{"product_id":"2940016651422","title":"The Bronze Age in Ireland","description":"This edition features\u003cbr\u003e • illustrations\u003cbr\u003e • a linked Table of Contents\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS (abridged list)\u003cbr\u003eChapter I, Introduction; Chronology of the Irish Bronze Age.\u003cbr\u003eChapter II, Transitional Copper Period; Localities where native copper is found in Ireland; Finds of copper celts; Moulds for casting flat celts; List of localities where Irish copper celts have been found; Halberds; Localities where found; Types; Analyses; Continental examples; Probable derivation of Irish halberds from Spain.\u003cbr\u003eChapter III, First and later periods of the Bronze Age; Evolution of the bronze celt; Ornamentation of bronze celts; Palstave with double loops; Anvil and hammers; Spear-heads; Evolution from the knife-dagger; Type derived from the rapier; Leaf-shaped spear-heads; Spear-heads with apertures in the blade; Moulds for casting spear-heads; Ferules for spear-butts.\u003cbr\u003e...\u003cbr\u003eChapter X, Bronze trumpets; Types and derivation of Irish trumpets; Sickles; Discussion of types; Importance of, with regard to date of agriculture; Disk-headed pins.\u003cbr\u003eChapter XI, Bronze-age pottery; Food-vessels; Derivation of, from Neolithic type; Cinerary urns; Incense cups.\u003cbr\u003eChapter XII, Bronze-age ornamentation in Ireland; Discussion of the ornamentation at New Grange; M. Déchelette's views as to its origin compared with those of the author.\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"VolumesOfValue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071473434864,"sku":"2940016651422","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016651422_p0.jpg?v=1763639190","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016651422","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}