Mesolithic era
the mesolithic people were the first to build settlements? true or false
false
what material was used in this time
stone, wood, and bones
true of false: the bonze age was the first age of farmers
false it is the neolithic era
what group of people came to Ireland in this time
Celts
what are the two main types of sources
primary and secondary sources
which graves would have been made
There isn't a record of formal burials from this time
which specific type of stone was used to craft other tools and to cut
flint
what is smelting?
combining metals by heating them to a molten state
what were house walls made from
Wattle and daub
Name 2 ways to find our how old a biological artifact is
stratigraphy, and radio-carbon dating
what did the mesolithic people do to get food
hunted wild game and gathered edible plants
what is the name of a large stone which has been raised as a marker or a grave site?
megalith
Which 3 animals were raised by people of the bronze age Age farmers?
Sheep, pigs, and horses
Name a type of fortified house
ring fort or Cranog
what is excavation?
to dig in a specific site to try to find artifacts
What would mesolithic houses have looked like and why? (2)
They would have been moveable houses probably resembling a teepee or wigwam. This would be made of sticks and a leather outer layer. This was so that they could easily move around as they were nomadic.
what was the name of a key technology which allowed grain to be crushed into a flour
Quern
what is a fulacht fiadh and how does it work?
It is a style of pit cooking in which hot rocks would be placed into a pit of water. Them meat would be added likely with a stick or some kind of device to hold it.
Name 3 key technologies which the Celts?
Ogham, ornate gold jewelry, iron working, king and kingdoms, combs, combs
what is an archeologist?
someone who is an expert at digging and uncovering artifacts and historical sites.
name 3 specific things the mesolithic people would have likely eaten
black berries, deer, elk, rabbit, hazel nuts, nettles, plantain etc.
Name 3 types of tombs from this era
Portal dolement, passage tombs, court cairns
what would their clothed have been made of?
mainly wool and leather
Likely furs as well
explain the terms Ri, aos duna, fili, druid
king, skilled trade person, poet, pagan priest
what do the terms dendrochronology and stratigraphy mean?
counting tree rings and counting layers of earth/ soil to find how old something is