Medieval Towns: The Archaeology of British Towns in Their European Setting (Studies in the Archaeology of Medieval Europe) - Softcover

Schofield, John; Vince, Alan G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826461301 ISBN 13: 9780826461308

Publisher: Equinox, 2005

Synopsis

Archaeologists have shown that towns can claim to be more representative of the nature of society of which they formed part than any other type of site. In towns we are most likely to find archaeological evidence of both long-distance and local trade, of exploitation of natural resources, of specialization and of technological evidence in manufacturing, of social differentiation, of the means of political control, and of the religious aspirations of the population. Medieval Towns is the second and enlarged edition of the book Medieval Towns that was published in 1994 by Continuum. It surveys recent work on the archaeological study of medieval towns in Britain. Its emphasis is on the discoveries by archaeological teams, nearly always on sites to be developed or already under construction. From the vast haul of information now at our disposal, after thirty years of data gathering, we can begin to ask questions of many kinds. What went on in medieval towns? How did the rich and poor live, what nourished them, what did they die of? What was the weather like, the quality of life, the restrictions or special pleasures of living in towns?

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About the Author

John Schofield organised excavations for the Museum of London in the City of London in 1974-90.Alan Vince worked at the Museum of London from 1980 to 1988, and then at the City of Lincoln Archaeological Unit.

Edition details

• Publisher: Equinox
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0826461301
• ISBN 13: 9780826461308
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 335