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LoC No.: 23007651
Title: The Bronze Age and the Celtic World
Note: Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Bronze Age and the Celtic World" by Harold Peake is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the early inhabitants of Celtic lands and their interactions during the Bronze Age, with a specific focus on the evolution and spread of Celtic languages, cultures, and metallic trade. Likely appealing to readers interested in archaeology, anthropology, and the history of European prehistory, the text emphasizes how ancient cultures have influenced the modern understanding of Celtic origins. The opening of the book establishes the framework for Peake's examination of Celtic languages and their historical context. He outlines that for the last fifteen hundred years, the Celtic tongues have been confined mainly to regions in the north-west of Europe but were once more widespread. Peake discusses the significant role of Roman influence in the language's decline and presents complex questions regarding the languages' origin and spread, hinting at the diverse groups that occupied these regions before the Celts. The chapter sets the stage for a more in-depth exploration of prehistoric archaeology, physical anthropology, and comparative philology, all aimed at understanding the Celtic roots and their interactions with other cultures throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Peake, Harold, 1867-1946
EBook No.: 46924
Published: Sep 21, 2014
Downloads: 83
Language: English
Subject: Indo-Europeans
Subject: Celts
Subject: Celtic languages
Subject: Bronze age
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 23007651
Title: The Bronze Age and the Celtic World
Note: Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Reiner Ruf, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Bronze Age and the Celtic World" by Harold Peake is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the early inhabitants of Celtic lands and their interactions during the Bronze Age, with a specific focus on the evolution and spread of Celtic languages, cultures, and metallic trade. Likely appealing to readers interested in archaeology, anthropology, and the history of European prehistory, the text emphasizes how ancient cultures have influenced the modern understanding of Celtic origins. The opening of the book establishes the framework for Peake's examination of Celtic languages and their historical context. He outlines that for the last fifteen hundred years, the Celtic tongues have been confined mainly to regions in the north-west of Europe but were once more widespread. Peake discusses the significant role of Roman influence in the language's decline and presents complex questions regarding the languages' origin and spread, hinting at the diverse groups that occupied these regions before the Celts. The chapter sets the stage for a more in-depth exploration of prehistoric archaeology, physical anthropology, and comparative philology, all aimed at understanding the Celtic roots and their interactions with other cultures throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Peake, Harold, 1867-1946
EBook No.: 46924
Published: Sep 21, 2014
Downloads: 83
Language: English
Subject: Indo-Europeans
Subject: Celts
Subject: Celtic languages
Subject: Bronze age
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.