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Irelands First Settlers: Time and the Mesolithic
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Irelands First Settlers tells the story of the archaeology and history of the first continuous phase of Irelands human settlement. It combines centuries of search and speculation about human antiquity in Ireland with a review of what is known today about the Irish Mesolithic. This is, in part, provided in the context of the authors 50 years of personal experience searching to make sense of what initially appeared to be little more than a collection of beach rolled and battered flint tools. The story is embedded in how the island of Ireland, its position, distinct landscape and ecology impacted on when and how Ireland was colonized. It also explores how these first settlers evolved their technologies and lifeways to suit the narrow range of abundant resources that were available. The volume concludes with discussions on how the landscape should be searched for the often ephemeral traces of these early settlers and how sites should be excavated. It asks what we really know about the thoughts and life of the people themselves and what happened to them as farming began to be introduced.Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsPart I1. why2. Understanding Irelands environment and ecology3. Its about timePart II. Laying the foundations4. Where did it all come from?5. Chronology, flint facts and other artefactsPart III. Often an island too far?6. Anything earlier?7. The first arrivals8. Settling inPart IV. Lifeways9. Patterns in the landscape10. Food, sustenance and procurementPart V. Where to now?11. A critical analysis of fieldwork and methodolgies12. Life, death, the universe and everythingBibliography
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