Camp and Village
Age 8 · History
On one riverbank, people live in tents and move to find food. On the other, people live in houses, grow crops, keep animals and make pots.
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Browse Age 8In the picture
- A hide-covered tent: a shelter that can be taken down and carried.
- Flint tools by a campfire: sharp stones used for cutting and scraping.
- A field of wheat: planted grain growing near a village.
- Clay pots drying in the sun: containers shaped from mud.
Examples
- Packing up a tent to travel to a new place.
- Planting seeds in a garden and keeping food in clay pots.
Key takeaways
- Some people moved from place to place to find food.
- Some people settled in villages and grew crops and kept animals.
Quiz: Camp and Village (Age 8)
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Why did some prehistoric people move from place to place?
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What did some people do when they settled in villages?
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What were flint tools used for?
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