Prehistoric Ages & Timelines
History: KS2 National Curriculum, topic 1.1.1
Prehistoric Ages & Timelines
What Are Historical Timelines?
- Historical timelines show events in the order they happened.
- Timelines help people understand when prehistoric eras occurred.
- Timelines start with the oldest events on the left and the newest on the right.
- The timeline for prehistory shows the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages.
What Are Prehistoric Ages?
- Prehistoric ages are times before people wrote history.
- Scientists divide prehistory into the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages.
- The Stone Age was from 3 million years ago until 2,500 BC.
- The Bronze Age was from 2,500 BC to 500 BC.
- The Iron Age was from 500 BC and lasted until the Roman invasion.
Key Developments
- In the Stone Age, people used stone tools and started to develop society.
- In the Bronze Age, people developed metalworking, weapons and improved trade.
- In the Iron Age, people used iron tools and developed technology.
Test yourself on Prehistoric Ages & Timelines
What are the 3 prehistoric ages?
How do we show events in the order they happened?
What is the oldest prehistoric age?
In what prehistoric age did people develop metalworking?