{"product_id":"9781443773126","title":"The Lake-Villages of Somerset","description":"INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. When mans advance towards civilization is considered, we find his work and achievements falling under two headings, namely, historic and pre- historic. At the beginning of the nineteenth century pre- historic archaeology was in a chaotic state, inextricably mixed with mythology, and hampered by un- scientific methods of research. The first great advance was made in or about the year 1830, when some Scandinavian scientists, having realized the chronological sequence of pre- historic antiquities, were able to supply the essential elements of a new system of classification, which has since become so familiar all the world over as the three ages of stone, bronze, and iron...","brand":"Stearns Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026527273200,"sku":"9781443773126","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781443773126_p0.jpg?v=1763815125","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781443773126","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}