the Bronze Age is a period in history when humans used bronze

rock or soil from which metal can be obtained

smelting is the process heating a metal ore to extract the raw metal

melding is mixing or combining two things together

The first use of bronze

History

How bronze changed life in Britain

The beginning of the Iron Age

Changing agriculture in Britain during the Iron Age

Changing settlements and trade in Iron Age Britain

Comparing and contrasting Bronze Age and Iron 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. In ’Ancient Egypt: what stayed the same across 3,000 years?’ pupils are introduced to their first Bronze Age civilisation in order to gain familiarity with this concept.

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.

This unit analyses how life changed in Britain between the Bronze and Iron Ages. It examines how the use of bronze changed life in Britain and how agriculture, settlement, and trade changed further in the Iron Age. Life in the two periods is compared and contrasted.

Bronze and Iron Age Britain: how did life change during this time?

wildwood a is naturally growing forest area

a surplus is the amount left over of something when you have more than you need

the Iron Age is a period in history when people used iron

when metal ores are heated up to extract the metal it is called smelting

Celts were groups of people living in Britain and across Europe during the Iron Age

a tribe is a group of people living and working together

an ard plough was an iron tool used by Iron Age farmers to create lines in the soil for planting seeds

a sickle was an iron tool used by Iron Age farmers to cut crops when they were ready to harvest

forest or woodland areas growing naturally are called wildwood

if an area is enclosed it is surrounded by a wall or fence

a settlement on top of a hill with a protective barrier is a hillfort

earth that has been moved for building or construction is called earthworks

ramparts are protective barriers such as ditches, fences or walls surrounding an area

items made from clay such as pots, vases, bowls and cups are called pottery

a settlement is a place where people have settled to live and work

Beaker people were a group of people from Europe known for their clay pottery; they came to Britain during the Bronze Age

metalwork is the process of creating items from metal

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