02269cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000140007804000110009204100170010305000070012010000310012724500300015826400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450801250040552012940053053400450182465300260186985600430189599900170193826880UtSlPG20260610133620.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aa14001703  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGN1 aCoffey, George,d1857-191614aThe Bronze Age in Ireland 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-10-11  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Anne Storer and
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http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Bronze Age in Ireland" by George Coffey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work extensively examines the archaeological findings and cultural implications of the Bronze Age in Ireland, including the tools, weapons, and societal structures during this pivotal period. Coffey aims to provide a comprehensive perspective on Ireland's connections to other Bronze Age civilizations across Europe, with a strong focus on the artifacts discovered throughout the country.  The opening of the book introduces the author’s intent to collate his previous research on the Bronze Age in Ireland, noting the absence of a comprehensive overview on the subject prior to this work. Coffey discusses the transition from the Neolithic period, highlighting the coexistence of stone and metal tools and pointing out the lack of definitive historical documents on the civilization of this era. He emphasizes that Ireland was not isolated during the Bronze Age but interacted with broader European cultures, which influenced its development. This introduction sets the stage for subsequent chapters that delve into specific artifacts and implements, as well as the broader cultural and historical contexts of the Irish Bronze Age. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBronze age -- Ireland40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26880  c67789d67789