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History Chapter 4
The Neolithic Period
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the Neolithic people? | They were Ireland's first farmers. |
| What's another name for the Neolithic period? | New Stone Age. |
| Name a Neolithic site in Ireland. | Lough Gur, Co. Limerick |
| What shape were their houses? | Rectangular. |
| What were their houses built of? | Wattle and daub. |
| What did they till the land with? | Mattocks or wooden ploughs. |
| Where was the grain gound? | On a saddle stone. |
| Were their houses permanent settlements? | Yes. |
| What were tools and weapons made from? | Stone. |
| Name an important discovery of the time? | Pottery. |
| Name three of their burial tombs. | Court cairns, portal dolmens and passage tombs. |
| Name a famous passage tomb in Ireland. | Newgrange. |