British Archaeology Books

New and Published Books

1. The British Palaeolithic

   Human Societies at the Edge of the Pleistocene World

   By Paul Pettitt, Mark White

   The British Palaeolithic provides the first academic synthesis of the entire British Palaeolithic, from the earliest occupation (currently understood to be around 980,000 years ago) to the end of the Ice Age. Landscape and ecology form the canvas for an explicitly interpretative approach aimed at...

   Published January 16th 2012 by Routledge
2. A History of Settlement in Ireland

   Edited by Terry Barry

   A History of Settlement in Ireland provides a stimulating and thought-provoking overview of the settlement history of Ireland from prehistory to the present day. Particular attention is paid to the issues of settlement change and distribution within the contexts of:* environment* demography*...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
3. The Landscape of Industry

   Patterns of Change in the Ironbridge Gorge

   By Judith Alfrey, Catherine Clark

   The Landscape of Industry is an integrated study which establishes a method for the analysis of complex industrial landscapes. Based on a study of the Ironbridge Gorge, the authors consider a range of material evidence, combining archaeological appraisal of the landscape with analysis of its...

   Published November 9th 2011 by Routledge
4. Archaeologies of the British

   Explorations of Identity in the United Kingdom and Its Colonies 1600-1945

   Edited by Susan Lawrence

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Beginning with the early English colonisation of Ireland and Virginia, the international range of contributors in Archaeology of the British examine the interplay of objects and identity in Scotland and Wales, regional England, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, and Sri Lanka. Informed by...

   Published June 28th 2010 by Routledge
5. Prehistoric Britain

   2nd Edition

   By Timothy Darvill

   Series: Routledge World Archaeology

   Britain has been inhabited by humans for over half a million years, during which time there were a great many changes in lifestyles and in the surrounding landscape. This book, now in its second edition, examines the development of human societies in Britain from earliest times to the Roman...

   Published June 8th 2010 by Routledge
6. The Archaeology of Britain

   An Introduction from Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century, 2nd Edition

   Edited by John Hunter, Ian Ralston

   The Archaeology of Britain is the only concise and up-to-date introduction to the archaeological record of Britain from the reoccupation of the landmass by Homo sapiens during the later stages of the most recent Ice Age until last century. This fully revised second edition extends its coverage,...

   Published December 6th 2009 by Routledge
7. Iron Age Communities in Britain

   An account of England, Scotland and Wales from the Seventh Century BC until the Roman Conquest, 4th Edition

   By Barry Cunliffe

   Since its first publication in 1971, Barry Cunliffe's monumental survey has established itself as a classic of British archaeology. This fully revised fourth edition maintains the qualities of the earlier editions, whilst taking into account the significant developments that have moulded the...

   Published August 20th 2009 by Routledge
8. Boudicca's Heirs

   Women in Early Britain

   By Dorothy Watts

   Affording a clearer depiction of women in the Late Iron Age and Roman Britain than currently exists, Dorothy Watts examines archaeological, inscriptional and literary evidence to present a unique assessment of women and their place during the Romanization of Britain. Analyzing information from...

   Published August 10th 2008 by Routledge
9. The Megaliths of Northern Europe

   By Magdalena Midgley

   The North European megaliths are among the most enduring structures built in prehistory; they are imbued with symbolic meanings which embody physical and conceptual ideas about the nature of the world inhabited by the first Northern farmers. The Megaliths of Northern Europe provides a much needed...

   Published June 30th 2008 by Routledge
10. The Archaeology Coursebook

    An Introduction to Themes, Sites, Methods and Skills, 3rd Edition

    By Jim Grant, Sam Gorin, Neil Fleming

    This fully updated and revised edition of the best-selling title The Archaeology Coursebook is a guide for students studying archaeology for the first time. Including new methods and case studies in this third edition, it provides pre-university students and teachers, as well as undergraduates and...

    Published June 23rd 2008 by Routledge