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1 online resource : illustrations (some color). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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The Prehistoric Society research paper ; no. 12
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Prehistoric Society research paper ; no. 12.
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| Summary |
This new title in the acclaimed Prehistoric Society Research Papers series focuses on the introduction of Neolithic extraction practices across Europe through to the Atlantic periphery of Britain and Ireland. The key research questions are when and why these practices were adopted, and what role extraction sites played in Neolithic society. 0Neolithic mines and quarries have frequently been seen as fulfilling economic roles linked to the expansion of the Neolithic economy. However, this ignores the fact that many communities chose to selectively dig for certain types of stone in preference to others, and why the products from these sites were generally deposited in special places such as wetlands. To address this question, 168 near-global ethnographic studies were analysed to identify common trends in traditional extraction practises to produce robust statistics about their motivations and material signatures. Repeated associations emerged between storied locations, the organisation of extraction practises, long-distance distribution of products, and the material evidence such activities left behind. 0Finally, the new ethnoarchaeological model has been used to analyse the social context of 79 Neolithic flint mine and 51 axe quarry excavations in Britain and Ireland, and to review their European origins. The evidence which emerges confirms the pivotal role played by Neolithic extraction practices in European Neolithisation, and that the interaction of indigenous foragers with migrant miner/farmers in Britain, Ireland and elsewhere was fundamental to the adoption of the new agro-pastoral lifestyle. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English; summaries also in French, German and Spanish. |
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Neolithic period -- Great Britain.
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Neolithic period. |
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Great Britain. |
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Neolithic period -- Europe.
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Europe. |
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Great Britain.
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Excavations (Archaeology) |
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Europe.
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Ethnoarchaeology.
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ethnoarchaeology. |
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Ethnoarchaeology. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 1789257050 9781789257052 (OCoLC)1240412383 |
| ISBN |
9781789257069 (electronic book) |
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1789257069 (electronic book) |
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9781789257083 (electronic book) |
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1789257085 (electronic book) |
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1789257050 |
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9781789257052 |
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