Britain has been inhabited by humans for over half a million
years, during which time there were a great many changes in
lifestyles and in the surrounding landscape. This book, now in its
second edition, examines the development of human societies in
Britain from earliest times to the Roman conquest of AD 43, as
revealed by archaeological evidence. Special attention is given to
six themes which are traced through prehistory: subsistence,
technology, ritual, trade, society, and population.
Prehistoric Britain begins by introducing the background to
prehistoric studies in Britain, presenting it in terms of the
development of interest in the subject and the changes wrought by
new techniques such as radiocarbon dating, and new theories, such
as the emphasis on social archaeology. The central sections trace
the development of society from the hunter-gatherer groups of the
last Ice Age, through the adoption of farming, the introduction of
metalworking, and on to the rise of highly organized societies
living on the fringes of the mighty Roman Empire in the 1st century
AD. Throughout, emphasis is given to documenting and explaining
changes within these prehistoric communities, and to exploring the
regional variations found in Britain. In this way the wealth of
evidence that can be seen in the countryside and in our museums is
placed firmly in its proper context. It concludes with a review of
the effects of prehistoric communities on life today.
With over 120 illustrations, this is a unique review of
Britain's ancient past as revealed by modern archaeology. The
revisions and updates to Prehistoric Britain ensure that this will
continue to be the most comprehensive and authoritative account of
British prehistory for those students and interested readers
studying the subject.
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