Megasites in prehistoric Europe: where strangers and kinsfolk met

This is an Element about some of the largest sites known in prehistoric Europe - sites so vast that they often remain undiscussed for lack of the theoretical or methodological tools required for their understanding. Here, the authors use a relational, comparative approach to identify not only what m...

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Main Authors: Gajdarska, Biserka ca. 20./21. Jh (Author), Chapman, John 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York ; Port Melbourne ; New Delhi ; Singapore Cambridge University Press 2022
Series:Cambridge elements : elements in the archaeology of Europe
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:This is an Element about some of the largest sites known in prehistoric Europe - sites so vast that they often remain undiscussed for lack of the theoretical or methodological tools required for their understanding. Here, the authors use a relational, comparative approach to identify not only what made megasites but also what made megasites so special and so large. They have selected a sample of megasites in each major period of prehistory - Neolithic, Copper, Bronze and Iron Ages - with a detailed examination of a single representative megasite for each period. The relational approach makes explicit comparisons between smaller, more 'normal' sites and the megasites using six criteria - scale, temporality, deposition / monumentality, formal open spaces, performance and congregational catchment. The authors argue that many of the largest European prehistoric megasites were congregational places
Item Description:Neolithic and Copper Age sites in the Balkans and Central Europe -- Neolithic and Copper Age sites in France and Iberia -- Bronze Age megasites -- Iron Age megasites--from Bil'sk to Bagendon -- Discussion and conclusions
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (115 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten, Diagramme
ISBN:9781009099837
DOI:10.1017/9781009099837

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