Early Settlers in Ireland · 8000 BC to 500 BC
The First Farmers
Analyzing the shift from hunting to farming during the Neolithic period in Ireland.
Key Questions
- 1How did the introduction of farming change the way people interacted with the land?
- 2What does the construction of Newgrange tell us about the organization of Neolithic society?
- 3Why did permanent housing become necessary once people started farming?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Early Settlement and SocietiesNCCA: Primary - Change and Continuity
Class/Year: 3rd Class
Subject: Exploring Our Past: From Local Roots to Ancient Worlds
Unit: Early Settlers in Ireland
Period: 8000 BC to 500 BC
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