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Author : David Fraser
Publisher : Archaeopress Archaeology
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005574376
This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407390994 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407391007 (Volume II); ISBN 9780860542193 (Volume set).
Author : David Fraser
Publisher : BAR British Series
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1983-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1407390996
This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407390994 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407391007 (Volume II); ISBN 9780860542193 (Volume set).
Author : David Fraser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UOM:39015001741985
Author : David Fraser
Publisher : BAR British Series
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1983-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1407391003
This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407390994 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407391007 (Volume II); ISBN 9780860542193 (Volume set).
Author : Mark Edmonds
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781788543439
The Orcadian archipelago is a museum of archaeological wonders. The Orcadian Neolithic is home to some of the best-preserved Neolithic sites in Europe: here we can find evidence of a dynamic society with connections binding Orkney to Ireland, to southern Britain and to continental Europe. Yet there is much that remains unknown about the societies that created these sites. In Orcadia, Mark Edmonds traces the development of the Orcadian Neolithic from the early fourth millennium BC through to the end of the period nearly two thousand years later, using artefacts, architecture and the wider landscape to recreate the lives of Neolithic communities across the region.
Author : Anna Ritchie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015052438770
Orkney, newly-designated as a world heritage site, has numerous well-preserved Neolithic monuments which give insights into the lives of neolithic peoples in Britain and beyond. This text discusses the subject.
Author : Colin Richards
Publisher : Windgather Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781909686120
Of all prehistoric monuments, few are more emotive than the great stone circles that were built throughout Britain and Ireland. From the tall, elegant, pointed monoliths of the Stones of Stenness to the grandeur of Stonehenge and the sarsen blocks at Avebury, circles of stone exert a magnetic fascination to those who venture into their sphere. In Britain today, more people visit these structures than any other form of prehistoric monument and visitors stand in awe at their scale and question how and why they were erected. Building the Great Stone Circles of the North looks at the enigmatic stone structures of Scotland and investigates the background of their construction and their cultural significance.
Author : George Nash,Andrew Townsend
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785700538
What constitutes an island and the archaeology contained within? Is it the physicality of its boundary (between shoreline and sea)? Does this physical barrier extend further into a watery zone? Archaeologically, can islands be defined by cultural heritage and influence? Clearly, and based on these few probing questions, islands are more than just lumps of rock and earth sitting in the middle of a sea or ocean. An island is a space which, when described in terms of topography, landscape form and resources, becomes a place. A place can sometimes be delineated with barriers and boundaries; it may also have a perimeter and can be distinguished from the space that surrounds it. The 16 papers presented here explore the physicality, and levels of insularity of individual islands and island groups during prehistory through a series of case studies on Neolithic island archaeology in the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions. For the eastern Atlantic (the Atlantic Archipelago) papers discuss the sacred geographies and material culture of Neolithic Gotland, Orkney, and Anglesey and the architecture of and ritual behavior associated with megalithic monuments in the Channel Islands and the Scilly Isles. The Mediterranean region is represented by a different type of Neolithic, both in terms of architecture and material culture. Papers discuss theoretical constructs and ritual deposition, cave sites, ritualized and religious aspects of Neolithic death and burial; metaphysical journeys associated with the underworld in Late Neolithic Malta and the possible role of its Temple Period art in ritual activities; and palaeoenvironmental evidence from the Neolithic monuments of Corsica. The cases examined illustrate the diversity of the evidence available that affords a better understanding of the European-Mediterranean Neolithic 'island society', not least the effects of interaction/contact and/or geographical insularity/isolation, all factors that are considered to have consequences for the establishment and modification of cultures in island settings.
Author : Victoria Ginn,Rebecca Enlander,Rebecca Crozier
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781842178133
Identity is relational and a construct, and is expressed in a myriad of ways. For example, material culture and its pluralist meanings have been readily manipulated by humans in a prehistoric context in order to construct personal and group identities. Artefacts were often from or reminiscent of far-flung places and were used to demonstrate membership of an (imagined) regional, or European community. Earthworks frequently archive maximum visual impact through elaborate ramparts and entrances with the minimum amount of effort, indicating that the construction of identities were as much in the eye of the perceivor, as of the perceived. Variations in domestic architectural style also demonstrate the malleability of identity, and the prolonged, intermittent use of particular places for specific functions indicates that the identity of place is just as important in our archaeological understanding as the identity of people. By using a wide range of case studies, both temporally and spatially, these thought processes may be explored further and diachronic and geographic patterns in expressions of identity investigated.
Author : Christopher Tilley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000181692
This fascinating volume integrates recent developments in anthropological and sociological theory with a series of detailed studies of prehistoric material culture. The authors explore the manner in which semiotic, hermeneutic, Marxist, and post-structuralist approaches radically alter our understanding of the past, and provide a series of innovative studies of key areas of interest to archaeologists and anthropologists.
Author : Alasdair Whittle
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521351219
Problems in Neolithic Archaeology is a notable contribution to the debate about how we can write prehistory. Drawing on both processual and post-processual approaches, it reaffirms the central role of theory and interpretation while accepting as permanent the uncertainty which makes the testing of archaeological hypotheses difficult or even impossible. Dr Whittle asserts in particular the need for greater self-confidence and for the formulation of new theory and questions more appropriate to the archaeological record. The book's specific strength lies, however, in a close contextual study of the Neolithic period in western and central Europe. In this respect it provides an admirable complement to his textbook Neolithic Europe.
Author : Mark Edmonds
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135123208
Stone tools are the most durable and, in some cases, the only category of material evidence that students of prehistory have at their disposal. Exploring the changing character and context of stone tools in Neolithic and Bronze Age Britain, Mark Edmonds examines the varied ways in which these artefacts were caught up in the fabric of past social life. Key themes include:stone tool procurement and production * the nature of technological traditions * stone tools and social identity * the nature of exchange and the significance of depositional practices. As well as contributing to current debate about the interpretation of material culture, Dr. Edmonds uses the evidence of stone tools to reconsider some of the major horizons of change in later British prehistory.From the production of tools at spectacularly located quarries to their ceremonial burial or destruction at ritual monuments, this well-illustrated study demonstrates that our understanding of these varied and sometimes enigmatic artefacts requires a concern with their social, as well as their practical dimensions.
Author : Caroline Wickham-Jones
Publisher : Windgather Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781909686533
The archaeological sites of Orkney give us an unparalleled glimpse into prehistory. Inscribed as the 'Heart of Neolithic Orkney' World Heritage Site in 1999, four great monuments - the village of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness and the burial mound of Maeshowe - are also at the center of the archipelago's story. This book looks at what makes these monuments so special. Caroline Wickham-Jones explores the Neolithic world in which they were built, how they came to be a focus through the ages, and what they mean today. Picts, saints, Vikings, antiquarians and tourists populate Orkney's past: a history which is channeled through these 'dances of stones'. This new second edition replaces the highly successful and widely used first edition, which sold over 1,000 copies. The text has been fully updated to take account of recent discoveries and research including the now world famous site Ness of Brodgar. In addition there are over thirty new images including stunning photographs of Orkney's archaeology and landscape.
Author : Efrosyni Boutsikas,Stephen C. McCluskey,John Steele
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030646066
This collection of essays on cultural astronomy celebrates the life and work of Clive Ruggles, Emeritus Professor of Archaeoastronomy at Leicester University. Taking their lead from Ruggles’ work, the papers present new research focused on three core themes in cultural astronomy: methodology, case studies, and heritage. Through this framework, they show how the study of cultural astronomy has evolved over time and share new ideas to continue advancing the field. Ruggles’ work in these areas has had a profound impact on the way that scholars approach evidence of the role of sky in both ancient and modern cultures. While the papers span many time periods and regions, they are closely connected by these three major themes, presenting methodological investigations of how we can approach archaeological, textual, and ethnographic evidence; describing detailed archaeoastronomical case studies; or stressing the importance of global heritage management. This work will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in the history and development of cultural astronomy.
Author : Alistair Marshall
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789697063
Reassesses major axial alignment at many megalithic ritual and funerary monuments (Neolithic to Bronze Age) in Britain and Ireland, not in terms of abstract astronomical concerns, but as an expression of repeated seasonal propitiation involving community, agrarian economy and ancestry in an attempt to mitigate variable environmental conditions.