Prehistoric Europe / Timothy Champion ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Champion, T. C.

Standardized Title:

Prehistoric Europe (Online)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antiquities, Prehistoric--Europe.

Antiquities, Prehistoric.

Europe--Antiquities.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Annotation The study of European prehistory has been revolutionized in recent years by the rapid growth rate of archeological discovery, advances in dating methods and the application of scientific techniques to archaeological material and new archaeological aims and frameworks of interpretation. Whereas previous work concentrated on the recovery and description of material remains, the main focus is now on the reconstruction of prehistoric societies and the explanation of their development. This volume provides that elementary and comprehensive synthesis of the new discoveries and the new interpretations of European prehistory. After and introductory chapter on the geographical setting and the development of prehistoric studies in Europe, the text is divided chronologically into nine chapters. Each one describes, with numerous maps, plans and drawings, the relevant archaeological data, and proceeds to a discussion of the societies they represent. Particular attention is paid to the major themes of recent prehistoric research, especially subsistence economy, trade, settlement, technology and social organization.

Contents:

Preface; Contents; 1. The Study of European Prehistory; 2. Earliest Humans in Europe; 3. Subsistence and Society in Palaeolithic Europe; 4. Post-glacial Developments: Hunters, Gatherers and Beyond; 5. Early Farming Societies: Seventh to Fourth Millennia BC; 6. Settlement, Expansion and Socio-economic Change: 3200-2300 BC; 7. Prestige, Power and Hierarchies: 2300-1400 BC; 8. The Rise of the State in Mediterranean Europe; 9. Competition and Hierarchy in Temperate Europe; 10. Town and the State in Temperate Europe; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-315-42211-5

1-315-42212-3

1-315-42213-1

1-59874-771-1

9781315422138

OCLC:

711747343

Publisher Number:

9781315422138