The Bronze Age (c. 2500-500 BC) (Leaving Cert Art): Flashcards
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Bronze Age Ireland time period
Bronze Age Ireland time period
c. 2500-500 BC
Bronze composition
Bronze composition
Alloy of copper and tin
Beaker people named after
Beaker people named after
Inverted beaker-shaped cremation burial pots
Repoussé technique
Repoussé technique
Creating raised designs on flat metal sheets
Early Bronze Age dates
Early Bronze Age dates
2500-1500 BC
Tedavnet Sun Discs date
Tedavnet Sun Discs date
About 2000 BC
Tedavnet Sun Discs diameter
Tedavnet Sun Discs diameter
11 cm
When torcs emerged
When torcs emerged
Around 1400 BC
Torc function
Torc function
Decorative neck, arm, or waist ornament
Bishopsland phase dates
Bishopsland phase dates
1500-1200 BC (Middle Bronze Age)
Dowris phase dates
Dowris phase dates
1200-500 BC (Late Bronze Age)
Fibula definition
Fibula definition
Bronze Age dress fastener or brooch
Gorget form
Gorget form
U-shaped gold collar worn around neck
Castlederg cauldron diameter
Castlederg cauldron diameter
56 centimetres
Origin of name 'Beaker people'
Origin of name 'Beaker people'
Their distinctive pottery (beaker-shaped pots)