What can artefacts from the Stone Age tell us about how people lived during the different periods?
To discover things about prehistory, archaeologists and historians study objects that they find from the past. In this lesson we will look at some of these artefacts and try and work out what clues they give us about how people lived.
What can artefacts from the Stone Age tell us about how people lived during the different periods?
To discover things about prehistory, archaeologists and historians study objects that they find from the past. In this lesson we will look at some of these artefacts and try and work out what clues they give us about how people lived.
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Key learning points
- An analysis of a variety of artefacts to generate questions
- Make inferences about how people lived
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5 Questions
Q1.
In which era did humans in Britain settle in more permanent homes and start farming?
Mesolithic era
Palaeolithic era
Q2.
Which of these animals is now extinct?
Elk
Rhinoceros
Turtles
Q3.
There were no musical instruments during the Mesolithic era.
True
Q4.
When did Homo sapiens first evolve?
Around 2.5 million years ago
Around 60,000 years ago
Around 65 million years ago
Q5.
In the Palaeolithic era, early humans would have communicated
Using complex sentences
Using lots of words that had a shared meaning
Using writing
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the name given to someone who finds and studies artefacts from the past?
Geneticist
Palaeontologist
Scientist
Q2.
Which of these is not a weapon used during the Stone Age?
Axe
Bow and arrow
Spear
Q3.
Which of these animals is now extinct?
Elk
Rhinoceros
Turtles
Q4.
Humans began to make pottery during which period?
Mesolithic era
Palaeolithic era
Q5.
Which of these early humans do scientists believe was the first to make and use stone tools?
Homo erectus
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo sapiens
Neanderthals