{"product_id":"prehistoric-britain-hardback-9781405125451","title":"Prehistoric Britain (Hardback) 9781405125451","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePrehistoric Britain\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book provides a useful introduction to some of the current themes in British prehistoric archaeology. It is well suited to an international audience with an interest in archaeological theory.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRichard Bradley, Reading University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Wide-ranging, forward-thinking and thought-provoking, these essays will serve both as an excellent starting point for anyone interested in prehistoric Britain and as a stimulus to debate.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAlasdair Whittle, Cardiff University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoshua Pollard (Edited by), J Pollard (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405125451, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 June 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18 x 2.7 cm, 0.835 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePrehistoric Britain\u003c\/i\u003e provides a compact and generally very readable summary of the state of thought within a broad segment of the British archaeological community in the first decade of the 21st century.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Field Archaeology,\u003c\/i\u003e 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Excellent chapters.... Needham's consideration of the exchange of objects over nine millennia to 1000 BC, informed by perspectives drawn in particular from Godelier, is a tour-de-force mixing generalization and pertinent case studies.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"What a grand surprise! Here is an important study of prehistoric Britain written in clear English!\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePrehistoric Britain\u003c\/i\u003e offers an excellent outline of the major themes and approaches that will, no doubt, be the main theatres of debate over the next few years.... A worthy addition to any bookshelf.\" (\u003ci\u003eRosetta\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This contains 14 excellent papers, mostly covering small-scale regional case studies from the early neolithic to the iron age.... Goldhahn's tale of barrows and the chapters on houses by Boriæ and Gerritsen are very readable.\" (\u003ci\u003eBritish Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This collection meets admirably the aims of the Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology series, which seeks to 'immerse readers in fundamental archaeological ideas and concepts ... thereby exposing [them] to some of the most exciting contemporary developments in the field.' ... An excellent way of taking the pulse of recent British prehistory.\" (\u003ci\u003eAntiquity\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed by the latest research and in-depth analysis, \u003ci\u003ePrehistoric Britain\u003c\/i\u003e provides students and scholars alike with a fascinating overview of the development of human societies in Britain from the Upper Paleolithic to the end of the Iron Age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers readers an incisive synthesis and much-needed overview of current research themes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes essays from leading scholars and professionals who address the very latest trends in current research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the interpretive debates surrounding major transitions in British prehistory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures. \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Construction of Prehistoric Britain: Joshua Pollard (University of Bristol).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The British Upper Palaeolithic: Paul Pettitt (University of Sheffield).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Mesolithic–Neolithic Transition in Britain: Julian Thomas (University of Manchester).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Foodways and Social Ecologies from the Early Mesolithic to the Early Bronze Age: Rick Schulting (University of Oxford).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Temporary Spaces in the Mesolithic and Neolithic: Understanding Landscapes: Lesley McFadyen (University of Leicester).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Architecture of Monuments: Vicki Cummings (University of Central Lancashire).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Lithic Technology and the Chaîne Opératoire: Chantal Conneller (University of Manchester).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. How the Dead Live: Mortuary Practices, Memory and the Ancestors in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Ireland: Andrew Jones (University of Southampton).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Development of an Agricultural Countryside: David Field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Foodways and Social Ecologies from the Middle Bronze Age to Late Iron Age: Jacqui Mulville (University of Cardiff).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Architecture of Routine Life: Joanna Brück (University College Dublin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Later Prehistoric Landscapes and Inhabitation: Robert Johnston (University of Sheffield).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Ceramic Technologies and Social Relations: Ann Woodward (University of Birmingham).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Exchange, Object Biographies and the Shaping of Identities, 10,000–1000 B.C.: Stuart Needham (British Museum).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Identity, Community and the Person in Later Prehistory: Melanie Giles (University of Manchester).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Archaeology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Archaeology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Archaeology%20%5BHD%5D%22\"\u003eHD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437760672024,"sku":"9781405125451","price":92.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405125451.jpg?v=1784938565","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/prehistoric-britain-hardback-9781405125451","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}