The Stone Age

Which era was at the start of the Stone Age?

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

• Bronze Age

• Palaeolithic

The Stone Age started around 2.6 millions years ago

• True

• False

What were people from the Palaeolithic called?

• Gathering-hunters

• Hunter-gatherers

• Hungry-hunters

• Gary-gatherers

In which period did farming start to happen?

• Palaeolithic

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

As the Stone Age progressed, tools became….

• Bigger

• More complicated

• Smaller

Which three things could you use bone for in the Stone Age?

• Jewellery

• Needles

• Fish hooks

• Shoes

What two things do cave paintings tell us?

• Stone Age people played football

• Stone Age people hunted in groups

• Stone Age people used bows and arrows

• Stone Age people did not hunt deer

Stone Age people only lived in caves

• True

• False

What does an archaeologist do?

• Dig up dinosaurs

• Make up stories about the past

• Read books about the past

• Dig up and interpret evidence about our human past

The discovery of which metal alloy brought an end to the Stone Age?