A Neolithic tomb that predates the pyramids of Ancient Egypt has been placed on everlasting show at a museum in Northern Ireland.
It dates again greater than 6,000 years and was found in Ballintaggart in Co Armagh.
The Ballintaggart Court Tomb is a sequence of upright stones with a semicircular courtyard form on the entrance to the burial chambers the place human stays would have been left and is one among about 400 of its kind on the island.
It was dug up from its unique location in 1966 after being put in danger from the enlargement of a close-by quarry and brought to Ulster Museum.
Now the stones have been rehomed at Ulster Folk Museum the place the construction has been recreated exterior the attraction with using 3D modelling.
Dr Greer Ramsey, curator of archaeology at National Museums NI, stated the massive buildings turned extra standard within the nation as historical individuals created everlasting settlements.
“Court tombs take their name from a semicircular arc of upright stones marking the entrance to the burial chambers,” he stated.
“The Neolithic period to which they belong was revolutionary as it marked the end to a nomadic or hunter-gatherer way of life.
“New settlers arrived about 6,000 years in the past, bringing with them farming abilities and most of the vegetation and home animals we’re conversant in right this moment.
“With a more secure food supply, people could live for longer in one place and invest in larger, more permanent structures, such as tombs.”
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William Blair, director of collections at National Museums NI, stated: “It is a brilliant illustration of how the museum can connect Ulster’s unique heritage spanning thousands of years to the present day. We are grateful to our project partners for their input and support.”
The tomb’s arrival on the venue comes as Ulster Folk Museum revealed its funding plans which included widening entry to its assortment.
Visitors can see the construction exterior within the rural part of the museum as a part of an everyday admission ticket.
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