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The Origins and Development of the English Language Chapter 5: The Old English Period, Part 1 John Algeo Michael Cheng National Chengchi University
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Human habitation of Britain
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Pleistocene 70,000-10,000 One third of the land covered in ice
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http://geography.howstuffworks.com/terms-and-associations/ice-age.htm/printable
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18,000 years ago
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12,000 years ago
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Land bridge from UK to Europe
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Recolonization 10,000 years ago
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Gough’s Cave
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http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/ahob/Picture_Library/repopulation/index.html
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http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/ahob/Picture_Library/repopulation/Full_Size/ Goughsskull.JPG
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Roman Conquests 55 BCE Julius Caesar has conquered Gaul and now plans to invade Britain Celts populate Britain Possibly wanted to keep the British Celts from aiding the Celts in Gaul No success
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Roman Conquests 54 BCE Julius Caesar tries again Storms, loses cavalry No success Too late in the year Caesar returns to Gaul
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Roman Conquests 53 BCE Better preparation Establishes landing in southeast Successful campaigns Exacts tribute (not paid) Returns to Gaul
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Roman Conquests 43 CE Emperor Claudius invades Britain Army of 40,000 prepared and sent to Britain 3 year campaign leads to control of central and southeastern Britain
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http://cominganarchy.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/rombrit.gif
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Roman Conquests Rome controls the southern part of Britain for over 300 years Roman culture brought to Britain
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Roman baths http://www.travelsinireland.com/england/roman.htm http://www.workmall.com/wfb2001/united_kingdom/roman_statue_bath_england_photo.jpg http://www.travelsinireland.com/england/roman.htm
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http://image18.webshots.com/18/4/89/70/362148970KFjXuQ_fs.jpg http://concierge.typepad.com/cntraveler__perrinpost/images/roman_baths_in_bath_england.jpg
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http://www.old-picture.com/europe/Circular-Abbey-Roman-Baths.htm
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http://www.itraveluk.co.uk/photos/data/654/medium/medusa-roman-mosaic.jpg
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http://www.itraveluk.co.uk/photos/data/654/medium/roman-floor-mosaic.jpg http://www.itraveluk.co.uk/photos/data/654/medium/roman-floor-mosaic.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users12/angrylambie/default/detail-roman-bathhouse-floor- mosaic--large-msg-115980502527.jpg
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Roman Amphitheatre http://press.rogueshakespeare.com/Roman%20Amphitheatre%20pan%202001.jpg
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http://www.paracletesystems.co.uk/inj/inj050roman.htm Fosse Way Roman road Bristol to Lincoln 40-50 CE
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Fosse Way
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Fort by Hadrian’s Wall http://hawketravelpics.blogspot.com/2007/10/england2.html
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http://hawketravelpics.blogspot.com/2007/10/england2.html The wall took 8 years to build, and was built by soldiers from the occupying Roman legions under orders from Emperor Hadrian. It's 73.5 miles long (80 Roman miles) and when it was built, it was 16-20 feet high and 10 feet wide. There was a milecastle every Roman mile, and two guard towers in between each milecastle.
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