Wow! We’ve

come a long

way…

LC: What can artefacts teach us

about the Iron Age?

Steps to success

I know how to use artefacts as

evidence.

I can explain how artefacts were

used in the Iron Age.

I can compare how important

different artefacts were in the

Stone Age.

Watch the video

carefully.

What has changed since

the Bronze Age?

What has stayed the

same?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01zfx61

Did you spot these changes?

Iron weapons and tools:

• Iron is easier to shape and reshape than

Bronze.

• It is also easier to find, making it

cheaper to make.

• That meant more people could have their

own tools.

Celtic jewellery:

• The Celts brought with them skills in

metal working.

• They were able to make beautiful

jewellery which they could trade.

Druids:

• The druids were religious leaders who

were believed to speak to the gods.

• They were some of the most powerful

people in the land.

• Leaders went to seek their advice before

making important decisions.

Hill forts:

• To help protect themselves from raiders,

Celts built their towns on huge hill

forts.

• This protected them, their food and

merchants coming to trade their goods.

Markets:

• With safe places to do business,

merchants were able to come from far

away.

• They brought with them not just new

goods, but new ideas as well, like

money!

Create a leaflet of Iron Age

artefacts that explains what

they were used for and why they

are important.

Challenge: Can you find your own

artefacts in a non-fiction book.