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Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was a
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very important era.
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weapons, armour and
farming tools helped
improve people’s way

of living.

Animals, like horses,

were also used for the
first time in chariots.
This helped people
conquer new
countries.

Did you know?
Bronze is made up of
10% tin and 90%
copper. Both materials
were commonly found
in Britain during the
Bronze Age.
Introduction
Around 2500 BC there was a time that
was called The Bronze Age. During this
people came from Europe in long wooden
boats. The people brought bronze tools
and weapons with them.
The Beaker People
The people also brought bell shaped
drinking containers with them, known as
barkers. They were therefore known as
Bell Beaker folk or Beaker people.
The Beaker People
Metal Mining
The Beaker people mixed in well with local
Britons. They brought with them and shared
metal mining skills that had been developed
in their homeland. They helped create
stronger, sharper farming tools which
speeded up the harvesting process.
Building Improvements
The Beaker people had many skills including
building skills. Some of the improvements
they made include improving the existing
temple at Stonehenge. They also build the
largest pre-historic man-made mound in
Silbury Hill.
Textiles and Homes
Later on in the Bronze Age, people
started to produce clothing (textile).
Women would make and wear long
woolen skirts and short tops. Men would
wear cloaks and skirts like Scottish kilts!
People used to have two homes. One
home to live in and one to cook and
make clothes in.
What next….
The late Bronze Age was best known
for better pottery and weapon making
techniques. The Iron Age followed
around 650 BC and finished around
AD 43. The knowledge of iron-making
was brought to Britain by Europeans just
like in the Bronze age.
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