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100 1 _aEvans, John,
_d1823-1908
245 1 4 _aThe Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-09-19
508 _aProduced by Giovanni Fini, Chris Curnow 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"The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland" by John Evans is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the archaeological findings of bronze artifacts in the British Isles, indicating the civilization's material culture during the Bronze Age. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the tools, weapons, and decorative items utilized in ancient societies across Great Britain and Ireland, reflecting the transition from earlier stone tools. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the bronze-using period, beginning with the author's explanation of the prolonged timelines involved in the transitional phases from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, and then to the Iron Age. Evans articulates the complexities involved in defining these periods, asserting that the evolution of metal usage was gradual and influenced by various factors, including geography and culture. He also emphasizes the importance of minor details in artifacts that could yield significant insights into the evolution of ancient civilizations, hinting at the subsequent chapters that will delve deeper into the specific types of implements, their functions, and their interconnections with broader archaeological trends. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBronze age -- Ireland
653 _aGreat Britain -- Antiquities
653 _aBronze age -- Great Britain
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53092
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