Bing & Moo; a whirlwind tour of social evolution for Key Stage 1&2

Imagine you are sitting watching TV, on a nice comfy chair. ‘Crack’, the television vanishes, and ‘Thwack’, the comfy chair disappears and ‘Bump’, you are sitting on a hard, stone floor in a large, dark cave. Your nice clothes, maybe jeans and a T-shirt, are replaced by a (rather smelly) animal skin. Your entire house has vanished. In fact, all the houses in your street go, and your neighbours all share the same cave - even the grumpy old man on the corner!

Welcome to Bing’s world. A long time ago, when people lived all together in caves… children did not have play stations, televisions, not even footballs.

Bing

Bing is the youngest son of the clan leader, babied by his mother, ignored by the tribe and either bullied or patronised by his older brothers.
He constantly questions 'why'.
Who don't we have numbers? Why can't our cave-paintings have pretty flowers? Bing's questions and answers, with some help from Moo, take us on a whirlwind tour of social evolution:
Numbers and counting
Domestication of animals, and the move from hunter-gatherers to farmers
Vocabulary
Communities and Politics, caves to houses
Clothing and appearance
Copper - money, tools... and weapons, through to bronze age
Schools! And policing 
The wheel.... 

Moo

Moo's tribe was wiped out by the Cave God in a terrible earthquake and she is left alone.
She moves into a cave of her own, in the forest near Bing's clan, and he discovers her one day playing with wolf cubs.
Moo is clever, the first person to match Bing's curiosity, and becomes his partner in crime as they seek to make the world 'easier' together.
Moo avoids detection from the Clan as she raises her cubs, until one day she is discovered and the cubs lives are threatened.
When a sabre tooth attacks and the wolves defend, suddenly everyone wants one!
Moo introduces domestication of animals, fire and a concept of hygiene and  beauty, as well as being Bing's tireless ally and best friend.

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Oom

Oom is Bing's mother.
Fiercely protective, she rules the Clan with a rod of iron - and refuses to let her baby-boy grow up!

Bum

Really called UMBUNGA-DI-BUMMER, but everyone calls him Bum, he is supposed to be the Clan leader... but only when his wife isn't around

Imbumber

Handsome, kind but not too bright, Imbumber is Bing's older brother.
He tries to look out for Bing, but only when girls don't distract him.

Lamburger

Lamburger is Bing's oldest brother.
He is big, brawny and a bit of a bully - though he genuinely loves Bing and is in awe of his intelligence.
He also discovers a love of cooking, surprisingly, becoming the Clan head chef!

Imbi-Imbilump

Imbi is the Clan elder, or wise man... or more accurately, grumpy old man.

Full of self-importance, he speaks to the Gods on behalf of the clan to keep them safe.
Oom despises him, which is just as well because he does not approve of her youngest son Bing.

Adi

Oom's best friend and Imbi's daughter.
Adi is not very clever, but is kind hearted - something that Imbi takes advantage of mercilessly.
She helps where she can, but often says the wrong thing - or just gets in the way.