Stone Age to Iron Age Adventure

A Journey Through Prehistoric Britain Discovering how our ancestors lived

What is Prehistory?

Time before written records People lived very differently from us We learn from things they left behind Tools, bones, and buildings tell their stories

Timeline: Stone Age to Iron Age

Welcome to the Stone Age!

Started around 3000 BC People used stones to make tools No metal tools existed yet Lasted for thousands of years

Stone Age Sticky Facts!

Stone Age people were the first farmers They built amazing stone circles like Stonehenge They painted pictures on cave walls They discovered how to make fire

Stone Age Homes and Food

Lived in caves or simple huts Hunted wild animals for meat Gathered berries, nuts, and plants Used animal skins for clothing

Enter the Bronze Age!

Started around 2500 BC People learned to make bronze metal Bronze = copper + tin mixed together Much stronger than stone tools

Stone Age vs Bronze Age

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Bronze Age Sticky Facts!

Bronze Age people were great traders They made beautiful gold jewelry They buried important people with treasures They built the first proper roads

The Mighty Iron Age!

Started around 800 BC Iron was even stronger than bronze People became skilled warriors Built impressive hill forts

Celtic Life in the Iron Age

Celts were the main Iron Age people in Britain Lived in round houses with thatched roofs Were skilled at making iron tools and weapons Had their own language and stories

Iron Age Sticky Facts!

Celts invented chain mail armor They were the first to use iron plows for farming Celtic warriors painted themselves blue for battle They told stories around fires instead of writing them down