Study Guides

Unit Summary

This unit examines the archaeological record that exists for Stone Age Britain and introduces pupils to the way in which archaeologists make claims based on this evidence. As the first unit in KS2, it covers the settlement of humans in Britain during the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic eras.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to place evidence that archaeologists have found from the different periods of the Stone Age in Britain on a timeline.

Key Notes

• 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.

Vocabulary To Learn

• 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 Mistakes To Avoid

• Dates of artefacts are exact and precise.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Life at the end of the last Ice Age Study Guide
• Settlement during the Mesolithic Era Study Guide
• Skara Brae and life in the Neolithic Era Study Guide
• The big picture of the earliest humans in Britain Study Guide
• The evidence of the Paleolithic Era Study Guide