Iron Age Chariot Burials in Britain and the Near Continent

The British chariot burials, mainly concentrated in East Yorkshire, reveal a strong link with continental Europe, which has led some scholars to believe that this burial rite was introduced by immigrants from northern Gaul. Other scholars do not accept migration as the key explanation for cultural changes and argue that new rites and customs may also be adopted through social networks that often stretch over great distances. To determine which model best explains the introduction of new burial rites in East Yorkshire in the third century BC, this book describes the similarities and differences between the British chariot burials and those of contemporary chariot burials in northern Gaul. The comparison shows that elite networks, and possibly religious networks, lie at the basis of the emergence of new burial rites in East Yorkshire. This book also discusses various types of long-distance contacts that can forge and maintain social networks.

About the author

Greta Anthoons is an independent researcher with a PhD in Celtic Archaeology from Bangor University. She is interested in long-distance social contacts, especially in elite networks as these are reflected in the archaeology of Iron Age Britain and Gaul, and in mechanisms like strategic marriages which create and underpin these networks.

Product details

• Authors: Greta Anthoons
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.10.2021
• EAN: 9781407316840
• ISBN: 978-1-4073-1684-0
• No. of pages: 286
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 297 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 1106 g
• Series: British Archaeological Reports British Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)