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from preceltic to roman Britain (6000 years ago (England was already…
from preceltic to roman Britain
6000 years ago
England was already inhabited
population cut down the forests to grow cereals
they built ritual sites (Stonehenge)
3000 years ago (during the Bronze Age)
Islanders started metal working and manufacturing.
700 b.C.
Celts
they arrived from Germany
They were tall, with blue eyes and blonde hair
They were farmers, hunters and fisherman
they introduced the iron plague
Women were equal to men
Druids were Celts' priests
justice
medicine
education
They worshipped natural elements
they believed in immortality
from 55 b.C. to 409 a.D.
Romans
Julius Cesar lead a Roman invasion in Britain
Claudius conquered it
They were attracted by
rich agricolture
tin and lead
slaves
Hadrian built a wall between the conquered Britain and the unconquered Scots
They built 9600 Km of paved roads
many of the British towns were originally army camps (Chester)
the most important city was Londinium
in 409 soldiers left Britain to defend Rome