The stone ages in North Britain and Ireland / by the Rev. Frederick Smith ; with an introduction by Augustus H. Keane.

  • Smith, Frederick, Rev.
Date:
1909
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Credit: The stone ages in North Britain and Ireland / by the Rev. Frederick Smith ; with an introduction by Augustus H. Keane. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    other evidential I'eatuves than ‘ bulbs-of-percussiou ”—Examples of highly rolled pohblesYirvhig 'becoine sculptured-out implements—“ Thermal ” breaks verms “ U-faces—Examples of Nature’s “ rounding ” stones .... ]>ages 1/ .iS CHAPTER III A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELICS A study of two Somme-Valley specimens—Any two (similar) specimens ‘‘‘‘.’j^ated A suiay oi i, ^ than flint—Decomposition or of Scottish rocks—Greater abrading and destructive physmal forces of mello^\ulc ■R’lio-lnnfl and North France—In what condition Scottish (lalffio) „rtirmative opinion—Descriptions of same specimens—N ot possible that comparlbk vdth those of the “ i„ North Brtt.m i„ Somme types end Illustrations of both styles Same y Smith’s “ orthodox ” style—V’hat that means—The tiling f,.om English gravels—Clever Ss,'U.5esreL‘.“ CHAPTER IV A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELICS {continued) ,, n 4- Urr Prifich pvnerts from loreit^ii countries Scottish ‘‘Barbarous . of Hint elaborations crushed on examples often of bettei voic a imssible collection, had Author remained in roads of southern England every y jogeph Prestwieh and barbarous forms—Mr. England-Examples and “ bulbs-of-pereiission ” Benjamin Hamso'i and us ^ ^ | ^ Madras specimens and V. G. Smith —Mr. W. G. Sniiths work—Baibaious CUKi described as “in an initial _0,„ or •• b.,W..s : St, 0 .« i„ M. do forthos’ and condition”—Narrow views doi\ 1 •. ancient man—The evidence shows other collections-Derogatoiy vmw ^ domesticated and intelligent being-Comparison him to have been a great hiiiitei ami of Eimland—Boldlv and cleverly of northern forms with es elaborated Scottish U^eciuiens—Rebtuct weapons knew how to use them „SC ot Scottish .■ock.-Tho man ,mM l.olping ns to a bettor _Ho ..mounted” b.s 'S »»'‘ ol«bomtions- apprehension—Mistaken view as to leqiiiied sti ^ ^ _ pages 45-57 “ Humouring ”'TCi'SKs “ I>™te force . • • • CHAPTER V A GREAT HUNTER IN CALEDON M’as PaliEo man utterly (?) »«d lieroic but one idea?—A man ot heioic q these—A study of his weapons alone attribiites-A “craven” eon d I'*”-;;, ” eoast-lKrom ancient deposit —Stones cannot lie—Scottish spceuue ^ ^^ (Dins)-l‘Toui the Forth—Highly m-