Pre Historic Collection (page 17)

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Paleo-Indian caribou hunters. Photograph of a Maine State Museum diorama

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Petroglyphs of a plumed serpent (right) and a human figure near Galisteo, New Mexico. Photograph

Enemy Native American village set afire, Florida
Native Americans attacking enemy village by shooting burning moss to set it afire, Florida, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut from Theodore Debry, from a painting by LeMoyne

Native American canoe on Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain before the arrival of European settlers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloan kivas at Chetro Ketl in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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God creating the stars. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of the Chigi Chapel dome by Raphael

Franks migrating into Gaul
Franks offering an animal sacrifice before invading Gaul. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Teutons migrating into Gaul
Teutons migrating from Italy into Gaul. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Burial artifacts of prehistoric Jutland
Prehistoric burial artifacts found in Jutland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of artifacts

Druid religious ceremony in ancient Gaul
Worship among the Druids of ancient Gaul. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Saxon idols Hermensul and Crodon
Hermensul (left) representing Justice, and Crodon (right), idols of the ancient Saxons. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ostrogoth invaders defeated at Taginae, 552 A. D
Byzantine general Narses overcomes the Ostrogoths in battle at Taginae, Italy, 552 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Celtic battle-axes
Battle-axes of the old Celtic heroes of Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of artifacts

Ogham inscription and sun symbol on an Old Irish gravestone
Pagan gravestone carved with sun symbols and Old Irish Ogham cipher, Ireland. Watercolor wash on a halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Celtic wooden drinking vessels
Old Celtic drinking vessels made of wood. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Druid priest and sacrificer
Druid priest with the crescent of the sixth day of the moon, and a Druid sacrificer. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Prehistoric use of friction to make fire
Humans discovering how to make fire in prehistoric times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Teutonic tribes entering Gaul in ancient times
Migrating Teutons enter Gaul (France) in ancient times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Trew Origin of Trousers by W. Heath Robinson
The First Blush - or the Dawn of the sense of propriety. Heath Robinson imagines that trousers were invented when decency dictated that the legs of Stonehenge be covered up to spare the blushes of

Lady Richmond Brown and Baron Mitchell Hedges on the steps of a prehistoric ruin in the jungle south of Panama

Tribrachidium fossil
Ediacaran fossil. Fossil of a soft-bodied, multi-cellular organism (Tribrachidium heraldicum) from the Ediacaran Period (around 635 to 542 million years ago)

The Long Man, Wilmington Hill, near Wilmington, South Downs, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cave People 5000 Bc
Prehistoric cave dwellers

Cretaceous Arcelon, marine turtle, illustration

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STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Early morning view of stones

The Standing Stones of Stenness in Orkney, Scotland
The prehistoric Standing Stones of Stenness are on the island of Mainland in Orkney, Scotland

The Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
The Ring of Brodgar is an ancient stone circle. It stands on the island of Mainland in Orkney, Scotland

The Watchstone, Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
The Watchstone is a prehistoric standing stone close to the Standing Stones of Stenness. It is at Stenness on the island of Mainland in Orkney, Scotland

Stonehenge trilithon K040959
Stonehenge, Wiltshire. View looking up towards trilithon lintel

Stonehenge trilithon K040958
Stonehenge, Wiltshire. View looking up towards trilithon lintel

Stonehenge K040932
Stonehenge, Wiltshire. View from the South East of the stones at midsummer sunset

Libya, Fezzan, Jebel Akakus. A pair of running figures painted onto the walls of Uan Muhuggiag, one of Wadi Teshuinats caves

Stonehenge N100561
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Distant view of the stones in a landscape covered with snow

Mitchells Fold Stone Circle K040515
MITCHELLs FOLD STONE CIRCLE, Shropshire. View of part of the Bronze Age stone circle

Mitchells Fold Stone Circle N990024
MITCHELLs FOLD STONE CIRCLE, Shropshire. General view of the stone circle showing 8 of the visible 15 stones

Stonehenge N100103
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. View from above. Little planet. A digitally enhanced view of Stonehenge at sunrise

Kits Coty a001663
KITS COTY, near Maidstone, Kent. The exterior of the megalithic monument surrounded by modern, protective railings. It was originally covered by a long barrow that measured 200 feet long

Uses of flint- coppicing J930179
GRIMEs GRAVES. Norfolk. Uses of flint- coppicing. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Neolithic Grain Production J930178
GRIMEs GRAVES, Norfolk. Neolithic Grain Production. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team). Late Neolithic

Innisidgen Burial Chamber, Isles of Scilly K920399
INNISIDGEN BURIAL CHAMBER, St Mary s, Isles of Scilly. General view. Bronze age burial cairn

Example of rock art found in the Southern Sahara, Libya, presently exhibited in the Museum in Tripoli

Wales, Denbighshire, Llandrillo. Moel Ty Uchaf a stone circle of 41 stones with a cist in the centre stands on the edge of the Berwyn Mountains

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SILBURY HILL, Avebury, Wiltshire. View across a frost laden field looking towards Silbury Hill

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SILBURY HILL, Avebury, Wiltshire. Early morning light illuminates Silbury Hill showing the remains of a hard frost in the foreground

Stanton Drew Circles and Cove N080715
STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE, North Somerset. General view of the stone circle

Stonehenge trilithon N080178
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. General view of trilithon

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STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. General view of trilithon

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STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. View of the stone circle at early dawn

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Journey back in time and explore the enigmatic world of prehistoric wonders. From the captivating Stone-age cave paintings found in Chauvet, France to the mesmerizing Cave of the hands in Argentina, these ancient artworks offer a glimpse into our ancestors' lives. In Oxfordshire, UK, marvel at the Uffington White Horse, a mysterious hill figure etched onto the landscape thousands of years ago. Venture further to Avebury Stone Circle and witness its majestic standing stones that have stood tall since 900 BCE. As you approach Stonehenge, be prepared to be awestruck by its grandeur and mystery. Whether it's bathed in golden sunlight or silhouetted against a fiery sunset sky, this iconic monument continues to captivate visitors from around the world. Delve deeper into Earth's history as you encounter geological strata dating back centuries and fossils from the Paleozoic era. These remnants tell stories of ancient life forms that once roamed our planet. Transporting ourselves even further back in time, we find ourselves amidst an illustration from Punch magazine dated 1855 depicting dinosaurs at Crystal Palace – a whimsical yet thought-provoking representation of humanity's fascination with prehistoric creatures. Join us on this journey through time as we unravel mysteries left behind by our distant ancestors and uncover clues about our shared past.