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Britannia's Slower Iron Adoption
- Despite Europe entering the Iron Age, Britannia remained in the Bronze Age longer due to abundant copper and tin.
- Limited trade and geographic isolation slowed the spread of iron technology on the island.
Celts' Cultural Spread in Britannia
- The Celts arrived in Britannia around 5400 BCE, spreading their culture and language widely without forming a unified empire.
- Celtic languages such as Brittonic and Goidelic became the ancestors of Welsh, Cornish, Breton, and Gaelic.
Origin of 'Britannia' Name
- Greek navigator Pytheus mapped the island in 325 BCE and called its people “pretenni,” meaning painted or tattooed.
- This term eventually evolved into “Britannia,” the island’s modern name.