Early Settlers in Ireland · 7000 BC to 2000 BC

The First Farmers

Investigating the massive shift from hunting to agriculture and the impact on the Irish landscape.

Key Questions

  1. 1How did the discovery of farming change the way people lived together?
  2. 2Why did Neolithic people begin to clear the great forests of Ireland?
  3. 3What new tools were needed for farming that hunters did not use?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Early people and ancient societiesNCCA: Primary - Continuity and change over time
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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