the only surviving group of humans is the Homo sapiens

someone who studies human history by exploring artefacts found in the ground is an archaeologist

something from before written history is known as prehistoric

an Ice Age is when the Earth becomes very cold for a long period of time

The big picture of the earliest humans in Britain

History

The evidence of the Paleolithic Era

Life at the end of the last Ice Age

Settlement during the Mesolithic Era

Skara Brae and life in the Neolithic Era

Significant Stone Age artefacts

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?

the Paleolithic Era is a time in history, sometimes called the Early Stone Age

someone who doesn't settle in one place to live is nomadic

a hand axe is a prehistoric tool used for cutting

flint is a type of stone that was used to make tools in the past

an Ice Age is when Earth becomes very cold for a long period of time

hunter-gatherers hunt animals and gather berries and nuts

the Mesolithic Era was the middle period of the Stone Age

a settlement is place where people come to live in

a group of temporary shelters is called a campsite

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

the period in history when humans used stone to make tools is called the Stone Age

an artefact is an item made by humans in the past

an archaeologist studies human history by searching for artefacts

when an item is dated, the time period it was made in is identified

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