Archaeology of the British Isles

ISBN-13: 9780713473056 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 192 str.

Mr Andrew R M Hayes;Andrew Hayes;Mr Andrew R M Hayes

Opis

This is a guide to the archaeology of the British Isles, from the Ice Age to the medieval period. Beginning with an introduction to the methods and techniques of modern archaeology, the author moves on to cover the archaeology of the British Isles, dealing with such questions as: when the British Isles were first inhabited; how the great Neolithic monuments were planned and built; and the impact of the Roman Conquest. The guide is completed by a detailed gazetteer of 468 sites that can be visited.

From the caves of `Stone-Age' hunters to the deserted villages of medieval peasants, the archaeology of the British Isles is a rich and complex story. Andrew Hayes makes available in this book a popular and up-to-date account of the archaeology of Britain and Eire, while skilfully avoiding the danger of over-simplification.
Within the framework of the conventional divisions of time into periods, the emphasis throughout is on continuity and unifying themes, such as settlement, the environment, trade, technology and religion. To assist both amateurs and first-time students, the book begins with an introduction to the methods and techniques of modern archaeology - and concludes with a very detailed gazetteer of over 450 sites that can be visited.

Recenzje

`A clever mingling of how archaeology works with what it discovers' - The Countryman, winter 93/94

Spis treści

List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1 Vendetta -- 2 Out of Africa -- 3 Brave new world -- 4 Megaliths and moonshine -- 5 The roundheads -- 6 Men of iron -- 7 The Romans in Britain -- 8 Anglo-Saxon attitudes -- 9 Celtic twilight -- 10 1066 and all that. . . -- Gazetteer -- Further reading -- Index.

O autorze

Mr Andrew R M Hayes