The Bronze Age: Metal and Magic · c. 2,500 BC – 800 BC
Smelting and Metalworking
Understanding the process of mixing copper and tin to create the much stronger alloy, bronze.
Key Questions
- 1Why was bronze better than stone for making tools and weapons?
- 2How did people find and extract metal from the ground?
- 3Who were the smiths and why were they seen as powerful?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: History - Stone Age to Iron Age BritainKS2: History - Bronze Age technology
Year: Year 3
Subject: History
Unit: The Bronze Age: Metal and Magic
Period: c. 2,500 BC – 800 BC
Suggested Methodologies
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