Prehistory
The term 'prehistory' refers to a huge timespan in the human record, around 750,000 years in fact! The brief list below outlines the archaeological periods and dates. Please note that we are dealing with a massive timespan here, so all dates are approximate and no changes occurred overnight! One period developed into another very gradually and there are sub-divisions within each period! Most sites in this section of Archaeopath are from the Neolithic onwards.
PALAEOLITHIC 750,000BC-10, 000 BC
MESOLITHIC 10,000 BC-4000 BC
NEOLITHIC 4000 BC-2300 BC
BRONZE AGE 2300 BC-700 BC
IRON AGE [Lowland Britain] 700 BC-AD43
IRON AGE [Ireland & N Scotland] 700 BC-AD450
