Author: Publisher: Brill Archive
ISBN: 9789004071483
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Prehistoric Settlement Patterns Around the Southern North Sea
Author: Publisher: Brill Archive
ISBN: 9789004071483
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Analecta Praehistorica Leidensia XV
Author: BakelsPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004673717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
LBK Realpolitik: An Archaeometric Study of Conflict and Social Structure in the Belgian Early Neolithic
Author: Mark GolitkoPublisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784910899
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
This volume explores linkages between conflict and socioeconomic organization during the early Neolithic of eastern Belgium (c. 5200-5000 BC), using compositional analysis of ceramics from Linienbandkeramik villages to assess production organization and map intercommunity connections against the backdrop of increasing evidence for conflict.
A Study of Prehistoric Settlement Patterns in China
Author: Anping PeiPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811530602
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
This book is the first-ever monograph on clustering patterns in prehistoric settlements. It not only theoretically explains the difference between natural settlement communities and organizational forms for the first time, but also demonstrates the importance of understanding this difference in practical research. Based on extensive archaeological data from China and focusing on the evolution of prehistoric settlements and changing social relations, the book completely breaks with the globally popular research mode which is based on the assumption that settlement archaeology has nothing to do with prehistoric social organization. In terms of research methods, the book also abandons the globally popular method of measuring the grade and importance of settlements according to their size and the value of the unearthed objects. Instead, it focuses on understanding settlements’ attributes from the combined perspective of the group and individuals. On the one hand, the book proves that the clustering patterns in prehistoric settlement sites reflect the organizational forms of the time; on the other, it demonstrates that historical research focusing on the organizational forms of prehistoric societies is closer to the historical reality and of more scientific value. The intended readership includes graduates and researchers in the field of archaeology, or those who are interested in cultural relics and prehistoric settlements.
Regional Patterns and the Cultural Implications of Late Bronze Age and Iron Age Burial Practices in Britain
Author: Nicole M. RothPublisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
"This study investigates potential regional patterns of Iron Age burial practices and the cultural implications thereof. It is a literary-based assessment of 100 sites that date between the Late Bronze Age and the Late Iron Age, all containing human remains. The study illustrates a temporal relationship with the manner of disposal that is regionally distinct. It addresses other repeated Iron Age burial themes, such as differential treatment of infants, reuse of earlier monuments, bones marking liminal and economic spaces, and deposits adhering to a specific spatial pattern with buildings. It demonstrates that the processing of the corpse and the spatial context of the human remains deposit are central for understanding the community's perception of the bones and, thus, the meaning of the deposition. The core concept is that Iron Age communities practised various ritual processes, each with a different purpose, but using the same medium -- human remains."--Back cover (page 4 of cover).
Creating Communities
Author: Daniela HofmannPublisher: Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The aim of this book is to raise questions about the investigation of identity, community and change in prehistory, and to challenge the current state of debate in Central European Neolithic archaeology. Although the LBK is one of the best researched Neolithic cultures in Europe, here the material is used in order to further explore the interconnection between individuals, households, settlements and regions, explicitly addressing questions of Neolithic society and lived experience. By embracing a variety of approaches and voices, this volume draws out some of the cross-cutting concerns which unite LBK studies in their different regional research contexts and paves the way for further debate on the subject.
Down By the River
Author: Benjamin GeareyPublisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 178570169X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
East Anglia has long been known for its internationally significant cultural and environmental Palaeolithic archaeology, often overshadowing the potential of its Holocene resource. This volume details the results of 8 years of palaeoenvironmental, archaeological and geoarchaeological investigations focused on the post-glacial history and evolution of the Suffolk river valleys, funded by Historic England and a number of commercial developers. The volume illustrates the largely untapped research potential of the region and provides information concerning the timing, pattern and process of alluvial development, landscape change, and human activity. The highlight of these investigations was the excavation and associated analyses of three well-preserved later prehistoric timber alignments and their environmental records, discovered during flood alleviation works on the floodplain of the lower Waveney Valley. As well as documenting these internationally significant remains, the research described includes innovative approaches to wetland archaeological and palaeoenvironmental study, highlighting important methodological considerations with respect to radiocarbon dating and chronology, applying novel geophysical approaches to site prospection, and recording wooden artefacts using 3-D laser scanning. The volume also discusses the results of groundwater monitoring of sediments containing the late prehistoric timber alignment at Beccles and considers the longer-term preservation potential of these fragile remains, which – as with other wetland archaeological sites – are at ever increasing risk from development pressures, as well as the longer term impacts of climate and environmental change.
Analecta Praehistorica Leidensia
Author: Constructing Cultural Identities and Gender
Author: Kathleen Marie BolenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Author: