Scotland: Archaeology and Early History: A General Introduction - Softcover

Ritchie, J N Graham; Ritchie, Anna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748602917 ISBN 13: 9780748602919

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 1991

Synopsis

Scotland is unusually rich in field monuments and objects surviving from early times. This comprehensive survey of Scotland's prehistoric and early historic archaeology covers the full chronological range from the earliest inhabitants to the union of the Picts and Scots in AD 843. Fully illustrated throughout, this book will help both students and visitors to monuments to understand the lifestyles of Scotland's early societies.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

In this book, which draws from on their own excavations and is fully-illustrated throughout, Graham and Anna Ritchie have produced an overview of their subjects that will help both students and visitors to monuments to understand the lifestyles of Scotland's early societies.

About the Author:

Graham Ritchie worked for over thirty years with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, latterly as head of archaeology. He is currently president of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and also a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0748602917
• ISBN 13: 9780748602919
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208