The Bronze Age

Question 1

When is it said that the first metal was used in Ireland

Answer 1

2000 BCE

Question 2

What is bronze

Answer 2

An ALLOY combination

Of copper and tin

Question 3

How was bronze made

Answer 3

It was made by (smelting) copper. And tin

SMELTING: melting metal at a high temperature to separate it from the ore

Then combining them and pouring them into moulds to set

Question 4

What tools where made by smiths in the Bronze Age

Answer 4

SICKLES:to cut crops

Axes
Ploughs

And weapons such as
Knives swords shields and spearheaded

Question 5

How were clothes made in the Bronze Age

Answer 5

Clothes were woven from sheep’s wool

Dyed with berries

And then stitched with bronze needles

Question 6

What did the people in the Bronze Age make A’s skills developed

Answer 6

Bronze pots and cauldrons (for cooking)

horns (for music)

Jewellery in gold and bronze(bracelets armlets earrings necklaces)

Question 7

What are querns

Answer 7

They were used to grind corn into flour for bread

Question 8

What is a fulacht fiadh

Answer 8

It was used to cook meat

It was a Stone lined pit which was filled with water
Stones were then heated in a fire and lowered into the water to make it boil
The meat was wrapped in straw and left boiling until ready to eat