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100 1 _aMunro, Robert,
_d1835-1920
245 1 0 _aAncient Scottish Lake-Dwellings or Crannogs :
_bWith a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-06-15
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Ancient Scottish Lake-Dwellings or Crannogs" by Robert Munro is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the fascinating archaeological discoveries regarding ancient lake-dwellings in Scotland, specifically focusing on the crannogs—artificial islands often constructed in freshwater bodies. The book aims to present a comprehensive overview of these structures, combining recent findings with historical references to better understand their significance within the prehistoric context of Scotland. At the start of the volume, the author discusses the nature of prehistoric archaeology and the exceptional circumstances that preserve the remains of ancient human activities. Munro emphasizes the importance of lacustrine deposits and how they have contributed to our understanding of past civilizations. He further outlines the intent of the book, which is to compile a complete compendium of existing knowledge on Scottish lake-dwellings, touching on previous studies and laying the groundwork for the exploration of these archaeological sites. Overall, the opening portion introduces the reader to the overarching themes of preservation, historical significance, and the methodological approach of the research presented throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScotland -- Antiquities
653 _aLake-dwellers and lake-dwellings -- Scotland
653 _aPrehistoric peoples -- Scotland
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52339
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