Much of the evidence we have of past times comes from the buildings people left behind. Their homes, villages and towns give us clues that help us find out about the way they lived. History On Your Doorstep explores different periods of British history through our building heritage.

 

This book is part of a book series called History On Your Doorstep .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

Alex Woolf is a well-known children's non-fiction author, with many books on history to his credit.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Invaders and Settlers
• 2: How Do We Know?
• 3: Houses
• 4: Inside the Home
• 5: Pit Dwellings
• 6: Framed Buildings
• 7: Stone Buildings
• 8: Churches
• 9: Great Halls
• 10: Farms and Settlements
• 11: Fortified Towns
• 12: Jorvik - a Viking Town
• 13: Burial Sites
• 14: Timeline
• 15: Glossary
• 16: Places to Visit
• 17: Index