Dwelling on the edge of the Neolithic : investigating human behaviour through the spatial analysis of Corded Ware settlement material in the Dutch coastal wetlands (2900-2300 calBc) / Gary [Robert] Nobles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nobles, Gary, author.

Series:

Groningen archaeological studies ; Volume 32.

Groningen Archaeological Studies ; Volume 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corded Ware culture--Netherlands.

Corded Ware culture.

Neolithic period--Netherlands.

Neolithic period.

Netherlands--Antiquities.

Netherlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Groningen, [Netherlands] : Barkhuis Publishing & University of Groningen Library, 2016.

Summary:

This volume presents a detailed spatial analysis of the sites of Keinsmerbrug, Mienakker, and Zeewijk. These Late Neolithic settlement sites define the westernmost edge of the Corded Ware Culture (c. 2900-2300 cal BC). The people took part in a broad spectrum of activities: hunting, gathering, fishing, agriculture, animal husbandry, and artisan crafts. They maintained their regional traditions while dwelling on the edge of this Neolithic cultural group. The study depicts Neolithic households as highly mobile with sedentary and seasonal settlements. The patterns that emerge from the in-depth spatial analysis of material distributions indicate the presence of spatially bound locations for specific activities. This structuring of space further supports the identification of various dwelling structures. Neolithic monumentality is, for the first time, identified within the Dutch coastal wetlands. The biographical perspective underlines the ephemeral nature of the divide between the place of the living and the place of the ancestors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789492444288

9492444283

OCLC:

1023028659