Australopithecus and Tool Andy's Prehistoric Adventures

# I'm Andy and I work here, at the National Museum

# We've got dinosaurs and Ice Age beasts, you should see them

# Jen is my assistant, Mrs Pickles runs the show

-# Come on my adventures

-Ready, steady, go

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-# Andy's Prehistoric Adventures

-Join the crew

# Travel back in time and discover something new

# Yeah, you can come too

# We'll see woolly mammoths, dinosaurs, cavemen and more

# When I jump into the old museum clock to explore

# Take me off to prehistoric times I say

-# Hold on tight, shut your eyes

-And then we fly away

# One, two, three, four

-# Andy's Prehistoric Adventures

-Join the crew

# Travel back in time and discover something new

# Yeah, you can come too

# Andy's Prehistoric Adventures

# Andy's prehistoric adventures! #

OWL HOOTS

HE WHISTLES

Hi, I'm Andy. I work here, at the National Museum.

I'm just taking an extra special artefact to the prehistoric gallery.

I've got it safe and sound in here. Come on.

-Hi, Jen!

-Oh, hi, Andy.

I was just trimming back these leaves, so everything looks perfect.

-Well done. It looks great.

-Thanks.

I've got the final part to the display in this box.

It's an incredibly rare and incredibly precious object.

Oh, sounds exciting. Can I see, please?

Of course. You need to be really careful, though.

-Are you ready?

-Mm-hm.

-Ta-da!

-Um, Andy, it's a stick.

I know. It's astonishing, isn't it?

Um, not really. I've got lots right here, on the floor.

Not like this one. This is three million years old.

Mrs Pickles found it on an archaeological dig in Africa

and she thinks that it belonged to this guy.

-The Australopithecus?

-One of our ancient ancestors.

We think that they were among the first apes to ever use

objects like this as a tool.

-Tool? You mean like my clippers?

-Precisely.

Mrs Pickles doesn't know exactly what they used it for,

but she thinks, because of these marks and scratches,

that an Australopithecus used it as a tool.

-Oh, wow. That's amazing.

-I know.

I'll just put it in place.

There we go. Perfect.

Oh, Andy, I'd love to know what the Australopithecus used it for.

-Oh, me too.

-Evening, you two.

-BOTH:

-Hello, Mrs Pickles.

I was just on my way home and I thought I'd pop in to see how

you're getting on with the new display.

-It's almost finished.

-Fantastic.

You will be careful with that Australopithecus tool.

I don't want to have to go all the way to Africa to find another one.

It's in safe hands. We'll take good care of it.

I knew I could count on you. See you in the morning.

-BOTH:

-Goodnight.

Uh, Andy, does that stick look different to you?

What? This isn't the same stick that Mrs Pickles brought back.

Where's the other one?

We said to Mrs Pickles we'd take good care of it.

Could we replace it with one of the sticks from the floor?

No, the other one had the original marks and scratches on it.

Oh, um, well, we can't go all the way to Africa to get a new one.

-There isn't enough time.

-CLOCK CHIMES

PTERODACTYL SCREECHES

Time.

That's it!

Jen, you stay here. I'll go and get another Australopithecus tool.

Time to go on a prehistoric adventure!

Um...but, Andy...

Africa's thousands of miles away.

Huh.

Waistcoat, hat, backpack, gizmo.

To the time of Australopithecus!

CLOCK WINDS

Hoo! Ohhhhhh!

I've made it!

I've travelled back just over three million years...

to the time of Australopithecus.

And I'm in Africa, on the Great Rift Valley.

Hang on, though. I think I'm stuck on this rock.

What am I going to do?

The clock! I've got a good idea.

Here goes.

Ooo-uhh!

Yes! That's it.

Whoa-oh!

SPLASH

Oh, no!

If I lose the clock, I can't get home!

Um...I'm going to have to look for it later.

Right now, I need to find an Australopithecus.

This is probably a good place to look.

Australopithecus love the protection of the forest.

GRUNTING

Look, Australopithecus! We've found them.

Well, there might be three million years between us

but we're still distantly related.

Maybe I'll go down there and say hello.

Hello, little fella. What you doing there on your own?

SHE SCREECHES

Ooh, is that your mum?

Oh, no! She's not calling to us, she's shouting at them.

They must like the look of this river

and they're trying to push us out.

You big bullies!

Come on, everyone, run!

THEY SCREECH ANGRILY

Oh. Now that we've been chased out of the forest,

the tribe are looking for a new place to live,

but it's a lot more dangerous when they're out here on the plains,

especially with a Deinotherium around!

An ancient relative to the elephant

and they can be very aggressive, too.

I need to warn the gang.

You lot, look out!

Ooh, watch out, little one!

Oh, they should be safe now. That was close.

The Deinotherium can't get to them in that tree.

Hang on a minute.

Oh, no!

My little friend, he's calling for help. He went the wrong way.

The Deinotherium can hear him.

I need to do something quick!

Hey, over here! Deinotherium, this way. Woo-hoo!

Oh, it's working.

ANDY SCREAMS

Phew.

He's gone. Ho-ho! That was lucky.

Are you OK, little guy?

Oh.

THEY CALL EXCITEDLY

Well, it sounds like your pals are pleased to see you.

Oh! Ha-ha.

Oh. What are the others up to now?

Oh, they're digging for food.

Australopithecus, they used to eat all sorts of things -

fruit, berries, meat, even grubs and roots.

The older ones used to teach the younger ones how to dig them up.

Aw. My little friend is on his own again.

He doesn't seem to know what to do.

Maybe I'll give him a hand.

Don't worry, I'll help you out.

Now, first of all, you need to find a stick.

There we go, this should do it.

It looks like this one's already been used.

Then you need to take the sharp end of the stick

and rake it into the dirt, like this.

Really dig until you find, there we go, a nice, tasty root.

There we go. Munch on that.

It's amazing what you can do with...with a stick!

Well, this is what I've been looking for!

And look, it's got the same markings on it as the one that

Mrs Pickles found.

Great. I'll put it in my backpack.

CLOCK CHIMES

The clock. I need to get back.

I need to find the clock first.

Oh... Right, see you later, everyone.

Oh, the clock must have floated downstream.

I need to follow it somehow.

Um... Ooh! My backpack, it's always full of useful things.

Self-inflating dinghy. Now why would I need that?

BOING

Actually, this is exactly what I need.

This is great!

I'm floating downriver in Africa,

heading towards the Great Rift Valley.

Hang on a minute, the Great Rift Valley?

When the river gets there...

it'll be a really big waterfall!

SPLASH

Well, it's not how I thought it would happen, but I found the clock.

Time to head back!

CLOCK CHIMES

Mrs Pickles - quick!

-Jen!

-Andy, you're back!

Did you get the stick? You're soaking.

Hang on.

-Got it.

-Where did you find it?

-No time to explain.

Come on, we're running out of time.

Good morning.

I've come to see the new display.

Oh, yes, that's excellent.

And I see you've got my Australopithecus tool

in prime position. Fabulous.

Oh, I do wish I knew what they used it for.

Um, maybe they used it for digging up roots and grubs, Mrs Pickles.

-That's a very good suggestion, Andy.

-Oh, thank you.

Is it raining outside?

-Uh, yes, it is, Mrs Pickles.

-Oh.

See you next time.

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