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What was life like in a Neolithic settlement?

In this lesson we will learn all about Skara Brae, one of the best preserved Neolithic settlements in Britain. Studying the settlement will help to give us clues about how Neolithic humans lived.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What is the name given to someone who finds and studies artefacts from the past?

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Q2.Which of these is not a weapon used during the Stone Age?

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Q3.Which of these animals is now extinct?

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Q4.Humans began to make pottery during which period?

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Q5.Which of these early humans do scientists believe was the first to make and use stone tools?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What is the name given to someone who finds and studies artefacts from the past?

1/5

Q2.Which of these is not a weapon used during the Stone Age?

2/5

Q3.Which of these animals is now extinct?

3/5

Q4.Humans began to make pottery during which period?

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Q5.Which of these early humans do scientists believe was the first to make and use stone tools?

5/5

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What was life like in a Neolithic settlement?

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Q1.When was Skara Brae discovered?

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Q2.Until about 12,000 years ago, Britain was connected to the rest of European mainland by a land bridge.

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Q3.When did Homo sapiens first evolve?

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Q4.There were no musical instruments during the Mesolithic era.

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Q5.Which of these was discovered at Skara Brae? Choose Three.

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What was life like in a Neolithic settlement?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.When was Skara Brae discovered?

1/5

Q2.Until about 12,000 years ago, Britain was connected to the rest of European mainland by a land bridge.

2/5

Q3.When did Homo sapiens first evolve?

3/5

Q4.There were no musical instruments during the Mesolithic era.

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Q5.Which of these was discovered at Skara Brae? Choose Three.

Select three (3) boxes

5/5

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