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Life in a Neolithic Village
Age 8 · History
Long ago, people stopped wandering to hunt and started growing crops and raising animals. They built stone houses and lived together in the first villages.
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In the picture
- Quern stone: grinding grain into flour for bread
- Clay pot: made by hand to store food and water
- Sheep: tamed animals that give wool, milk and meat
- Polished stone axe: a smooth, sharp tool for cutting wood
Examples
- The bread you eat is made from flour, just like the flour ground on a quern stone.
- The wool in a warm jumper comes from sheep, animals people first tamed long ago.
Key takeaways
- In the Neolithic, people became farmers and lived in villages.
- They made clay pots and polished stone tools.
Quiz: Life in a Neolithic Village (Age 8)
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In the Neolithic, how did people’s way of life change?
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What was a quern stone used for?
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Why did Neolithic people keep sheep?
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