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Prehistoric Annals of Scotland

Volume 2

Part of Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology

Author: Daniel Wilson

Date Published: April 2013
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format: Paperback
isbn: 9781108054805

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Born in Edinburgh, Daniel Wilson (1816–92) planned on becoming a painter and spent time working in Turner's studio. But in 1842 he became secretary of the Society of Antiquaries in Scotland and devoted the rest of his life to archaeology, anthropology and university administration. This two-volume work, first published in 1851, brought him to immediate academic attention. Carrying out pioneering work of scientific archaeology, Wilson brought the very word 'prehistoric' into use in English for the first time. And although a devout Christian, he accepted the theory of evolution, unlike many of his contemporaries. Split into four periods, the work is richly illustrated, with many of the illustrations created by the author himself. For this second edition, published in 1863, Wilson updated his work to reflect recent discoveries. Volume 2 continues through the Roman and early Christian periods.

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Product details
- Date Published: April 2013
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108054805
- length: 604 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 34 mm
- weight: 0.76kg
- contains: 255 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part III. The Iron Period:
1. The introduction of iron
2. The Roman invasion
3. Strongholds
4. Weapons, implements, and pottery
5. Personal ornaments
6. Sepulchres of the iron period
Part IV. The Christian Period:
1. Historical data
2. The sculptured standing-stones
3. The Norrie's Law relics
4. Scoto-Scandinavian relics
5. Anglo-Saxon relics
6. Amusements
7. Primitive ecclesiology
8. Medieval ecclesiology
9. Ecclesiastical antiquities
10. Miscellaneous antiquities
11. Conclusion
Index.
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