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The date range of each time period
Period
|
Approximate Date |
Prehistoric |
Neanderthal
|
c.800,000 – 35,000 BC |
Palaeolithic |
c.800,000 – 12,000 BC |
Mesolithic |
c. 12,000 – 4400 BC |
Neolithic |
c.4400 – 2300 BC |
Bronze Age |
c.2300 – 700 BC |
Iron Age |
c.700 BC – AD 43 |
Roman (Romano-British) Period |
AD 43 – c. AD 410 |
Historic |
Post-Roman / Early Medieval Period |
c. AD 410 – AD 1066 |
Medieval Period |
1066 – 1536 |
Post-Medieval Period |
1536 – 1750 |
Industrial Period |
1750 – 1899 |
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The great time span of the ‘Old Stone
Age’
Neanderthal Boy – 40,000 years ago
Palaeolithic Girl – 25,000 years
ago
Mesolithic Twins – 9,000 years
ago
Neolithic Boy – 5,500 years ago
Bronze Age Boy – 4,000 years ago
Iron Age Girl – 2,500 years ago
Roman Boy – AD 250
Medieval Girl – AD 1350
Industrial Revolution Girl – AD 1860
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