What did the Netherlands look like in the past and what people did thousands of years ago? The history of the Netherlands is many times older than the Netherlands itself.
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Time of hunters and farmers
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Did you know that an extinct human species has been found near the Dutch border? This kind of discovery gives us a lot of information about our history.
Can you move a 25,000-pound rock? 5,500 years ago, the first Drentse farmers could do this. They then built the oldest Dutch monuments.
Do you know what kind of profession you want to pursue later? If you had lived at the end of prehistoric times, you had no choice, you were a farmer or a craftsman.
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Time of Greeks and Romans
Do you know all about the time when the Ancient Greeks and Romans lived? This time is called Antiquity. It lasted from 3000 BC to 500 AD.
Did you know that democracy is not modern at all? The ancient Greeks gave the people the chance to talk about important decisions 2,500 years ago.
Has the Netherlands been in Roman hands in history? Some places do. The Romans could only conquer the south of the Netherlands.
Nowadays, almost every village has a church. Can you imagine the church was once forbidden? In the era of the Romans, you weren't allowed to be a Christian.
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Time of monks and knights
You must have been in a castle once. Castles remind us of the Middle Ages. In addition to castles, many monasteries were built during this period.
Do you know what a missionary is? These people are trying to convert you. In the period of the Middle Ages there were many missionaries in the Netherlands.