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Houses of the Dead?

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The chronological disjuncture, LBK longhouses have widely been considered to provide ancestral influence for both rectangular and trapezoidal long barrows and cairns, but with the discovery and excavation of more houses in recent times is it possible to observe evidence of more contemporary inspiration. What do the features found beneath long mounds tell us about this and to what extent do they represent domestic structures. Indeed, how can we distinguish between domestic houses or halls and those that may have been constructed for ritual purposes or ended up beneath mounds? Do so called 'mortuary enclosures' reflect ritual or domestic architecture and did side ditches always provide material for a mound or for building construction? This collection of papers seeks to explore the interface between structures often considered to be those of the living with those for the dead.

Author Biography:

Alistair Barclay current works as Principal Post-Excavation Manager for Cotswold Archaeology and has been involved in publication for nearly 30 years in which time he has contributed to more than a dozen monographs as co-author/editor, he has also written and edited numerous articles. He was co-editor of NSG 4: Pathways and Ceremonies: the cursus monuments of Britain and Ireland. David Field is currently retired but previously worked for English Heritage (Archaeological Investigator) and has published numerous books and research articles. He was co-editor of NSG 7 (Animals in the Neolithic of Britain and Europe) and 10 (Round Mounds and Monumentality in the British Neolithic and Beyond). Jim Leary is a lecturer in archaeology at York University and previously held posts at Reading University and English Heritage. He has also published several books and numerous research papers. He is a co-editor of NSG 10 (see above) and also NSG 14 (Moving on in Neolithic Studies: understanding mobile lives).
Release date NZ
February 15th, 2020
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Edited by Alistair Barclay
  • Edited by David Field
  • Edited by Jim Leary
Pages
216
ISBN-13
9781789254105
Product ID
31454279

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