Cave Hunting: Researches on the evidence of caves respecting the early inhabitants of EuropeDawkins, William Boyd
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Cave Hunting: Researches on the evidence of caves respecting the early inhabitants of Europe
Dawkins, William Boyd
Antiquities, Prehistoric -- Europe; Caves -- Europe; Europe -- Antiquities; Prehistoric peoples -- Europe
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|_Meles taxus_--Badger | X | ... | X |... | ... | x |
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|_Cervus elaphus_--Stag | X | ... | X | X | X | ? |
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|_Cervus capreolus_--Roe | X | ... | X | X | ... | ? |
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|Roman coins or imitations| X | X | X | X | X | X |
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| with silver | X | X | X | ... | X | ... |
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|Iron articles | X | X | X | ... | X | X |
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|Samian ware | X | ... | X | ... | X | X |
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|Black ware | X | X | X | ... | X | X |
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|Bone-spoon fibulæ | | | | | | |
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|Bone combs | X | X | X | ... | ... | X |
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All the less important animals and articles are omitted from this list.
It will be observed that the brown bear, the wolf, and the fallow-deer
are absent. The brown bear was probably at this time very rare in
Britain, since its remains have been met with in but two out of the
many Roman refuse-heaps in the country, at London and Colchester. The
well-known lines of Martial, however, imply that it was imported from
Britain to Rome at this time--
“Nuda Caledonio sic pectora præbuit urso,
Haud falsa pendens in cruce Laureolus.”
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