Activity 1 - How did early humans adapt?

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Activity Tasks

1. Examine the 20 inventions, developments and discoveries on this worksheet, and place them on the timeline in chronological (time) order, from oldest to newest.
2. What were the 3 most important inventions and adaptions of the Stone Age? Write a paragraph explaining your choices. Think about how each invention would have helped humans survive in their environments.
3. Try watching this video to see how stone tools were made.

Activity 2 - How did early humans survive?

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Activity Tasks

1. Read this article about foraging and complete the quiz at the end.
2. Watch the video (-->) and answer these questions:
   1. What kinds of foods would hunter-gatherers prefer and why?
   2. Why would hunter-gatherers go to extra lengths to get foods like bone marrow, nuts and honey?
   3. Why did extinctions often occur after humans settled in a particular area?
3. Discuss - Do you think modern humans will one day have to return to a foraging lifestyle? 
4. Extension - Finished? Watch this CrashCourse Video

Activity 3 - Iceman Mystery: Tuning In

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Activity Tasks
​In groups of 4-5, you will be investigating the life and death of Otzi - the oldest and most intact Stone Age mummy ever found in Europe.

1. Each member of the group will take a different role and investigate different evidence. The roles are:
   1. Archaeologist 1 and 2 - study the past by examining artefacts and physical remains found by digging in the ground. 
   2. Palaeontologist - study fossils to find out about the past. Fossils are the preserved remains of human, animal and plant life found in the ground.
   3. Anthropologist - study human societies now and in the past. They try to work out what past societies were like by examining their culture

Activity 4 - Iceman Mystery: Finding Out

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Activity Tasks

1. ​Download the Evidence Analysis Sheet for your particular group role:
   1. Archaeologist 1 - Clothing (Green Evidence)
   2. Archaeologist 2 - Equipment (Blue Evidence)
   3. Palaeontologist - Body (Purple Evidence)
   4. Anthropologist - Society (Red Evidence)
2. You need to answer each question on your sheet by examining this evidence from the mummy.
3. Read each piece of evidence carefully. Think about what each piece of evidence tells you about his life and how he might have died.

Activity 5 - Iceman Mystery: Conclusions

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Activity Tasks

1. Once you've all examined your evidence, discuss in a group everything you've found out.​
2. Nominate someone in your group to a scribe (to take notes), and discuss the conclusion questions on this worksheet. Each group member should be given uninterrupted time to speak and share they findings for each question. 
3. The group should then come to agreement on their hypothesis for each question. Make sure you refer to the evidence when making your group judgements.
4. Nominate a speaker in your group. They will be asked to share your groups conclusions with the rest of the class.

Activity 6 - Otzi and his Environment

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Activity Tasks

1. The statement of inquiry for this unit is: 'Humans adapt to and manage natural systems in order to survive and progress." Write this down on a new page or google doc.
2. In groups, brainstorm or mind-map all the ways that Otzi adapted to, or tried to manage, his environment, just like the statement of inquiry says. Think about:
   1. His clothing
   2. His equipment
   3. His lifestyle
   4. Any other relevant information

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