june 2007, passage 4, question 24
summary
the passage provides a detailed analysis of how pollen analyses have debunked certain historical agricultural beliefs, specifically regarding the cultivation of cereal grains in ireland.
- pollen analyses have disproved the belief that cereal grains were not cultivated in certain parts of county down before the seventh century.
- the passage indicates that the introduction of the moldboard plough in ireland and its association with cereal grain cultivation does not negate earlier cultivation practices.
- evidence from pollen analysis suggests that cereal grains were being grown before the moldboard plough was introduced, challenging previous historical views.
- the passage clarifies that while the moldboard plough facilitated cereal grain cultivation, it was not a prerequisite for it, as evidenced by pollen analysis findings.
chapters
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understanding pollen analysis
00:24
debunking historical agricultural beliefs
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the role of the moldboard plough in cereal grain cultivation
