Jane Downes, Colin Richards

Gebundenes Buch

Animating the Dead

An Archaeology of Bronze Age Burial Practices in Orkney

Beschreibung

Presents the results of an extensive re-examination of Orkney Bronze Age barrows, their chronological development and the changing nature of mortuary and burial practices.

Autor

Jane Downes is Professor of Archaeology and Heritage at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Her research interests are Bronze Age and burial archaeology, with a specialism in cremation practice. She focuses also on island archaeology and sustainability, and she is a recognised expert in climate change and heritage.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxbow Books Limited
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798888571439
• Artikelnr.: 70213255