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Books > Humanities > Archaeology
Two precious Gold Horns were sacrificed by a group of Angles in
South Jutland shortly before they migrated to England. The pictures
on the horns offer a substantial explanation of the pre-Christian
religion of the Angles. This book describes how many Anglian groups
from the continent migrated to England and brought with them their
culture and English language. It provides an original analysis of
archaeological finds and documentation of the Anglo-Saxon religion.
This can be observed in finds from the heathen Anglo-Saxons, - the
Sutton Hoo ship burial, Franks Casket, the square-headed brooches,
idols, amulets and ceramics. The book also explores Runes - the
most remarkable invention of the Angles. The book will be enjoyed
by anybody interested in English heritage and especially those with
an interest in pre-Christian Anglo-Saxons.
The present book takes up the long-debated subject of the presence
of amber around the Adriatic during the Bronze Age (2nd millennium
BC). It offers an exhaustive review of the current state of
knowledge about the use of amber by prehistoric communities living
on the opposite sides of the sea. The author focuses primarily on
the spatial and chronological aspects of amber’s acquisition in
Italy and the Balkans, form and function of the artefacts made of
it, issues connected to their processing and ways of circulation of
these products within the study area. Furthermore, attention is
paid to material and symbolic statuses of amber among the local
societies. Finally, the role of the circum-Adriatic zone in the
long-range transfer of amber from Northern to Southern Europe is
assessed.
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