Neolithic Britain
New Stone Age sites of England, Scotland and Wales
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology
| Author: | Rodney Castleden | ISBN: | 9781317606659 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rodney Castleden |
| ISBN: | 9781317606659 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | October 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The climax of the Stone Age in Britain, the Neolithic period (4700-2000BC), was a period of startling achievement. The British Isles are rich in Neolithic sites, which give us evidence of a complex and surprisingly developed archaic society. The author surveys 1100 secular and ceremonial sites in Britain, selecting some for detailed explanation; from these a sense of the diversity and dynamism of the living Neolithic communities emerges. He presents a comprehensive, profusely illustrated and up-to-date view of the Neolithic, organised by county.
Archaeologists and prehistorians will find this book of interest and it should prove indispensable to students of archaeology as a source of information about the British Neolithic.
The climax of the Stone Age in Britain, the Neolithic period (4700-2000BC), was a period of startling achievement. The British Isles are rich in Neolithic sites, which give us evidence of a complex and surprisingly developed archaic society. The author surveys 1100 secular and ceremonial sites in Britain, selecting some for detailed explanation; from these a sense of the diversity and dynamism of the living Neolithic communities emerges. He presents a comprehensive, profusely illustrated and up-to-date view of the Neolithic, organised by county.
Archaeologists and prehistorians will find this book of interest and it should prove indispensable to students of archaeology as a source of information about the British Neolithic.
