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Informationen zum Autor Gary Robinson Klappentext The Isles of Scilly are located 48km south-west of Lands End (Cornwall) England, and comprise a small archipelago of granite islands. The interpretation of the islands' archaeology has received no recent detailed consideration and has therefore not been studied within a contemporary archaeological framework. This research seeks to redress this by considering the prehistory of Scilly from the earliest evidence for a human presence on the islands until the end of the 1st century BC (Mesolithic until Iron Age). It will draw upon recent approaches to the study of landscapes, seascapes and islands and from within archaeology and anthropology, as well as other approaches developed within the broader social sciences. The study provides the first detailed chronological framework for Scillonian prehistory and reconsiders evidence for the prehistoric environmental background of the islands. The analysis of the archaeological record of the islands are based upon data collected through fieldwork and from published and unpublished sources. The archaeology is examined through a detailed study of the distribution and configuration of prehistoric settlements, monuments and material culture and their significance within the island landscape. Exploring changes and continuities within the archaeological record of the islands the study will provide insights into how prehistoric societies may have transformed and sustained their use and perception of the island landscape.
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Gary Robinson is of Choctaw and Cherokee Indian descent. For over twenty-five years, he has participated in the production of more than 100 educational, informational, training and documentary television projects, primarily on Native American topics. His production company is named Tribal Eye Productions and is based in Santa Ynez, CA. Gary Robinson has written sixteen fiction and nonfiction books on Native American topics, including the eight PathFinders teen novels. Robinson's two-book series for elementary-age students, Lands of Our Ancestors, depicts California's history from a Native American perspective.
