Tribal Tales Y3/4 Knowledge Organiser The Neolithic village of Skara Brae was discovered in the winter of 1850. Wild storms ripped the grass from a high dune and ancient stone Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument, located in southern England, which took Neolithic builders an Key Dates Paleolithic Era 2.5 million years ago - 10,000 BC “Old stone age” The earliest part of the Stone Age. People were hunters and they found food by roaming from place to place in different seasons. Mesolithic Era 9600 BC – 4500 BC “Middle stone age” Began at a time when sea levels rose and Britain became an island. Tools were developed to become smaller and finer. The invention of canoes meant that people were better able to hunt for fish as well as animals. Neolithic Era 4500 BC – 2500 BC “New stone age” The last period of the Stone Age. The way people lived changed a lot because they began to settle into farming villages instead of moving from place to place. People started to look after animals and grow their own crops. Vocabulary Agricultu re Growing crops and raising animals for human use (began in the Neolithic Era) Era A long and distinct period of history. Flaking A process of shaping stone by chipping pieces off the edges. Flint A type of stone that can be shaped into blades, knives and spears for hunting. Hunter- gatherers People who found food from their local environment. They moved wherever they needed to get food from. Nomad Members of a community without fixed habitation which regularly moves to and from the same areas.

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Tribal Tales Y3/4

Knowledge Organiser

The Neolithic village of Skara Brae was discovered in the winter of 1850. Wild storms ripped the grass from a high dune and exposed the ruins of ancient stone buildings.

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument, located in southern England, which took Neolithic builders an estimated 1,500 years to build.

Key DatesPaleolithic

Era2.5 million years ago - 10,000 BC

“Old stone age” The earliest part of the Stone Age. People were hunters and they found food by roaming from place to place in different seasons.

Mesolithic Era

9600 BC – 4500 BC

“Middle stone age” Began at a time when sea levels rose and Britain became an island. Tools were developed to become smaller and finer. The invention of canoes meant that people were better able to hunt for fish as well as animals.

Neolithic Era4500 BC – 2500 BC

“New stone age” The last period of the Stone Age. The way people lived changed a lot because they began to settle into farming villages instead of moving from place to place. People started to look after animals and grow their own crops.

VocabularyAgriculture Growing crops and raising animals for

human use (began in the Neolithic Era)

Era A long and distinct period of history.

Flaking A process of shaping stone by chipping pieces off the edges.

Flint A type of stone that can be shaped into blades, knives and spears for hunting.

Hunter-gatherers

People who found food from their local environment. They moved wherever they needed to get food from.

Nomad Members of a community without fixed habitation which regularly moves to and from the same areas.