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?

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Bronze is made by melding two metals. Which two metals are melded to make bronze?

Copper and tin are extracted by {{ }} their ores.

extracting something from under the ground

heating a metal ore to extract the raw metal

Match the word to the correct definition 

Tin ore was traded a lot because it was much rarer than copper ore.

Both copper and tin ore were very common.

Which of these phrases refer to the past? 

in temporary shelters made from wood and animal skins 

How did humans live during the middle Stone Age?

What material were tools made from in the Stone Age?

Throughout the Stone Age, no humans lived in Britain.

Throughout the Stone Age, several different types of humans lived in Britain.

Throughout the Stone Age, only one type of human lived in Britain.

During the late Stone Age humans in Britain were often __________.

The first use of bronze

Lesson outcome

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