THE EARLY DAYS OF BRITAIN

Around 10,000 ВС Britain was peopled bl small groups of hunters and fishers. They followed herds of deer, which provided them wim food and clothing.

In the course of time, different groups of peol pie kept arriving in Britain, bringing their cum toms and skills. The Romans, who occupied Brim ain in the 1st century, brought the skills Щ reading and writing. The written word was irrm portant for spreading ideas and culture.

 

PRESENT-DAY BRITAIN

BRITISH OR ENGLISH? Some people find it difficult to distinguish between such names as British and English, between Britain and England; and the names the British Isles-and the United Kingdom add to the difficulty. What exactly does each of these names mean?