Prehistory of the British Isles: Monuments and Megaliths
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Prehistory of the British Isles: Monuments and Megaliths

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What important event occurred around 30,000 BC in Britain?

  • Formation of the English Channel
  • Detachment of Ireland
  • Arrival of Homo sapiens (correct)
  • The end of the last Ice Age

    • What was the Red Lady of Paviland known for?

  • The detachment of Ireland
  • The end of the last Ice Age
  • Being the first modern human remains in Britain (correct)
  • The formation of the English Channel

    • What is the significance of the Robin Hood Cave Horse in Creswell Crags, Derbyshire?

  • It represents the end of the last Ice Age
  • It symbolizes the detachment of Ireland
  • It contains the oldest piece of portable art in Britain (correct)
  • It marks the arrival of Homo sapiens in Britain

    • What important tool became prevalent during the Mesolithic period in Britain?

    <p>Bow and arrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Ireland detach from the Continent according to the text?

    <p>c. 12,000 BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Cheddar Man in Gough Cave, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset?

    <p>It dated back to around 7150 BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate date range for the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) period in the British Isles?

    <p>700,000 – 10,000 BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period were the British Isles populated only periodically, between the ice ages?

    <p>Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinctive characteristic of the prehistory of the British Isles mentioned in the text?

    <p>Abundance of monuments and megaliths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did the Bell Beaker Folk thrive in the British Isles?

    <p>c. 2500 – 700 BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate date range for the Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) period in the British Isles?

    <p>9,000 – 4,000 BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of stone circles and henges in the prehistory of the British Isles?

    <p>They represent distinct monuments often separated from chronological and regional developments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did the British Isles experience a great material wealth of monuments and megaliths?

    <p>Neolithic (New Stone Age)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the population pattern of the British Isles during the Paleolithic period?

    <p>Populated only periodically, between the ice ages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence of symbolic behavior was found at the Red Lady of Paviland site in Wales?

    <p>Perforated seashell jewelry and mammoth tusks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major event led to the permanent population of the British Isles during the Mesolithic period?

    <p>Climatic warming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant change occurred around 10,000 BC in the British Isles?

    <p>End of the last Ice Age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which archaeological site in North Yorkshire is known for its significance during the Mesolithic period?

    <p>Star Carr</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a distinctive characteristic of the first people in the British Isles during the Paleolithic period?

    <p>Hunter-gatherer cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate date of separation of Ireland from the Continent according to the text?

    <p>12,000 BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

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