Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Defining a Regional Neolithic: Evidence from Britain and Ireland
    Defining a Regional Neolithic: Evidence from Britain and Ireland
    Defining a Regional Neolithic: Evidence from Britain and Ireland
    Ebook263 pages3 hours

    Defining a Regional Neolithic: Evidence from Britain and Ireland

    By Kenneth Brophy and G. Barclay

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    This book is the ninth published collection of papers from a Neolithic Studies Group day conference, and it continues the Group's aim of presenting research on the Neolithic of all parts of the British Isles. The topic - regional diversity - is an important theme in Neolithic studies today, and embraces traditions of monumentality, settlement patterns and material culture. The contributors to this volume address issues of regionality through a series of case-studies that focus not on the traditional 'cores' of Wessex and Orkney, but rather on other areas - the 'Irish Sea Zone', Ireland, Scotland, Yorkshire and the Midlands. The volume commences with an introduction (Gordon Barclay) that expands on the initial impetus and research questions behind the 2001 conference this volume is based on. This is followed by a more abstract contribution analysing that most familiar of tools for the display of 'regional' archaeological data, the distribution map (Kenneth Brophy). Two papers follow that address the role material culture plays in both defining and characterising regional trends, one addressing the distinctive regionality of querns in the Neolithic (Fiona Roe), the other a wide-ranging analysis of high status material culture and monumentality in Yorkshire (Roy Loveday). A series of regional studies follows, with three papers focusing explicitly on a range of evidence from the 'Irish Sea zone (Vicki Cummings, Tom Clare and Aaron Watson and Richard Bradley). A large and detailed body of evidence from the East Midlands is also considered (Patrick Clay) and the volume is completed by two papers considering very different regional scales in Ireland. At a more localised level, a series of islands off the east coast of Ireland are discussed in a local and wider context (Gabriel Cooney) and a still wider scale approach is taken to landscape and routeways across Ireland as a whole (Carleton Jones). These papers do not simply set up 'rival' distinctive regions, but rather suggest that local, regional and national traditions cross-cut and combine in different ways in different places. The interaction between regions is as significant as intra-regional distinctiveness. This volume addresses how we might begin to develop a more nuanced vision of the Neolithic of the British Isles.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOxbow Books
    Release dateMay 29, 2009
    ISBN9781782972921
    Defining a Regional Neolithic: Evidence from Britain and Ireland
    Author

    Kenneth Brophy

    Kenneth Brophy is a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Glasgow.

    Related authors

    Related to Defining a Regional Neolithic

    Titles in the series (15)

    View More
    View More

    Related ebooks

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Greeks On The Nile

      Feb 14, 2022

      THE UNUSUAL CASE OF NAUCRATIS A faience flask decorated with lotuses and figures and dated to the third through second century BC. This vessel was made by an artisan living in Naucratis, however the motifs are distinctly Egyptian (albeit with a touch

      5 min read

    • Article

      Rights Of A Citizen

      May 30, 2022

      Roman citizens had the following rights: » The right to vote » The right to stand for office » The right to make legal contracts and hold property » A complex of rights dealing with situations between Roman citizens and foreign persons » The right to

      1 min read

    • Article

      Rules For Dressing Like A Roman

      May 30, 2022

      Romans, unlike Greeks, did not appreciate nudity and tried to be modest in public. Only certain situations justified showing one’s body, such as, of course, going to public baths or practicing sports, and on rare occasions, during a trial, as Manius

      1 min read

    • Article

      Preliminaries

      Feb 14, 2022

      In the ancient world, slaves were meant to serve but to be invisible while doing it. Something of the awfulness of their daily existence has come to light in a sombre room at a villa located just outside Pompeii. The room is situated not far from the

      6 min read

    • Article

      Readings: Roman Citizenship

      May 30, 2022

      By Ian Haynes Oxford University Press, 2013 ISBN: 978-0198795445 Blood of the Provinces provides readers with a comprehensive study on Rome famous auxilia. These soldiers were not citizens, yet they comprised more than half of Rome’s armies. This boo

      2 min read

    • Article

      From Cyprus To Sweden

      Apr 20, 2021

      Tell us about the Swedish Cyprus Expedition. The SCE team in 1927-1931 comprised three archaeologists: Einar Gjerstad, Erik Sjöqvist, and Alfred Westholm. This composition made it possible for different sites to be excavated at the same time. The arc

      6 min read

    • Article

      Making It Count

      May 30, 2022

      Making It Count
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Togate People

      May 30, 2022

      The Togate People
      5 min read

    • Article

      Everything You Wanted To Know About The Inca Empire

      Mar 16, 2023

      Q: Who were the Inca and when did they rule? A: The word ‘Inca means slightly different things to different people. In one sense, it refers to members of the original Inca tribe, which first emerged in the Andean highlands around the 13th century AD.

      6 min read

    • Article

      Tutankhamun’s Last Tour

      Oct 10, 2019

      Tutankhamun’s Last Tour
      2 min read

    • Article

      Rules For Dressing Like A Roman

      May 30, 2022

      Men had to find a balance between modesty and being too effeminate. Wearing a short tunic that did not reach the knee was seen as inappropriate and typical of slaves. Conversely, covering one’s legs down to the ankles was perceived as effeminate, as

      1 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Defining a Regional Neolithic

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Defining a Regional Neolithic - Kenneth Brophy

      \bbook_preview_excerpt.html\rDZ~$@H)[4UJQc)lEu.`.K;ȃIu@*':UqL?Wov;ޜO٫avۼzzߵ|I >zޭm]zWu}ݵ[h¸Z0veeo k뽱mmޛm\:r fu{r0Q| _ANgywU0,r_bNW)ln, f [7,T[ru{SvSXwp{7?w-F{[gfOM4[ vӆic}KU<XmUlU?8ڦ]R2*/U znlAPȲqgVÈ'j& d\aY`fzf}@K:fK;#*ç[~5K^cv2nW.4{s:7#Р< I:&Ûs徇hK%aj *LqUt'j[}lR5}޺ڻS,{Y__}aa= __QƦKP09ֈ\?愋N3ZC;4fm~b$Xk|<@־!3 wNZ7?~'Wyrajbo܃#` ZvQj졒 `p]@(*Bze~ODVb39C#]W5ݖ˒04Ny߷X^aAsr]=7M:]Ƽ:"ɳO-X@ Fd$*P"h:DyuA{D3iU: ߇a!JRBWM'¤ĺ dO HWO C\f>miTҴNYM۝]OZ_z.!ca~9 %ui*rWy.2aJ]Za>^Pb>N C - ֽ`IzRXꬣBРz ..C,vH(Aς&B+4_,%2"ūG] /^dhɽ ȅrG(H!:(AĶwpbbXq0nTH=\TD|8 9^ Hd"X`?= rQZ'Qg\PMl9BWcR ":_]ѫ'41(x\ s-:q+%V:.k[2[]<EPfP* $bi4!,ir5f  h_#ИΆNYsUw⡯fiqiXE%C& ?oqhVpP?Xe^iGF!szާ7raQ`C? #%>4)UaG1{(qo <յyg*h;@GgPˋkvpJk;?0㨇ݪLFDf~ 'hD2":KJu ӈy-ݓ v'x@OK:z3!ilGC+dzc %t12Y9g|eO7|$#̗B Sƃʱ53EID/2oKNP PAȜhn!f#'ADalG.4n/OZg~~Pt9ѐF"xiZ⼰g/@cB`3D/c|\E h-Dɩo;R5("Jҵ%"xL~" \OXUdk&RD8BkvRM%y:9+ XRJ"iUaEČ[0%h*WJRdaAUNv锲rP]v >q?yPX կݽ&a]{VRQٔT(F/5R%cO0V7p 57 [RaF1E:tۄ])JnND|T.4K Ā^hdM7Y[w4pהNQ+Nɟ1"1#Qz4~XvGVFS$u a[1I=@_;=?j; +kq;ې=9Ͻwt5G @u>c&@je`6[٭c$̳Jc/ѝdgj l u1#\0y33dv`C >*j_L„gA07[ ɲ%? ևn$^^,D@r/}%w`vNBDWN5uEEbړNչfd'9֘uSƗ@[a"?tǏ֖vWtd;EUZ vbC\+Ń.3դ &(La룈 ޲>si{@3/! !G$uwAjZHp&S#ucփQs wTGx!0\(>!sRN15O,>6,qc/?i Y]$ c)|bTRPb/D-lsxV߻L2&cpf Orub^k7ey`nu;0Cxd0IeKRX|;]ANn&/^`Oc2}Zw~N5yGJX =<UVS* [2̧ N 9#WO/Q6%!'|JDfaD\ 'VRߪ|[$G H5EAG0h͎ܖhl(˳u`JY-!d B Fr#~p,mX+Ɏ_Ym$ATF?n%g544]mHd'%>E1]^V}R ٫Yؾ+ĉ>J])LdRftr M ){ F(uBW.L5jpupؽjOĄnW,ݑZi2Na}vf ,7뉞~8L'M/sk(K {afg>EKm%)hߤC/\^Dŧ?f*@֯W_{d?\8H):25NoIMBws"]#V'RxJ_)Qrc*$G ?7eϯS5$";޾v{#Z?"l"tj-4duS]MNl:薏 qjL䰘1oZ3tP"iv0)=tfnt8ݛb!H{l @탪9 ոfw|~13<y!{"o ` xob-Egp₞}}=zs9c_;6 i0+:rXG)<1 f̣|aK0!mD=DT䜕ܮB׸ọ %9<=?jiN.ո ,,7_(J9]R ,k:gsyѹuհ^/RH`G0D^f"fbamf>n\T7gnV'c2|#q kxq85 u_jnI3MD@on4LJ_߈yzqx̧a@VaPCGBp&HO,ܼeL˳Hc/9;̈hR^tXgn_i#)2?N5Y/6nQ_S yakIG$p2.gI}zT}u#!,^ZHn>IU]nn*bC[$[ojt|?E n H[j=7 B|bqwڍݒoV")7.5)U{Gyt!̊lM@V"D oDR?Mхk&ىK3["ؒ!(kK*9hCH[HJEN>t-+ y4g-~Ƿ?}Ew3u:A4IRnfA5bm7bApeqR([G 6N:A.a9u2~|xqZ (TGt%En60f†[Ͳ>$(SuׂIkUvPNCBwi)S*Xф% ԖT/._wd0IZn^+%fp^%5{:0sPK5eF -&ƹ2e3vvd]ħSIళI&BIpUE;R 1y668nh*64mUY$@ɇQev*VvM:Bذ3s\D<+1}L8ޝjcT4xO$cI>ܙUh(˪@5ZSSLij?u^}=zA- s2h$)xퟪYi7LΈ hcFFKh,R OsY`hu3fe3g%P2p9Ur+5KH Hh2֏m8WO- E,ah 2H&UݵNԩ8.詢vD |$(}@}RZ뽇`L{@]<%y]t1P]Һ<0.JYV:zt!lXm$9Y~i 9xoR$fY v\9)(h*6V/-^R$+`-Y;[dDClkW;u8M1)E7ކJk,F 6Rd~C W+B5f b4u *S&ހU#5;?A"iHY`uKiRg=$T=̒GJۆ@ tݕxUr*9yE=z=.Ɓ2Vq Rzxݦ2[Dǫ}\K'TWk(bOb?'PT8(RR-u# RN6?6$)w[n}כt-4Y^,:i} J&4c8tAfEJBtUȚrjH5Z=Nmxr!c `囤f=2|O?D n>~JŐQ/B-VmNs\aﺩy5D]ĐCaƥ\ށ;Ū:-²GTC,8˜tWԕ 5ld}vB4>5=upU-7~sѡ Jf#l}J3dՍm0A˜ |cmw-#G7+Y*q1sEGX):hY)ѯV0B9]EE4&Sx;d4ZM77$5kaWNxQ1WR(`x7c)_ d̏X/֥"ezЏtLeS^/MN anU։ߪ'85AtcAUoNWoOϊYN^t!>U]%+7ZE^Ѷ4~djTu4Ib=cQaCQY?8~) 6~4G`?f F &)YQk,fS$2]lN1hr7ڵDcƣ?; VfmO!9H< %bQoVBHpUM J}{Z>UC}Ihp'tͽ;XpdFy|k'lk/F
      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1