Neolithic Britain and Ireland
Neolithic Britain and Ireland appears on the timeline as a people or culture of British Isles (Europe) from c. 3200 to 2500 BCE, a span of more than 700 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).
Farmers who built causewayed enclosures, long barrows, the passage tomb of Newgrange and the first phases of Stonehenge, and made Grooved Ware pottery.
See Neolithic Britain and Ireland on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 3200 to 2500 BCE
- Duration
- more than 700 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- British Isles, Europe
- Language family
- Unknown or undeciphered
Became
Events in Europe during its time
- Otzi the Iceman dies in the Alps
- Stonehenge begun
Neighbours in Europe
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
Questions
When did Neolithic Britain and Ireland exist?
c. 3200 to 2500 BCE, about more than 700 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Neolithic Britain and Ireland?
British Isles, in Europe.
What language did Neolithic Britain and Ireland speak?
Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.
What came after Neolithic Britain and Ireland?
Beaker and Early Bronze Age Britain.