
The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe
Oxford University Press
Published on 26. March 2015
Book
Hardback
1200 pages
978-0-19-954584-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Neolithic - a period in which the first sedentary agrarian communities were established across much of Europe - has been a key topic of archaeological research for over a century. However, the variety of evidence across Europe and the way research traditions in different countries (and languages) have developed makes it very difficult for both students and specialists to gain an overview of continent-wide trends.
The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe provides the first comprehensive, geographically extensive, thematic overview of the European Neolithic - from Iberia to Russia and from Norway to Malta - offering both a general introduction and a clear exploration of key issues and current debates surrounding evidence and interpretation. Chapters written by leading experts in the field examine topics such as the movement of plants, animals, ideas, and people (including recent trends in the application of genetics and isotope analyses); cultural change (from the first farming to the first metal artefacts); domestic architecture; subsistence; material culture; monuments; and burial and other treatments of the dead. In doing so, the volume also considers the history of research and sets out agendas and themes for future work in the field.
The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe provides the first comprehensive, geographically extensive, thematic overview of the European Neolithic - from Iberia to Russia and from Norway to Malta - offering both a general introduction and a clear exploration of key issues and current debates surrounding evidence and interpretation. Chapters written by leading experts in the field examine topics such as the movement of plants, animals, ideas, and people (including recent trends in the application of genetics and isotope analyses); cultural change (from the first farming to the first metal artefacts); domestic architecture; subsistence; material culture; monuments; and burial and other treatments of the dead. In doing so, the volume also considers the history of research and sets out agendas and themes for future work in the field.
Reviews / Votes
The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe represents an important contribution to world literature. * Jaromir Bene and Tereza Majerovicova, IANSA: Interdisciplinaria archaeologica * The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe is a great scholarly achievement and a valuable offering essential to everyone interested in the archaeology of the European Neolithic. * Evita Kalogiropoulou, European Journal of Archaeology *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
197 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Thickness: 59 mm
Weight
2440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-954584-1 (9780199545841)
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Additional editions

Chris Fowler | Jan Harding | Daniela Hofmann
The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe
E-Book
03/2015
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€104.99
Available for download

Chris Fowler | Jan Harding | Daniela Hofmann
The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe
E-Book
03/2015
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€104.99
Available for download
Persons
Chris Fowler, Senior Lecturer in Prehistoric Archaeology, Newcastle University.
Jan Harding, Senior Lecturer in Prehistoric Archaeology, Newcastle University.
Daniela Hofmann, Junior Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology, Hamburg University.
Jan Harding, Senior Lecturer in Prehistoric Archaeology, Newcastle University.
Daniela Hofmann, Junior Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology, Hamburg University.
Editor
Head of Archaeology & Senior Lecturer in Prehistoric ArchaeologyHead of Archaeology & Senior Lecturer in Prehistoric Archaeology, Newcastle University
Senior Lecturer in Prehistoric ArchaeologySenior Lecturer in Prehistoric Archaeology, Newcastle University
Junior Professor of Prehistoric ArchaeologyJunior Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology, Hamburg University
Content
PART I: INTRODUCTION; PART II: MOBILITY, CHANGE, AND INTERACTION AT THE LARGE SCALE; PART III: NEOLITHIC WORLDS AND NEOLITHIC LIFEWAYS; PART IV: CONCLUSION: DEBATES IN NEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGY