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social customs - events| c. 2250 BC | Egypt | The use of the scarab beetle as an amulet begins to appear in Egypt. | | c. 1800 BC | Europe | The typical barrow or tumulus (burial mound) in northwestern Europe becomes the round barrow rather than the Neolithic or megalithic long or chambered barrow. The use of round barrows continues into the Iron Age. | | 650 BC | Europe | The Hallstatt people learn to make use of iron and emerge as the great Iron Age Celtic culture of northern Europe. As trade routes reach them via the Rhône and Danube rivers, so their influence grows. They bury their chiefs in great style, the dead leader lying in his four-wheeled chariot with his weapons around him. They make their swords of iron or from iron models copied in bronze. | | c. 800 | Japan | Tea is introduced to Japan from China as a medicine. | | 1848 | UK | Prince Albert and Queen Victoria's Christmas tree appears in the Illustrated London News, inspiring the custom among the middle classes. | | 1851 | UK | For the first time, more than 50% of the British population is urban. This is mainly caused by the growth of industries, particularly in the textile industry. | | 1994 | USA, Europe | Piercing of noses, navels, tongues, lips, and even nipples becomes increasingly popular in the USA and Europe. | | 4 August 2000 | England | Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, celebrates her 100th birthday in London, England. She becomes the first centenarian in royal history. |
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