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. It is a story that is constantly being rewritten as new discoveries and the application of new techniques force archaeologists to rethink many long-held assumptions about the past.Andrew Hayes makes available in this book a popular and up-to-date account of the current archaeology of Britain. While using 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. Here can be found answers to many questions such as: when were the British Isles first inhabited? How were the great Neolithic monuments planned and built? Who were the Celts? what was the impact of the Roman Conquest? When did the Angles and Saxons arrive?The author begins with an introduction to the methods and techniques of modern archaeology and the book is completed by a very detailed gazetteer of over 450 sites that can be visited. The result is an accessible and very readable guide to the archaeology of the British Isles from 250,000 BC to AD 1500 for the interested layperson.

Archaeology of the British Isles: With a Gazetteer of Sites in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

History

Andrew Hayes

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

Archaeology of the British Isles: With a Gazetteer of Sites in England Wales, Scotland and Ireland

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Archaeology of the British Isles: With a Gazetteer of Sites in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

Archaeology of the British Isles: With a Gazetteer of Sites in England Wales, Scotland and Ireland