SECTION IV.

_The Stone Age._

⭘ Natural Sequence of Development――Stone Weapons and Tools: Axes

hammers, spear-heads, arrow-heads, knives, saws, scrapers――The

Process of their Manufacture

⭘ Sepulchral Structures――Chambered Cairns, their External

Characteristics, Retaining Walls and Horns; Internal Structure,

Entrance Passages and Chambers; Human Remains, Bones of

Animals and other Phenomena in the Floors of the Chambers

――The Long Cairns of England resemble those of Caithness:

Similarity of their Contents――Sepulchral Structures of

Orkney――Maeshowe――Other Groups of Chambered Cairns――Reference

to Unwarranted Inferences――Condition of the Remains: An

Attempt to Explain how the Interments were originally made

⭘ Dwellings of the Stone Age People――Did they construct the

“Earth-houses?” examination of the point――Description of the

“Earth-houses;” Resemblance between them and the Chambered

Cairns; probably the “Earth-houses” were originated and

constructed by the Men of the Stone Age――Primitive Boats

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