Chapter 2 - People In History (A Neolithic Farmer) Flashcards
1
Q
Where is there evidence of neolithic farmers?
A
Céide fields, mayo
2
Q
Were they neolithic?
A
No they settled and farmed the land
3
Q
How were neolithic farmers different to early irish settlers?
A
- not nomadic
- made better tools than early settlers
4
Q
How did they cut down trees?
A
Stone axes
5
Q
How did they turn the soil?
A
Mattocks and wooden ploughs
6
Q
How did they grind the grain?
A
Placed it in a hollow large stone and used a smaller stone known as a quern to grind it
7
Q
How did farmers make clothes?
A
- animal skin and sheeps wool
- the art of spinning and weaving developed
- dyes made from plants were used to add colour to the wool
8
Q
What houses did they live in?
A
Wattle and daub
