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
- 1How did the discovery of farming change the way people lived together?
- 2Why did Neolithic people begin to clear the great forests of Ireland?
- 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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