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Seahenge: a quest for life and death in Bronze Age Britain
A lively and authoritative investigation into the lives of our ancestors, based on the revolution in the field of Bronze Age archaeology which has been taking place in Norfolk and the Fenlands over the last twenty years, and in which the author has played a central role. One of the most haunting and enigmatic archaeological discoveries of recent times was the uncovering in 1998 at low tide of the so-called Seahenge off the north coast of Norfolk. This circle of wooden planks set vertically in the sand, with a large inverted tree-trunk in the middle, likened to a ghostly ‘hand reaching up from the underworld’, has now been dated back to around 2020 BC. The timbers are currently (and controversially) in the author’s safekeeping at Flag Fen. Francis Pryor and his wife (an expert in ancient wood-working and analysis) have been at the centre of Bronze Age fieldwork for nearly 30 years, piecing together the way of life of Bronze Age people, their settlement of the landscape, their religion and rituals. The famous wetland sites of the East Anglian Fens have preserved ten times the information of their dryland counterparts like Stonehenge and Avebury, in the form of pollen, leaves, wood, hair, skin and fibre found ‘pickled’ in mud and peat. Seahenge demonstrates how much Western civilisation owes to the prehistoric societies that existed in Europe in the last four millennia BC.
368 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2001
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Francis Pryor
37 books145 followersFrancis Manning Marlborough Pryor MBE (born 13 January 1945) is a British archaeologist who is famous for his role in the discovery of Flag Fen, a Bronze Age archaeological site near Peterborough, and for his frequent appearances on the Channel 4 television series Time Team.
He has now retired from full-time field archaeology, but still appears on television and writes books as well as being a working farmer. His specialities are in the Bronze and Iron Ages.
His first novel, Lifers’ Club, is due to be published in 2014.
He has now retired from full-time field archaeology, but still appears on television and writes books as well as being a working farmer. His specialities are in the Bronze and Iron Ages.
His first novel, Lifers’ Club, is due to be published in 2014.
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August 30, 2020
Although the title of this indicates this might be about the discovery of a henge in the sea at Holme in north Norfolk in the late 1990s, but this only really comes to the fore in the last quarter of the book. This is more a history of Pryor’s own career and his work in the Fenland digs around Peterborough. Pryor is very engaging and there is an immediacy about this which makes it engaging. The book focuses particularly on four sites; Fengate, Etton/Maxey, Holme and Flag Fen.
What you get is a good deal of detective work and analysis because many of the structures did not have an obvious use. Pryor shows again and again that starting assumptions can be wrong and that it is a mistake to impose our own assumptions. I learnt that objects generally survive better in the damp, peaty, fenlike environments than dry ones. The timescale covered ranges from around 4000BC to about 800BC. Pryor is a practical archaeologist: he farms as well, can drive his own digger and gets his hands dirty. All this means he looks for practical solutions to puzzles rather than esoteric ones. A simple example is the separating of cattle into pens was thought by some to be for ritualistic reasons. Pryor pointed out that it was probably just to keep your herd separate from your neighbours and prevent inbreeding. He is sceptical about a lot of the mythology about druidism and the Celts: although he does accept the vital importance of trees. He rather thinks that ritual and the sacred was very much woven into everyday life.
Pryor does make some good points:
“Past times are just that – times that have past. Any mystery and magic inherent in them are mystery and magic that were there when they were in the present. The passage of time in itself adds nothing. But neither does it remove anything. That’s one reason why we must be careful not to patronise the lives and achievements of people who after all cannot speak for themselves.”
Pryor warns against what he calls chronocentrism: using a past culture for one’s own ends, whether to legitimate a spurious political history or to give false roots to a modern ideology. It’s another form of imperialism.
If you are interested in the past and don’t mind a bit of technical archaeology, you may enjoy this.
What you get is a good deal of detective work and analysis because many of the structures did not have an obvious use. Pryor shows again and again that starting assumptions can be wrong and that it is a mistake to impose our own assumptions. I learnt that objects generally survive better in the damp, peaty, fenlike environments than dry ones. The timescale covered ranges from around 4000BC to about 800BC. Pryor is a practical archaeologist: he farms as well, can drive his own digger and gets his hands dirty. All this means he looks for practical solutions to puzzles rather than esoteric ones. A simple example is the separating of cattle into pens was thought by some to be for ritualistic reasons. Pryor pointed out that it was probably just to keep your herd separate from your neighbours and prevent inbreeding. He is sceptical about a lot of the mythology about druidism and the Celts: although he does accept the vital importance of trees. He rather thinks that ritual and the sacred was very much woven into everyday life.
Pryor does make some good points:
“Past times are just that – times that have past. Any mystery and magic inherent in them are mystery and magic that were there when they were in the present. The passage of time in itself adds nothing. But neither does it remove anything. That’s one reason why we must be careful not to patronise the lives and achievements of people who after all cannot speak for themselves.”
Pryor warns against what he calls chronocentrism: using a past culture for one’s own ends, whether to legitimate a spurious political history or to give false roots to a modern ideology. It’s another form of imperialism.
If you are interested in the past and don’t mind a bit of technical archaeology, you may enjoy this.
October 8, 2023
I was appreciative of other GR members' reviews on this book. Going in and understanding that Dr. Pryor would be writing about digs and finds at Flag Fen, Etton/Maxey as well as Holme-next-the-sea was helpful for me. I must re-watch with my husband the Time Team episode ("The Mystery of Seahenge, Holme-next-the-sea, Norfolk").
July 30, 2015
If I recommended just one book on Archaeology to the beginner this would be it.
September 27, 2014
Archaeology is not some exact science, with answers to give to every question if we only look hard enough. It's partly our own fault: we're overpopulating the Earth, and in the meantime we're destroying great swathes of the archaeological record. We only have fragments of the past, some larger than others -- Seahenge being one of the latter, far ahead of potsherds but perhaps more mysterious -- and while archaeology has some light to shed, I find it best to accept up front that no one can offer a complete answer, and that if anyone claims to be certain, they're speaking beyond the evidence in almost every case.
Francis Pryor's book handles this pretty well, in my books, though I have no doubt there's people out there who wish he'd stop equivocating. Much of this book involves setting this in context, linking modern and ancient lives and landscapes, and then using what evidence that offers to spin theories -- theories that could be upset by the next find out of the ground, in some obscure peaty corner or air-tight chamber stumbled upon by chance.
Bearing all that in mind, I found this book fascinating. I have no personal expertise to say yay or nay to any of this -- my own research interests lie in a later period, with the dawning of literature, which is in conversation with archaeology more than you'd think -- so I took Pryor's words more or less at face value. Some of his ideas seemed too sketchy, too much based on a gut reaction, but even so his description of the excavations, his impressions of them, the way they came together to synthesise an understanding of the anicent landscape... it's all fascinating, and I would happily read more.
If you're looking to learn specifically and solely about the place we've dubbed Seahenge (which was not actually built on the beach, and wasn't in such close proximity to the sea) then only a couple of chapters of this book are of direct interest. But why you would want to look at something like this in isolation when it's clearly part of a larger story and can only be understood in those terms, I don't know.
One thing you may feel is that Francis Pryor has too much to say about himself and his team, particularly his wife. I enjoyed it, given that his thought processes were influenced by everything around him. A bare-bones description of the sites and the endless work of extraction and preservation would seem terribly boring to me.
Francis Pryor's book handles this pretty well, in my books, though I have no doubt there's people out there who wish he'd stop equivocating. Much of this book involves setting this in context, linking modern and ancient lives and landscapes, and then using what evidence that offers to spin theories -- theories that could be upset by the next find out of the ground, in some obscure peaty corner or air-tight chamber stumbled upon by chance.
Bearing all that in mind, I found this book fascinating. I have no personal expertise to say yay or nay to any of this -- my own research interests lie in a later period, with the dawning of literature, which is in conversation with archaeology more than you'd think -- so I took Pryor's words more or less at face value. Some of his ideas seemed too sketchy, too much based on a gut reaction, but even so his description of the excavations, his impressions of them, the way they came together to synthesise an understanding of the anicent landscape... it's all fascinating, and I would happily read more.
If you're looking to learn specifically and solely about the place we've dubbed Seahenge (which was not actually built on the beach, and wasn't in such close proximity to the sea) then only a couple of chapters of this book are of direct interest. But why you would want to look at something like this in isolation when it's clearly part of a larger story and can only be understood in those terms, I don't know.
One thing you may feel is that Francis Pryor has too much to say about himself and his team, particularly his wife. I enjoyed it, given that his thought processes were influenced by everything around him. A bare-bones description of the sites and the endless work of extraction and preservation would seem terribly boring to me.
August 18, 2011
What an interesting view of archeological discovery and enterprise in the bronze age. One thing that I really took home with this book was the differences in time period of the neolithic throughout the old world in different locations. As soon as I determined the time period in Britain I found myself asking if this was the same time period throughout Mesopotamia and other areas of the world and made a sound correlation between Britain and other locations at this time period in terms of development and lifestyle. I think the author makes both the archeological aspect and the old world aspect interesting and of course the focus of the Seahenge discovery keeps things well formed and enjoyable. I especially enjoyed the final description of the dig towards the end of the book. Expect to learn a lot of interesting things about the people of this time period. Did you know that you women wore mini skirts and bore mid drifts though the older women were much more demure? And we thought we were being so original! You also get an insight into the homes and tools of the time period as well as the means of travel and some ideas of rituals as best known at this point.
September 25, 2011
Really interesting in parts, but I found the title and description on the back somewhat deceptive--there's a brief prologue about Seahenge, and then Pryor goes back in time to give background on his work in the surrounding area and doesn't get back to talking about Seahenge itself until the last 100 or so pages. There's some good stuff throughout the other 200 pages--descriptions of the excavation process in the fens, how Pryor thinks the henges in this area were used, what everyday life might have been like--but he never managed to bring any of it truly alive for me like he seems to have done for a lot of other folks. I felt like I was just left wanting more somehow. Enjoyable, but not great.
December 17, 2015
Loved reading this little tome. It was like having a conversation with Francis Pryor about things I care about quite passionately . His open and honest approach to archaeology and prehistory means that he can consider out-of-the-box ideas, which means that he can pose some interesting and very thought=poking analysis that makes much more sense to me than the traditional historical analysis that I learned in school! I remember the first time I went to a prehistory site, with my history teacher in grammar school. I am not sure where we went, but I lived in Grantham at the time and this was a day long field trip which included a visit to the Roman villa near Leicester. The villa was amazing, but it was that ancient hill fort that caught my imagination. Ever since, I have read and visited various prehistory locations throughout Great Britain, Stonehenge, Avebury, and most recently, Old Winchester Hill. As I learned more, I discovered how far away that field trip was in terms of what we have come to understand about how our ancestors lived, moved and worships in ancient Briton.
I came to this book via the Ruth Galloway mystery series. The first one I read referenced Mr. Pryor's Seahenge for further reading. I was hooked. This is an unfolding story from a misty past. Old finds reframed with new information. Thinking about found objects within context and what we know about human nature and habits. After all, a 21st person is probably not so much different than our prehistory ancestors. Our "toys" are different. Our need for ritual and meaning is the same. When you factor all these disciplines in with what we have learned from ariel photography, it puts flesh on the bones from long ago. A fascinating read!
I came to this book via the Ruth Galloway mystery series. The first one I read referenced Mr. Pryor's Seahenge for further reading. I was hooked. This is an unfolding story from a misty past. Old finds reframed with new information. Thinking about found objects within context and what we know about human nature and habits. After all, a 21st person is probably not so much different than our prehistory ancestors. Our "toys" are different. Our need for ritual and meaning is the same. When you factor all these disciplines in with what we have learned from ariel photography, it puts flesh on the bones from long ago. A fascinating read!
September 14, 2012
Not an easy read because of lots of details that need grounding in more accessible charts and maps. Still, a fascinating read on British paleoarchaeology, including te famous henges
December 29, 2016
Now I'm going to read a different archaeologist on Stonehenge. My quest to understand a society without written language continues.
March 1, 2023
My interest in this book came from my reading during 2022 of Elly Griffiths Ruth Galloway series of novels set, largely, in North Norfolk, and featuring a Norfolk based forensic archaeologist.
This detective/murder series is far from my usual genre of literary fiction but is of interest to me given my birthplace, childhood, family setting (and now second home location) of Norfolk and my secondary school interest in archaeology – where I was involved in field walking around the site of a suspected Roman villa.
The series was inspired by the author’s husband who had retrained as an archaeologist - in particular, as widely quoted, the author was walking across Titchwell Marsh, close to the North West Corner of Norfolk (and near Tichwell Manor where we celebrated my late Father’s 80th birthday) when her husband explained how “prehistoric people thought marshland was sacred. Because it’s neither land nor sea, but something in-between, they saw it as a kind of bridge to the afterlife. Neither land nor sea, neither life nor death.”.
Titchwell is very close to Holme Beach – the site of the “Sea Henge” (https://www.explorenorfolkuk.co.uk/se...) – a 4000 year old Bronze Age timber circle (with an upside down tree at its centre) re-discovered in the late 1990s and controversially (with the opposition of the local druids but strong support of local birdwatchers) removed first to the Flag Fen Field Centre and then ultimately to Kings Lynn Museum.
And the novel series starts (and it turns out, at least symbolically) ends at a fictional variation of the SeaHenge site – set more in salt marshes (which reminded me more of say Salthouse) – where Ruth Galloway met a number of the key protagonists in the series (including in particular Cathbad – one of the Druids who protested at the site) and where some years later the first murder in which she is involved occurs.
As many of the reviews point out – the title of the novel is perhaps a little misleading as the Seahenge excavations only really form a five page prologue and then two chapters (of some 50 pages between them) which come more than 200 pages into the 300+ page book. But armed with that knowledge I bought the book anyway and very much enjoyed reading those chapters in detail (where the idea of liminality is very prominent) and flicking through the other detail in the book to get an authentic and first hand feel for British Bronze Age era archaeology and the considerable role that the author and his wife have played in it over many years.
This detective/murder series is far from my usual genre of literary fiction but is of interest to me given my birthplace, childhood, family setting (and now second home location) of Norfolk and my secondary school interest in archaeology – where I was involved in field walking around the site of a suspected Roman villa.
The series was inspired by the author’s husband who had retrained as an archaeologist - in particular, as widely quoted, the author was walking across Titchwell Marsh, close to the North West Corner of Norfolk (and near Tichwell Manor where we celebrated my late Father’s 80th birthday) when her husband explained how “prehistoric people thought marshland was sacred. Because it’s neither land nor sea, but something in-between, they saw it as a kind of bridge to the afterlife. Neither land nor sea, neither life nor death.”.
Titchwell is very close to Holme Beach – the site of the “Sea Henge” (https://www.explorenorfolkuk.co.uk/se...) – a 4000 year old Bronze Age timber circle (with an upside down tree at its centre) re-discovered in the late 1990s and controversially (with the opposition of the local druids but strong support of local birdwatchers) removed first to the Flag Fen Field Centre and then ultimately to Kings Lynn Museum.
And the novel series starts (and it turns out, at least symbolically) ends at a fictional variation of the SeaHenge site – set more in salt marshes (which reminded me more of say Salthouse) – where Ruth Galloway met a number of the key protagonists in the series (including in particular Cathbad – one of the Druids who protested at the site) and where some years later the first murder in which she is involved occurs.
As many of the reviews point out – the title of the novel is perhaps a little misleading as the Seahenge excavations only really form a five page prologue and then two chapters (of some 50 pages between them) which come more than 200 pages into the 300+ page book. But armed with that knowledge I bought the book anyway and very much enjoyed reading those chapters in detail (where the idea of liminality is very prominent) and flicking through the other detail in the book to get an authentic and first hand feel for British Bronze Age era archaeology and the considerable role that the author and his wife have played in it over many years.
December 17, 2024
Several years ago now my spousal unit and I became enthralled with the Time Team program, centered on British archaeology from neolithic to the medieval period and so we became acquainted with Francis Pryor. From the instant we first encountered him we could see that this was a person who found, at an early age, his vocation and that his enthusiasm and devotion to the backbreaking work and the intense scholarship has never wavered. Seahenge is a distillation of the work he undertook in Norfolk, in the Fens --where he has spent his entirely lifetime living and working in several (often) interrelated sites -- and then weaving his abundant knowledge into informed speculation about some of the more well-known sites, e.g. Avebury, Stonehenge and the like. His focus on the idea of carefully examining the ways communities developing their own forms of ritual, making smaller works -- perhaps capitalizing on ideas gleaned at the infrequent but essential larger gatherings -- strikes me as an extraordinarily balanced view, not linked so much to some uber-theory but to close examination of the finds and their context, from landscape to 'what are humans like -- then and now). We can never know everything that motivated the people then, but we can know some things. If you are into archaeology, know a bit about British archaeo, this is a joy. *****
May 25, 2021
Francis Pryor's book on the enigmatic Bronze Age site erroneously dubbed 'Seahenge' (it was later revealed to have been constructed on dry land) is not just about the discovery and excavation/relocation of that site (1998). It is a comprehensive account of life in late-Neolithic and Bronze Age Britain as has been revealed through archaeology. Pryor uses through sites familiar to him to tell the story, Fengate, Etton/Maxey, Holme (Seahenge) and Flag Fen, all of which are located within a relatively small geographical area. The portion of the book devoted to Seahenge is only approx. a quarter of the 300+ pages in the volume. But when combined, the stories of the discovery and excavation and examination of these sites draw back a curtain on five thousand years of history. It makes for some dense reading, and the best passages are those when Pryor tells readers of his own involvement, and that of his wife Maisie, in the various digs. The personal element makes all the difference with a book like this, and makes the revelations and speculations more relevant, coming from a participant at the sites in question. (This review relates to the 2008 Harper Perennial paperback edition.)
July 18, 2025
I loved Francis Pryor on Time Team (in all honesty, I loved Time Team full stop), and was excited to read his book. It was an absolute delight to read, we get to hear about Francis’s career, alongside the way that archaeology was changing (albeit slowly). He kept the technical details down to a minimum, and would explain clearly the message he was trying to convey to us the reader. His style was relaxed, informative, clear and enjoyable. We got a lot of detail about Britain during Neolithic and Bronze ages, and he made the past come alive by making the discoveries at Flag Fen, Maxey, Etton, and of course Seahenge, more about the daily lives of the ordinary people, not just the important leaders (whether political or spiritual). Francis Pryor doesn’t romanticise these people he just gives us portrayals of what their life was most probably like. This is, of course, all conjecture, based on all the archaeological discoveries, and he does emphasise this.
My only issue, a glossary of terms would have been helpful, especially with the more complex and detailed terms used. Other than that, a real pleasure to read
My only issue, a glossary of terms would have been helpful, especially with the more complex and detailed terms used. Other than that, a real pleasure to read
September 28, 2020
A fascinating book about a key although under-reported finding in British history.
Francis Pryor's writing is engaging, witty, humble (he's quick to admit when he's cocked up or taken the wrong path with a way of thinking), and just really interesting.
In all honesty, I'm much more of a geography fan. I'm not a fan of "history" per se (ancient Royal lineage, eugh, Borgia brides, eugh, ancient civil wars, shut up!!) but when history such as this relates to geographical features in landscape such as marshy fens/waterlogged dykes and ditches, and the way "real" people managed to survive in these landscapes, my interest is piqued.
The only criticism I have of this book is the over-concentration on material regarding wood remnants and the vast amount of time spent collecting, collating, and recording them, when admittedly they didn't really offer up any new findings relating to ancient Britain. I'm guessing that more time and page space was allotted as it was Pryor's wife doing the wood "work"!
Nevertheless an altogether stimulating read.
Francis Pryor's writing is engaging, witty, humble (he's quick to admit when he's cocked up or taken the wrong path with a way of thinking), and just really interesting.
In all honesty, I'm much more of a geography fan. I'm not a fan of "history" per se (ancient Royal lineage, eugh, Borgia brides, eugh, ancient civil wars, shut up!!) but when history such as this relates to geographical features in landscape such as marshy fens/waterlogged dykes and ditches, and the way "real" people managed to survive in these landscapes, my interest is piqued.
The only criticism I have of this book is the over-concentration on material regarding wood remnants and the vast amount of time spent collecting, collating, and recording them, when admittedly they didn't really offer up any new findings relating to ancient Britain. I'm guessing that more time and page space was allotted as it was Pryor's wife doing the wood "work"!
Nevertheless an altogether stimulating read.
May 5, 2024
In a highly personal book about his lifelong enthusiasm for archaeology, Francis Pryor focuses on his work in the Peterborough area, where he has made exceptional discoveries of ancient historical sites from Britain’s past.
Pryor takes us through the process of discovery and excavation of several sites in the Peterborough area and explains how these sites fit into our understanding of the past. The main focus of the book is on Seahenge, a site of national importance on the Norfolk coast. The discovery of an upturned oak tree with its roots projected skyward, enclosed within a palisade of split oak trees brought national attention to the Bronze Age in Britain.
Pryor writes in a personal style and is keen to show his thoughts and theories about the past, while also showing the limitations we have about such a distant period in our history.
Pryor takes us through the process of discovery and excavation of several sites in the Peterborough area and explains how these sites fit into our understanding of the past. The main focus of the book is on Seahenge, a site of national importance on the Norfolk coast. The discovery of an upturned oak tree with its roots projected skyward, enclosed within a palisade of split oak trees brought national attention to the Bronze Age in Britain.
Pryor writes in a personal style and is keen to show his thoughts and theories about the past, while also showing the limitations we have about such a distant period in our history.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 20, 2023
I was familiar with Francis Pryor from binging Time Team episodes on YouTube (check it out, the older ones are amazing) so I was pleased to stumble upon this book. There's very little mention of the actual "Seahenge" found by Holme-next-the-Sea between the introduction and the final quarter or so of the book. The interlude, while not boring, is a patchwork of archeology 101, loose autobiography, and memoirs of Pryor's various archeological digs. I was hoping this would focus on that particular sight more.
February 10, 2024
Really interesting read about peak bog bodies culture and the fens, it doesn't limit itself to Britain. It's written by the teacher working in the field. The author has a way of making the information relatable as if we are talking about a thriving communtiy, it explains and humanises archeological digs and the people there, there's also a subtle humor that helped me get thru this book about archeology.
April 3, 2023
I think I'd give this book a 2.5 to 3 stars. Despite the title the book doesn't cover Seahenge sololy. Francis Pryor as with his other book covers a wide range of his archaeological career. He does cover barrows, henges and similar discoveries but his interactions with his wife and those outside his field of study are somewhat cringeworthy.
January 31, 2025
Really interesting, as always Francis Pryor is the authoritative voice in archaeology. However, like all his books he gives an extensive background of his own career, which I've read in others of his books. He also didn't talk about the " seahenge" until chapter 12, which is why I gave 4 not 5 stars. The content is still fascinating though.
September 18, 2018
Love affair with the past.
Excellent book of one man's quest too understand the beliefs and actions of bronze age Britain's people. Enjoyed this thoroughly, is the second Francis Pryor book and i expect to read more. His enthusiasm is infectious.
Excellent book of one man's quest too understand the beliefs and actions of bronze age Britain's people. Enjoyed this thoroughly, is the second Francis Pryor book and i expect to read more. His enthusiasm is infectious.
June 29, 2020
An interesting read
I enjoyed the author's approach to setting archaeological finds in a wider societal context. The writing style was a bit disjointed at times, I found myself losing the point he was making. However overall a good read for anyone interested in pre history.
I enjoyed the author's approach to setting archaeological finds in a wider societal context. The writing style was a bit disjointed at times, I found myself losing the point he was making. However overall a good read for anyone interested in pre history.
November 28, 2020
Seahenge reviews prehistoric ritual landscapes in The Fens
A personal explanation of how archaeologists figured out the development of sacred and profane constructions revealing thousands of years of continuity of belief in limbal locations where water meets land. Beautifully explained and personalized through the experiences of Dr Frances Pryor.
A personal explanation of how archaeologists figured out the development of sacred and profane constructions revealing thousands of years of continuity of belief in limbal locations where water meets land. Beautifully explained and personalized through the experiences of Dr Frances Pryor.
December 9, 2022
Very good book but the title is misleading. Maybe should have called it The Henges of England. Of the 317 pages only about 60 are on Seahenge. Like I said, very good and very informative on the other henges around England.
April 25, 2018
As always, a suberb, insightful analysis from Pryor.
July 10, 2018
A fascinating story, well told. Oh why didn't I become an archaeologist?? 😊.
Very recommended.
Very recommended.
September 8, 2018
Interesting!😊
This a detailed look at unearthing Neolithic Britain and ruminating over the social and religious changes that may have taken place.
This a detailed look at unearthing Neolithic Britain and ruminating over the social and religious changes that may have taken place.
May 9, 2019
I am familiar with Francis Pryor due to his work with Time Team. A brilliant read.
September 19, 2019
Fascinating archaeology, discoveries and theories, but the writing does meander quite a bit
October 30, 2019
Fascinating and very readable insight into neolithic practices as discovered through excavations and the development of archeological practices in Britain in recent times.
May 18, 2020
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