A Study of Celtic Folklore as a Formative Influence in the Literature of the British People
Abstract
The earliest inhabitants of Britain of whom we have any knowledge were those of the Pleistocene period. these there are very scant remains. Of They lived in the latter part of the glacial period as is evidenced by the rough stone implements found in caves below the glacial drifts, in river beds and in deep ruts made by the moving ice. After these, in the Paleolithic or old stone age came immigrants probably from the continent. The remains. of these consist of stone weapons the earliest of which are found in river drifts and later ones in caves. From this period, there are extensive remains of animals such as the hippopotamus, two kinds of elephants, two species of the rhineceros, the cave bear, lion, hyena, bison, wild horse and reindeer. During this period there were a great number of animals to be pursued and on the other hand to pursue the men who were evidently very hardy. They wore little clothing which consisted of the skins of animals or else no clothing at all.
Subject Area
History|European Studies
Recommended Citation
Greehy, Madeline P, "A Study of Celtic Folklore as a Formative Influence in the Literature of the British People" (1927). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31189850.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31189850
