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Regional perspectives on Neolithic pit deposition : beyond the mundane /
The rise to prominence of pits within narratives of the British and Irish Neolithic is well-documented in recent literature. Pits have been cropping up in excavations for centuries, resulting in a very broad spectrum of interpretations but three main factors have led to the recent change in our perc...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxbow Books,
2012.
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| Colección: | Neolithic Studies Group seminar papers ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The rise to prominence of pits within narratives of the British and Irish Neolithic is well-documented in recent literature. Pits have been cropping up in excavations for centuries, resulting in a very broad spectrum of interpretations but three main factors have led to the recent change in our perception and representation of these features: a broad shift in people's expectations as to what a Neolithic settlement should be; the development of the concept of 'structured deposition', within which pits have played a key role; and a dramatic rise in the number of pits actually known about. Develo. |
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| Notas: | Proceedings of a seminar. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 225 pages :) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781842177075 1842177079 |