Before Scotland: The Story of Scotland Before HistoryThames & Hudson, 2009 - 352 páginas "The story of the land that became Scotland is one of dramatic geological events and impressive human endeavour. ... Moffat's narrative ranges from the great thaw at the end of the Ice Age - which was instrumental in shaping Scotland's ... landscape - through the megalith builders - the Celts and the Picts, to the accession of King Constantine II."--Back cover. |
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Preface | 7 |
The Painted Islands | 11 |
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