Project Gutenberg 2016-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 140 Evans, John 1823 1908 Evans, John, Sir 01005390 The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland. Produced by Giovanni Fini, 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 Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland" by John Evans is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the archaeological findings of bronze artifacts in the British Isles, indicating the civilization's material culture during the Bronze Age. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the tools, weapons, and decorative items utilized in ancient societies across Great Britain and Ireland, reflecting the transition from earlier stone tools. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the bronze-using period, beginning with the author's explanation of the prolonged timelines involved in the transitional phases from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, and then to the Iron Age. Evans articulates the complexities involved in defining these periods, asserting that the evolution of metal usage was gradual and influenced by various factors, including geography and culture. He also emphasizes the importance of minor details in artifacts that could yield significant insights into the evolution of ancient civilizations, hinting at the subsequent chapters that will delve deeper into the specific types of implements, their functions, and their interconnections with broader archaeological trends. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bronze age -- Ireland Great Britain -- Antiquities Bronze age -- Great Britain GN Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 2220604 2220630 2024-09-22T06:16:19.779739 2023-09-23T04:52:18.453989 text/html text/html 2156810 2016-09-19T09:01:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 6049322 2016-09-19T09:05:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 6337008 2024-09-22T06:17:10.191013 application/epub+zip 6358024 2024-09-22T06:16:30.198725 application/epub+zip 651498 2024-09-22T06:16:24.828757 application/epub+zip 6981299 2024-09-22T06:17:34.813874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6789365 2024-09-22T06:17:03.972066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1127016 2022-09-24T05:18:31.301886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1336820 1336612 2024-09-22T06:16:08.249815 2023-09-23T04:52:07.662415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1336978 2016-09-19T09:01:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 426268 2016-09-19T09:05:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18776 2024-09-22T06:17:35.061020 application/rdf+xml 16426 2024-09-22T06:16:25.566706 image/jpeg 2411 2024-09-22T06:16:25.198703 image/jpeg 6106098 2024-09-22T06:16:20.582745 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