The Irish Stone Age Its Chronology, Development and Relationships [Paperback]

Originally published in 1942, this book was based upon archaeological fieldwork carried out by the Harvard Archaeological Expedition to Ireland from 1932 to 1936.Originally published in 1942, this book was based upon archaeological fieldwork carried out by the Harvard Archaeological Expedition to Ireland from 1932 to 1936. The aim of the Expedition 'was to embody in the field three of the techniques of modern anthropology - physical anthropology, social anthropology and archaeology.Originally published in 1942, this book was based upon archaeological fieldwork carried out by the Harvard Archaeological Expedition to Ireland from 1932 to 1936. The aim of the Expedition 'was to embody in the field three of the techniques of modern anthropology - physical anthropology, social anthropology and archaeology.Originally published in 1942, this book was based upon archaeological fieldwork carried out by the Harvard Archaeological Expedition to Ireland from 1932 to 1936. The aim of the Expedition 'was to embody in the field three of the techniques of modern anthropology - physical anthropology, social anthropology and archaeology - directed towards research on the same problem: the origin and development of the races and cultures of Ireland.' Numerous illustrative figures and reference lists are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the prehistory of Ireland, archaeology and anthropology.Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Chronology of the Late-Glacial and Early Post-Glacial Periods in Northern and Western Europe: 1. The chronology of Western Europe; 2. The late-glacial sequence in Britain and Ireland; 3. Early post-glacial chronology in Britain and Ireland; Part II. The Stone Age Cultures of Ireland: 1. The antiquity of man in Ireland; 2. The Mesolithic culture of the Irish raised beaches; 3. The origin and affinities of the Larnian culture; 4. Post-Larnian developments; 5. Conclusions; Appendix 1. The raised beach of the third intel.