WhAT nEW ChAnGES oCCUrrED In ThE LAST pErIoD oF prEhISTorY?

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What was the main reason for trade to happen?

1 Look, listen and read.

The Metal Age started with the discovery of metallurgy (the art of obtaining and working with metals).

Economic differences also appeared so not everyone had the same social status.

A minority of chiefs and warriors lived side by side with a majority of peasants and craftsmen.

The first cities are built.

Irrigation, the plough, the wheel, and the sail are invented.

Funerary monuments (megaliths) made of stones are built.

Besides everyday objects and work tools, weapons are made. Attacks and insecurity increased.

Woollen cloth is made. Trade or exchange of goods between cities began.

Early navigation encouraged trade and contact between places and cultures.

2 a) Hunter-gathered society. b) The discovery of fire. c) Megalithic monuments are built. d) First settlements. e) Metal weapons and tools.

What discovery led to the transition from the Neolithic to the Metal Age? Name two changes in the human way of life that began in the the Metal Age.

3 Read the following historical events and match them to the correct label.

The Palaeolithic period

The Neolithic period

The Metal Age a) What physical activity do you do every day? b) Do you have a sedentary lifestyle? What is causing sedentary lifestyles to occur today?

4 In pairs, you are a time traveller. You have met a person from the Metal Age. What plans does he or she have for tomorrow? Think about it and ask questions.

What are you going to do tomorrow?askre you going to build a wall?

Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

Watch the ‘Megalithic monuments’ at anayaeducacion.es for better understanding of religious monuments in the Metal Age.

1 During Prehistory, humans travelled long distances on foot and had to be physically fit to survive the dangers they faced.

2 Your local and surrounding areas are sure to have a wide range of physical and sporting activities on offer. Investigate and make a list of the activities, locations, schedules, target audience. Take some photographs if you want!

NOW I KNOW…

The WHO recommends children should do at least three days a week of physical activity that strengthens our locomotor and cardiorespiratory systems.

5 Prehistory in the Iberian Peninsula

Can we create a timeline about Prehistory in the Iberian Peninsula? t

1 Look, listen and read.

The Palaeolithic period

• Homo Antecessor, Homo Neanderthalensis and Homo Sapiens coexisted.

• Evolution in weapons and tools.

The Neolithic period

• Agricultural and livestock knowledge.

• The first settlements appeared to the north of the Ebro river.

• Discovery of pottery.

The Metal Age

• Development of techniques for metal work and the manufacture of objects, ornaments, and weapons.

• First major population movements in Europe.

• Social differences took place.

The Copper Age

In Almería and Murcia there were large copper deposits. The culture of Los Millares and its campaniform pottery appeared.

The Bronze Age

Bronze began to be used with the mixture of copper and other metals. El Argar culture emerged in the area of Murcia.

The Iron Age

The Greeks, the Phoenicians and the Celts introduced iron metallurgy.

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Which period of Prehistory do these human species belong to? Put them in chronological order. Find out information on the Internet if necessary.

3 Order the letters to find out the three periods or stages of the Metal Age. Then, put them in chronological order.

Watch the ‘Evolution’ at anayaeducacion.es for better understanding of human evolution.

1 In Prehistory many people worshipped female statues. The most famous of the Palaeolithic female statues is the Venus of Willendorf. Look for information on the Internet and complete the following sheet.

Material: .......................................................

Where was it found? .............................

Finding date: .............................................

Where is it located today? .................

What is its importance? .......................

2 In the Iberian Peninsula, a famous female statue is the Dama of Elche. What similarities and differences are there between Dama of Elche and Venus of Willendorf?

NOW I KNOW…

The Prehistory in the Iberian Peninsula made a number of advances thanks to the different cultures and settlements that coexisted at this time.