People of the Long Barrows - Life, Death and Burial in the Earlier Neolithic (Paperback)

Human remains can answer all sorts of questions about our ancestors--what sort of diet they ate, what age they lived to, what sort of living conditions they experienced, and how they died. The Neolithic is the earliest period from which significant numbers of human burials survive in Britain. This book looks at the history of the study of such burials and how new scientific techniques have massively expanded what we know about our Neolithic ancestors. As well as the treatment of the dead, issues such as health and subsistence are considered, along with evidence of conflict and also the extent to which the people of Neolithic Britain can be considered a distinct population. This is the only book specifically dedicated to human remains from the Neolithic and fills an important gap left by other books on the period.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2009
First published:	November 2008
Authors:	Martin Smith • Megan Brickley
Dimensions:	248 x 172 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-4733-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Prehistoric archaeology
LSN:	0-7524-4733-5
Barcode:	9780752447339

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