Recovering the Vestiges of primeval Europe: archaeology and the significance of stone implements, 1750-1800

Very little has been written about the study of stone artifacts during the late eighteenth century. However, significant developments did occur in the study and interpretation of ancient stone artifacts during the eighteenth century. There were important changes in the study of stone artifacts durin...

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Published inJournal of the history of ideas Vol. 72; no. 1; pp. 1750 - 1800
Main Author Goodrum, Matthew R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2011
Subjects
18th century
Ancient civilization
Archaeology
Europe
Excavations
History of archaeology
Implements
Stone
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Summary:Very little has been written about the study of stone artifacts during the late eighteenth century. However, significant developments did occur in the study and interpretation of ancient stone artifacts during the eighteenth century. There were important changes in the study of stone artifacts during the last half of the eighteenth century due in large part to the excavation of barrows, and this in turn had a notable impact on the development of prehistoric archaeology in Europe. Reprinted by permission of the Johns Hopkins University Press. All rights reserved.
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ISSN:0022-5037