Mesolithic People Flashcards
Who were the Mesolithic
They were the first settlers in Ireland
Where were they found
Mount sandel in Derry
Their houses
Circular wooden frame tied at top covered in hides or bushes
Food
Nomadic hunter gathers ( wild berries boar fish duck deer ) cooked on spit
Clothes
Hides cleaned with stone scrapers and sewn together with bone needles
Tools and weapon
Flint stone axes spears knives and scrapers
When did they settle in Ireland
They settled in Ireland in 7,000 BC
What does Mesolithic mean
Mesolithic means middle Stone Age
What type of diet did they have
They had a mixed diet we know this because we found bone nut shells and berries around their camps
Who did what
The men hunted and the women and children gathered the berries
What is flint
Flint is a stone they used to make weapons it is easy to break and breaks into sharp pieces.
What does the term hunter gatherer mean
It means that they hunter for their food as well as gathering berries and nuts
