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Tin in Antiquity is the first comprehensive history of the early
metallurgy of tin, a mine of information on this rare, highly
prized metal so vital to the developing civilization of the Bronze
Age. The origins of tin have always been a mystery, but the author
has unearthed archaeological evidence from all over the world to
trace the tinfields used before the discovery of European deposits.
He takes us on a fascinating voyage of discovery through the
Ancient World, delving into mythology, and enlivening his scholarly
text with quotations from the Classics and humorous anecdotes. As
his name suggests, Roger Penhallurick's roots are deep in Cornwall
- formerly the world's largest tin producer, and still the greatest
in Europe. So it is fitting that the Cornish section comprises
almost half the book, for the first time collecting together all
the evidence for tin streaming between 2000 BC and AD 1000. All
surviving artifacts recovered from the tin workings are illustrated
and put in their archaeological context. The book is lavishly
illustrated throughout, including many rare old photos, and has a
full bibliography of the wealth of sources that have contributed to
this work.
Dr Jonathan Couch (1789-1870) of Polperro was Cornwall's foremost
naturalist in the 19th century, whose importance has been likened
to Gilbert White. This work draws on the Royal Institution of
Cornwall's extensive collection of his material, in particular his
hitherto unpublished study of Cornish birds begun in 1829 and his
"Journal of Natural History" of which ten of its 12 volumes had
been lost for over a century. Roger Penhallurick has also added
material from other contemporary sources. His book includes a short
biography of Couch and notes of his local contacts and those of
national importance such as Thomas Bewick and William Yarrell, both
of whom corresponded with Couch. Illustrations include engravings
highlighting the difficulty of identification encountered by early
naturalists at a time when ornithology was in its infancy; seasonal
and sexual differences were not fully appreciated, nor were
different species always identifiable from the black and white
illustrations then available.
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