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

The evidence of the Paleolithic Era

History

The big picture of the earliest humans in Britain

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?

Depiction of scary, confusing or unsettling events or characters placed in danger, including creation of a scary atmosphere through the use of music and sound.

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which material was used to make tools and weapons during the Paleolithic Era?

The Paleolithic Era was part of which age in history?

Which of the following are types of evidence that historians use from the Paleolithic Era?

Starting with the earliest, put the parts of the Stone Age into the order they happened.

What did Early humans use to make Paleolithic hand axes?

a period in time when stone was used to make tools

a period in time before written records and writing systems

a period in time often called the Early Stone Age

Match the words to the correct definition.

Which three of these tools are used for chopping and cutting?

evidence is something that can be used to prove an idea

evidence is always a written statement or official document

evidence is always something that is found in the ground

In prehistory, there were periods of time when Britain was joined to mainland Europe. What type of bridge joined Britain to Europe?

Scientists and historians believe different types of humans lived during prehistoric times. What two types of evidence of this is there?

The evidence of the Paleolithic Era

Lesson outcome

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