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Man before metals (1902)

Joly, N. (Nicolas), 1812-1885 · London : Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. · leaf 307

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one specimen of Scandina-vian art in prehistoric time, a drawing representing a doe,engraved with a flint style upon a carved piece of stagshorn. It is yet an open question whether the strange carvingsof ships with their crews, which are to be seen on therocks of Sweden and Norway, should be… … ViG. l;13. FiGUKE OF A NAKKD MAN BETWEEN TWO HORSES HEADS. (After Ed. Lartet and Christy.) It is a singular fact that while these prehistoric artistsrender with delightful simplicity, and at the same timewith perfect truth, the natural scenes they had before theireyes, such as a reindeer fight or…

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