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The Clyde Mystery

by Andrew Lang

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Oddly marked stones, carved figures and engraved shells lie at the heart of Andrew Lang's archaeological study. Found at Dunbuie, Dumbuck and Langbank on the Clyde, these unfamiliar objects appeared alongside ordinary tools and other remains. Their discovery raised a dispute over whether they were ancient relics or modern imitations. Lang examines Dr. Robert Munro's case for forgery while arguing that the evidence calls for an open verdict.

His discussion brings archaeology into conversation with folklore. He compares the Clyde finds with objects from Australia, America and Portugal, and considers the uses of perforated stones as charms in British tradition. Patterns, materials and possible purposes matter as much as the excavations themselves.

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The Blue Fairy Book of 1889 did well enough for Longmans, Green to keep the series running for a quarter of a century, and Andrew Lang put his name to twenty-five volumes, The Yellow Fairy Book among them in 1894. Much of the labour was his wife's.

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First published
1905
Reading time
About 2 hours
Pages
119
Language
English
Genre
History
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