Food through the Prehistoric Ages
History: KS2 National Curriculum, topic 1.2.3
Food through the Prehistoric Ages
Food In The Stone Age
- Stone Age people ate meat, fish, nuts, and wild plants.
- They used stone tools to help catch and prepare food.
Food In The Bronze Age
- Bronze Age people farmed crops like barley and wheat.
- They raised cattle, sheep, and pigs for food.
- Bronze Age people made tools from bronze to help with food preparation.
Food In The Iron Age
- Iron Age people grew crops and raised animals for steady food supplies.
- They ate bread, vegetables, dairy products, and meat.
- Iron Age people used iron tools to improve farming and food gathering.
Test yourself on Food through the Prehistoric Ages
How did Iron Age people improve their farming and food gathering?
In which prehistoric age did people have the most varied diet?