Significant Stone Age artefacts
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can place evidence that archaeologists have found from the different periods of the Stone Age in Britain on a timeline.
Key learning points
- Archaeologists have discovered many different artefacts from across the Stone Age.
- The types of artefacts found show the changes that have taken place throughout the period.
- Generally, archaeologists have found more artefacts from the more recent parts of the Stone Age.
- Different types of artefacts can be dated to different parts of the Stone Age.
Keywords
Stone Age - the period in history when humans used stone to make tools is called the Stone Age
Artefact - an artefact is an item made by humans in the past
Archaeologists - an archaeologist studies human history by searching for artefacts
Dated - when an item is dated, the time period it was made in is identified
Common misconception
Dates of artefacts are exact and precise.
Ensure children understand that archaeologists use a variety of strategies to estimate an approximate date.
Teacher tip
You might like to support the children to create their own museum. Ask children to draw pictures or make clay models of artefacts from the Stone Age. Write labels, posters and information leaflets for the museum. Invite other classes to explore your class museum.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Where are items from the past often found?
Q2.The Stone Age is a time in the ...
Q3.In the Stone Age humans used tools made of .
Q4.What is a timeline?
Q5.Put the eras of the Stone Age into the correct order.
Q6.The Neolithic houses at Skara Brae were made from...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Someone who finds and studies artefacts is called ...
Q2.What is an artefact?
Q3.What were Paleolithic tools and weapons made from?
Q4.What do we mean by 'prehistory'?
Q5.What do archaeologists believe stone grinders from the Neolithic Era were used for?
Q6.Which era are most Stone Age artefacts from?
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