Introducing the Czech lands and their pre-history. After a brief geographical survey, we will follow the Mammoth Hunters who set up residence there. Their descendants will learn agriculture, pottery and metalworking, eventually mastering the production of iron. These Celtic ironsmiths will give the land its name (in English, anyway) before being replaced by martial-minded Germans, who will keep the Romans out until they themselves vacate these lands to set up residence in former Roman territory.

For interested non-Czech-speaking listeners, we have some further reading on English Wikipedia:

• Geography of the Czech Republic
• Věstonická Venuše
• Předmostí u Přerova
• La Téne culture
• Havránok oppidum
• Hero of Mšecké Žehrovice
• Roman fortress in Mušov
• Duhovky