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Bronze Age Britain

Okay kiddo, let me tell you all about bronze age Britain!

A long, long time ago, before there were cars or computers or televisions, people in Britain used to live very differently than we do today. This was a time known as the Bronze Age, which started around 4,000 years ago.

During this time, people didn't have things like plastic or metal like we do today. Instead, they used something called bronze. Bronze is a special kind of metal that is made by mixing two other metals together - copper and tin - to make a stronger kind of metal that was easy to shape into tools and weapons.

People in bronze age Britain lived in houses made from things like timber and straw, and they spent a lot of their time farming and herding animals. They had to make everything they needed by hand, like pots and dishes for cooking, and they made their own clothes too!

But one of the things that made bronze age Britain really special was the way that people used bronze to create all kinds of useful things. They made tools like hoes and axes to work the land, and swords and spears for fighting. They even made beautiful objects like jewelry and ornaments out of bronze!

People in bronze age Britain also made really interesting things called barrows. Barrows were huge mounds of earth and stone that were used to bury important people. These mounds were often filled with treasures like bronze objects, pottery and even food and drink.

The Bronze Age was a really important time in British history, and it helped shape the way people lived for thousands of years to come. So, there you have it kiddo, a brief explanation of Bronze Age Britain!