The Neolithic Revolution: First Farmers · c. 4,000 BC – 2,500 BC
The Advent of Pottery
Looking at how the need to store food led to the creation of the first pots and containers.
Key Questions
- 1Why did farmers need pots more than hunters did?
- 2How did Neolithic people decorate their pottery?
- 3What can broken pieces of pottery tell archaeologists?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: History - Stone Age to Iron Age BritainKS2: History - Technological advancements
Year: Year 3
Subject: History
Unit: The Neolithic Revolution: First Farmers
Period: c. 4,000 BC – 2,500 BC
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