Dun Ailinne - Excavations at an Irish Royal Site, 1968-1975 (Hardcover)

The site of Dun Ailinne is one of four major ritual sites from the Irish Iron Age, each said to form the center of a political kingdom and thus described as "royal." Excavation has produced artifacts ranging from the Neolithic (about 5,000 years ago) through the later Iron Age (fourth century CE), when the site was the focus of repeated rituals, probably related to the creation and maintenance of political hegemony. A series of timber structures were built and replaced as each group of leaders sought to claim ancient descent from a deep past and still create something unique and lasting. Pam J. Crabtree and Ronald Hicks provide analyses on, respectively, biological remains and Dun Ailinne's role in folklore, myth, and the sacred landscape, while Katherine Moreau examines bronze and iron artifacts and Elizabeth Hamilton, slag. Content of this book's CD-ROM may be found online at this location: http://core.tdar.org/project/376584. University Museum Monograph, 129

General

Imprint:	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Susan A. Johnston • Bernard Wailes
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	356
ISBN-13:	978-1-931707-99-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Promotions
LSN:	1-931707-99-5
Barcode:	9781931707992

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