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shonalh · 2011-02-13 19:11:04

These are history questions: Doing my history homework and cant find the anwsers to the following: what a pale is? What does prehistory mean? Anwsers greatly appreciated!!!:D

13-02-2011 7:11pm

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shonalh

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These are history questions:
Doing my history homework and cant find the anwsers to the following:
what a pale is?
What does prehistory mean?
Anwsers greatly appreciated!!!:D

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#2 13-02-2011 7:24pm

KiikiiDee

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prehistory is like before people cud right so theres no proper info on them, just artefacts. and i dunno wat pale is. hope that helps

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#3 13-02-2011 7:27pm

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the pale was a part of ireland (basically dublin) that was controlled by britain before the plantations

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#4 13-02-2011 9:07pm

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The pale was an area in the east of Ireland which was under British control. It stretched from south Dundalk to Bray.

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#5 14-02-2011 6:28am

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You should buy a dictionary. They are useful for things like this.

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#6 14-02-2011 10:56am

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And if you can't afford a dictionary, you could always try Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pale

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistory

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#7 14-02-2011 10:00pm

shonalh

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thanks guys...and yes i do have a dictionary it just doesnt explain what the meanings are in great detail! but thanks for all the help!!!:D

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