Upper Perigordian And Aurignacin Hearths At The Abri Pataud Les Eyzies Dordogne

Author : W. J. Sollas
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ISBN 13 : 9781332176489
Total Pages : 66 pages
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Download or read book Paviland Cave written by W. J. Sollas and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Paviland Cave: An Aurignacian Station in Wales (the Huxley Memorial Lecture for 1913) As a temporary habitation it would be difficult to find a more excellent cave than Paviland; situated on the face of the steep limestone cliffs of Gower, it looks out over the changeful waters of the Bristol Channel; behind it is a fertile land which must have provided a rich hunting ground in early times; it is roomy, well lighted and dry, with a natural chimney to promote ventilation - serving also to carry off the smoke of a fire kindled beneath; in front of the entrance is a rocky platform with natural seats where the hunter can sun himself in the open air. Add to this that it is concealed from the landward view and difficult of access to those unfamiliar with the way. Evidently in every respect a highly "desirable" hunting lodge! How its advantages appealed to the palaeolithic man of Glamorgan during the Aurignacian age is shown by the great kitchen midden which forms its floor. Here, it is plain, he fabricated his implements and weapons, here he roasted his meat, flesh of the horse, the bison, the mammoth, and the bear, and here on one solemn occasion he entombed his dead. Chance visitors have entered it in later times, as Roman coins attest, and nearly a century ago it began to attract attention by the discovery of the remains of extinct animals in its floor. Mr. L. W. Dillwyn and Miss Talbot commenced excavations and obtained a large number of teeth and bones which were originally deposited in Miss Talbot's collection at Penrice Castle but subsequently transferred to Swansea Museum, where they now remain. News of these doings brought Buckland down from Derbyshire to carry out that admirable exploration which is described with the master's accustomed skill in the classic pages of the Reliqui Diluvian . Among the many facts of interest which were brought to light none approaches in importance the "Red Lady of Paviland," - the remains of a skeleton, coloured red with iron ochre, and supposed by Buckland to have belonged to a woman. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."