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CHAPTER IT. 



Pre -historic tumuli Tumuli mentioned in ancient history Resemblance 

 between the chambered tumuli and the dwellings of some Arctic nations Objects 

 buried with the dead not always intended for actual use Tabulated interments 

 Models of implements sometimes buried Barrows of different periods 

 Difficulty of determining the period to which a barrow belongs Statistics 

 Treatment of the corpse Description of a Danish tumulus Of a barrow at 

 West Kennet Stone implements and pottery from the tumuli at West Kennet 

 Tumuli of modern savages Sepulchral pottery Bones of animals found in 

 tumuli Sepulchral feasts Sacrifices Pre -historic races of men. 



CHAPTER Y. 



THE LAKE-HABITATIONS OF SWITZERLAND. 



Lake -habitations mentioned by Herodotus Crannoges of Ireland Pile- 

 dwellings in various parts of Europe Pile-dwellings still used in various coun- 

 tries Pile-dwellings found in most of the Swiss lakes Structure of the huts 

 Attempt to make a census Construction of the platforms Description of the 

 remains at Wauwyl Weapons and implements of the lake -dwellers Axes 

 Knives Arrow-heads Spindle -whorls Flint flakes, etc. Material used for 

 stone implements Bone implements Pottery Manufactures of the Stone period 

 Comparison of the piles belonging to the Stone and Bronze ages The fauna of 

 the Swiss lake -dwellings Stag Boar Bull Goat Sheep Dog Table of the 

 animal remains Birds Absence of the rat, mouse, and cat Comparison of 

 bones belonging to wild and domesticated races Races of oxen Absence of 

 extinct species The aurochs and elk, ibex and bear General character of the 

 fauna The flpra of the Pfahlbauten Scarcity of human bones Lake -habita- 

 tions of the Bronze age Objects of bronze Use of pile -buildings as magazines 

 Sacred lakes Inhabitants of the Pfahlbauten Character of the objects found 

 in different lake -villages Statistics Comparison of the different lake -villages 

 Abandonment of the lake-villages Chronology. 



CHAPTER YI. 



THE DANISH KJoKKENMODDINGS OR SHELL-MOUNDS. 



Shell-mounds at first supposed to be raised beaches Description of the shell- 

 mounds Distribution of the shell-mounds Shell-mounds in Scotland Shell- 

 mounds in other countries Flora of the shell -mounds Fauna of the shell - 

 mounds Fish Birds Mammals Absence of certain bones Mutilation of 

 certain bones Shell-mound builders not mere summer visitors Flint imple- 



