Brighton in the Stone Age
1 hour, KS1&2
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Have you ever wondered what life was really like for people in the Stone Age?
Come to the Elaine Evans Archaeology Gallery and travel back thousands of years to explore life in Neolithic Brighton. You’ll take part in exciting escape-room style puzzles and hands-on activities as you spend a day on Whitehawk Hill, a Stone Age site in Brighton.
Work in teams to crack codes, solve clues, and discover your role in the village. You’ll handle real Stone Age objects, trade goods with neighbours, hear old folklore stories, and learn about the real people who lived – and thrived – here long ago.
Good to Know
- The session lasts 1 hour in the Archaeology Gallery at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.
- Please note: there are real human remains on display.
- The gallery is on the ground floor.
- You are encouraged to explore the rest of the museum during your visit.
- Available Tuesday to Friday.
What You Will Learn
- I will enjoy my time and feel welcome.
- I will feel a connection to people who lived thousands of years ago.
- I will see what is the same and what is different between us and Stone Age people.
- I will find out how Stone Age people lived in Sussex.
- I will look at clues from the past and use them to make my own ideas and arguments.
Decolonising
- This session is about migration and we make the point that people travelled from many different countries to arrive in Brighton.
- We place a contemporary person of colour “Whitehawk Woman” at the centre of this session and tell her story.
Links to School Subjects
- History
- KS1 Learn about important local people and events.
- KS2 Discover changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
- KS3 Study Brighton’s local history before 1066.
- Other subjects Literacy, Numeracy, Geography, Design & Technology, Business, Heritage, History.
Extra Resources
Materials you can use in class before your visit.
Letter of invitation
School Online Resources
Our learning team have developed downloadable resources that might support your teaching in class or onsite.