The past in the present: what is civilisation? (1880)
Mitchell, Arthur, Sir, 1826-1909 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 26
o farther, I should briefly explain what THE PAST IN THE PRESENT. a whorl is, and how it happens to be an object of interest toantiquaries. As it usually presents itself, a whorlis a perforated disc of stone, from aninch to two inches in diameter, andfrom a quarter to half an inch inthickness. It… … Fig. 3.—Clay whorl fromFetlar. Full Size.
Archaeology · Civilization
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