PREHISTORIC JERSEY Introduction To The Stone Age

PREHISTORICJERSEYIntroduction tothe Stone AgeLesson planFact sheetsQuiz sheetsAnswer sheetsSUPPORTED BYwww.jerseyheritage.org

LessonplanIntroduction to the Stone Age.Introduction to theStone AgeIntroductionLesson ObjectivesTo understand the basicchronology of the Stone Age.To understand there are threestages of the Stone Age.To develop the appropriate use ofhistorical terms.To understand that Jersey hasevidence of the Stone Age on theisland.Expected OutcomesAll children will place the one ofthe three Stone Ages on a timeline,be able to identify that there arethree different stages and able tocomplete some of the vocabularychallenge.Most children will place thethree periods of the Stone Ageon a time line be able to identifythe differences in lengths of thethree different stages and able tocomplete the vocabulary challenge.Some children will comparethe periods of the Stone Age ona timeline and demonstrate theirunderstanding by be able to identifythat there are three differentstages and able to complete thevocabulary challenge and identifythat there are different words usedfor the same thing.Tell children that they are going to befinding out about what life was like for veryearly humans during the Ice Age.Explain that hunter-gatherer people wouldhave moved from place to place and that thelandscape would have been very different anda range of techniques in order to live wouldbe used.Explain that the Stone Age is split intothree different stages - each with slightlydifferent characteristics and each lasting adifferent amount of time. Highlight some ofthe particular vocabulary that is used.Explain that Jersey has got evidence of theIce Age with very special archaeological sites,including a recap of the different types ofevidence used to find out about the past.Whole Class WorkRead and discuss the page ‘The StoneAge’ which give an overview of the dates andevents of the three stages of the Stone Age.Read and discuss a map of Jersey withdetails of the archaeological sites and someof the finds.Show the children the historical vocabularysheets and discuss theGroup work / Paired workResourcesIntroduction to The Stone AgeBlank timeline and wordsHistorical vocabulary challengesheetsMap of Jersey with archaeologicalsites located on with some detailsof artefacts foundAsk the children to organise the threeStone Ages into a time line.Ask the children to work together to matchup the historical vocabulary words.JERSEY HERITAGE supported by the ONE FOUNDATION

LessonplanIntroduction to the Stone Age.DifferentiationSupport - less confident learnercould work with an adult to addthe Ice Age to a timeline.Challenge - more confidentlearners could add all three periodsand discuss their relative lengthsand characteristics. Ask what arethe main differences between thethree stages?ReviewCheck the accuracy of the children’stimelines in terms of ordering ofevents and scale.Check the accuracy of the historicalvocabulary challenge.JERSEY HERITAGE supported by the ONE FOUNDATION

Introduction to the Stone Age.FactsheetWhat was the Stone Age?The Stone Age is the name given to the time in history which is the earliest period ofvery early humans using stone tools. The Stone Age ended when people began smeltingmetal leading into the Bronze Age. We also call the Stone Age ‘prehistoric’ which is atime before historical records were made and kept.Because it is such a long period of time, the Stone Age is split into three smaller eras.PalaeolithicMesolithicNeolithicLithic means StonePaleo - means oldPalaeolithic orOld Stone Age hadMeso - means middleTheMesolithic orMiddle Stone Agea number of distinctgroups of humans livingduring this period. Onlythe Homo sapiens specieshas survived. During thistime people were huntergatherers, finding foodfrom their environmentand moving from siteto site depending onthe season. Tools weremade of stone but also ofwood, bone, leather andvegetable fibres. Languagealso developed and itsearly forms may havebeen similar to the clicklanguages used by someSouth and East Africanpeoples today.saw the development offiner, smaller stone toolssuch as arrow or spearheads. The first canoeswere made. This meantthat people could fish aswell as hunt. The dog wasalso domesticated duringthis period, probably bythe selection and breedingof the least aggressivewolves.TheNeo - means newNeolithic or NewStone Age saw theThestart of farming. Animalssuch as the cow and sheepwere domesticated andprovided a ready supply ofmeat, milk, wool, leatherand bone. Grain was thefirst food that was grown,harvested and it wouldthen be stored for longperiods of time. Stonestools were made to cutdown and grind grain.The need to harvest andstore grain meant that itbecame necessary to stayin one place to harvest thecrops and store the grain.Large scale constructioncould take place, tradedeveloped and peoplebegan to have differentroles such as leader,priest, fighter, farmer,hunter or slave.JERSEY HERITAGE supported by the ONE FOUNDATION

Introduction to the Stone Age.In Western Europe we take the dates of the Stone Age to be around 2.7 MYA* 2,250 BCE**MYA Million Years Ago*BCE Before Common Era (BC / 0)PalaeolithicMesolithicNeolithic2.7 million yearsago - 10,000 BCE10,000 BCE- 4,800 BCE4,800 BCE- 2250BCEHow do we know about it?Archaeologists have found evidence of people and animals in the ground. These haveincluded:Bones and skeletons of animals and peopleStone toolsArchaeologists have used their knowledge of history and science and have worked outwhat these artefacts mean and how old they are.Why is Jersey special?Jersey is a special place for archaeologists to learn about the IceAge because of the amount and type of artefacts that they have foundin Jersey. The different types of tools and bones tell us a story overa very long period of time which lets archaeologists work out whathappened to the people and animals living on Jersey and the restof Europe.There are some very special artefacts that have been found inJersey including Neanderthal teeth, mammoth skulls, flint tools andplaquettes (small pieces of stone with markings on them, makingthem probably the oldest art found in Britain).JERSEY HERITAGE supported by the ONE FOUNDATIONFactsheetWhen was the Stone Age?

Introduction to the Stone Age.DatesErasEraCan you put the words and dates in the right placeon this timeline?EraQuizsheetStone Age TimelineWords and datesMesolithicMiddle Stone AgeNeolithicNew Stone Age2.7 MYA - 10,000 BCEPalaeolithicOld Stone Age10,000 BCE - 4800 BCETHE ICE AGE4800 BCE - 2250 BCETHE STONE AGE.JERSEY HERITAGE supported by the ONE FOUNDATION

Introduction to the Stone Age.Can you match the words to the descriptions?Object made or modified byhuman handsA ArchaeologyB ArtefactOld Stone AgeC PalaeolithicThe study of human past throughthe investigation and examination ofsurviving evidenceD MesolithicE Neolithic‘Handy man’, one of the earliestevolutionary forms of people, whostarted to use toolsF FlintG Homo SapiensA very long process thatour ancestors went through toultimately become modern humansH Hunter gathererI KnappingA time when the earth’s climaterepeatedly changed between verycold periods and very warm periodsJ Homo HabilisK NeanderthalNew Stone AgeL Ice AgeHard, sedimentary rock used tocreate toolsM EvolutionPeople who survived by huntingwild animals and gathering wild foodModern peopleThe art of creating tools bychipping rockAn extinct species ofhuman that was widelydistributed in Ice-Age EuropeMiddle Stone Age.JERSEY HERITAGE supported by the ONE FOUNDATIONQuizsheetHistorical Vocabulary

Introduction to the Stone Age.Map of the Ice Age sites in JerseyQuizsheetCan you match them to their locations?46456446546565465La Cotte a la ChevreLa Belle HougueLes VarinesBelcroute BayLa Cotte de St BreladePetit Port.JERSEY HERITAGE supported by the ONE FOUNDATION5

Introduction to the Stone Age.AnswersheetStone Age TimelineTHE STONE AGEPalaeolithicMesolithicNeolithicOld Stone AgeMiddle Stone AgeNew Stone Age10,000 BCE- 4,800 BCE4,800 BCE- 2250BCE2.7 million years ago- 10,000 BCEEraDatesErasEraAnswersTHE ICE AGEWords and datesMesolithicMiddle Stone AgeNeolithicNew Stone Age2.7 MYA - 10,000 BCEPalaeolithicOld Stone Age10,000 BCE - 4800 BCETHE ICE AGE4800 BCE - 2250 BCETHE STONE AGE.JERSEY HERITAGE supported by the ONE FOUNDATION

Introduction to the Stone Age.AnswersheetHistorical VocabularyAnswersB Object made or modified by humanhandsA ArchaeologyB ArtefactC Old Stone AgeC PalaeolithicA The study of human past throughthe investigation and examination ofsurviving evidenceD MesolithicE NeolithicJ ‘Handy man’, one of the earliestevolutionary forms of people, whostarted to use toolsF FlintG Homo SapiensM A very long process thatour ancestors went through toultimately become modern humansH Hunter gathererI KnappingL A time when the earth’s climaterepeatedly changed between verycold periods and very warm periodsJ Homo HabilisK NeanderthalE New Stone AgeL Ice AgeF Hard, sedimentary rock used tocreate toolsM EvolutionH People who survived by huntingwild animals and gathering wild foodG Modern peopleI The art of creating tools bychipping rockK An extinct species ofhuman that was widelydistributed in Ice-Age EuropeM Middle Stone Age.JERSEY HERITAGE supported by the ONE FOUNDATION

Introduction to the Stone Age.AnswersheetMap of the Ice Age sites in JerseyAnswers46456446546565461La Cotte a la Chevre2La Belle Hougue3Les Varines4Belcroute Bay5La Cotte de St Brelade6Petit Port5.JERSEY HERITAGE supported by the ONE FOUNDATION5

What was the Stone Age? The Stone Age is the name given to the time in history which is the earliest period of very early humans using stone tools. The Stone Age ended when people began smelting metal leading into the Bronze Age. We also call the Stone Age 'prehistoric' which is a time before historical records were made and kept.