First Lecture.
SETTLEMENTS IN LAKE ZÜRICH, WESTERN SWITZERLAND,
AND FRANCE. PAGES
Introductory--First Discovery of Lake-Dwellings at
Ober-Meilen Early Investigators--General Scope of
Lectures--Descriptive Notices of Settlements in the
Lake of Zürich--Investigations in the Jura Lakes, and
Archæological Result of the "Correction des Eaux du
Jura"--Detailed Notices of the Stations in the Lakes of
Bienne, Neuchâtel, Morat, Inkwyl, Burgäschi, Moosseedorf,
Sempach, Wauwyl, Zug, Baldegg, Geneva, Luissel, Bourget,
Annecy, Aiguebellette, and Clairvaux 1-109
Second Lecture.
SETTLEMENTS IN EASTERN SWITZERLAND, THE DANUBIAN
VALLEY, AND CARNIOLA.
Character of _Pfahlbauten_ in Peat Bogs--Descriptive
Notices of Stations in Lake Pfäffikon, Egelsee, Greifensee,
the Peat Moors at Heimenlachen, and in the Lakes of
Nussbaumen, Constance, Mindli, Bussen, Feder, Olzreuthe,
Starnberg, Atter, Mond, and Fuschl--Suggestive Remains in
Neusiedlersee--Pile Structures in Hungary--Early Researches
in the Lakes of Carinthia and Carniola--Remarkable
Discoveries in Laibach Moor--Notices of supposed
Beaver-traps and similar Machines found in North Germany,
Italy, and Ireland 110-185
Third Lecture.
LAKE DWELLINGS AND PILE STRUCTURES IN ITALY.
First discovered at Mercurago. (_a_) _Western
Lake-Settlements in the Po Valley_: Notices of Stations
in Lake Varese and the adjoining Turbaries of Biandrono,
Cassago-Brabbia, and Pustenga--Researches in the Lakes of
Monate and Varano; in the Turbaries of Mombello, Valcuvia,
and Brenno; in the Lakes of Annone and Pusiano, and in the
Turbaries of Bosisio, Capriano, Maggiolino, Mercurago,
Borgo-Ticino, and San Martino--Remarkable Station in
Lagozza. (_b_) _Eastern Lake-Settlements in the Po Valley_:
Descriptive Notices of the Stations in the Lakes of Garda,
Fimon, and Arquà-Petrarca, and in the Turbaries of Polada
and Cascina. (_c_) _Terremare_: Discovery and Significance
of the Terramara Deposits--Special Investigations at
Castione--Notices of further Typical Stations at Montale,
Casale Zaffanella, and Gorzano--General Remarks on
Terramara Settlements--Their Distribution, Relics, and
Organic Remains 186-276
Fourth Lecture.
SPECIAL CHARACTER OF THE REMAINS FOUND AT LA TÈNE, AND
IN THE LAKE OF PALADRU: LACUSTRINE AND MARINE DWELLINGS
IN THE LOWER RHINE DISTRICT AND NORTH GERMANY.
Descriptive Notice of Antiquities found at La Tène and in
the Lake of Paladru--Notices of Stations in the Palatinate,
at Deûle à Houplin, and of one of a remarkable character
near Maëstricht--Detailed Notices of Stations in (_a_)
_Mecklenburg_, (_b_) _Pomerania and Central Prussia_,
(_c_) _Posen and Poland_, and (_d_) _East Prussia and
Livland_--General Remarks on the Settlements of North
Germany and their relation to the _Burgwälle_--Ancient
Marine Dwellings on the Coasts of Holland and Western
Germany--_Terpen_, _Warfen_, and _Wurthen_ 277-348
Fifth Lecture.
THE LAKE DWELLINGS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
I.--IRISH CRANNOGS: First Discovery of a Crannog at
Lagore--Subsequent Discoveries, especially during the
workings of the Commissioners for the arterial drainage of
Ireland--General Features of Crannogs then observed, with
Notes of the Relics collected on them--Notices of typical
Crannogs at Randalstown and Tonymore--Researches of Messrs.
G. H. Kinahan and W. F. Wakeman--Crannogs in the County of
Fermanagh--Recent Discoveries at Lisnacroghera and in Lough
Mourne--List of Irish Crannogs, alphabetically arranged,
with Notes and References.
II.--SCOTTISH CRANNOGS: Historical Notice of their
Discovery--Details of Characteristic Stations at Dowalton,
Lochlee, Lochspouts, Buston, Airrieoulland, Barhapple,
White Loch of Ravenstone, and Friar's Carse--Stone
Lake-Dwellings and other Artificial Islands--List of
Scottish Crannogs, alphabetically arranged, with Notes and
References.
III.--ENGLISH LAKE-DWELLINGS: The _meres_ of Norfolk and
Suffolk, etc.--Pile Structures in London--Crannog in
Llangorse Lake, Wales--Suggestive Remains in Berks--Recent
Lacustrine Discoveries in Holderness.
IV.--GENERAL REMARKS ON LAKE-DWELLINGS WITHIN THE BRITISH
ISLES: Their Structure and Modes of Access, Gangways,
and Canoes--Their Local Distribution and Ethnographical
Significance--Their Range in Time--Their Relation to
Analogous Remains in Europe 349-494
Sixth Lecture.
THE LAKE-DWELLERS OF EUROPE: THEIR CULTURE AND
CIVILISATION.
Founders of the earliest Lake-Dwellings lived in the Stone
Age, and were acquainted with agriculture, the rearing of
cattle, and various industries--Art of Boring and Sawing
Stones--Jade Implements and their significance among
the Lake-Dwellers--Introduction of Metals--Transition
Period and Copper Age(?)--Bronze Age and its
characteristic Arts and Industries--Osteological Remains
of the Lake-Dwellers--Iron Age--The sudden appearance
of Implements and Weapons of Iron among the Swiss
Lake-Dwellers indicates a new Race of People--Who were
these new comers?--Distribution of La Tène Civilisation in
Europe--General Conclusions 495-554