Author : Oscar Montelius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1332202446
Swedish Antiquities (Classic Reprint) by Oscar Montelius Pdf
Excerpt from Swedish Antiquities I have experienced the great good fortune after nearly half a century of publishing a new edition of Svenska fornsaker - or Antiquites suedoises, as the French edition was entitled, - the first section of which, dealing with the stone Age, was printed in 1871, and presented to the Congress at Bologna in that year. Materials have grown considerably during the long period that has elapsed since the first edition was published. In the first edition, information was given concerning the circumstances under which each object was discovered and in what collection it is preserved. Similar information is given in the new edition, together with literacy references. I have moreover indieated the distribution of every type in Seandinavia and beyond it as well as certain other circumstances which seem to be of some interest; and futhermore my literacy reference endeavour, without of course claiming completeness, to offer further guidance in the study of the groups. It is my hope that this series of short monographs will prove of some value, even to others than the beginners. In the case of the antiquates of the Stone Age, only those that belong to the older part are distinguished from those of the later. Any attempt to ascribe erery object of the later Stone Age to one of the four periods established by me would have been impossible. It is sufficiently proved that these periods are actually consecutive in the manner indicated, but such an attempt would have obseured the Inedidity wwhich seems to be of such importance that it should not be imperiled. The antiquates of the Bronze Age, on the other hand, are classified in the six periods that I established in 1885. By this means, an easier survey is obtained than was previously possible over the Seandinavian civilization in that remarkable epoch and over its abundant relies which have been preserved to the present day, and many of which excite wonder by their fine execution, tasteful shape, and beautiful ornamentation. The age assigned to the antiquities illustrated is indicated on each plate as follows: I signifies the Stone Age (I: 1 = the older; I: 2 - the later) and II the Bronze Age (II: 1 = the first period, and so on). The royal Academy of History and Antiquity has facilitated the publication of this work by placing at my disposal gratis all the numerous and costly woodents and other reproductions which have been executed during the past deeades at the Academy's expense. To Mr. Olof Sorling, the Academy's artist, who has drawn almost all the reproductions in this volume. I offer my thanks for his excellent work. Among those to whom I am otherwise indebted, I would especially mention Dr. Sune Lindquist, amannensis to the Academy. 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."
