1st Edition

The Past in Prehistoric Societies

By Richard Bradley Copyright 2002
186 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

The idea of prehistory dates from the nineteenth century, but Richard Bradley contends that it is still a vital area for research. He argues that it is only through a combination of oral tradition and the experience of encountering ancient material culture that people were able to formulate a sense of their own pasts without written records. The Past in Prehistoric Societies presents case... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Acknowledging antiquity; Chapter 3 Entering the present; Chapter 4 Projecting future pasts; Chapter 5 Remaking ancient pasts; Chapter 6 Conclusion;

Biography

Richard Bradley