Stone Age to Iron Age

Year 3 History

Key Vocabulary

Agriculture – The raising of crops and animals for human use

Bronze Age - a period of time during which metalwork was introduced from around 2500BC--‐

800BC.

Clan - communities that are part of the same tribe.

Flint - a hard grey rock used to form tools

Flaking – A process of shaping stone by chipping pieces off the edges

Glacier – A large sheet of ice

Hand axe- one of the oldest stone tools.

Hillfort - places built on top of hills, used as settlements and defensive spaces.

Hunter-Gatherer – A person who meets their needs by hunting animals and gathering plants

Iron Age - a period of time in which tools were made of iron. Started around 800BC and ended

with the arrival of the Romans.

Neolithic Era – The last period of the Stone Age when humans began to develop agriculture and

use tools and weapons

Paleolithic Era – The earliest part of the Stone Age characterised by tools made of crudely chipped stone and by cave art

Settlement - A group of dwellings (homes) that form a community

Stone Age - a period of time in which people made simple tools, were mostly hunter--‐ gatherers

and began to farm and build settlements.

Tribe - a group of people that share common origins.

Important Places

Stonehenge — A prehistoric mon-

ument in Wiltshire, England. It

consists of a ring of standing

stones, with each standing stone

around 13 feet high, 7 feet wide

and weighing around 25 tons.

Skara Brae — Skara Brae is a

stone-built Neolithic settlement,

located on the on the west coast

of the largest of Orkney islands,

Scotland. It consists of 8 clustered

houses. It is Europe’s most com-

plete Neolithic village.

Cave Paintings

Early humans may

have used art as a way

of helping themselves

in their struggle for

survival.

Stone Age Books

Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura

DKfindout! Stone Age by DK

How to Live Like a Stone-Age Hunter by

Anita Ganeri