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Difficulty: HardThe Stone Age

Before the arrival of the first farmers roughly 6,0006,000 years ago, people in Britain were hunter-gatherers who moved with the seasons. What new way of life began to emerge during the later Stone Age, as evidenced by archaeological remains at sites like Skara Brae?

  1. The establishment of permanent, settled communities with stone-built housesAnswer
  2. B
    The construction of large, defensive hillforts to protect against tribal invasions
  3. C
    The widespread use of iron to create stronger agricultural tools and weapons
  4. D
    The beginning of metalworking using a mixture of copper and tin

Answer

The correct answer is the establishment of permanent, settled communities with stone-built houses, as seen at Skara Brae.
The correct answer is correct because the transition to farming around 6,0006,000 years ago allowed people to stop following a nomadic, seasonal lifestyle. Archaeological evidence at Skara Brae shows that they began building permanent stone-built houses and living in settled communities.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical period and transition mentioned in the context.
The arrival of the first farmers 6,0006,000 years ago marks the transition from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle to the Neolithic (New Stone Age).
This sets the chronological boundary for the correct answer.
2
Analyze the evidence provided by the specific site mentioned: Skara Brae.
Skara Brae is a well-preserved Neolithic village in the Orkney Islands consisting of permanent stone houses.
The existence of permanent houses is the primary evidence for a settled lifestyle.
3
Compare this with the developments of the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Bronze working (copper + tin) and Iron working/hillforts are later advancements that did not exist during the Stone Age.
Differentiating between the 'Ages' is essential to avoid common misconceptions.

Key Concept

The transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles to settled farming communities in the Neolithic Stone Age.
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The Stone Age

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