Stone Age SAQs .docx

The Stone Age SAQs - Name the 2 periods The Stone Age is divided into. A. Mesolithic and Neolithic - In what years did the Mesolithic period take place? A. 10,000 - 4,000 BCE - What are microliths? A. small, sharp stones used in hunting and fishing - In what years did the Neolithi...

The Stone Age SAQs - Name the 2 periods The Stone Age is divided into. A. Mesolithic and Neolithic - In what years did the Mesolithic period take place? A. 10,000 - 4,000 BCE - What are microliths? A. small, sharp stones used in hunting and fishing - In what years did the Neolithic period take place? A. 4,000 -- 2,500 BCE - What is the Neolithic period also known as? A. The New Stone Age - Give 2 examples of types of megalithic monuments. A. passage tombs/ portal dolmens/ court cairns - Where is the Poulnabrone Dolmen located? A. Burren, Co. Clare - How long is the capstone on the Poulnabrone Dolmen? A. 3.6 meters/ 12 feet - What was placed inside the chamber of the Poulnabrone Dolmen? A.  human remains and grave goods - What was the primary function of the Poulnabrone Dolmen? A. It was a burial site - What material was used in the Poulnabrone Dolmen? A. Limestone - Where is The Court Cairn at Creevykeel located? A. Co. Sligo - How long is The Court Cairn at Creevykeel? A. 55 meters - What does The Court Cairn at Creevykeel consist of? A. A forecourt, a gallery of burial chambers and is covered y a stone mound - How many chambers are in the gallery of The Court Cairn at Creevykeel? A. 3 - What were the primary material used at The Court Cairn at Creevykeel? A. Limestone and sandstone - What is the diameter of Newgrange? A. 85 meters - What is the function of the roofbox in Newgrange? A. Allows the sunlight to travel through the roofbox and along the passage on December 21^st^ (the winter solstice) - How long is the passage in Newgrange including the chamber? A. 24 meters - How many kerbstones surround Newgrange? A. 97 - What is seen on Kerbstone 52 at Newgrange? A. The stone features a series of spirals, concentric circles, and a prominent vertical line