Starter quiz
- Where are items from the past often found?
- in the ground ✓
- in the sky
- in outer space
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- The Stone Age is a time in the ...
- past ✓
- present
- future
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- In the Stone Age humans used tools made of ...
- 'stone ' ✓
- What is a timeline?
- A timeline is something that tells the time.
- A timeline is a type of clock.
- A timeline is a diagram that shows when events happened in the past. ✓
- A timeline is an amount of time given to complete an activity.
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- Put the eras of the Stone Age into the correct order.
- 1⇔Paleolithic Era (Early Stone Age)
- 2⇔Mesolithic Era (Middle Stone Age)
- 3⇔Neolithic Era (New Stone Age)
- The Neolithic houses at Skara Brae were made from...
- stone ✓
- wood
- plastic
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Exit quiz
- Someone who finds and studies artefacts is called ...
- an archaeologist ✓
- a mechanic
- a scientist
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- What is an artefact?
- an item of historic interest ✓
- an item from the future
- an item used to create art
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What is this Paleolithic artefact made from?- Bronze
- Iron
- Stone ✓
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- Which time is this artefact from?
- Stone Age ✓
- Bronze Age
- Iron Age
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What do archaeologists believe this artefact from the Neolithic Era was used for?- to grind wheat into flour ✓
- to make stone arrowheads
- to eat from like a plate
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- Which era are most Stone Age artefacts from?
- Paleolithic Era
- Mesolithic Era
- Neolithic Era ✓
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Lesson Details
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.
Common misconception
Dates of artefacts are exact and precise.
Ensure children understand that archaeologists use a variety of strategies to estimate an approximate date.
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
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