the Neolithic Era is also known as the New Stone Age and is the third and final part of the Stone Age

a domesticated plant or animal is under human control

items made out of clay are called pottery

Skara Brae and life in the Neolithic Era

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In 'Stone Age Britain: what do archaeologists think they know about it?' pupils have learnt about how the archaeological record informs what we know about Stone Age Britain. In 'Bronze and Iron Age Britain: how did life change during this time?' pupils examine the archaeological record with a focus on the changes brought about by the Bronze and Iron Ages.

'Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?' strengthened pupils' knowledge of twentieth century British history by asking them to compare two individuals fighting for change. 'Stone Age Britain: what do archaeologists think they know about it?' contrasts this by transporting pupils to some of the earliest history of the British Isles, focusing on archaeology.

This unit examines the archaeological record that exists for Stone Age Britain and introduces pupils to the way in which archaeologists make claims based on this evidence. As the first unit in KS2, it covers the settlement of humans in Britain during the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic eras.

Stone Age Britain: what do archaeologists think they know about it?

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In which part of the Stone Age do archaeologists believe humans began farming? 

Which animals do archaeologists believe Neolithic humans domesticated?

Neolithic humans planted and harvested crops.

What do archaeologists believe seeds discovered at Skara Brae are evidence of? 

What shape do archaeologists believe Neolithic homes were?

Which Stone Age Era began approximately 12 000 years ago?

Which Stone Age Era is sometimes called the Middle Stone Age?

They were farmers who planted and harvested crops.

They were hunter-gatherers who hunted animals and picked berries.

They were shoppers who went to the bakers, butchers and grocers.

The Stone Age is divided into {{}} parts. 

someone who doesn't settle in one place to live 

someone who plants and harvests crops for food 

someone who farms animals such as sheep, cows and pigs

The time period before written records were kept is called ... 

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