Neolithic Period

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Porcellanite

Answer 0

A tougher and heavier stone than flint

Question 1

Neolithic

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The period when people farmed and used better stone tools

Question 2

Lough Gur

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A place in Co. Limerick that has evidence of Neolithic people that used to live there

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Wattle and Daub

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The method of building walls for houses in Neolithic times

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Céid Fields

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A place in Co. Mayo with evidence of walls made of stone by the Neolithic people

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Quern Stone

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A stone that would have been used to grind grain into flour to make bread

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Megaliths

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The name for Neolithic tombs meaning large stones

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Court Cairn

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A type of Neolithic tomb with a court (open area) in front of it. It is made by a mound of stones with a chamber in the middle of it.

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Dolmen

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A type of tomb made by three stones, two up right with a larger stone placed on top of them.

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Passage tomb

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A tomb that has a long passage leading to a large chamber. It looks like a mount of grass from the outside.

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Capstone

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A stone that is place on top of other stones that are up right.

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Corbelled roof

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A roof that is made of stone wich slightly overlap until they meet in the middle.