The social anthropology of death 21 Cross-cultural generalizations and the New
Archaeology's search for middle range theory 27 Funerary practices: agency, power and …

Since its first publication in 1971, Barry Cunliffe's monumental survey has established itself
as a classic of British archaeology. This fully revised fourth edition maintains the qualities of …

The basic aims and requirements of recording and analysis of disarticulated1 and
commingled2 human bone have changed little from those presented in the original 2004 …

The book is structured around four main themes corresponding to different scales of
sociality. First, there is the manner in which individuals, households, and communities …

Archaeology: An Introduction looks behind the popular aspects of archaeology such as the
discovery and excavation of sites, the study of human remains and animal bones …

From about 5500 cal BC to soon after 5000 cal BC, the lifeways of the first farmers of central
Europe–the LBK, after the German labels Linearbandkeramik or Linienbandkeramik–are …

The Neolithic of the Near East is a period of human development which saw fundamental
changes in the nature of human society. It is traditionally studied for its development of …

Widely regarded as major visible field monuments of the Iron Age, hillforts are central to an
understanding of later prehistoric communities in Britain and Europe from the later Bronze …

The 'bog bodies' of north-western Europe have captured the imagination of poets as much
as archaeologists, confronting us with human remains where time has stopped–allowing us …

Abstract Iron Age (c. 700 BC–43AD) funerary practice has long been a focus of debate in
British archaeology. Formal cemeteries are rare and in central-southern Britain human …