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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils develop their understanding of sources and evidence by examining the artefacts that remain from Iron Age Britain. They will learn about Celtic art, Iron Age women, and Iron Age Britain's connections to the wider world.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe the discovery of Lindow Man and some of the things that archaeologists have worked out from examining his body.

Key Notes

• In 1984, workers at a peat bog in North West England made an incredible discovery: the preserved body of a man.
• Archaeologists aren't sure exactly when he died, but it was some time around the end of the Iron Age in Britain.
• By looking at this preserved body, archaeologists have been able to work out all sorts of things about Iron Age Britain.
• However, there are many questions that they still have about him and the time and society in which he lived.

Vocabulary To Learn

• peat: peat is a type of soil formed in bogs over a long period of time
• archaeologist: an archaeologist is someone who studies human history by looking at artefacts
• bog: a bog is an area of wet, muddy ground
• preserved: if something is preserved, it is kept in its original state

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• That all bodies remain in a preserved state after death.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Celtic art, the Snettisham Great Torc and the Battersea Shield Study Guide
• Iron Age Britain's connections to the wider world Study Guide
• The Wetwang chariot and Celtic warfare Study Guide
• The women of Iron Age Britain Study Guide
• What historians have learnt about Iron Age Britain Study Guide