John Hunter - The Archaeology of Britain: An Introduction from Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF BRITAIN

Second Edition

The Archaeology of Britain is the only concise and up-to-date introduction to the archaeological record of Britain from the reoccupation of the landmass by Homo sapiens during the later stages of the most recent Ice Age until last century. This fully revised second edition extends its coverage, with greater detail on the first millennium AD beyond the Anglo-Saxon domain, and turning to recent times to look at the archaeology of contemporary society, including the Cold War.

The chapters are written by experts in their respective fields. Each is geared to provide an authoritative but accessible introduction, supported by numerous illustrations of key sites and finds and a selective reference list to aid study in greater depth. 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 an as an academic discipline.

No other book provides such comprehensive coverage, with such a wide chronological range, of the archaeology of Britain. This collection is essential reading for undergraduates in archaeology and all those interested in British archaeology, history and geography.

John Hunter is Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Birmingham. He specializes in Scottish archaeology, particularly in the Northern and Western Isles. He has published several books, including Fair Isle, the archaeology of an island community, and a major excavation monograph on multiperiod excavations on the island of Sanday, Orkney.

Ian Ralston is Professor of Later European Prehistory at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests include Scottish archaeology (notably its later prehistory), the temperate European Iron Age and applied archaeology. His recent books include Celtic fortification, Angus: archaeology and history (with Andrew Dunwell) and Un complexe princier de lge du Fer (with Laurence Augier and Olivier Buchsenschutz).

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF BRITAIN

An Introduction from Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century

Second Edition

Edited by John Hunter and Ian Ralston

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First published 1999
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Reprinted in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006

This second edition published in 2009
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