Real Lexicon of Prehistory
The Real Lexicon of Prehistory is a prehistoric reference work published by Max Ebert (1879–1929) "with the participation of numerous specialist scholars" , which was published in Berlin by Walter de Gruyter in 1924–1932. It comprises 15 volumes (in 16) with a total of approx. 6,500 pages. It contains numerous (approx. 2,000) panels. The alphabetically structured work is thematically broad and is considered the standard work of its subject. Volume 4 was published in two halves as a double volume, volume 15 contains the index.
structure
The work is structured as follows:
- Volume 1 Eel - Circumcision
- Volume 2 Conjuration - Dynasty
- Volume 3 Ebenalphöhle - Franconia
- Volume 4
- France - Gezer (first half)
- Ghirla - Gynocracy (Second Half)
- Volume 5 Hague - Hyksos
- Volume 6 Iberian Clothing
- Volume 7 Asia Minor - Malta
- Volume 8 Maltaja - knobbed ring
- Volume 9 Northern Germany - Oxus Treasure
- Volume 10 Lease - Pyrenees Peninsula
- Volume 11 Quadesch - Seddin
- Volume 12 Seedorfer Typus - Southern Africa
- Volume 13 South Baltic - Tire
- Volume 14 Uckermarck - Cypriot loop needle
- Volume 15 Register ( digitized version )
Web links
- Digital copies - archive.org