This summary is aimed at teachers who are seeking a broad overview of the period and especially want to get the hang of what can feel to be confusing terminology – hence it’s been kept to 3 pages. The inclusion of details in this summary does not assume they should be taught to children at KS2.

Prehistory – the period of British history before the arrival of the Romans is known as Prehistoric Britain. The word ‘prehistoric’ means ‘before written records’ – understanding what the word means makes it more easily remembered and used.

Dates – Don’t worry about finding slightly differing dates for prehistoric periods in books and websites. Variations in dates are the result of the complexities of evidence and the vast sweeps of time being discussed – dates are usually roughly similar. The dates below are only approximations.

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… of this resource, by Ian Dawson, visit Ian's own Thinking History website [ here ]