900,000 BC: What Can Archaeologists Tell Us About Prehistoric Br

What archaeological technique was used to sift through a large amount of sediment to find clues about early humans?

• Screening or sifting

• Carbon dating
• Excavation
• Dendrochronology

According to the video, what is the approximate age of the oldest evidence suggesting "human" presence in Britain? (These were a different species of human).

• approximately 800,000 years ago
• approximately 400,000 years ago
• approximately 1 million years ago
• approximately 200,000 years ago

What kind of artifact found in East Anglia indicated human presence in Britain nearly a million years ago?

• Bronze weapons from the Iron Age
• Ceramic pottery from the Roman era
• Stone tools from the Neolithic period
• A 'waste flake'

The stone tool described as a 'butter knife' was used for what purpose?

• Spreading butter

• Hunting small animals.
• Creating fire by friction.
• Cutting meat

Approximately when did modern humans recolonize Britain after the last ice age?

• Around 15,000 years ago
• Around 20,000 years ago
• Around 5,000 years ago
• Around 13,000 years ago

Where was the oldest rock art in the British Isles, dating back around 13,000 years, found?

• Northern Ireland
• Isle of Man
• Wales
• Cresswell Crags

What archaeological technique was used to date the flowstone covering the rock art at Creswell Crags?

• Carbon dating
• Potassium-argon dating
• Thermoluminescence dating
• Uranium-series dating

The discovery of cattle skulls built into the foundations of a wall in Orkney revealed the importance of what to early farmers?

• The significance of sheep to early farmers.
• The use of horses in agricultural development.
• The importance of livestock to early farmers.

• The role of crops in early farming practices.

The 'West Ray wifey' figurine, found in an abandoned village, may represent an early expression of what in Scotland?

• Ancient weaponry
• Religion

• Celtic mythology
• Agricultural tools

From where did this particular Beaker skeleton originate, according to isotopic analysis?

• Iberian Peninsula, modern-day Portugal
• Northern Africa
• Central Europe
• Ireland