The Bronze Age Flashcards
What does the term smelting mean?
Smelting is the process of separating copper from the rock.
When was the Bronze Age? (Year to year)
2500 BCE- 1400 BCE
What is a fulacht fia
A fulacht is a cooker used first in the Bronze Age. It works by:
You dig a hole near a river and line it with wood and fill with water. Then stones were heated in a fire and when they were hot they were put into the pit and made the water boil. Then you cook the meat by wrapping it in straw and putting it in the water.
Who were the beaker people
The beaker people were new settlers in Ireland. They worked with metals. Archaeologists have named them the beaker people because they found large drinking containers like a beaker that these people had made.
What is a smith
A person who makes stuff with metal
Name two gold necklaces from the Bronze Age
A lunula, a torc
What is a cist grave
A pit in the ground lined with stone slabs- cremated remains were buried here or bodies in a crouch
What are Wedge tombs
These were built with high large flat stones the front is higher than the back. - wedge tomb?
What is a stone circle
A stone circle are tall stones arranged in a circle or rows. They follow the movement of the sun. Bodies are all buried here
What did people discover in the Bronze Age ? Metal
Copper
Mixed with Tin makes bronze
What skills did Bronze Age people have
There is evidence of copper mines in mount Gabriel co. Cork.
