The discovery of Lindow Man

History

In ‘Iron Age Britain: what have historians learnt about Iron Age Britain?’ pupils are invited to contrast their strong understanding of early civilisations with Iron Age Britain. In ‘Ancient Greek civilisation: what do we know about ancient Greece?’ pupils are able to apply their understanding of these places to Bronze Age Greece.

In ‘The earliest civilisations: the Indus and the Shang’ pupils were encouraged to develop their understanding of the concept of civilisation. In ‘Iron Age Britain: what have historians learnt about Iron Age Britain?’ pupils are now invited to contrast their strong understanding of early civilisations with Iron Age Britain.

Iron Age Britain: what have historians learnt about Iron Age Britain?

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a wet and muddy area of ground where peat forms over time

a dry and sandy area of ground where plants struggle to survive

a cold and deep area of water where ice often covers the surface

Lindow Man is believed to have lived during the {{ }}. 

a type of soil formed in bogs over a long period of time

someone who studies human history by looking at artefacts

when something is kept in its original state

Match the keyword to the correct definition.

Lindow Man died and his body was left in a peat bog.

Andy Mould was working as a peat worker when he discovered a human body. 

The body was found to be an ancient Iron Age man. 

Archaeologists looked at the preserved body to find out about the Iron Age.

There are still many questions archaeologists have about Lindow Man. 

Which of the following statements describe what Lindow Man looked like?

Which of these things about Lindow Man can archaeologists answer?

Which era used iron to create tools and weapons?

Match the era to the approximate start dates in Britain.

There is very little written evidence from the Iron Age because people did not write. True or False?

What do historians and archaeologists use to learn about the prehistoric past?

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