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A Brief History of Britain

at least 900,000BC 

warm period
750,000 – 350,000 BC

warm period
125,000 – 72,000 BC

warm period
250,000 – 200,000 BC

cold period
350,000 – 250,000 BC

cold period
200,000 – 125,000 BC 

evidence of the first hominins found

800,000 BC

700,000 BC

500,000 BC

oldest human remains found:

Homo heidelbergensis

600,000 BC

around 450,000 BC BRITAIN GETS CUT OFF FROM THE REST OF EUROPE

the first farmers move to england, probably via boat

750,000 BC

 Neanderthals 
remains are found, they visit britain now and then

400,000 BC

300,000 BC

250,000 BC

200,000 BC

350,000 BC

100,000

125,000

110,000

115,000

120,000

100,000

warm period
12,000 bc– present day

cold period
72,000 – 12,000 BC

Hunter and gatherers 
10,000–4000 BC

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