Project Gutenberg 2015-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 496 Wood-Martin, W. G. (William Gregory) 1847 1917 Wood-Martin, William Gregory 04006797 The Lake Dwellings of Ireland Or ancient lacustrine habitations of Erin, commonly called crannogs. Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Lake Dwellings of Ireland" by W. G. Wood-Martin is an archaeological study written in the late 19th century. This work delves into Ireland's ancient lake-dwellings, or "crannogs," examining their construction, the society that inhabited them, and their artifacts. Through careful comparison to similar structures in Switzerland and Scotland, Wood-Martin seeks to highlight the significance of these dwellings while stimulating interest in Ireland's archaeological heritage. The opening of the book provides an insightful preface that sets the stage for an exploration of ancient Irish life through the lens of archaeology. Wood-Martin introduces the concept of crannogs, describing them as artificial islands built for security and refuge. He discusses the historical context, referencing previous works that have brought attention to these structures and their societal implications. Additionally, Wood-Martin expresses a desire to engage both scholars and the general public in the study of Ireland's past, clearly aiming to bridge the gap between academic research and broader interest in the country's rich archaeological history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lake-dwellers and lake-dwellings -- Ireland GN Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 999774 999634 2024-12-20T13:21:39.706098 2023-09-21T10:04:09.903814 text/html text/html 931505 2015-06-28T13:10:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 6182619 2015-06-28T13:10:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 6609546 2024-12-20T13:22:00.562010 application/epub+zip 6624202 2024-12-20T13:21:43.989160 application/epub+zip 372255 2024-12-20T13:21:41.610101 application/epub+zip 6916794 2024-12-20T13:22:11.439959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6775486 2024-12-20T13:21:58.086993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567221 2022-09-22T10:49:40.385362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646426 646390 2024-12-20T13:21:34.912107 2023-09-21T10:04:05.529790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 646822 2015-06-28T13:10:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 231936 2015-06-28T13:10:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19618 2024-12-20T13:22:11.634934 application/rdf+xml 9774 2024-12-20T13:21:41.936073 image/jpeg 1513 2024-12-20T13:21:41.778081 image/jpeg 6215531 2024-12-20T13:21:40.259077 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog