Ancient ireland Flashcards
what was the second period of time called?
Mesolithic Period
what was the first period of time called?
Palaeolithic Period
what was the third period of time called?
Neolithic Period
where is an example of Mesolithic life?
Mount Sandel, Co. Derry
what were houses like during the Mesolithic period?
circular
covered by skins, grass, leaves or bushes
during the Mesolithic period how did people get food?
hunting and gathering (they were hunter-gatherers)
were people from the Mesolithic period settled?
no they were nomadic (moved from place to place)
how was food cooked during the Mesolithic period?
on a spit (two upright sticks on either side of the fire)
what is another name for the Neolithic age?
New Stone Age
what was the biggest difference between Mesolithic people in Ireland and Neolithic people?
the Neolithic people were farmers instead of just hunting and gathering they kept animals
what is an example of a Neolithic site in Ireland?
Céide Fields, Co. Mayo
what were the walls of houses made from during the New Stone Age? (Neolithic period)
wattle and daub
what did Neolithic (New Stone Age) people bring to Ireland?
pottery
name three megalithic tombs
portal dolmen
court cairn
passage tomb
