Bronze Age Britain
“Bronze Age Britain” by Michael Parker Pearson, published by B.T. Batsford in 2005, offers a detailed account of a transformative period in British history spanning approximately 4,000 years. This edition, comprising 144 pages, explores the evolution of Britain from a forested wilderness to a landscape characterized by open fields and managed woodlands, highlighting significant changes in human activity and settlement patterns.
Readers will find an examination of the archaeological evidence that sheds light on the lives of ancient communities, including their monumental constructions and the development of field systems and fortified dwellings. The book delves into the social and environmental transformations that occurred during the Bronze Age, providing insights into how these changes shaped the landscape and the people who inhabited it. Through this exploration, Parker Pearson presents a comprehensive view of a pivotal era in ancient European history.
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This book is an account of a period covering some 4000 years from the beginnings of farming by stone-using communities to the end of the era of bronze. In this time the face of Britain changed profoundly, from a forest wilderness to a patchwork of open ground and managed woodland. Vast areas were deforested and have never grown trees since that time. The people went from building enormous ceremonial monuments to equally significant field systems, defended hillforts and permanent dwellings. Michael Parker Pearson looks at the ways in which we interpret the tantalizing evidence from this era of prehistory, showing what life was like and how it changed.
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