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THE
NEOLITHIC AND METAL AGE
IN THIS PART OF THE UNIT...
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We will see:
✔ The Neolithic economy and inventions
✔ Society, beliefs and art in the Neolithic period
✔ Metalworking activities and inventions
✔ Society and art in the Metal Age
✔ Prehistory in Spain
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You will be able to:
✔ Organize logically the main changes of the Neolithic period
✔ Recognize and locate chronologically the different stages of the
Metal Age
✔ Point out the most important innovations during the Neolithic period
and Metal Age
✔ Distinguish the types of megalitism
✔ Make a little research about Prehistory in Spain
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
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The Neolithic period began around 10000
B.C. and ended around 4500 B.C.
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Due to a global warming, temperatures on
Earth increased gradually.
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People had to change their way of life,
becoming agriculturalists and farmers.
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The region where the first remains of
agriculture and livestock farming appeared
is called the Fertile Crescent, a half-moon
shaped area which is located between the
mouth of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, up
to the middle and ending course of the Nile.
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
Wheat, barley
Rice
Corn
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
TASK 9
Look at the map of the previous slide
attentively and answer: how did the
agriculture and livestock come to
Europe?
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
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The Neolithic
economy was
productive, which
means that people
got by thanks to
agriculture and
livestock.
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People had
observed some
kinds of plants
since long time ago The main crops were
before they grow it. cereals: wheat, barley, rice
or corn.
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
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Animals were
domesticated
after a long
process.
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They were
The main domesticated animals confined in pens
were dogs, sheeps, goats, cattle
(cows, bulls and oxen), pigs and
and were used as
horses. a meat source
The domestication of animals, when hunting
adapting them for human use,
added a reliable source of meat, became scarce.
milk and wool. Animal could also
be used to do work.
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
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These new activities
favoured a sedentary
way of life.
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Hamlets and farming
settlements arose,
being located close
to rivers.
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Houses were made
Neolithic houses of Stonehenge,
of stone or adobe Wiltshire, UK.
and were covered by
a mixture of
branches and clay
as a roof.
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
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1. THE NEOLITHIC ECONOMY
AND INVENTIONS
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Textiles were
made on looms
from wool, cotton
and linen.
Neolithic loom
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2. SOCIETY, BELIEFS AND ARTS
IN THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD
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The Neolithic ●
Other groups
population were
increased, while distinguished by
hamlets were their wealth and
getting bigger. power.
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Social inequalities
appeared for the
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People
first time: specialized in
inhabitants who certain jobs:
were leaders and there were
coordinated artisans, farmers,
defence and the herdsmen.
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use of water.
2. SOCIETY, BELIEFS AND ARTS
IN THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD
The
specialisation
of work
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2. SOCIETY, BELIEFS AND ARTS
IN THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD
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The Neolithic
period was the
first time where
people started to
interchange their
products.
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It is supposed to
be the beginning
of the trade and
Barter (trueque) was the first
kind of trade in History.
the birth of
traders.
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2. SOCIETY, BELIEFS AND ARTS
IN THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD
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Some people think
that religions
appeared in the
Neolithic period.
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Religiosity was
focused on
astrological entities
(sun, moon), related
to the sowing and
harvesting season;
the mother goodess Seated mother goodess of Chatal
(fertility); and Huyuk (6000-5500 B.C.). Turkey.
Beliefs in mother goodess were
afterlife. directly connected to Palaeolithic
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Venus.
2. SOCIETY, BELIEFS AND ARTS
IN THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD
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During the
Neolithic period,
the most
representative
forms of art had
to do with pottery
(that was
decorated in a
variety of ways)
and schematic
cave paintings.
Phallic dancing (6500-5000
B.C.). Cogull, Lleida.
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2. SOCIETY, BELIEFS AND ARTS
IN THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD
TASK 10
Make a scheme about the Neolithic
period. This scheme should consist of
Neolithic definition, chronology,
economy, inventions, society, beliefs and
arts.
TIP
To make a good scheme, follow the next steps:
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Revise your notes and select the main concepts or points.
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Divide them into categories (definition, chronology, economy,…)
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Select the most suitable kind of scheme
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Put the concepts into the scheme in a logical order
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
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The birth of Metal Age took place in the
Fertile Crescent around 4500 B.C. and
it continued up until 1000 B.C.
Copper Age (4500 B.C.).
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
COPPER
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The first remains
of copper were
found in Anatolia
(Turkey).
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Copper is weak
and it can be
deformed easily. Copper cup from Los Millares.
Almería
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It was mostly
used for
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adornments.
3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
BRONZE
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It was invented in
Mesopotamia
around 2200 B.C.
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Bronze is an alloy
(aleación) of
copper and tin.
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It is more
resistant than
Bronze swords from Micenas copper, so it was
(1300-1100 B.C.) Greece
used for weapons.
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
IRON
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It was found in
Anatolia (1500
B.C.)
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Ovens that
produced high
temperatures were
needed to make
iron.
Iron chest
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Iron is stronger,
more resistant and
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malleable.
3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
TASK 11
Complete the following table with the
information required:
COPPER BRONZE IRON
CHRONOLOGY
AND LOCATION
CHARACTERISTICS
USE
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
METALWORKING
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There were three metalworking
techniques that evolved gradually.
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
TASK 12
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
Metalworking process
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
OTHER INVENTIONS
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The wheel enabled
the invention of
the cart. More and
heavier products
could be
transported,
covering long
distances.
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Potter’s wheel
allowed a higher
pottery production.
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
OTHER
INVENTIONS
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The ground could
be worked in less
time and more
efficiently thanks
to the invention
of the plough.
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The plough was
pulled by oxen or
donkeys.
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
OTHER INVENTIONS
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The sail allowed to
make boats that were
powered by the wind.
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Fluvial and sea trade
was highly
developed.
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Long routes
connected the Fertile
Crescent to Western
and Central Europe,
looking for metals.
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
ECONOMY
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Agriculture and livestock farming still
were the main economic activities.
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However, farmers lived together with
craftmen (people who manufactured
pottery objects, baskets or textiles),
traders and blacksmiths.
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The specialisation of work kept getting
more complex.
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
ECONOMY
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The agricultural production grew due
to the use of iron in some agriculture
tools (sickles, hoes and ploughs). This
allowed the increment of the
population.
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Trade was also benefited from the
growth of agricultural production
(more crops were available).
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The search of metals and the transport
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innovations increased the exchanges.
3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
TASK 13
Look at these images and relate them with their
corresponding activity. You should also say what were
the main consequences of these innovations.
Agriculture / Trade / Crafts
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3. METALWORKING
ACTIVITIES AND INVENTIONS
Image 3
Image 4
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
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The population
continued to
increase.
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Settlements were
situated in high
places, areas that
were easily
defendable.
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Defensive structures,
such as palisades
and stone walls, were
built surrounding
settlements.
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
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Houses were
circular or
rectangular, with
wooden or adobe
walls and roofs
made of straw
and branches.
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Some settlements
became cities.
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
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Due to the presence of walls or
palisades and weapons among the
main remains from metal age
settlements, historians suggest that
the society were more violent.
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Probably, there were conflicts between
settlements because of the access to
the metal sources and the control of
metal routes and trade.
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It is thought that the first rulers
appeared in this context.
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
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Megalithic
monuments are
the main artistic
remains from the
Metal Age.
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The Megalithic
architecture was
based on large
stones called
megaliths. Menhir. A megalith can be
various metres tall and weigh
several tons.
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
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A menhir is a
large stone
placed vertically
in the ground.
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It could be used
to mark territory,
to venerate the
Sun or to avoid
malign souls.
Menhir from Champ-Dolent.
French Britain
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
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Sometimes, numerous menhirs were
placed on the ground like a row,
forming a stone row.
Stone row from
Carnac. France.
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
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A dolmen is like a chamber formed by
two or three vertical stones supporting
an horizontal stone.
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
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Some dolmens has an additional
passageway, which is why they are
called corridor tombs.
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
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A cromlech or stone circle consists of
some menhirs placed in a circle. They
could have been used as sanctuary for
an agrarian or solar cult.
Stonehenge (1845-1500
B.C.). UK
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
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Megalithic monuments are supposed
to be strongly related to some cults or
beliefs, as we have seen.
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As in Neolithic period, people in Metal
Age still venerated the forces of the
nature: the Sun, the Moon.
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In fact, some cromlechs, as
Stonehenge, are thought to be
astrological observatories or
sanctuaries.
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4. SOCIETY AND ART IN THE
METAL AGE
TASK 14
Identify the metalithic monument that is
related to each image. Then, describe it
and say what is its main function.
Image 1 Image 2 Image 3
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5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD
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The first human remains in Spain were found
in Granada (Orce man) and Atapuerca (Homo
antecessor).
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The homo antecessor was a homo erectus
variety, the most ancient in Europe. It was
hunter-gatherer.
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During the Upper Palaeolithic period, the homo
Neanderthalensis and homo sapiens inhabited
the peninsula’s territory.
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Naturalistic cave paintings of Altamira and
schematic cave paintings in Eastern Spain
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belong to the end of the Palaeolithic period.
5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
Ideal reconstruction of
Homo antecessor
Archeological
excavation in
Atapuerca. Burgos.
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5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
NEOLITHIC PERIOD
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Neolithic changes came to Iberian
peninsula from the Near East (Oriente
Próximo) via the Mediterranean and
North Africa.
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There were two main cultures in this
period: tumulus culture from Catalonia
and cardium pottery culture from
Levante.
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5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
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5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
COPPER AGE
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The Copper Age in Spain is
chronologically situated between 3000
and 1700 B.C.
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It was focused on the settlement of
Los Millares (Almería).
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This period was characterized by
walled settlements, dolmens and
corridor tombs.
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5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
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5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
BRONZE AGE
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The Copper Age in Spain is
chronologically situated between 1700
and 1000 B.C.
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There were two main cultures:
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The culture of El Argar extended from
Almeria to Granada. It was characterised
by its dark pottery.
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The Balearic Islands culture is well
known thanks to its Megalithic
monuments (Taula, Talaiot and Naveta).
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5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
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5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
IRON AGE
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The Iron Age in Spain was present
during the first millenium B.C.
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The use of the iron was introduced by
the Celtic people coming from Europe;
and by Phoenician and Greek
colonists.
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In this period, there also were other
people: Iberians and Tartessians.
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5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
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5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
TASK 16
Make a little research about one of the
following topics related to Prehistory in
Spain:
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Atapuerca and homo antecessor
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Altamira Cave
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The settlement of Los Millares
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The Menga Cave
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Naveta des Tudons (Balearic Islands
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culture)
5. PREHISTORY IN SPAIN
HOW TO MAKE A LITTLE RESEARCH
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Make a search using Internet or an
encyclopaedia (there is a good one you can use
in the reading corner). You can also go to the
library.
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Pick up the information you consider more
useful, including images.
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Make a writing draft using between ten and
twenty lines. You have to write about:
chronology, location, description, function and
why you think it is important.
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Finally, write out (pasa a limpio) your research
on a piece of paper or a posterboard (cartulina).
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HISTORICAL CONCEPTS LIST
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