Project Gutenberg 2004-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 79 Conybeare, John William Edward 1843 1931 Conybeare, Edward Conybeare, E. (Edward) Early Britain—Roman Britain Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Paul Murray, Bill Hershey, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Early Britain—Roman Britain" by Edward Conybeare is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide a readable overview of the historical progression and decline of Roman influence in Britain, emphasizing archaeological insights alongside classical sources. This work explores the epochs from pre-Roman Britain to the Roman occupation, highlighting the interactions and influences that shaped the early civilization in the British Isles. At the start of the book, Conybeare establishes the significance of Roman history in understanding the broader narrative of human civilization. He emphasizes the importance of understanding Britain's pre-Roman and post-Roman history, noting how Roman influence marked a turning point in the island's development. The opening sections discuss the earliest inhabitants of Britain, including the Palaeolithic and Neolithic peoples, their tools, societal structures, and beginnings of agriculture. Conybeare also introduces the Celtic tribes and notes the geographical and socio-political elements that influenced Britain's history, setting the foundation for a deeper exploration into the Roman conquest and occupation that would follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 795075 682754 2024-10-06T05:16:04.064718 2023-10-06T07:04:23.106468 text/html text/html 647895 2020-12-15T06:49:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 287581 2020-12-15T06:49:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 378875 2024-10-06T05:16:22.698587 application/epub+zip 394422 2024-10-06T05:16:09.082663 application/epub+zip 314679 2024-10-06T05:16:06.708697 application/epub+zip 1258103 2024-10-06T05:16:30.909550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1098372 2024-10-06T05:16:20.714589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521767 2022-09-06T23:08:54.834921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467480 467405 2024-10-06T05:15:59.566700 2023-10-06T07:04:19.810460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 467070 2020-12-15T06:49:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 186427 2020-12-15T06:49:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 467194 2020-12-15T06:49:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186347 2020-12-15T06:49:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21054 2024-10-06T05:16:31.071534 application/rdf+xml 14843 2024-10-06T05:16:07.416646 image/jpeg 3896 2024-10-06T05:16:07.062654 image/jpeg 371240 2024-10-06T05:16:04.117658 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog