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Suggested terms: Ireland, Cagey Fields
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take someone seriously
Meaning: To believe someone is important or telling the truth; to pay proper attention to what they say.
Example: No one took him seriously when he reported the discovery.
grow over
Meaning: For vegetation or natural material to cover something gradually.
Example: The bog eventually grew over the ancient walls.
used for
Meaning: Intended or suitable for a particular purpose.
Example: The fields were mainly used for grazing animals.
set alight
Meaning: To ignite or cause something to start burning.
Example: Pots filled with fat were set alight to serve as lamps.
cease abruptly
Meaning: To stop suddenly and unexpectedly.
Example: Life at Cagey Fields seems to have ceased abruptly.
Neolithic
IPA (UK): /ˌniː.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/
IPA (US): /ˌniː.oʊˈlɪθ.ɪk/
Meaning: Relating to the later part of the Stone Age, when farming began.
Meaning: Relating to the later part of the Stone Age, when farming began.
Example: Cagey Fields is one of the largest Neolithic sites in the world.
bog
IPA (UK): /bɒɡ/
IPA (US): /bɑːɡ/
Meaning: Wet, spongy ground made of decaying plant material.
Meaning: Wet, spongy ground made of decaying plant material.
Example: The bog preserved the ancient settlement extremely well.
peat
IPA (UK): /piːt/
IPA (US): /piːt/
Meaning: Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs.
Meaning: Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs.
Example: The acidity of the peat helps preserve objects buried in it.
rotational grazing
IPA (UK): /rəʊˈteɪ.ʃən.əl ˈɡreɪ.zɪŋ/
IPA (US): /roʊˈteɪ.ʃən.əl ˈɡreɪ.zɪŋ/
Meaning: Moving animals between fields to prevent overgrazing.
Meaning: Moving animals between fields to prevent overgrazing.
Example: Farmers may have used rotational grazing to maintain plant growth.
carbon dating
IPA (UK): /ˌkɑː.bən ˈdeɪ.tɪŋ/
IPA (US): /ˌkɑːr.bən ˈdeɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
Meaning: A scientific method used to determine the age of ancient objects.
Meaning: A scientific method used to determine the age of ancient objects.
Example: Carbon dating proved the site was over 5,000 years old.
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