Neolithic Period
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| Why was it called the Neolithic Period? | It was the New Stone Age | ||||
| When did they arrive and why did they settle in land? | They arrived in 4,000BC. They were permanent settlers and therefore settled in land to set up a home. | ||||
| Name a famous Neolithic site? | Boyne Valley, Co. Meath/ Lough Gur, Co.Limerick/ Céide Fields, Co.Mayo. | ||||
| Describe their houses | Rectangular in shape, built using wattle and daub, strong timber planks held them upright in the ground | ||||
| What was wattle and daub | Interwoven sticks and twigs covered with mud, essentially acted as the bricks and clay of a house | ||||
| How did they till the land | Using mattocks and wooden ploughs which were pulled by oxen | ||||
| What was saddle stone used for? | To grind down the wheat and barley so it could be used for food | ||||
| Three Burial Customs | Court cairn, Portal dolmen, Passage tomb. | ||||
| What did all three have in common | They all included a burial chamber | ||||
| Purpose of the roof box in New Grange? | The sun would shine in every year on the Winter solstice ( 21st December) and light up the whole passage. | ||||
| Megalith | meaning large stones | ||||
| Four stages in building | Pushing, Pulling ,Levering and finally trenches were used to raise them into an upright position | ||||
| Describe a Court Cairn | These tombs had a semi-circular court in the front with an entrance leading into a passage and a burial chamber. Large upright stones cover the entrance | ||||
| Name 3 things we learned about Neolithic people. | They were well organised. They were great builders. They were astronomers and mathematician. |
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