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Who is a ''Historian''?
A Historian is a person who studies the past.
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How do we find out about History?
- We can find out through Primay and Secondary sources, such as:
- Stories Paintings/Photo
- Films Documents
- Artefacts Books
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Whats a Primary Source?
A Primary Source is a Source coming directly from the time of the event. (E.G) Photos,Diaries,Documents,Artefacts and Film footage.
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Whats a Secondary Source?
- A Secondary Source is a source coming after the time being studied. (EG)
- School Textbook
- Documentary
- Movie
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What three Periods is the''Stona Age'' Divided into?
- PALAEOLTHIC (early stona age)
- MESOLITHIC (middle stone age)
- NEOLITHIC (new stone age)
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Why Did the ''PALEOLITHIC'' period have no evidence for human habitation?
Ireland was covered in ice as this time.
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When did the ''MESOLITHIC'' period take place?
Roughly from 8,000BC-3,500 BC
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How did the Mesolithic people get accross from England to Ireland?
They rowed accross in 'DUGOUT CANOES''
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What were their tools and weapons made from?
Their weapons are made from stone (there was no metal discovered yet)
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What was their weapons made from in th Mesolithic Period?
- FLINT
- *Axe Heads
- *Spearheads
- *Scrapers
- *Knives
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What type of lifestyle did the Mesolithic people have?
- They had a 'NOMADIC' lifestyle.
- (they moved around when food was scarce)
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How was Food cooked in the Mesolithic period?
Food was cooked over a fire on a "spit'
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What did Mesolithic people probably wear?
ANIMAL SKINS
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Where is the main Source of evidence from the "Mesolithic Period''?
MOUNT SANDEL in CO.DERRY
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When was the ''NEOLITHIC PERIOD''?
ROUGHLY 3,500BC-2,000BC
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Which 5 skills did the ''Neolithic people'' bring?
- 1. FARMING
- 2.BREAD-MAKING
- 3.TOMB-BUILDING
- 4.POTTERY MAKING
- 5.SEWING/NEEDLE-WORK
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What was the ground ploughed with to cut crops during the ''Neolithic Period'' ?
MATTOCKS
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What Crops and Animals were reared and grown during the 'Neolithic Period'?
- WHEAT+BARLEY was GROWN
- SHEEP+CATTLE were REARED and hunted.
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Name 3 main types of 'Megalithic' big stone-tombs.
- 1.COURT CAIRN.
- 2.PASSAGE GRAVES.
- 3.PORTAL DOLMENS.
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What is a COURT CAIRN?
Tomb - MEGALITHIC (neolithic period)
COURT= Space at front- Religious gathering
CAIRN= A chamber orignally covered by a mound of stones
Goods were placed with ashed for 'afterlife'
300 COURT CAIRNS CAN STILL BE FOUND
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What are PASSAGE GRAVES?
Tomb= MEGALITHIC (neolithic period)
Large mounds of Earth + Stone - 85 metres with a passge leading inside the mound to the Burial Chamber.
HILLTOPS - powerful peolpe were only buried there.
30- MEATH (NewGrange)= December 21st
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What is a PORTAL DOLMEN?
Tomb (MEGALITHIC) = (neolithic period)
PORTAL= look,doorways
2 large standing stone, CAPSTONE resting accross the top.
POULNABRONE dolmen - Co.Clare (22 bodies,stone axes + bone necklaces)
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Were MESOLITHIC houses stronger then NEOLITHIC houses?
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