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The beginning of the Neolithic in Britain marks the end of a hunter-gatherer way of life with the introduction of domesticated plants and animals, polished stone tools, and a range of new monuments. Using a synthesis of this material, Thomas offers a coherent argument to explain the process of transition between the Mesolithic-Neolithic periods.
List of contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Introduction: The Problem
- 2: The Neolithization of Southern Europe
- 3: The Neolithization of Northern Europe
- 4: The Neolithization of Europe: Themes
- 5: The Neolithic Transition in Britain: A Critical Historiography
- 6: Mesolithic Prelude?
- 7: Times and Places
- 8: Contact, Interaction and Seafaring
- 9: Architecture: Halls and Houses
- 10: Architecture: Timber Structures, Long Mounds and Megaliths
- 11: Portable Artefacts: Tradition and Transmission
- 12: Plants and Animals Diet and Social Capital
- 13: Conclusion: A Model for the Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition in Britain
- Bibliography
- Index
About the author
Julian Thomas is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Manchester.
Summary
The beginning of the Neolithic in Britain marks the end of a hunter-gatherer way of life with the introduction of domesticated plants and animals, polished stone tools, and a range of new monuments. Using a synthesis of this material, Thomas offers a coherent argument to explain the process of transition between the Mesolithic-Neolithic periods.
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very thoroughly researched ... very carefully crafted.
