Key Events of the Period
| Date |
Event |
| c.10,500BP |
The Mesolithic period begins as the last ice sheet over Britain starts melting and the climate becomes warmer. |
| c.8,500BP |
Britain becomes an island. |
| c.4000BC |
Pottery appears in Britain for the first time. The Neolithic period begins. |
| c. 3000BC |
Avebury henge |
| c.2500BC |
The Bronze Age begins. |
| c.1600BC |
The building of Stonehenge is completed. |
| c.2200BC |
Bronze making becomes popular. |
| c.1200BC |
Field systems start appearing. |
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