Scotland Before the Scots

<p>Originally published in 1946 this book presents in what can arguably be described as an unusual way a slice of Scottish social life by applying to prehistory the principles of Marxism as practised by Soviet scholars of Russian prehistory. Using archaeological evidence the author distinguishes 6 stages – from the earliest definable groups of immigrants to the Iron Age. There are 10 appendices devoted to the typology and classification of tombs pottery implements and fortifications. </p>