Practice and prestige : an exploration of Neolithic warfare, Bell Beaker archery, and social stratification from an anthropological perspective / Jessica Ryan-Despraz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryan-Despraz, Jessica, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bell beaker culture.

Warfare, Prehistoric.

Neolithic period--Europe.

Neolithic period.

Bow and arrow--History.

Bow and arrow.

Human remains (Archaeology)--Europe.

Human remains (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 117 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Archaeopress Archaeology, 2022.

Summary:

Drawing on the author's recent study that assessed the bone morphology of skeletons in Bell Beaker burials for signs of specialised archery activity, this book contextualises the osteological findings and explores the evidence for warfare and archery throughout the Neolithic period in general and the Bell Beaker period in particular.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 7, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781803270531 (PDF ebook) :

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.