The island was cut off from the surrounding islands around 8000 BC, but was colonised by sea some time before 6500 BC. The first residents were hunter-gatherers and fishermen. Examples of their tools are kept at the Manx Museum. The Neolithic Period marked the beginning of farming, and megalithic monuments began to appear, such as Cashtal yn Ard near Maughold, King Orry‘s Grave at Laxey, Meayll Circle near Cregneash, …
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Sachin Beniwal 