Prehistory check for understanding

What is prehistory?

• A period of history we know nothing about

• A period of history before information was written down

• A period of history where writing began

• A period of history just lasting a couple of years. This is why there are less things known about this time.

Lithic means

• old

• new

• stone

• metal

Palaeolithic means

• new stone

• middle stone

• old stone

Neolithic means ...

• new stone

• middle stone

• old stone

Mesolithic means

• middle stone

• new stone

• old stone

Put the periods of prehistory in order starting with the oldest

• Neolithic

  Mesolithic

  Palaeolithic

  Iron age

  Bronze Age

• Neolithic

  Mesolithic

  Palaeolithic

  Bronze Age

  Iron age

• Palaeolithic

  Mesolithic

  Neolithic

  Iron age

  Bronze Age

• Palaeolithic

  Mesolithic

  Neolithic

  Bronze Age

  Iron age