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so far as the Palaeolithic Period goes attained 

 its maximum of excellence. 



Magdalenian, a period of great development 

 in connection with work in bone and in horn, 

 and also in the art of drawing. 



Tourassian, during which stone work declines, 

 as does that in bone ; whilst implements carved 

 in flat stag's horn, such as harpoons, are very- 

 characteristic. 



Then follows the Neolithic period, as to which 

 this may be said, that whilst it is obvious that 

 there must have been a continuity of the human 

 race somewhere and there are substantial pieces 

 of evidence which tend to prove that that con- 

 tinuity can be established in certain parts of 

 France* there was, as will further be shown, a 

 complete hiatus in our part of the world. As far 

 as Ireland is concerned, there is no certain evi- 

 dence of occupation by Transition people, still 

 less by any representatives of the Palaeolithic 

 Age. Such is not the case in England, for W. B. 

 Wright gives the following useful list of caves in 

 England where Palaeolithic remains have been 

 discovered (p. 281) : 



Ckelleo-Mousterian. Alluvium of the Thames, 

 Ouse, and Avon ; Brixham Caves and Wookey 

 Hole, in Somerset ; Kent's Hole, near Torquay, 

 in Devonshire ; Robin Hood's Cave, near Cres- 

 well, in Derbyshire. 



* The discoveries of Piette at Mas d'Azil which are here referred 

 to will be found in full detail in the volumes of L'Anthropolog-ie. 

 See also Geikie, p. 294, seq., Wright, W. B., p. 284, seq. 



