The current conception of the absolute chronology of the Italian Copper
Age to the end of the Early Iron Age is set out in this new title from
the British Museum. Some 850 objects have been arranged chronologically
from the Copper Age, through the Bronze Age, to the Early Iron Age.
Within these headings, the objects are organised typologically e.g.
axes, swords etc. A major result of this study has been the reassembly
of several groups of bronzes probably originally from hoards. Each entry
includes a description, bibliogrpahy and comparanda and line drawing or
photgraph.