The Sweet Track is an ancient trackway, or causeway, in the Somerset Levels, England, named after its finder, Ray Sweet. It was built in 3807 BC and is the second-oldest timber trackway discovered in the British Isles, dating to the Neolithic. The Sweet Track was predominantly built along the course of an earlier structure, the Post Track.
Sweet Track
Part of the Sweet Track oak causeway, England, c. 3800 BC. Exhibited at the British Museum
A polished jadeitite axe head from the Museum of Toulouse
Diagram showing a cross section of the Sweet Track
Historic roads and trails
Historic roads are paths or routes that have historical importance due to their use over a period of time. Examples exist from prehistoric times until the early 20th century. They include ancient trackways, long-lasting roads, important trade routes, and migration trails. Many historic routes, such as the Silk Road, the Amber Road, and the Royal Road of the Persian Empire, covered great distances and their impact on human settlements remain today.
Wittmoor Bog Trackway, Germany. (The trackways date to the 4th and 7th century AD). Photo taken during an excavation.
The Roman Appian Way, near Casal Rotondo, to the southeast of Rome, Italy.
Silk Road. Both the land and sea routes
Reconstructed ancient cliff path of Mingyue Gorge, northern Sichuan, China, part of the Shudao road system
