Prehistoric Britain

There is a country under the North Sea. Not a metaphor. Between Britain and the Netherlands, beneath an average of thirty meters of grey water, lies a real landscape — river valleys, lakes, marshes, oak and hazel woodland, hundreds of miles of coastline. For thousands of years after the last ice age, tens of thousands of people lived on it. It was not a land bridge. It was the richest habitat in northwestern Europe, and Britain was the peninsula on its edge. We know it existed because fishermen keep dredging it up. In 1931, a trawler working off the Norfolk coast hauled in a lump of peat ...

‘Intensely alive to the landscape; its pasts, people and creatures’ Robert Macfarlane Take a journey into our ancient past. Explore a long-lost landscape and gradually discover the minds, beliefs and cultural practices of those souls who lived on these lands thousands of years before you...

This volume, aimed at the general audience, presents life and times of the amazing animals that inhabited Earth more than 500 million years ago. The Cambrian Period was a critical time in Earth's history. During this immense span of time nearly every modern group of animals appeared. Although life had been around for more than 2 million millennia, Cambrian rocks preserve the record of the first appearance of complex animals with eyes, protective skeletons, antennae, and complex ecologies.

Unlock the prehistoric mysteries of ancient archaeology and decode the rituals behind a 5,000-year British enigma. Perfect for your morning commute or an immersive weekend listen, this atmospheric journey transports you directly to the Neolithic chalk plateaus of southern England. Experience the...

THE STONEHENGE SAGA, epic of prehistoric Britain! Now in a complete edition containing two best-selling novels, previously published in two separate volumes as Stone Lord and Moon Lord. Britain. 1900 BC. Stonehenge stands as a unifying monument and temple to the Britons - proud and protective, a shield against foreign invaders wishing to plunder the tin and flint from the land, and intrude on the sacred chalk lands of the Great Plain, home to the Ancestors. Out of the West comes a leader, Ardhu a young chieftain, tutored by the wise Shaman known as The Merlin. Endowed with totems of power ...

A giant boardwalk has been resurrected high up in the Indonesian rainforest canopy, offering guests stunning, spectacular, and unparalleled views of the rainforest. However, the boardwalk is incomplete and in need of more funding. The creator, John Corstine, assembles a group of potential investors for a weekend tour of the boardwalk. Little do they know that high up in the rainforest canopy, they are being watched, but more importantly, they are not alone.

Humans – who are we? Physically, we’re unremarkable in the animal world – a hairless ape. But somehow, in combination, our characteristics make us remarkable. How can our ears listen to this audiobook with such precision, differentiating each specific word? How can we understand the...

Humans – who are we? Physically, we’re unremarkable in the animal world – a hairless ape. But somehow, in combination, our characteristics make us remarkable. How can our ears listen to this audiobook with such precision, differentiating each specific word? How can we understand the...

A short look at mythology and folklore connected with Stonehenge, the world's most famous stone circle, and with other megalithic monuments. Who is the sinister 'Bowed One' and what relationship do the bones of a silver-handed saint have to an Irish deity of healing, mist and dogs? Did a Man in the Moon stare down at Stonehenge, and a female sun ride across the skies in a chariot with spoked wheels...or was it the reverse? Howling blue hags with single eyes bleary as the setting Midwinter Solstice sun; dancing stones drinking at the river; petrified women, wedding guests and hurlers; ...

This ebook is intended for the residents and visitors to Yorkshire who have an interest in the prehistory of Britain’s largest county. It provides a layman’s guide to the sites which are considered worth visiting and puts those sites into their prehistoric context. The aim is to produce an accessible synthesis which will appeal to interested members of the general public, rather than the expert, yet without loss of content or accuracy.

Find out how metal working developed during the Bronze Age. Burial rites underwent a massive change in prehistoric times - find out what happened! Find out what changes occurred, how methods and techniques developed in metal working. The Bronze Age as defined by the three-age system dates from 2500 BC to 600 BC and originally provided a convenient chronology of the subdivision of technological advances. The period is important in that it sees the spread of the use of metals and witnesses the development of metallurgy techniques to make the most of these new resources.

This audiobook includes exclusive vocal performances of the Mari Llwyd, an old midwinter tradition in Wales. Moving and chilling, The Hill in the Dark Grove is a story about a lost way of life and the terrifying lengths we go to to protect what we know. 'Richard Elfyn reads exceptionally well...

Burial rites underwent a massive change in prehistoric times - find out what happened!

One thundery day in 1909 a Bronze Age burial mound was opened near the sleepy little town of Marlborough. Soon Violet's nights would be disturbed by scratching and tapping. By a horrible, skeletal face pressed to the window. What did the creature want from a staid old widow? Could Violet ever send this unwanted nightly visitor to eternal rest? A gentle ghost story based on Wiltshire folklore. Approximately 8000 words

Bloomsbury presents Terrible True Tales: The Stone Age written and read by Terry Deary. Featuring exciting activities for listeners to enjoy alongside the stories! 'Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate and compelling.' – The i newspaper on The Silver Hand From the author of...

Most scientists believe the evolution of humans has a history nearly as long as life itself. Anatomically modern humans and all other life that has existed on the planet first came about from the single-celled microorganisms that emerged approximately four billion years ago. Through the processes of mutation and natural selection, all forms of life developed, and this continuous lineage of life makes it difficult to say precisely when one species completely separates from another.

The Isle of Portland, in the county of Dorset, reaches into the English Channel at one of the UK’s southernmost points. Renowned since Roman times for its high-quality white limestone, it has been a key material in rebuilding Wren’s London. The author’s research into local history, folklore, and archaeology reveals a deep reverence for the island that predates the Romans, including a necropolis for the prehistoric Wessex Culture with numerous stone circles, burial mounds, and mysterious underground beehive chambers. The book also delves into Portlanders' heritage, with claims of ...