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Zorluk: OrtaThe Stone Age

The Stone Age in Britain was marked by significant transitions in both geography and human lifestyle. According to the official handbook, which of the following is a true statement regarding Britain during this period?

  1. Britain became an island separated from the European mainland approximately 10,00010,000 years ago.Cevap
  2. B
    The first farmers arrived from Northern Europe approximately 6,0006,000 years ago.
  3. C
    Skara Brae is the best-preserved example of a massive hill fort from the early Stone Age.
  4. D
    People began using bronze to make tools and weapons as soon as the land bridge to Europe disappeared.

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Britain became an island separated from the European mainland approximately 10,00010,000 years ago.
The official handbook confirms that Britain was once connected to the European continent by a land bridge, but became an island approximately 10,00010,000 years ago due to rising sea levels.

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1
Identify the geographical status of early Britain.
Britain was originally connected to the continent by a land bridge.
The handbook states that early people could walk from mainland Europe to Britain.
2
Determine when Britain became an island.
Approximately 10,00010,000 years ago.
This date marks the point when rising sea levels separated Britain from the mainland.
3
Differentiate between early and later Stone Age developments.
Early people were hunter-gatherers; farmers arrived later (around 6,0006,000 years ago).
The arrival of farmers from South-east Europe brought permanent settlements like Skara Brae and monuments like Stonehenge.

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Prehistoric Geography and Early Settlements
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