Native Tribe of Britain in History
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Native tribe of Britain
originally left no literary records for
the scholars to study on. Most of the knowledge gathered about the Britain
tribes comes from Roman sources, Ptolemy, and Tacitus. This leads to the naming
of the tribes that look similar from one to another. The similar name, however,
cannot be taken as an indication that they are related. Since the translation
of the native tribe of Britain names are almost the same, such as “hunters”,
“hill dwellers”, and so on, the resemblance in names is expected.
Native Tribe of Britain: Dumnonii
Native Tribe of Britain: Durotriges
Durotriges
territory was pretty much centered on modern Dorset, and included Somerset and
Wiltshire too. This area was rich with mineral and this native tribe of Britain
had minted coin before the Roman came to their region. In their culture, they
buried the dead in inhumation around modern Dorchester. This native tribe of Britain
also did not appear to have any royal lineage, leading scholars to believe that
they also lived in smaller tribes grouped as one.
Hengistbury
Head is believed to be the center of the trading took place in this native
tribe of Britain. In this place, a cross-channeled trade was made with Gaul.
This type of trade, however, is not a major trade for this native tribe of Britain which preferred local product more.
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