People of the Wetlands: Bogs, Bodies and Lake-Dwellers

Ancient Peoples and Places

by Bryony J. Coles

Describes wetlands ecology, explains why bogs preserve human remains and artifacts, and argues that peat-cutting and drainage projects threaten valuable archaeological sites

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Archaeology

216 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1989

About the author

See also Bryony Orme for works published in her early career.

Professor Bryony Coles is an Emeritus Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Exeter, England.

She was elected a fellow of the British Academy in 2007.

Principal publications:
Beavers in Britain's Past, 2006
Doggerland: a speculative survey, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 64, 45-81, 1998
Wetland Management: a survey for English Heritage, WARP Occasional Paper 9., 1995
Anthropomorphic Wooden Figurines from Britain and Ireland., Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 1990, vol.56, 315-333
Sweet Track to Glastonbury, 1986
Anthropology for Archaeologists, 1981

In 1998 she established the John and Bryony Coles Bursary in conjunction with John M. Coles.

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well researched! I especially appreciate that the Coles discussed why so many waterlogged sites do not have surviving artifacts because of the lack of knowledge on proper conservation techniques.