Pre Historic Collection (page 5)

Silbury Hill N080699
SILBURY HILL, Avebury, Wiltshire. View across a frost laden field looking towards Silbury Hill

Stonehenge at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Prehistoric landscape during the Tertiary Era, Europe
View of a prehistoric landscape, with animals, during the Tertiary Era in Europe (Palaeocene to Pliocene)

Neolithic Stone Avenue - nr. Kestor Prehistoric Settlement, Dartmoor, Devon Date: circa 1910s

Oviraptor dinosaur, artwork. Oviraptor was a small bird-like dinosaur that lived in what is now China between around 85 and 70 million years ago, in the late Cretaceous period

Roman mosaic, Ostia Antica
Roman mosaic in Ostia Antica, showing a bull. This mosaic was built in about 130 AD by order of the Roman emperor Hadrian

Homotherium scimitar cats subduing their prey, artwork. This predator is an extinct member of the sabre-toothed cat family (Machairodontinae), which lived throughout Africa

Prehistoric giant wombat, artwork
Prehistoric giant wombat. Computer artwork of a Diprotodon. These Australian mammals, also known as rhinoceros or giant wombats

Therizinosaurus dinosuars. Artwork of a group of Therizinosaurus dinosuars foraging in a semi-arid desert landscape. This herbivorous dinosaurs fossils were originally discovered in Mongolia

Wildlife of the Miocene era, artwork. The Miocene era is the period from around 23 to 5 million years ago. The animals shown are: a giant land tortoise (Cheirogaster bolivari, bottom left)

Stonehenge at sunrise. This ancient arrangement of large standing stones (megaliths) on Salisbury Plain, England, is thought to have been built around 2000 BC by neolithic peoples

Innisidgen Burial Chamber, Isles of Scilly K920400
INNISIDGEN BURIAL CHAMBER, St Mary s, Isles of Scilly. Bronze age burial cairn

Hidden away in rocky overhangs in a ten kilometer stretch of hillside, this prehistoric rock art is the most impressive in India. These hunting scenes are believed to date from around 8000-5000 BC

Chysauster Ancient Village J910198
CHYSAUSTER ANCIENT VILLAGE, Cornwall. Entrance to a courtyard house

Castlerigg Stone Circle N090042
CASTLERIGG STONE CIRCLE, Cumbria. Illuminated view of the stones

Stonehenge N080719
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. A line of cars pass Stonehenge travelling along the A303

Stonehenge N071260
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. View of the stone cirlce at early dawn

Stonehenge N071259
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. View of the stone circle at early dawn

Stonehenge at night K940305
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Details of stones at night

Castlerigg Stone Circle N071054
CASTLERIGG STONE CIRCLE, Cumbria. Storm clouds loom over the stone circle

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement N071133
MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT, Dartmoor, Devon. General view of stone row avenue against an overcast sky

Flint knapping N071000
GRIMES GRAVES, Norfolk. Flint knapping demonstration. Detailed view of a flint arrow head during the knapping process

Arbor Low Stone Circle K060169
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE, Derbyshire. Detailed view of the neolithic monument showing the Derbyshire Dales in the background

Stonehenge K021116
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Misty detail view from the South

Silbury Hill K930748
SILBURY HILL, Avebury, Wiltshire. General view. Part of the Avebury World Heritage Site

Mitchells Fold Stone Circle K040514
MITCHELLs FOLD STONE CIRCLE, Stapeley Hill, Shropshire. View of part of the Bronze Age stone circle

Stonehenge J850009
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. View of stones in the snow at sunset

Stonehenge N030018
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. The sun sets behind Stonehenge leaving rich blue sky for all to see

Stonehenge N030017
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Daytime view of the stones showing the Great Trilithon

UK, Wales, Angelesey. Ancient burial chamber of Bryn Celli Ddu, c. 2000BC, a CADW Welsh Heritage Site. The carved stone standing outside is a replica

MASTODON BONES. Mastodon jaw bone fossils found at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, c1766, by George Croghan, who sent them to his friend Benjamin Franklin. Contemporary line engraving

Wayland Smiths Cave, Berkshire, England. Formerly an underground chamber of some prehistoric king or priest. Wayland was a mythical smithy who made invincible swords. Date: BC

Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England. circa 2008

Swinside stone circle, England
Swinside stone circle, Cumbria, England. This stone circle, near Broughton-in-Furness, consists of 55 stones positioned to form a 28-metre diameter circle

Cambrian invertebrate, artwork
Cambrian invertebrate. Artwork of a Hallucigenia fortis invertebrate (red) and jellyfish swimming in an ancient sea during the Middle Cambrian

Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur, computer artwork. T. rex was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs, measuring 5 metres tall and weighing 7 tonnes

Spinosaurus dinosaur, computer artwork. Spinosaurus was the longest carnivorous dinosaur, reaching a length of up to 16 metres. It had a long crocodile-like head, and probably fed on fish

Tapejara pterosaur, artwork. Tapejara was a flying reptile that inhabited what is now South America between around 112 and 98 million years ago, in the early Cretaceous period

Roman fresco, Ostia Antica
Roman fresco. Fresco showing a Roman charioteer with a crown and holding a palm branch. This fresco is in the Building of the Charioteers at Ostia Antica

1890 Punch Cartoon Othaniel Marsh
Cartoon from Punch September 13th 1890. Shows Professor Othniel Marsh standing atop a triceratops skull, with some of his famous discoveries before him

1857 Zimmermans The Primitive World 1857 Zimmermans The Primitive World
1857 Engraved chromo lithograph frontispiece by Pannemaker from the French translation Edition of Zimmermans " Le Monde avant la Creation de L" Homme"

1858 Prehistoric marine reptiles
1858 Marine Monsters by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins. Plate 23, to face page 33, of the New Edition, postumously published

Hominid skulls, 3D computer images
Hominid skulls. 3D computer images of Homo habilis (left) and Homo ergaster. These images were created using data from high resolution computed tomography (CT) scans of fossilised hominid skulls. H

Petrified wood. Petrified tree logs from the Late Triassic Period (over 206 million years ago). Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood

Neanderthal landscape, artwork
Neanderthal landscape. Artwork showing a Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis, far right behind tree) watching grey wolves (Canis lupus, foreground)

Stonehenge, 17th century artwork. This megalithic stone circle was constructed over 5000 years ago as a Druid temple, burial ground, or astronomical observatory

MESA VERDE, COLORADO. Prehistoric Pueblo Native American dwelling ruins at Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Photochrome print, c1898

Ancient Burial Mound, Newgrange, UNESCO World Heritage Site, County Meath, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

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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.