Author: D Edwards Staff 8922005

How different was life in the Stone Age when man started to farm?
‘People stayed for the jobs’
Permanent Homes
Settlements
Food supply
Tools
Jobs

Was Stone Age man simply a hunter and gatherer, concerned only with survival?

The Stone Age

Y3/4
History

Why did they build the Stonehenge?
Religious ceremonies: used for rituals and worship.
Burial site: a place for burying and honouring the dead.
Social gathering: a place for communities to
gather for important events.
Healing centre: believed to have special healing properties.

What can we learn about life in the Stone Age from a study of Creswell Craggs?
Creswell Crags is where Stone Age people lived.
Cave paintings show animals they hunted.
Tools and weapons were found there.
Animal bones tell us what lived nearby.
Caves gave them shelter.
Fireplaces show they used fire.
Jewellery shows they liked to decorate themselves.

Permanent Homes: People built more permanent shelters from materials like mud bricks and stone. Settlements: Small villages and communities were formed as people stayed in one place longer. Food Supply: Growing crops and raising animals provided a more reliable food source. Tools: New and improved tools for farming, such as plows and sickles, were developed. Jobs: People began to specialise in different jobs like potters, weavers and toolmakers.