Archaeology Hotspot Great Britain - Unearthing the Past for Armchair Archaeologists

Informationen zum Autor Donald Henson, a British archaeologist deeply committed to public archaeology and education, is author of numerous books including Doing Archaeology (2012). He is honorary lecturer at University College London, was Head of Education for 17 years at the Council for British Archaeology, and holds seasonal academic posts at Bristol, York, and Newcastle, and is now pursuing PhD research into the Mesolithic at York. Klappentext A fascinating review of archaeological Great Britain, covering the deep archaeology of this long-settled island-from early hominid remains through the modern world-as well as Great Britain's role in the larger archaeological realm. Zusammenfassung A fascinating review of archaeological Great Britain, covering the deep archaeology of this long-settled island—from early hominid remains through the modern world—as well as Great Britain’s role in the larger archaeological realm. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1-Introduction 2-Long-Settled Islands 3-Two Thousand Years of History 4-Prehistoric Sites and Finds 5-Historic Sites and Finds 6-Major Personalities in Archaeology 7-Controversies and Scandals 8-Current and Recent Research Epilogue: Finding Out More Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Donald Henson, Henson Donald
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.03.2015
• EAN: 9780759123960
• ISBN: 978-0-7591-2396-0
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Archaeology Hotspots; Archaeology Hotspots
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Travel > Travel guides > Europe; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Archaeology by period / region, Archaeology;Great Britain;United Kingdom