Britain from the Old Stone Age to the Roman invasion, this title looks at the development of the human race and every day life during this period. Full of fascinating facts, this book offers an excellent starting point for work on this period of history. As well as explaining the different periods during this time and their characteristics, the book looks at the archaeological evidence available, comparing sites in Britain to those in other countries. For example, the pages on Skara Brae offer an excellent starting point for further research with a labelled picture of a home, making these people from long ago seem much more real to us. Similarly, pages on people from the past - The Amesbury Archer, Otzi the Iceman, Cheddar Man - show the reader how archaeologists have pieced together evidence about our ancestors. A very useful resource for teachers as well as an interesting read for children, this title will be a great support to those teaching or learning about this period of history. 80 pages / Ages 9+ / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher.