A classic study of the pottery of the TRB West group, originally published in 1979. Bakker deals with the research history and typochronology of the TRB pottery. Also he gives a detailed account of the other TRB finds such as flint and stone artefacts and of course the most important TRB sites. Over the years this book has become a standard-work for anyone who is interested in hunebeds and their makers. The author has written a new introduction to this reprint in which he describes how the book of 1979 came together and the research that has been carried out since then.

This book contains a detailed account of the earliest research carried out on the Dutch megalithic tombs. Dating from the Middle Neolithic these Stone Age monuments have continually triggered people's imagination. The earliest theories about their origin involved mythical creatures such as giants and witches. This richly illustrated book tracks the different ideas and theories through time and is a treasure for all those interested in Stone Age monuments and the history of Archaeology as a discipline. Contains a complete catalogue of all Dutch megalithic tombs and a summary and an appendix in...