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Book Description: Taylor Francis Ltd, 2002. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 229 x 152 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. The idea of prehistory dates from the nineteenth century and sometimes seems to be a relic of the colonial era, but Richard Bradley contends that it is still a vital area for research. His claim is based on the argument that it is only through a combination of oral tradition and the experience of encountering ancient material culture that people were able to formulate a sense of their own pasts without written records. In effect, they were forced to become archaeologists themselves. The Past in Prehistoric Societies applies this argument to the archaeology of Europe, presenting a series of case studies which extend from the Palaeolithic period to the early Middle Ages and from the Alps to Scandinavia. It first examines how archaeologists might study the origin of myths and develops into an account of the different ways in whihc prehistoric people would have inherited artefacts, settlements and even whole landscapes from the past. It discusses the claim that monuments were built to contrive the memories of later generations and also investigates the ways in which ancient remains might have been invested with new meanings long after their original significance had been forgotten.Finally, the author compares the procedures of excavation and field survey in the light of these examples. It has only been in recent years that archaeologists have studied what has become known as 'the past in the past' and this work explores the potential for new research in this area both in the field and in the museum. In order to convey that message to a wide professional and amateur audience, the work includes a large number of detailed case studies, is fully illustrated and has been written in an extremely accessible style. Bookseller Inventory # AA69780415276276

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Book Description: Routledge, 2002. Hardback. Book Condition: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Bookseller Inventory # FT-9780415276276

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Book Description: Taylor & Francis Ltd. Hardback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, The Past in Prehistoric Societies, Richard Bradley, The idea of prehistory dates from the nineteenth century and sometimes seems to be a relic of the colonial era, but Richard Bradley contends that it is still a vital area for research. His claim is based on the argument that it is only through a combination of oral tradition and the experience of encountering ancient material culture that people were able to formulate a sense of their own pasts without written records. In effect, they were forced to become archaeologists themselves. The Past in Prehistoric Societies applies this argument to the archaeology of Europe, presenting a series of case studies which extend from the Palaeolithic period to the early Middle Ages and from the Alps to Scandinavia. It first examines how archaeologists might study the origin of myths and develops into an account of the different ways in whihc prehistoric people would have inherited artefacts, settlements and even whole landscapes from the past. It discusses the claim that monuments were built to contrive the memories of later generations and also investigates the ways in which ancient remains might have been invested with new meanings long after their original significance had been forgotten. Finally, the author compares the procedures of excavation and field survey in the light of these examples. It has only been in recent years that archaeologists have studied what has become known as 'the past in the past' and this work explores the potential for new research in this area both in the field and in the museum. In order to convey that message to a wide professional and amateur audience, the work includes a large number of detailed case studies, is fully illustrated and has been written in an extremely accessible style. Bookseller Inventory # B9780415276276

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Book Description: Taylor and Francis(Routledge), 2002. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 9.213 by 6.142 inches. (192 pages) The idea of prehistory dates from the nineteenth century, but Richard Bradey contends that it is sti a vita area for research. He argues that it is ony through a combination of ora tradition and the experience of encountering ancient materia cuture that peope were abe to formuate a sense of their own pasts without written records. The Past in Prehistoric Societies presents case studies which extend from the Paaeoithic to the eary Midde Ages and from the Aps to Scandinavia. It examines how archaeoogists might study the origin of myths and the different ways in which prehistoric peope woud have inherited artefacts from the past. It aso investigates the ways in which ancient remains might have been invested with new meanings ong after their origina significance had been forgotten. Finay, the author compares the procedures of excavation and fied survey in the ight of these exampes. The work incudes a arge number of detaied case studies, is fuy iustrated and has been written in an extremey accessibe stye. (Hardback). Bookseller Inventory # AG0415276276

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