Neolithic life and death in the Yorkshire Dales / Deborah Hallam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallam, Deborah, author.

Series:

BAR British series ; 686.

BAR British series ; 686

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yorkshire Dales (England)--Antiquities.

Yorkshire Dales (England).

Neolithic period--England--Yorkshire Dales.

Neolithic period.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 142 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : BAR Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

This book represents the first synthesis of the Neolithic archaeology of a pastoral, upland region of northern England that has historically been poorly represented in the archaeological record. Importantly for scholars of the period, the study identifies the changes that mark the Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition in the Yorkshire Dales, finding it to be in progress at the same time as adjoining northern counties, thus proving the region to be no cultural backwater, despite the topography. Questions around how the region became peopled by farmer-settlers with new lifeways are discussed, with cultural influences identified. Burial practices are compared beyond the area and are found to align with country-wide practices, whereas built monuments reflect increasing social complexity and population growth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version :

Print version: Hallam, Deborah. Neolithic life and death in the Yorkshire Dales

ISBN:

9781407361888

1407361880

9781490795171

1490795170

OCLC:

1518016171

Publisher Number:

B686

CIPO000174288