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Compared to Iron Age people, we have a far greater impact on the environment. Can you think of some ways in which we negatively impact the environment?
Use of fossil fuels, deforestation for agriculture and human habitation, pollution, animal species endangered
Name three ways in which daily life was different
All living together, basic, cold, working hard, hunting, growing, fishing, making clothes tools etc
Name three ways in which food in Iron Ages times was different to our food today
No processed foods; very simple; meat, vegetable, grains fruit; no sugar
What can we see of hill forts now?
Ditches and mounds of earth (earthworks)
How can experts detect what lies beneath the earth in hill forts?
Using radar equipment
What was a sickle used for?
Harvesting crops
How was grain stored?
In pits in the ground (sealed with clay)
Why might there be several "maze-like" fences around the hill fort?
To confuse the enemy
The skin of animals is called the
hide
Iron Age people used tools made of ............
deer antlers and ox shoulder blades
How was the hill fort "fortified"?
with ramparts (earth walls), ditches, fences with wooden posts
Why were hill forts built on hills?
So that they could see all around and spot enemies coming
Why might precious objects be thrown into water by Iron Age people?
As an offering to the Gods
What was used to preserve meat?
Salt (meat could also be smoked and air dried)
Cloth was woven from wool on a ..............
Loom
Round house roofs were thatched and walls were made of ........
wattle and daub
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