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2. The Neolithic period and the Bronze and Iron Ages
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METALLURGY
REVOLUTIONARY INNOVATIONS IN THE BRONZE AND IRON AGES
The
cart with wheels
appeared in
Mesopotamia around 5500 B.C.
Sail boats
originated in Egypt, also
around 3500 B.C.
The
plough
pulled by animals allowed
people to farm larger areas of land.
smelt the metal
pour into a mould
eliminate impurities and polish
Understand
13.
What marked the change from the Neolithic period
to the Bronze and Iron Ages?
14.
How was metallurgy discovered?
15.
Listen and say true or false. Correct the false
statements.
16.
Explain how some of the new inventions during the
Bronze and Iron Ages helped trade.
Analyse
17.
Look at the illustration of the stages of metallurgy.
Describe the process used to make a metal object.
Point out which materials were used in each stage
and what they were used for.
Evaluate
18.
The communities that knew the technique for
making iron objects kept their knowledge a secret.
Why do you think they did this?
