someone who discovers and researches items that remain from the past is an archaeologist

an artefact is an item from the past made by humans

something that remains from the past, which archaeologists and historians ask questions of is called a source

What historians have learnt about Iron Age Britain

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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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

someone who discovers and researches items that remain from the past

someone who studies and writes about the past

Match the word to the correct definition.

Something that remains from the past that archaeologists and historians ask questions about is called a... 

Who wrote about the Celtic people living in Britain at the end of the Iron Age?

speaking to people who were there at the time

Which sources do archaeologists and historians use to understand Iron Age Britain?

Match the artefact to the topic of Iron Age Britain that archaeologists learnt about from studying it.

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How long ago was the Iron Age in Britain?

Which period of history came after the Iron Age in Britain?

Which items do archaeologists and historians use to learn about the Iron Age?

Most people in the Iron Age living in Britain worked as...

Which group of people were living in Britain during the Iron Age? 

Match the Iron Age item to the correct description.

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Exploration of objects

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

What historians have learnt about Iron Age Britain

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Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.