"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 ethodological tools required for their understanding. Here, the authors use a relational, comparative approach to identify not only w...

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Main Authors:	Gajdarska, Biserka ca. 20./21. Jh (Author), Chapman, John 1951- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York ; Port Melbourne ; New Delhi ; Singapore Cambridge University Press 2022
Series:	Cambridge elements : the archaeology of Europe
Subjects:	Vor- und Frühgeschichte Archäologische Stätte Europa Antiquities, Prehistoric / Europe Prehistoric peoples / Europe Archaeology / Methodology Europe / Antiquities Antiquities Antiquities, Prehistoric Prehistoric peoples Europe Fornlämningsplatser Förhistoriska människan Arkeologi / metodik
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
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 ethodological 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"--
Physical Description:	115 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten (teilweise farbig)
ISBN:	9781009096607