The Archaeology of Britain : An Introduction From the Upper Palaeolithic to the Industrial Revolution

The Archaeology of Britain is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to all the archaeological periods covering Britain from earliest prehistory to the industrial revolution. It provides a one-step textbook for the entire archaeology of Britain and reflects the most recent developments in archaeology both as a field subject and as an academic discipline. Chapters are organized in chronological order and are followed by two-level bibliographies: the first provides core-reading material, the second, a more detailed guide to the subject area. Contributors include Nicholas Barton, Timothy Champion, Kate Clark, Simon Esmonde Cleary, Timothy Darvill, Roberta Gilchrist, W.S. Hanson, Catherine Hills, Colin Haselgrove, John Hunter, Steven Mithen, Mike Parker Pearson, Ian B.M. Ralston, Julian D. Richards, John Schofield, Paul Stamper, Alasdair Whittle and Ian Whyte. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 8 List of contributors......Page 12 Preface......Page 15 BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY SINCE THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR Ian Ralston and John Hunter......Page 16 THE LATEGLACIAL OR LATE AND FINAL UPPER PALAEOLITHIC COLONIZATION OF BRITAIN Nicholas Barton......Page 28 HUNTER-GATHERERS OF THE MESOLITHIC Steven Mithen......Page 50 THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD, c.4000 2500/2200 BC: CHANGING THE WORLD Alasdair Whittle......Page 73 THE EARLIER BRONZE AGE Mike Parker Pearson......Page 92 THE LATER BRONZE AGE Timothy Champion......Page 110 THE IRON AGE Colin Haselgrove......Page 128 ROMAN BRITAIN: THE MILITARY DIMENSION W.S.Hanson......Page 150 ROMAN BRITAIN: CIVIL AND RURAL SOCIETY Simon Esmonde Cleary......Page 172 EARLY HISTORIC BRITAIN Catherine Hills......Page 191 THE SCANDINAVIAN PRESENCE Julian D.Richards......Page 209 LANDSCAPES OF THE MIDDLE AGES: TOWNS 1050 1500 John Schofield......Page 225 LANDSCAPES OF THE MIDDLE AGES: CHURCHES, CASTLES AND MONASTERIES Roberta Gilchrist......Page 243 LANDSCAPES OF THE MIDDLE AGES: RURAL SETTLEMENT AND MANORS Paul Stamper......Page 262 THE HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF BRITAIN FROM AD 1500: LANDSCAPE AND TOWNSCAPE Ian Whyte......Page 279 THE WORKSHOP OF THE WORLD: THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Kate Clark......Page 295 REELING IN THE YEARS: THE PAST IN THE PRESENT Timothy Darvill......Page 312 Index......Page 331 Arts, Language and Literature Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 List of figures 8 List of contributors 12 Preface 15 BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY SINCE THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR Ian Ralston and John Hunter 16 THE LATEGLACIAL OR LATE AND FINAL UPPER PALAEOLITHIC COLONIZATION OF BRITAIN Nicholas Barton 28 HUNTER-GATHERERS OF THE MESOLITHIC Steven Mithen 50 THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD, c.4000 2500/2200 BC: CHANGING THE WORLD Alasdair Whittle 73 THE EARLIER BRONZE AGE Mike Parker Pearson 92 THE LATER BRONZE AGE Timothy Champion 110 THE IRON AGE Colin Haselgrove 128 ROMAN BRITAIN: THE MILITARY DIMENSION W.S.Hanson 150 ROMAN BRITAIN: CIVIL AND RURAL SOCIETY Simon Esmonde Cleary 172 EARLY HISTORIC BRITAIN Catherine Hills 191 THE SCANDINAVIAN PRESENCE Julian D.Richards 209 LANDSCAPES OF THE MIDDLE AGES: TOWNS 1050 1500 John Schofield 225 LANDSCAPES OF THE MIDDLE AGES: CHURCHES, CASTLES AND MONASTERIES Roberta Gilchrist 243 LANDSCAPES OF THE MIDDLE AGES: RURAL SETTLEMENT AND MANORS Paul Stamper 262 THE HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF BRITAIN FROM AD 1500: LANDSCAPE AND TOWNSCAPE Ian Whyte 279 THE WORKSHOP OF THE WORLD: THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Kate Clark 295 REELING IN THE YEARS: THE PAST IN THE PRESENT Timothy Darvill 312 Index 331 British Archaeology Since The End Of The Second World War / Ian Ralston And John Hunter -- The Lateglacial Or Late And Final Upper Palaeolithic Colonization Of Britain / Nicholas Barton -- Hunter-gatherers Of The Mesolithic / Steven Mithen -- The Neolithic Period, C.4000-2500/2200 Bc / Alasdair Whittle -- The Earlier Bronze Age / Mike Parker Pearson -- The Later Bronze Age / Timothy Champion -- The Iron Age / Colin Haselgrove -- Roman Britain : The Military Dimension / W.s. Hanson -- Roman Britain : Civil And Rural Society / Simon Esmonde Cleary -- Early Historic Britain / Catherine Hills -- The Scandinavian Presence / Julian D. Richards. Landscapes Of The Middle Ages : Towns 1050-1500 / John Schofield -- Landscapes Of The Middle Ages : Churches, Castles And Monasteries / Roberta Gilchrist -- Landscapes Of The Middle Ages : Rural Settlement And Manors / Paul Stamper -- The Historical Geography Of Britain From Ad 1500 / Ian Whyte -- The Workshop Of The World / Kate Clark -- Reeling In The Years / Timothy Darvill. Edited By John Hunter And Ian Ralston. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Archaeology of Britain is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to all the archaeological periods covering Britain from early prehistory to the industrial revolution. It provides a one-stop textbook for the entire archaeology of Britain and reflects the most recent developments in archaeology both as a field subject and as an academic discipline. Chapters are: accessibly written by experts in the relevant field organized in chronological order followed by two-level bibliographies, the first providing core reading material, the second a more detailed guide to the subject area highly illustrated with photographs, maps, graphs and tables. This collection is essential reading for undergraduates in archaeology, and all those interested in British archaeology, history and geography. As with so many subjects, archaeology, and in particular British archaeology, has been the subject of greater involvement and awareness than was the case in the years around 1950.