Life at the end of the last Ice Age
I can describe how archaeologists know about Homo sapiens’ early settlement of Britain.
Life at the end of the last Ice Age
I can describe how archaeologists know about Homo sapiens’ early settlement of Britain.
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Key learning points
- Dating different human remains suggests the presence of modern humans in Britain has been brief and sporadic.
- It has only become continuous at the end of the last Ice Age, c.12,000 years ago.
- The modern humans who appeared in Britain were highly adaptable hunter-gatherers.
- Flints found far from where they were acquired show that they moved around Britain far more than the Neanderthals had.
Keywords
Homo sapiens - the only surviving group of humans is the Homo sapiens
Ice Age - an Ice Age is when Earth becomes very cold for a long period of time
Hunter-gatherer - hunter-gatherers hunt animals and gather berries and nuts
Common misconception
That our knowledge of the past is factual.
Explain that our understanding of the past is based on evidence that helps to build up a picture. New discoveries are made all the time.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
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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