Wics
The Early Mediaeval Trading Centres of Northern Europe
Published on 1. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84127-286-3 (ISBN)
Description
The second half of the first millenium witnessed the development in northern Europe of a network of maritime trading centres that are often referred to by archaeologists as 'wics'. This book examines the nature of these settlements thematically in eleven papers written by specialists with first-hand knowledge of the archaeological evidence. Place-names, pottery, glass, coins, animal bones and burials are all discussed. Other aspects of 'wics', including their discovery, investigation, interpretation, and economic and social bases, are also considered. In addition, there are gazetteers describing individual sites, and a selection of contemporary sources. Contributors include Paul Bennett, Vera Evison, Lyn Blackmore, Mark Gardiner, Richard Kemp, David Perkins, Alan Vince, and Keith Wade.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-84127-286-3 (9781841272863)
DOI
CBID120213
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Dave Hill is Professor of Education at Middlesex University, UK, where he is Course Leader MA Education: Leadership, Management and Change. He is Chief Editor of the Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, at www.jceps.com, and Director of The Institute for Education Policy Studies, www.ieps.org.uk. He is also Visiting Professor of Education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, and Visiting Professor of Critical Education Policy and Equality Studies, University of Limerick, Ireland. Robert Cowie is Senior Archaeologist at Museum of London Archaeology Service.