Europe in the Neolithic: The Creation of New Worlds

Alasdair Whittle

ISBN 10: 0521449200 / ISBN 13: 9780521449205

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1996

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First printing. Unread copy. Slight wrinkling to ends of spine. Light shelf wear to covers, otherwise excellent. Overall condition is Near Fine. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate for non-European destinations. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: USA £20.50; Oceania £30.00; Rest of World £25.00. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 7 x 9.75 inches (17.5 x 24.5 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: xv442.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Europe in the Neolithic: The Creation of New Worlds
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521449200
• ISBN 13: 9780521449205
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Archaeology
  • History

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Synopsis

This uniquely broad and challenging book reviews the latest archaeological evidence on Neolithic Europe from 7,000-2,500 BC. Describing important areas, sites and problems, Dr. Whittle addresses the major themes that have engaged the attention of scholars: the transition from a forager lifestyle; the rate and dynamics of change; and the nature of Neolithic society. A revised version of Whittle's Neolithic Europe: A Survey (CUP, 1985), the book reflects radical changes in evidence and in interpretive approaches over the past decade.

From the Back Cover

Dr. Whittle reviews the latest archaeological evidence on Neolithic Europe from 7000 to 2500 BC. Describing important areas, sites and problems, he addresses the major themes that have engaged the attention of scholars: the transition from a forager lifestyle; the rate and dynamics of change; and the nature of Neolithic society. He challenges conventional views, arguing that Neolithic society was rooted in the values and practices of its forager, predecessors right across the continent. The processes of settling down and adopting farming were piecemeal and slow. Only gradually did new attitudes emerge, to time and the past, to the sacred realms of ancestors and the dead, to nature and to the concept of community. Unique in its broad and up-to-date coverage of long-term processes of change on a continental scale, this completely rewritten and revised version of Whittle's Neolithic Europe: a survey reflects radical changes in the evidence and in interpretative approaches over the past decade.