Mesolithic Period

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Mesolithic Ireland

The Mesolithic Period

.12,00 years ago Ireland was covered in snow and ice

The first people that came to Ireland came by dugout canoe or skin covered boats from Britan.

Mesolithic people made weapons and everyday items mainly out of stone

10,00 years ago

They lived near water

They were nomadic so when food ran out they were out (hey moved to find another place to live)

Their houses were mainly made of saplings (light branches) which were tied together by animal hides or guts)

The houses were then covered in grass, leaves or bushes

The Mesolithic people hunted for food and gathered berries and nuts

They fished for salmon using a fish trap

Mesolithic people sometimes cremated bodies

Some bodies were found with axes and other artefacts (grave goods)