An edition of Folk Memory or The Continuity of British Archaeology (1908)

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An edition of Folk Memory or The Continuity of British Archaeology (1908)

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An attempt by the author to link the then-knowledge (1908) of prehistoric archaeology with the then present-day.

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Clarendon Press
Language
English
Pages
416

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Subjects
Achaeology, folklore.
Times
Pre-history to 1908

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Folk Memory or The Continuity of British Archaeology
June 2003, Kessinger Publishing
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Table of Contents

Chapters
I. Folk-Memory: its Nature and Scope.
II. The Continuity of the Ages of Stone and Bronze.
III. Folk-Memory and Racial Continuity.
IV. Further Links between the Prehistoric and Protohistoric Ages.
V. Traces of the Ages of Stone and Bronze shown by Later Implements.
VI. Stone and Bronze in Ceremonies and Superstitions.
VII. The Later History of the Megaliths.
VIII. Fairies: Mound Treasure: Barrow Superstitions.
IX. The Reputed Virtues of Iron.
X. The Oldest Industry.
XI. Another Ancient Industry.
XII. Dene-Holes.
XIII. Linchets.
XIV. Dew Ponds.
XV. The Incised Figures of Our Chalk-Downs.
XVI. Old Roads and Trackways.
XVII. References and Bibliography; Addenda; and Index.

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Hardback
Pagination
416
Number of pages
416
Dimensions
22 x 15 x 3 centimeters
Weight
1.00 kilos

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OL13718513M

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An attempt by the author to link the knowledge of prehistoric archaeology as it then stood (1908) with the present day Britain. Interestingfchapters on ancient industries, implements, barrows, superstitions, dene-holes, linchets, chalk figures, roads and trackways.

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