1st Edition

Landscapes of Neolithic Ireland

By Gabriel Cooney Copyright 2000
296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

Landscapes of Neolithic Ireland is the first volume to be devoted solely to the Irish Neolithic, using an innovative landscape and anthropological perspective to provide significant new insights on the period. Gabriel Cooney argues that the archaeological evidence demonstrates a much more complex picture than the current orthodoxy on Neolithic Europe, with its assumption of mobile lifestyles,... Read more
List of figures and plates, Acknowledgements, 1. Looking at the Irish Neolithic – a landscape perspective, 2. Irish Neolithic landscapes, 3. Home is where the hearth is, 4. The dead are everywhere, 5. Monumental landscapes, 6. Living in a material world, 7. Local places, big issues, Bibliography, Index

Biography

Gabriel Cooney

'An important statement for Irish archaeology in general. I cannot express my support for this book enough ... this book should have a prominent place on the bookshelves of all men and women interested in Irish History, both professionally and avocationally.' - Irish Studies Review