Animating the Dead - An Archaeology of Bronze Age Burial Practices in Orkney

Presents the results of an extensive re-examination of Orkney Bronze Age barrows, their chronological development and the changing nature of mortuary and burial practices.

About the author

Jane Downes is Professor of Archaeology and Heritage at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Her research interests are Bronze Age and burial archaeology, with a specialism in cremation practice. She focuses also on island archaeology and sustainability, and she is a recognised expert in climate change and heritage.

Product details

• Authors: Jane Downes, Colin Richards
• Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9798888571439
• ISBN: 979-8-88857-143-9
• No. of pages: 480
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries