Short Questions Flashcards
What is a secondary source. Give example
Second hand evidence. Written or made by someone who did not witness events happening. Examples are history books and reconstruction of historical buildings
Explain the term propaganda
When someone uses information to promote their own ideas
Explain bias
A one sided opinion
Explain the term objective
Looking at information from different points of view and not just one side.
What does B.C. Stand for
Before the birth of Christ
What does A.D stand for
Anno Domino, Latin for in the year of our lord
What is an artefact. Give an example
A man made object
An example is ancient coins
Explain 3 methods an archeologist uses to date an object.
Stratigraphy: the study of layers of soil, the deeper an object is buried the older it is
Dendrochronology: study of 3 rings . Each ring is 1 year growth and thickness shows a good or bad years growth
Carbon 14 dating:all living things contain carbon. When they did carbon 14 decreases, this allows us to work out the age. Accurate up to 50,000 years
Name 3 tools used by archeologist on a dig
Trowel
Sieve
Photographic scales
Brush
Explain the term rescue/salvage archeology
If a site is found by accident during construction it is in danger of being damaged. Archaeologists must move quickly to save as much evidence of the past as possible.
What are archives used for
Storing written documents from the past
What is stored in a museum
Artefacts from the past
What does the term Megalithic mean
Huge stones
Where in Ireland have archaeologists found evidence of Mesolithic people
Mount Sandel Co. Derry
Explain the term hunter gatherer
Early settlers who hunted wild animals and gathered berries and nuts. They did not grow crops or raise animals
What are microlits
Tools made from small stones and pieces of Flint
Explain wattle and daub
Neolithic houses were made by putting thick poles in the ground and wearing branched between them, this was called wattle.
Daub was a mixture of mud and straw that they plastered on the wattle to keep out the wind and rain
Explain the term midden
Small heaps of kitchen waste
Name 3 megalithic tombs
Dolmen
Passage grave
Court cairn
What is a capstone
A capstone is a large stone on top of 3 standing stones on a dolmen.
What are grave goods
Pottery, jewellery and food found near remains in a tomb
What does Newgrange tell us about Neolithic man
They were good engineers and they understood astronomy. A small opening above the entrance called a roof box allows the sunlight to travel along the passage and light up the chamber 21st December every year.
Explain the term corbelled roof
The roof is built by placing each layer of stone slightly sticking out from the layer below until it comes together
What is bronze made from
A mixture of tin and copper
Name a famous Bronze Age hoard
Dowis Hoard
Name 3 types of gold ornaments from the Bronze Age
Lunalae
Rings
Bracelets
What is a quern stone
A stone used to grind grain
What was a fulacht fiadh used for
A water filled trough used for cooking
What was a stone circle used for
Places to worship
Name 2 forms of burial from Bronze Age
Cist grave
Wedge tomb
What is a primary source. Give an example
Primary sources are written or made at the time an event happened. Examples are buildings, photographs, newspapers and films
Where did archeologists find evidence of Neolithic man in Ireland
Ceide Fields Co Mayo
