Archaeology In England And Wales 1914 - 1931 (routledge Library Editions: Archaeology)

Reissuing works originally published between 1930 and 1996, this set presents a rich selection of renowned and lesser-known scholarship across the subject. Classic previously out-of-print works are brought back into print here in this set of research, guidance and surveys. It includes works of theory and of practical research, ranging over a wide range of themes from archaeology and place-names to industrial archaeology to the rock art of Africa. This book is one of a series of volumes resulting from the World Archaeological Congress, September 1986 which addressed world archaeology in its widest sense, investigating how people lived in the past and how and why changes took place to result in the forms of society and culture which exist now. The series brought together archaeologists and anthropologists from many parts of the world, academics from contingent disciplines, and also non-academics from a wide range of cultural backgrounds who could lend their own expertise to the discussions. This book is an exploration of the way in which the animal world features in the works of art of a variety of cultures of different times and places. Contributors have adopted a variety of perspectives for looking at the complex ways in which past and present humans have interrelated with beings they classify as animals. Some of the approaches are predominantly economic and ecological, some are symbolic and others philosophical or theological. All these different views are included in the interpretation of the artworks of the past, revealing some of the foci and inspirations of cultural attitudes to animals. Originally published 1989 Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Original Title Page 6 Original Copyright Page 7 PREFACE 8 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 10 Table of Contents 12 CHAPTER I PRE-PALAEOLITHIC MAN 24 CHAPTER II LOWER AND MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIODS 36 CHAPTER III UPPER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD 61 CHAPTER IV MESOLITHIC PERIOD 75 CHAPTER V NEOLITHIC PERIOD 87 CHAPTER VI THE FLINT-MINES 107 CHAPTER VII THE ' HENGE ’ MONUMENTS, CIRCLES, AND ROCK CARVINGS 118 CHAPTER VIII EARLY AND MIDDLE BRONZE AGE 134 CHAPTER IX LATE BRONZE AGE 160 CHAPTER X EARLY IRON AGE 206 CHAPTER XI ROMAN BRITAIN 270 CHAPTER XII ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD 372 SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 430 MISCELLANEA 434 INDEX 436 "This survey of work carried out over a number of years synthesises the progress of archaeology, showing at a glance the changes within less than quarter of a century on the interpretation of and reflection on knowledge in the area. Entertainingly, written, this is a lasting introductory account of important finds in English and Welsh archaeology, by two of the key researchers of the time. Heavily illustrated, this book showcases many artefacts as well as maps and plans, offering a wealth of information."--Provided by publisher. A comprehensive discussion of what can be established about the culture and daily life of medieval Germany. Besides methodological questions, the author considers what can be learnt about the history of settlement and architecture, of technology, of economic and social matters, of churches and missions, and of population, diet and vegetation. This volume develops a new approach to plant exploitation and early agriculture in a worldwide comparative context. The studies throughout the book come from a worldwide range of geographical contexts, from the Andes to China and from Australia to the Upper Mid-West of North America. Originally published 1989.