Early Settlers in Ireland · 7000 BC to 2000 BC

Hunter-Gatherers at Mount Sandel

Studying the lifestyle of the first people to arrive in Ireland after the Ice Age.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why did the first settlers choose to live near rivers and coasts?
  2. 2How did people survive without shops or permanent houses?
  3. 3What evidence remains of people who did not build with stone?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Early people and ancient societiesNCCA: Primary - Change and continuity
Class/Year: 3rd Year
Subject: Exploring Our Past: From Stone Age Ireland to Ancient Civilizations
Unit: Early Settlers in Ireland
Period: 7000 BC to 2000 BC

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