Culture and change in central European prehistory : 6th to 1st millennium BC / Helle Vandkilde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vandkilde, Helle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neolithic period--Europe, Central.

Neolithic period.

Bronze age--Europe, Central.

Bronze age.

Europe, Central--Civilization.

Europe, Central.

Europe, Central--Antiquities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Culture and change

Place of Publication:

Aarhus, Denmark : Aarhus University Press ; Oakville, CT : D. Brown Book Company, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a cohesive overview of Central European prehistory from the introduction of agriculture around 6000 BC to the state-forming processes that began to emerge during the first millennium BC. A complex mosaic of culture, society and processes is mirrored in the material world and in certain periods involves a large part of the Eurasian continent. Culture and change must be understood as both localised and macro-regional: the book is a cultural-historical tale - inspired by, for example, the attempts of French historians to integrate different levels of history. Emphasis is laid on the

Contents:

Front Matter; Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; PART I; 1. Culture and Change: Interpretive Framework; PART II; 2. The First Food Producing Communities; 3. The Social Breakthrough of Copper-based Metallurgy; 4. Social Integration of Secondary Products; PART III; 5. Elitist Conduct and Commemoration of Warriorhood; 6. Bronze Metallurgy and Social Hierarchy; 7. The Golden Age of the Sword; PART IV; 8. Towards Urbanisation and State Formation: Conclusions; References and Further Reading; Geographical Index; Index of Names; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-198) and indexes.

ISBN:

9788779349766

8779349765

OCLC:

723943753