Chapter IV: Section V: The Bronze Age

⭘ Introduction of the use of Bronze: transitional stage
――Hoards of Bronze Weapons and Tools: Bronze swords, daggers,
spear-heads, shields, battle-axe, and war-trumpet――Bronze
Tools and Implements: Axe-heads, chisels, anvils, needles, and
sickles

⭘ Ornaments: Gold diadems, armlets, and rings; bronze rings,
armlets, pins, and jet necklaces

⭘ Traces of the Sites and the Dwellings of the Prehistoric
People――Causes and probable Origin of the Scotch Crannogs and
Hill Forts――Description of the Crannogs; Articles and Tools
associated with them――Three Classes of Hill Forts, their
various characteristics, and purpose

⭘ Bronze Age Interments: Cairn burial; Urn interments; Cremation
cemeteries――Stone Circles: Interments within stone circle
areas――Result of recent Investigation

⭘ Probable length of the Prehistoric Period in Scotland――Social
State of the Prehistoric Peoples, their Religion, Culture, and
Civilisation

SECTION VI.

_Roman Period._

⭘ Roman Invasion――Agricola’s Advance; the Native Tribes offered
a vigorous resistance――Battle of Mons Grampius――Agricola
recalled to Rome

⭘ The Roman Legions had an incessant conflict with the
Independent Tribes――Roman Walls――Severus’ Campaign――Departure
of the Romans

SECTION VII.

_Chief Tribes of the Country from the Fifth Century
to the Foundation of the Monarchy._

⭘ New Historic Conditions: the Britons and the Kingdom of
Strathclyde――The Picts, extent of their Territories――Settlement
of the Angles in the south――Battle of Dunnichen――Migration of
the Scots from Ireland to Argyle and the Isles――Aidan, King of
the Scots――The Norsemen

⭘ Intermittent Warfare amongst the Chief Tribes; Causes which
led to the Foundation of the Historic Monarchy――Kings of
the Picts: Angus, Constantine, Kenneth M‘Alpin――founded the
Historic Kingdom; its extent――M‘Alpin’s reign