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Lake Dwellings after Robert Munro

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Dr Robert Munro (1835-1920) was a distinguished medical practitioner who, in his later life, became a keen archaeologist. His particular interests lay in the lake-dwelling settlements of his native Scotland, known as crannogs, as well as those then being discovered across Europe. In 1885 Robert Munro undertook a review of all lacustrian research in Europe, travelling widely to study collections and visit sites. The results of this work formed the basis for the prestigious Rhind Lectures at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1888. These were then published as The Lake-Dwellings of Europe, a landmark publication for archaeology and one that cemented Munro's archaeological reputation. In 1910 Robert Munro offered the University of Edinburgh a financial gift with which to fund lectures in Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology. Over the past century this has been done through the Munro Trust. In 2010, the year of the centenary of the Munro Trust, the University of Edinburgh and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland jointly celebrated the occasion with a gathering of Continental and British scholars. The papers presented in this publication are the results of that international seminar. This book will engage all those interested in European lake dwellings, wetland archaeology and the history of archaeology in the 19^th^ century. The collected papers explore the historical context of Munro's work, as well as introducing current research from across Europe. The book will appeal to both the professional and the interested amateur, of which Munro himself represented such an exciting synthesis.

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Authors Magdalena Midgley
Assisted by Magdalena S. Midgley (Editor), Magdalen S Midgley (Editor), Magdalena S Midgley (Editor), Sanders (Editor), Sanders (Editor), Jeff Sanders (Editor)
Publisher Sidestone Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.01.2012
 
EAN 9789088900921
ISBN 978-90-8890-092-1
No. of pages 190
Dimensions 182 mm x 257 mm x 12 mm
Weight 426 g
Illustrations 24 Farbabb.
Series Conference Proceedings
Conference Proceedings
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History
Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)

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