ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ tʃˈæptɚɹ ʌvðə bˈʊk kəntˈeɪnz ɐ dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən ʌvðə pɹˌiːhɪstˈɔːɹɪk ˈaɪlənd sˈɛɾəlmənt ɪnðɪ ˈoʊdɚ hˌuːz ɪnhˈæbɪtənts tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðɪ ˈæmbɚ ænd sˈɔlt tɹˈeɪd.
The opening chapter of the book contains a description of the prehistoric island settlement in the Oder whose inhabitants took part in the amber and salt trade.