176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book is for anyone starting out to understand the prehistoric life of Britain from the first human occupation 450,000 years ago, until the Roman conquest in AD 43. James Dyer here succeeds in bringing to life a thriving picture of the people and customs of the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, based on the sometimes sparse clues presented by prehistoric archaeological sites across Britain. For... Read more
List of Illustrations, Acknowledgements, A Note on Dating, Introduction, 1 In the Beginning, 2 Agriculturalists and Monument Builders, 3 The Cult of the Dead, 4 The Growth of Ceremonial, 5 The Beaker Users, 6 Into the Bronze Age, 7 The First Millennium BC, 8 The Spread of Hillforts, 9 Burials, Society and the End of Prehistoric Britain, Select Bibliography, Glossary, Index
Biography
Mr James Dyer, James Dyer
'...it is difficult to go against fashion and to try and put forward a straight-forward account of Pre-historic Britain. James Dyer succeeds admirably.' – Current Archaeology
'A useful introduction to British prehistory by Shire Archaeology's guiding editor. He introduces lots of new discoveries and ideas into the traditional technological/chronological framework. Happily free from jargon.' – Oxbow Book News
