What historians have learnt about Iron Age Britain
I can explain how historians and archaeologists have used lots of sources together to try to understand what life in Iron Age Britain was like.
What historians have learnt about Iron Age Britain
I can explain how historians and archaeologists have used lots of sources together to try to understand what life in Iron Age Britain was like.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Archaeologists and historians have learnt a lot about Iron Age Britain from the artefacts that have been found.
- They have used these artefacts alongside other sources, such as Roman writing about Iron Age Britain.
- By using these sources together they have been able to piece together what Iron Age Britain was like.
- Historians and archaeologists rarely rely on just one source, they often try to use lots together.
- A good explanation of what historians have learnt about Iron Age Britain will focus on how sources have been used.
Keywords
Archaeologist - someone who discovers and researches items that remain from the past is an archaeologist
Artefact - an artefact is an item from the past made by humans
Source - something that remains from the past, which archaeologists and historians ask questions of is called a source
Common misconception
That archaeologists and historians are always right. That information about the past is always factual.
Explain that archaeologists and historians use clues to piece together what they think the past was like. These views and opinions can change over time as more sources or information is discovered.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
- Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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