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theory of the Scandinavian archeologists as to the relative age and epoch 
of these monuments is confirmed. 
Monsieur Ad. de Mortillet coincided with Dr, Muller as to the 
anteriority of the small dolmens of Scandinavia. He said it derived 
support from an investigation of those of France, and also of those in 
Algeria, which he had been charged by the Commission of Prehis- 
toric Monuments to examine and describe. 
Dr. Verneau gave descriptions of his studies of the antique monu- 
ments of the Canary Islands. 
Dr. Hamy took exception to some of the conclusions of M. de 
Mortillet, and objected to premature generalization which should 
include different countries. He declared in favor of special conclu- 
sions for each region. He proposed to publish a work giving the 
results of his investigations in Algeria. 
Monsieur Felix Gaillard, of Plouharnel, argued in favor of the con- 
temporaneity of the stone cists as places of sepulture with the dol- 
men. He cited many cases from his locality in Plouharnel, Carnac, 
etc., Morbihan. 
Monsieur B. Reber described the tombs in the neighborhood of 
Geneva, made after the fashion of the stone cist,—that is, with flat, 
unwrought, rude stones. 
Monsieur Montelius, of the Prehistoric Museum of Stockholm, gave a 
most interesting paper upon ‘‘ The Chronology of the Age of Bronze in 
Europe.” He said there were no coins, and consequently no dates, 
which belonged to the age of bronze, but in Northern and Central 
Europe there had been found among the pieces of bronze a vase, a 
fibula, and some other objects, which were undoubtedly of Italian or 
southern manufacture. The age of bronze in Scandinavia, according 
to M. Montelius, divides itself into six periods. In Italy, in France, 
and elsewhere in Europe, one can distinguish but four periods. 
difference of the date of the origin of bronze between Italy and North- 
ern Europe is not so great as we have heretofore believed. According 
to the most detailed and particular investigation of M. Montelius, he: 
thought himself able to divide the age of bronze in Scandinavia into- 
six periods, which were thus distributed: The first was from 1500 to 
1300 B. C. ; second, from 1300 to 1100; third, from 1100 to goo; 
fourth, from goo to 750; fifth, from 750 to 5505 sixth, from 550 to 
400, and including the transition towards the age of iron. One who 
has not seen M. Montelius, and compared with him these divisions, 
can scarcely understand how he is able to distinguish them, what the 
evidences are, or their character, on which he bases his theory; and. 
