Land, Power and Prestige : Bronze Age Field Systems in Southern England.

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A major phase of economic expansion occurred in southern England during the second and early first millennium BC, accompanied by a fundamental shift in regional power and wealth towards the eastern lowlands. This book offers a synthesis of available data on Bronze Age lowland field systems in Englan...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yates, David T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Havertown : Oxbow Books, 2007.
Temas:
Agriculture > England, Southern.
Land use, Rural > England, Southern.
Social archaeology > England, Southern.
Agriculture > Angleterre (Sud)
Utilisation agricole du sol > Angleterre (Sud)
Archéologie sociale > Angleterre (Sud)
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Agriculture.
Antiquities.
Land use, Rural.
Social archaeology.
England, Southern > Antiquities.
Southern England.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:A major phase of economic expansion occurred in southern England during the second and early first millennium BC, accompanied by a fundamental shift in regional power and wealth towards the eastern lowlands. This book offers a synthesis of available data on Bronze Age lowland field systems in England, including a gazetteer of sites. The research demonstrates the importance of large-scale animal husbandry in the mixed farming regimes as evidenced in the design of the field systems which incorporate droveways, stock proof fencing, watering holes, cow pens, sheep races and gateways for stockhandl.
Notas:Chapter 13. symbolism and subtleties.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (518 pages)
ISBN:9781782974246
1782974245
9781782974260
1782974261

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