1. Story of England: Stone Age to Roman Days
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The History of Humans in England
Fossilised footprints of early humans found on a beach in what is now Norfolk. Could be members of the species Homo Antisessor, who inhabited parts of Europe during this period. Discovery confirms human presence 500,000 years earlier than fossil evidence suggests. Archaeologists think there may have been as many as ten waves of human occupation in England. But they've left fascinating and revealing traces across the landscape if you know where to look.
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