Significant Stone Age artefacts | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Where are items from the past often found?
- in the ground ✓
- in the sky
- in outer space
The Stone Age is a time in the ...
- past ✓
- present
- future
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.
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

Someone who finds and studies artefacts is called ...
- an archaeologist ✓
- a mechanic
- a scientist
What is an artefact?
- an item of historic interest ✓
- an item from the future
- an item used to create art
What is this Paleolithic artefact made from?
- Bronze
- Iron
- Stone ✓
Which time is this artefact from?
- Stone Age ✓
- Bronze Age
- Iron Age
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
Which era are most Stone Age artefacts from?
- Paleolithic Era
- Mesolithic Era
- Neolithic Era ✓

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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.

Dates of artefacts are exact and precise.

Ensure children understand that archaeologists use a variety of strategies to estimate an approximate date.

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