The Neolithic Period Flashcards
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Court cairn
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It was a tomb with an open entrance and was lined with a line of stones
1
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Megaliths
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Large stone
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Dolmen
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Huge stone tables with two or three stones standing upright
3
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Passage tombs
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They are similar to court cairns but much bigger
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Capstone
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A large,flat stone that lies on top of a dolmen
5
Q
Corbelled roof
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Each layer of the wall Is overlapping making a cone shape effect
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Neolithic
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Period when people farmed and used better stone tools
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Q
Porcellanite
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A tougher and heavier stone
8
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Lough gur
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Co.Limerick were the first irish farmers lived
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Q
Wattle and daub
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The method of building walls
10
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Céide fields
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Stone wall found in bog in Co.Mayo
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Quern stone
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Used to grind grain into flour or bread
