Ireland in Prehistory
- ISBN-10
- 0415048893
- ISBN-13
- 9780415048897
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Authors
- Michael Herity, George Eogan
Description
The authors examine Irish prehistory from the economic, sociological and artistic viewpoints enabling the reader to comprehend the vast amount of archaeological work accomplished in Ireland over the last twenty years.The authors examine Irish prehistory from the economic, sociological and artistic viewpoints enabling the reader to comprehend the vast amount of archaeological work accomplished in Ireland over the last twenty years.
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