The Pathways to Ancient Britain (PAB) project brings together research into human presence in the British Isles. PAB’s research is separated into three chronological periods, from the earliest human occupation of Britain, through to extinction of the Neanderthals, and the emergence of modern humans.
Pioneering Populations: 1 million-500,000 years ago
Studying sites that were occupied from one million to 500,000 years ago, including Happisburgh in Norfolk.
Successful Colonisers: 500,000-300,000 yrs ago
Human occupation of the British Isles between 500,000 and 300,000 years ago, including Barnham, Suffolk.
Emerging Neanderthals: 240,000-40,000 years ago
Excavations around the island of Jersey reveal human relatives that lived 240,000 to 40,000 years ago.
Pathways to Ancient Britain (PAB) is funded by the Calleva Foundation and involves a number of institutions including the British Museum, the Natural History Museum and Queen Mary University of London.