The end of the bronze age covers a period where the the whole balance of world power shifts and a major ancient powers the hittites, and mycenaen greek disappear completely and others, such as egypt and the assyrians suddenly contract and lose power. True bronze is a combination of 10% tin and 90% copper. Ks2 key stage 2 ks2 ks3 key stage 3 ks3 adobe reader discovering archaeology and the bronze age subject knowledge and teachers guide for ks23 history 711, 1114, ks2, ks3. The catastrophe was a brief decades long burst of violent change in the ancient world that saw centuriesold kingdoms and scores of ancient urban centers destroyed. The late bronze age collapse involved a dark age transition period in the near east, asia minor, the aegean region, north africa, caucasus, balkans and the eastern mediterranean from the late bronze age to the early iron age, a transition which historians believe was violent, sudden, and culturally disruptive. Before its entry into britain, the bronze age was in full swing in europe. The iron age for ks1 and ks2 children iron age homework.
This information book is wellpitched for ks2 and includes colour photographs that show how the findings help to explain life during the stone age. Many of these destructions have been attributed to humancauses. The teaching stone age to iron age at ks2 section focuses on all aspects of the. The concept has been mostly applied to europe and the ancient near east, and, by analogy, also to other parts of the old world. The first war chariots appeared at the end of the bronze age. Teach your class all about bronze age terms, including axe, beaker, cart and more with this glossary included are 5 resources in printable a4 format, covering 35 key terms and definitions. It is defined by archaeological convention, and the mere presence of some cast or wrought iron is not sufficient to represent an iron age culture. Warriors rode into battle standing on chariots pulled by horses. The neolithic age is also known as the new stone age i. Use of the metal bronze became widespread in europe during the bronze age, in around 2000 bce. They will explore the changes in britain from the stone age through the bronze age up to the end of the iron age. A full lesson introducing the bronze age in britain, including a detailed lesson plan, powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. To view these you will need the free adobe acrobat reader. This led to improvements in agriculture and brought with it changes in the way people live.
This period started about 10,000 years ago when farming started in the world and ended about 3000 years ago when the copper age started. Book lists for stone age to iron age books for topics. The children will gain a sense of wider history by creating timelines of major events. Around 3000 bce, the bronze age succeeded the neolithic age as the last phase of the tripartite division of early human history. Fascinating facts, didyouknows, images and videos about the stone age for.
Using boy with the bronze axe by kathleen fidler to help you teach stone age to bronze age and skara brae to ks2. This is the eighth lesson in the popular ks2history stone age to iron age unit for ks2. The iron age is the name given to the time period from approximately 500 bc to 43 ad in britain where iron became the preferred choice of metal for making tools. Hello friends, welcome to a new happy learning video. Complete set of stone age facts for kids with images, visual slides and interesting videos that will enable you, your kids and students to understand and learn all about the stone age. In this final video on ks2 history, henry from how2become covers the historical eras of the stone age, the bronze age, and the iron age. During the bronze age, people used new technology and extra time to transform the types of clothing they wore. Stone age to iron age end of unit assessment jsharples123. In the early stone age, which we call the paleolithic, early people were huntergatherers and found food by roaming from place to place according to the seasons. As the two metals melted, they combined to form liquid bronze.
Teaching from stone age to iron age unit 1 from september 2014. The bronze age is the period in the history of an ancient civilization in which the use of copper and bronze is commonplace. Discovering archaeology and the bronze age subject knowledge and teachers guide for ks23. The plan is designed for year 3year 4 and is part of the popular stone age to iron age resource pack recommended by tes. The bronze age is a time period when bronze replaced stone as the preferred material for making tools and weapons. Stone age to iron age book list teaching resources. Being categorised as the bronze age, it was marked by the use of copper and then bronze by the prehistoric britons, who used such metals to fashion tools.
How was bronze made what is bronze made of dk find out. The stone age for ks1 and ks2 children stone age homework. Buy on amazon the boy with the bronze axe kathleen fidler if you are looking for a class text about the bronze age, this is the one for you. Check out our stone age boy literacy pack to go with this text. If you are looking for a class text about the bronze age, this is the one for you. The archers of isca is the second of caroline lawrence s four roman quests stories, which follow the adventures of a group of siblings who are forced to run away from emperor domitian in rome and settle in roman britain.
The term stone age was coined in the late 19th century ce by the danish. This worksheet includes some facts about what life was like in the bronze age. By the end of the stone age people created enclosures by piling up circular. The premier marketplace for teachers to find and sell original classroom materials created by their fellow educators. Download 100s of free lesson plans and teaching resources for early years and primary school teachers. Stone age to iron age teacher guide from ks2 history on 1 page a teachers guide to the period of british history from the stone age to the iron age.
Bronze age britain animation bbc teach primary resources history ks2 the story of britain an exploration of life in bronze age britain through the eyes of a typical family. It was characterized by the widespread use of metal tools. Today we are going to learn about the last prehistoric period. Ks2 english book topic the island at the end of everything teachwire teaching resource. Watch till the end for some quiz questions to test your. Stone age boy is a hugely popular book with lower ks2 classes and is a great way of encouraging children to engage with how life might have been different. Stone age to iron age recommended books ks2history. A bronze age mystery uncovered a live stream ks2 get a taste of our new exhibition examining an incredible bronze age discovery, and ask your questions to a prehistory expert.
Bronze age people crossed the sea in long wooden boats. Put words into context with our gloosary of the bronze age. Ks2 bronze age bronze age word mat bronze age, history. In britain, the bronze age started around 2100bc and ended around 650bc. The iron age is the final epoch of the threeage division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity.
There are later books set in more advanced societies on the same world but the overall premise of the books is fascinating as the civilisations grow over time from early hunter gather in helliconia spring onwards. This lesson is about key changes in the bronze age and looks at the process of making bronze. Analysis of a 3,400yearold burial traces the life story of a bronze age female the egtved girl was a highborn female from the bronze age. At the site of gialatell tweini in syria they identified the period between 1200 and 850 bce as one of. The bronze age saw a marked increase in the manufacture of weapons that were specifically designed to kill human beings. Although this book is now nearly 50 years old it still tells a great story and is a great way into looking at skara brae. The resource includes a detailed lesson plan, powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Stone age boy is a hugely popular book with lower ks2 classes and is a great way of encouraging children to engage with how life might have been different during stone age times. Home stone age to iron age books for stone age to iron age. In this lesson, learn about bronze age clothing and what it says about the society of. List of books and articles about bronze age online. Students read through the text and then answer the questions.
The lesson contains a twopage plan and two pupil resource sheets. Bronze was harder and more durable than copper, which made bronze a better metal. A modern day illustration of this can be seen in how many people today would use the internet for reference and research, whereas others still refer to books. Bronze age burials a look at how people were buried during the bronze age and the kind of burial artefacts that have survived over time. Bronze was made by heating the metals tin and copper and mixing them together. People started getting to know of agriculture and domestic animals like sheep, meat, pigs, and goats for food and clothing. This was poured into clay or sand moulds and allowed to cool. Useful ks2 resources on middle stone age and star carr from university of.
Flipchart and differentiated worksheets that accompany a fantastic bbc video link in flipchart that introduces the bronze age. Stone age facts for kids learn all about stone age. The duration of the iron age varies depending on the region under consideration. And thats not all from the first writing systems to the wheel, the bronze age produced some of the most important inventions in human history. Pupils could be asked to make a list of the ways life in the new stone age was different to life. Time travel in the peak district stone age hunters.
Some groups of bronze age people developed early writing and other important advances included irrigation, the wheel and the potters wheel. The collapse of palatial civilization at the end of the bronze age 151190 bce occurred in different places at different times over the course of two centuries. Great for supporting your teaching on this topic, they can be used as discussion starters and during wholeclass teaching. Educated at cambridge university, she has written more than 300 books, including the. A bronze age mystery uncovered ks2 museum of london. The use of bronze spread throughout europe, and to other parts of the world by 2000 bce. The impact of copper, tin mining and the development of metal tools are explored. The indus valley civilization entered the bronze age in around 3300 bc. Anita ganeri is an awardwinning author of information books for children. A few of these items have been found decorated with geometric patterns. Jan 18, 2017 hello friends, welcome to a new happy learning video. Bronze age, period in the development of technology when metals were first used regularly in the manufacture of tools and weapons. Between 4000bc and 2000bc different societies around the world entered the bronze age.
Mar 22, 2017 in this final video on ks2 history, henry from how2become covers the historical eras of the stone age, the bronze age, and the iron age. Bronze age britain is an era of british history that spanned from c. Find recommended books for the ks2 history topic stone age to iron age. What was the bronze age define bronze age dk find out. The lesson ends with pupils designing an interactive app for an ipad to help people.
Ancient sumer may have been the first civilization to start adding tin to copper to make bronze. This the time period where the jews rise to power in palestine. The influence of climatic change on the late bronze age. This is a great book for upper ks2 that explores in detail life in iron age britain. The bronze age is the name given to the period of time between the stone and iron ages. Exploring 1085 and the compilation of domesday book. Nov 23, 2016 flipchart and differentiated worksheets that accompany a fantastic bbc video link in flipchart that introduces the bronze age.
Teaching from stone age to iron age keystage history. Although this book is now nearly 50 years old it still tells a great story and is a. Life in the stone age, bronze age and iron age a childs history of. Introduction to the bronze age powerpoint teacher made. This clip will be suitable for teaching history at ks2 in england, foundation phase and. The palace economy of the aegean region and anatolia that characterised the late.
Our downloadable resource sheets are in pdf format. Learn about the stone age history, people, their lifestyle, food, houses, clothes, tools, hunting, farming, paintings, children and. Pure copper and bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, were used indiscriminately at first. The bronze age came to a close early in the twelfth century b.
Life in the bronze age scheme of work for ks2 history. Teaching stone age to iron age at ks2 keystage history. The bronze age for ks1 and ks2 children bronze age. Life in bronze age britain through the eyes of a typical family. Discussions of climate and the end of palatial civilization in greece have focused on carpenters 1966 proposed drought event bryson et al. In ireland the final dowris phase of the late bronze age appears to decline in about 600 bc. Trade networks were used to transport tin and charcoal to cyprus so that it could be alloyed with the copper mined there to produce bronze. The bronze age began in around 4000 bce when people in what is now turkey, and other parts of south eastern europe discovered how to make a metal called bronze. It was preceded by the stone age paleolithic, mesolithic, neolithic, and chalcolithic and the bronze age. The middle stone age, called the mesolithic, begins at the end of the last ice age when sea levels rose and britain became an island.
This is because no age had a clearcut beginning or end. Both materials were readily available in britain at this time. A full lesson for exploring some of the evidence and artefacts that tell us about the bronze age in britain. So, travel back to prehistoric times and explore the. The bronze age introduces the bronze age, looks at how bronze was produced and the role that the bronze played in the changes to society in prehistoric britain. Lasting for approximately 1,700 years, it was preceded by the era of neolithic britain and was in turn followed by the period of iron age britain. Help your children step back into the stone age and learn about the daily life and rituals.