The archaeology of people: dimensions of Neolithic life

Whittle, Alasdair William Richardson ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-8724 2003. The archaeology of people: dimensions of Neolithic life. Routledge.

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Abstract

Alasdair Whittle's new work argues powerfully for the complexity and fluidity of life in the Neolithic, through a combination of archaeological and anthropological case studies and current theoretical debate. The book ranges from the sixth to the fourth millennium BC, and from the Great Hungarian Plain, central and western Europe and the Alpine foreland to parts of southern Britain. Familiar terms such as individuals, agency, identity and structure are dealt with, but Professor Whittle emphasises that they are too abstract to be truly useful. Instead, he highlights the multiple dimensions which constituted Neolithic existence: the web of daily routines, group and individual identities, relations with animals, and active but varied attitudes to the past. The result is a vivid, original and perceptive understanding of the early Neolithic which will offer insights to readers at every level.

Item Type:	Book
Book Type:	Authored Book
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects:	C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CB History of civilization C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D051 Ancient History
Publisher:	Routledge
ISBN:	9780415304078
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Last Modified:	17 Oct 2022 09:13
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/2480

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