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Author : Ian H. Longworth
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Collared Urns of the Bronze Age in Great Britain and Ireland written by Ian H. Longworth and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1984 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Claire Copper
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1803271671
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Funerary and Related Cups of the British Bronze Age written by Claire Copper and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cups are the least studied of all Bronze Age funerary ceramics and their interpretations are still based on antiquarian speculation. This book presents the first study of these often highly decorated items including a fully referenced and illustrated national corpus that will form the basis for future studies.
Author : Cormac McSparron
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1789696321
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)
Download or read book Burials and Society in Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age Ireland written by Cormac McSparron and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes and analyses the increasing complexity of later Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age burial in Ireland, using burial complexity as a proxy for increasing social complexity, and as a tool for examining social structure.
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719018756
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (187 download)
Download or read book British and Irish Archaeology written by and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jan Harding
Publisher : English Heritage
ISBN 13 : 1848021747
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (48 download)
Download or read book A Neolithic and Bronze Age Landscape in Northamptonshire written by Jan Harding and published by English Heritage. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Raunds Area Project investigated more than 20 Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in the Nene Valley. From c 5000 BC to the early 1st millennium cal BC a succession of ritual mounds and burial mounds were built as settlement along the valley sides increased and woodland was cleared. Starting as a regular stopping-place for flint knapping and domestic tasks, first the Long Mound, and then Long Barrow, the north part of the Turf Mound and the Avenue were built in the 5th millennium BC. With the addition of the Long Enclosure, the Causewayed Ring Ditch, and the Southern Enclosure, there was a chain of five or six diverse monuments stretched along the river bank by c 3000 cal BC. Later, a timber platform, the Riverside Structure, was built and the focus of ceremonial activity shifted to the Cotton 'Henge', two concentric ditches on the occupied valley side. From c 2200 cal BC monument building accelerated and included the Segmented Ditch Circle and at least 20 round barrows, almost all containing burials, at first inhumations, then cremations down to c 1000 cal BC, by which time two overlapping systems of paddocks and droveways had been laid out. Finally, the terrace began to be settled when these had gone out of use, in the early 1st millennium cal BC.
Author : Kenneth Brophy
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748685758
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)
Download or read book Neolithic of Mainland Scotland written by Kenneth Brophy and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeologists show us how the Neolithic human lived in mainland ScotlandWhat was life like in Scotland between 4000 and 2000BC? Where were people living? How did they treat their dead? Why did they spend so much time building extravagant ritual monuments? What was special about the relationship people had with trees and holes in the ground? What can we say about how people lived in the Neolithic and early Bronze Age of mainland Scotland where much of the evidence we have lies beneath the ploughsoil, or survives as slumped banks and ditches, or ruinous megaliths?Each contribution to this volume presents fresh research and radical new interpretations of the pits, postholes, ditches, rubbish dumps, human remains and broken potsherds left behind by our Neolithic forebears.From the APFWhat was life like in Scotland between 4000 and 2000BC? Where were people living? How did they treat their dead? Why did they spend so much time building extravagant ritual monuments? What was special about the relationship people had with trees? Why was so much time and effort spent digging holes and filling them back up again? What can we say about how people lived in the Neolithic and early Bronze Age of mainland Scotland where much of the evidence we have lies beneath the plough soil, or survives as slumped banks and filled ditches, or ruinous megaliths?This book will draw together leading experts and young researchers to present fresh research and outline radical new interpretations of the pits, postholes, ditches, rubbish dumps, human remains and broken potsherds left behind by our Neolithic forebears. Much of this evidence has come to light in the past few decades, putting the emphasis very much lowland, mainland Scotland as opposed to more famous Orcadian Neolithic sites. Inspired by the work of Gordon Barclay, the leading scholars of Scotland's Neolithic in the last 40 years, the chapters in this book offer a wide-ranging analysis of the evidence we have for the first farmers in Scotland.
Author : Sean R. Taylor
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1803270055
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Down the Bright Stream: The Prehistory of Woodcock Corner and the Tregurra Valley, Cornwall written by Sean R. Taylor and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-06-23 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reports on a series of fieldwork projects carried out in the Tregurra Valley, to the east of Truro, Cornwall between 2009-2015. The fieldwork led to the identification of a large number of pits and hearths across the site, the majority of which that have proved dateable spanning the Early Neolithic to the end of the Early Bronze Age.
Author : Lesley Adkins
Publisher : Constable
ISBN 13 : 1472127749
Total Pages : 896 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)
Download or read book The Handbook of British Archaeology written by Lesley Adkins and published by Constable. This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 25 years The Handbook of British Archaeology has been the foremost guide to archaeological methods, artefacts and monuments, providing clear explanations of all specialist terms used by archaeologists. This completely revised and updated edition is packed with the latest information and now includes the most recent developments in archaeological science. Meticulously researched, every section has been extensively updated by a team of experts. There are chapters devoted to each of the archaeological periods found in Britain, as well as two chapters on techniques and the nature of archaeological remains. All the common artefacts, types of sites and current theories and methods are covered. The growing interest in post-medieval and industrial archaeology is fully explored in a brand new section dealing with these crucial periods. Hundreds of new illustrations enable instant comparison and identification of objects and monuments - from Palaeolithic handaxes to post-medieval gravestones. Several maps pinpoint the key sites, and other features include an extensive bibliography and a detailed index. The Handbook of British Archaeology is the most comprehensive resource book available and is essential for anyone with an interest in the subject - from field archaeologists and academics to students, heritage professionals, Time Team followers and amateur enthusiasts.
Author : Kris Lockyear
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN 13 : 1909291471
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Archaeology in Hertfordshire written by Kris Lockyear and published by Univ of Hertfordshire Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the rich heritage of archaeology and of archaeological research in Hertfordshire, the 15 papers collected in this work focus on various aspects of the region, including the Neolithic to the post-Medieval periods, and include a report on the important excavations at the formative henge at Norton. Several chapters focus new attention on the Iron Age and Roman periods, both from a landscape perspective and through detailed studies of artefacts, while a discussion of the rare early Saxon material recently excavated at Watton at Stone makes a vital contribution to the existing corpus of knowledge about this little-understood period. All of the papers in the volume focus on the local scene with an understanding of wider issues in each period and as a result, the papers are of importance beyond the boundaries of the county and will be of interest to scholars with wide-ranging interests.
Author : Alistair Marshall
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1789693608
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)
Download or read book Excavation, Analysis and Interpretation of Early Bronze Age Barrows at Guiting Power, Gloucestershire written by Alistair Marshall and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume covers the full excavation, analysis and interpretation of two early Bronze Age round barrows at Guiting Power in the Cotswolds, a region where investigation and protection of such sites have been extremely poor, with many barrows unnecessarily lost to erosion, and with most existing excavation partial, and of low quality.
Author : Alex M. Gibson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780718519544
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (195 download)
Download or read book Prehistoric Pottery for the Archaeologist written by Alex M. Gibson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first general handbook and reference guide for the study of British prehistoric pottery has now been revised and updated for a second edition. The work contains a thorough survey of the chronological development of pottery throughout prehistory and into the Roman period, as well as chapters on the development of pottery studies (from both typological and scientific viewpoints) and on the materials and methods used for the manufacture of pottery. The main part of the book is an extensively illustrated glossary in which pottery styles and types, materials and technology are explained in detail. Much of the data contained has been yielded by the authors' personal research projects, including microscopy and experimental studies and fieldwork with contemporary traditional potters.
Author : John Wadell
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1785709763
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (857 download)
Download or read book Myth and Materiality written by John Wadell and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to promote the thesis that myth may illuminate archaeology and that on occasion archaeology may shed light on myth. Medieval Irish literature is rich in mythic themes and some of these are used as a starting point. Some myths are of great antiquity and some were invented by contemporary authors. It is a challenging source, first explored in the author's earlier work Archaeology and Celtic Myth and this work will elaborate on some of the themes pursued there and introduce some new ones. Combining literary and archaeological evidence, chapters deal with the construction of the past, illustrating how the Irish medieval world invented aspects of the past; the abuses of myth presented in later literature; the evidence for the survival of pagan beliefs and practices well into medieval times in Ireland; evidence to illustrate the key elements of the institution of sacral kingship, a consideration of sacred trees; mythology of the underworld and its archaeological expressions; and the equine aspects of the myths attached to the Irish goddess Macha (linked to Navan Fort) and her Welsh counterpart Rhiannon. John Waddell brings a lifetime's experience of studying Irish history, Bronze Age archaeology and Celtic mythology in this personal and lively exploration of mythology and its archaeological expression.
Author : M. O. H. Carver
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 9780851153414
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (534 download)
Download or read book Sutton Hoo Research Committee Bulletins, 1983-1993 written by M. O. H. Carver and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1993 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early medieval ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, whose discovery in 1938 yielded such rich treasures, posed many questions about the history of England in the shadowy period from the 5th to the 11th century. This one-volume edition of the annual bulletins of the recent archaeological campaign (1983-92), directed by Martin Carver, shows how the dig succeeded in establishing a context for those earlier finds, extending knowledge of the culture and society of the age.
Author : Richard Bradley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317797140
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)
Download or read book The Past in Prehistoric Societies written by Richard Bradley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of prehistory dates from the nineteenth century, but Richard Bradley contends that it is still a vital area for research. He argues that it is only through a combination of oral tradition and the experience of encountering ancient material culture that people were able to formulate a sense of their own pasts without written records. The Past in Prehistoric Societies presents case studies which extend from the Palaeolithic to the early Middle Ages and from the Alps to Scandinavia. It examines how archaeologists might study the origin of myths and the different ways in which prehistoric people would have inherited artefacts from the past. It also investigates the ways in which ancient remains might have been invested with new meanings long after their original significance had been forgotten. Finally, the author compares the procedures of excavation and field survey in the light of these examples. The work includes a large number of detailed case studies, is fully illustrated and has been written in an extremely accessible style.
Author : Malcolm Lyne
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784916498
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (849 download)
Download or read book The Archaeological Activities of James Douglas in Sussex between 1809 and 1819 written by Malcolm Lyne and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Douglas (1753-1819) was a polymath, well ahead of his time in both the fields of archaeology and earth-sciences. This book recounts his archaeological and other activities in Sussex during the first two decades of the 19th century.
Author : A. P. Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Wessex Archaeology
ISBN 13 : 1874350639
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (743 download)
Download or read book The Amesbury Archer and the Boscombe Bowmen written by A. P. Fitzpatrick and published by Wessex Archaeology. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Found a few kilometres from Stonehenge, the graves of the Amesbury Archer and the Boscombe Bowmen date to the 24th century BC and are two of the earliest Bell Beaker graves in Britain. The Boscombe Bowmen is a collective burial and the Amesbury Archer is a single burial but isotope analyses suggest that both were the graves of incomers to Wessex. The objects placed in both graves have strong continental connections and the metalworking tool found in the grave of the Amesbury Archer may explain why his mourners afforded him one of the most well-furnished burials yet found in Europe. This excavation report contains a series of wide-ranging studies and scientific analyses by an array of experts and a discussion of the graves within their British and continental European contexts.
Author : Malcolm Todd
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317871634
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book The South West to 1000 AD written by Malcolm Todd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and detailed history of the south-west of England written in a clear and accessible style. A wondeful resource for any local historian.
