The Neolithic Of The Irish Sea

Author : Chris Fowler
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1785700367
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Neolithic of the Irish Sea written by Chris Fowler and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 24 papers aims to reconsider the nature and significance of the Irish Sea as an area of cultural interaction during the Neolithic period. The traditional character of work across this region has emphasised the existence of prehistoric contact, with sea routes criss-crossing between Ireland, the Isle of Man, Anglesey and the British mainland. A parallel course of investigation, however, has demonstrated that the British and Irish Neolithics were in many ways different, with distinct indigenous patterns of activity and social practices. The recent emphasis on regional studies has further produced evidence for parallel yet different processes of cultural change taking place throughout the British Isles as a whole. This volume brings together some of these regional perspectives and compares them across the Irish Sea area. The authors consider new ways to explain regional patterning in the use of material objects and relate them to past practices and social strategies. Were there practices that were shared across the Irish Sea area linking different styles of monuments and material culture, or were the media intrinsic to the message? The volume is based on papers presented at a conference held at the University of Manchester in 2002.

Author : Vicki Cummings
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1782973435
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A View from the West written by Vicki Cummings and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2009-11-13 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the heart of this study are the early Neolithic chambered tombs of the Irish Sea zone, defined as west Wales, the west coast of northern Britain, coastal south and western Scotland, the western isles and the Isle of Man, and the eastern coast of Ireland. In order to understand these monuments, there must be a broader consideration of their landscape settings. The landscape setting of the chambered tombs is considered in detail, both overall and through a number of specific case studies, incorporating a much wider area than has been previously considered. Cummings investigates the background against which the Neolithic began in the Irish Sea zone and what led to the adoption of Neolithic practices, such as the construction of monuments. Following on from this, she considers what the chambered tombs and landscape can add to our understanding of the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition. This volume aims to incorporate landscape analysis into a broader understanding of the Neolithic sequence in this area and beyond. It will provide an introduction to the Mesolithic and Neolithic of the Irish Sea zone, as well as a summary of previous work on this subject. It also offers a starting point for future research and a better understanding of this area.

Author : Chris Fowler
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1785700383
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Neolithic of the Irish Sea written by Chris Fowler and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 24 papers aims to reconsider the nature and significance of the Irish Sea as an area of cultural interaction during the Neolithic period. The traditional character of work across this region has emphasised the existence of prehistoric contact, with sea routes criss-crossing between Ireland, the Isle of Man, Anglesey and the British mainland. A parallel course of investigation, however, has demonstrated that the British and Irish Neolithics were in many ways different, with distinct indigenous patterns of activity and social practices. The recent emphasis on regional studies has further produced evidence for parallel yet different processes of cultural change taking place throughout the British Isles as a whole. This volume brings together some of these regional perspectives and compares them across the Irish Sea area. The authors consider new ways to explain regional patterning in the use of material objects and relate them to past practices and social strategies. Were there practices that were shared across the Irish Sea area linking different styles of monuments and material culture, or were the media intrinsic to the message? The volume is based on papers presented at a conference held at the University of Manchester in 2002.

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Download or read book The Neolithic of the Irish Sea written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Cambrian Archaeological Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Irish Sea Province in Archaeology and History written by Cambrian Archaeological Association and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Hallam L. Movius
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107693004
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Irish Stone Age written by Hallam L. Movius and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1942, this book was based upon archaeological fieldwork carried out by the Harvard Archaeological Expedition to Ireland from 1932 to 1936. The aim of the Expedition 'was to embody in the field three of the techniques of modern anthropology - physical anthropology, social anthropology and archaeology - directed towards research on the same problem: the origin and development of the races and cultures of Ireland.' Numerous illustrative figures and reference lists are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the prehistory of Ireland, archaeology and anthropology.

Author : Hallam Leonard Movius
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
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Download or read book The Irish Stone Age written by Hallam Leonard Movius and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1969 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology. Harvard Irish survey. Archaeological expedition
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9781001408668
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Irish Stone Age written by Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology. Harvard Irish survey. Archaeological expedition and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : C. Kidson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 345 pages
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Download or read book The Quaternary History of the Irish Sea written by C. Kidson and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael McCaughan
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
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Download or read book The Irish Sea written by Michael McCaughan and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These essays range in time from the Viking age to the present day and include studies on trade, shipping, shipbuilding, fishing and smuggling, besides consideration of the geographical context and sources for regional maritime history."--Dust jacket.