Bronze Age Flashcards
1
Q
When did the Bronze Age begin in Ireland.
A
Around 2000 BC.
2
Q
What 2 metals made Bronze.
A
By adding Tin and Copper.
3
Q
What were houses like in the Bronze Age.
A
Wattle and Daub with a timber fence to protect.
4
Q
What was a Fulácht Fiadh
A
A cooking place usually found near rivers or streams.
It was a hole in the ground lined with stone or timber.
Water seeped into the hole and filled it up.
Large stones were heated and put into the water until it boiled.
5
Q
Name 2 Bronze Age Tombs and 2 uses for them.
A
Wedge Tombs, Stone Circles. Used to bury their dead and used as a calendar.
