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Finding time for the old Stone Age : a history of Palaeolithic archaeology and Quaternary geology in Britain, 1860-1960, Anne OConnor
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- Summary
- In the mid 19th century, curious stone implements were found beside the bones of extinct animals. Humans were evidently more ancient than had been supposed - but just how old were they? A colourful cast of characters - from professors to wine sellers - debated the question and even came to blows over it. Anne O'Connor tells their fascinating story. - ;Finding Time for the Old Stone Age explores a century of colourful debate over the age of our earliest ancestors. In the mid nineteenth century curious stone implements were found alongside the bones of extinct animals. Humans were evidently more
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxix, 423 pages)
- Contents
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- Before the Stone Age existed
- Arguments over the Ice Age
- Ancient dwellers of the Thames Valley
- Riverdrift men and cave men
- Eoliths : an earlier phase of the Stone Age?
- The Prepalaeolithic of East Anglia
- Chronologies of the early twentieth century
- Swanscombe : a standard Stone Age sequence for Britain
- The advent of the Abb Breuil
- Geological reshuffling and the growth of suspicion
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9781281149411
- Label
- Finding time for the old Stone Age : a history of Palaeolithic archaeology and Quaternary geology in Britain, 1860-1960
- Title
- Finding time for the old Stone Age
- Title remainder
- a history of Palaeolithic archaeology and Quaternary geology in Britain, 1860-1960
- Statement of responsibility
- Anne OConnor
- Subject
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- Antiquities, Prehistoric
- Antiquities, Prehistoric -- Great Britain
- Archaeological geology
- Archaeological geology -- Great Britain -- History
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- From 2 million years ago
- Geology, Stratigraphic
- Geology, Stratigraphic -- Quaternary
- Great Britain
- History
- Paleolithic period
- Paleolithic period -- Great Britain
- Quaternary Geologic Period
- Tools, Prehistoric
- Tools, Prehistoric -- Great Britain
- HISTORY -- Ancient | General
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the mid 19th century, curious stone implements were found beside the bones of extinct animals. Humans were evidently more ancient than had been supposed - but just how old were they? A colourful cast of characters - from professors to wine sellers - debated the question and even came to blows over it. Anne O'Connor tells their fascinating story. - ;Finding Time for the Old Stone Age explores a century of colourful debate over the age of our earliest ancestors. In the mid nineteenth century curious stone implements were found alongside the bones of extinct animals. Humans were evidently more
- Cataloging source
- MT4IT
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- O'Connor, Anne
- Dewey number
- 936.1
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GN772.22.G7
- LC item number
- O27 2007eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Paleolithic period
- Archaeological geology
- Geology, Stratigraphic
- Tools, Prehistoric
- Antiquities, Prehistoric
- HISTORY
- Antiquities, Prehistoric
- Archaeological geology
- Geology, Stratigraphic
- Paleolithic period
- Quaternary Geologic Period
- Tools, Prehistoric
- Great Britain
- Label
- Finding time for the old Stone Age : a history of Palaeolithic archaeology and Quaternary geology in Britain, 1860-1960, Anne OConnor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-407) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- other
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Before the Stone Age existed -- Arguments over the Ice Age -- Ancient dwellers of the Thames Valley -- Riverdrift men and cave men -- Eoliths : an earlier phase of the Stone Age? -- The Prepalaeolithic of East Anglia -- Chronologies of the early twentieth century -- Swanscombe : a standard Stone Age sequence for Britain -- The advent of the Abb Breuil -- Geological reshuffling and the growth of suspicion -- Conclusion
- Control code
- 252685553
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxix, 423 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781281149411
- Lccn
- 2007012021
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)252685553
- Label
- Finding time for the old Stone Age : a history of Palaeolithic archaeology and Quaternary geology in Britain, 1860-1960, Anne OConnor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-407) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- other
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Before the Stone Age existed -- Arguments over the Ice Age -- Ancient dwellers of the Thames Valley -- Riverdrift men and cave men -- Eoliths : an earlier phase of the Stone Age? -- The Prepalaeolithic of East Anglia -- Chronologies of the early twentieth century -- Swanscombe : a standard Stone Age sequence for Britain -- The advent of the Abb Breuil -- Geological reshuffling and the growth of suspicion -- Conclusion
- Control code
- 252685553
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxix, 423 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781281149411
- Lccn
- 2007012021
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)252685553
Subject
- Antiquities, Prehistoric
- Antiquities, Prehistoric -- Great Britain
- Archaeological geology
- Archaeological geology -- Great Britain -- History
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- From 2 million years ago
- Geology, Stratigraphic
- Geology, Stratigraphic -- Quaternary
- Great Britain
- History
- Paleolithic period
- Paleolithic period -- Great Britain
- Quaternary Geologic Period
- Tools, Prehistoric
- Tools, Prehistoric -- Great Britain
- HISTORY -- Ancient | General
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