Pagan Celtic Ireland: The Enigma of the Irish Iron Age
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (579 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500050724 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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But how do these images compare with the evidence revealed by the excavator's trowel? Recent research has transformed our understanding of the period. New findings indicate that the construction of the country's great royal centres, such as Tara and Emain Macha, coincides with the first appearance of the material culture of the European Celts - so-called La Tene artifacts. Our established impressions of early Celtic Ireland come from the great Irish sagas: epic tales of heroic struggles between kings and warriors, of outlandish gods and wise Druids. Professor Raftery also discusses advances that took place in travel and transport - including the creation of the largest roadway in prehistoric Europe; the lives of the common people; the genius of the local metalsmiths; and the c
"Excellent source on Iron Age Ireland" according to Chesapeake. In this book the author, who is head of archeology at University College Dublin, gives us a great insight into the current research on this period in Ireland. There is so much pseudo-history and myth that gets repeated over and over again that this book offers a rare insight into what Irish scholars actually kno. What I was looking for jameslewisf This is a very technical archaeological look at Pagan Celtic Ireland. That is what I was looking for. I was tired of endless speculation and nontruths that have been accepted as fact about Celts in general. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because it is VERY technical, even for me. I was also hoping for more illus. Wish there were more books like this I was drawn to this book because I've had a hard time finding works (in the US at least) that cover pre-Christian Ireland on anything other than a broad speculative level. This had a lot of hard research and excavation, and I really appreciated that. I was torn between 5 and Wish there were more books like this allegia I was drawn to this book because I've had a hard time finding works (in the US at least) that cover pre-Christian Ireland on anything other than a broad speculative level. This had a lot of hard research and excavation, and I really appreciated that. I was torn between 5 and 4 stars simply because it's a tough a. stars simply because it's a tough a