The Archaeology of Britain: An Introduction from the Upper Palaeolithic to the Industrial Revolution

by John Hunter (Editor)

The Archaeology of Britain is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to all the archaeological periods covering Britain from early prehistory to the industrial revolution. It provides a one-stop textbook for the entire archaeology of Britain and reflects the most recent developments in archaeology both as a field subject and as an academic discipline.
Chapters are:

accessibly written by experts in the relevant field
organized in chronological order
followed by two-level bibliographies, the first providing core reading material, the second a more detailed guide to the subject area
highly illustrated with photographs, maps, graphs and tables.
This collection is essential reading for undergraduates in archaeology, and all those interested in British archaeology, history and geography.

Genres: Archaeology, History, Nonfiction, Reference

342 pages, Paperback

First published April 22, 1999

Reviews

[Nick Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Archaeology of Britain: An Introduction from the Upper Palaeolithic to the Industrial Revolution is a great starting point for anyone wishing to learn the basics of archaeology. Plenty of diagrams and photos to assist the reader, .
It begins with discussions on how archaeology has changed over the last centuryn and the modern scienctific techniques involved such as carbon dating, ground penetrating radar and environmental analysis.
Throughout the time periods it explains how aspects of archaeology such as material culture, landscape archaeology, religion, and buildings and industry offer insights into how our ancestors lived, with plenty of examples to allow to reader to better understand the information.
Sadly, this book is a little out of date now but certainly an option for first year archaeology students.

[Vicky Ball · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of words, would have liked more pictures.