The Neolithic of Britain and Ireland / Vicki Cummings.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Cummings, Vicki, author.

Series:

• Routledge archaeology of Northern Europe

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Neolithic period--Great Britain.
• Neolithic period.
• Great Britain.
• Neolithic period--Ireland.
• Ireland.

Physical Description:

xiii, 295 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

The Neolithic of Britain and Ireland provides a synthesis of this dynamic period of prehistory from the end of the Mesolithic through to the early Beaker period. Drawing on new excavations and the application of new scientific approaches to data, this book considers both life and death in the Neolithic. It offers a clear and concise introduction to this period but with an emphasis on the wider and ongoing research questions. It is an important text for students new to the study of the Neolithic as well as acting as a reference for students and scholars already researching this area. The book begins by considering the Mesolithic prelude, specifically the millennium prior to the start of the Neolithic in Britain and Ireland. It then goes on to consider what life was like for people at the time, alongside the monumental record and how people treated the dead. This is presented chronologically, with separate chapters on the early Neolithic, middle Neolithic, late Neolithic and early Beaker periods. Finally it considers future research priorities for the study of the Neolithic. Book jacket.

Contents:

• Introducing the Neolithic of Britain and Ireland
• Island life : Britain and Ireland in the late Mesolithic
• All change? : the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in Britain and Ireland and its north-west European background
• A brave new world : life in the early Neolithic of Britain and Ireland
• Of earth, bone, timber and stone: mortuary practice and monumentality in the early Neolithic of Britain and Ireland
• Circles and lines: the middle Neolithic of Britain and Ireland
• Lines and landscapes of descent : life in the late Neolithic of Britain and Ireland
• Constructing theatres in the round : mortuary practice and monumentality in late Neolithic of Britain and Ireland
• Beakers, copper and bronze : life and death at the end of the Neolithic and into the early Bronze Age
• The Neolithic of Britain and Ireland : a summary and future directions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781138857162
• 1138857165
• 9781138857186
• 1138857181

OCLC:

975246700