Flint, Copper and Bronze - 29.8.2024

What is flint?

• A type of wood
  

• A hard, shiny rock
  

• A kind of metal
  

• A type of tool

Why are there craters in Norfolk?

• They are natural formations

• They were created by dinosaurs

• Flint mining created pits

• They were made by animals

What were flint tools used for in the Neolithic period?

• Building houses

• Making clothes

• Hunting and farming

• Cooking food

What do you think it was like in a mining pit?

• Dark and dangerous

• Bright and cheerful

• Wet and muddy

• Cold and snowy

Why were children sent into the mines?

• They liked it

• They were the strongest

• They were bored at home

• They could fit into small spaces

What new skill did people in Europe learn?

• Planting crops

• Separating copper from ore

• Making fire

• Building boats

What is copper?

• A type of metal

• A soft type of wood

• A type of rock

• A kind of tool

What is bronze made of?

• Copper and gold

• Tin and iron

• Silver and lead

• Copper and tin

Why was bronze better than copper?

• It was lighter

• It was harder and stronger

• It was shinier

• It was cheaper

When did the Bronze Age start in Britain?

• About 4000 years ago

• About 6000 years ago

• About 4500 years ago

• About 3000 years ago