9780312224639 - Early man in Britain and Ireland: An introduction to Palaeolithic and Mesolithic cultures (1 risultati)

black hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic cover. very fine cond. mint cond. nice clean copy. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwr. very fine cond., mint cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. first edition. first printing ( FPu USA 1980 & nap). b&w photo. frontis. 209p. 16 b&w plates. 59 figures & maps. 3 tables. bibliography. index. world history. prehistory. archaeology. paleoanthropology. art history. stone age culture. star carr. great auk. prehistoric scotland. prehistoric wales. prehistoric england. "The span of man's existence as a Stone Age hunter and gatherer was the longest in his whole history of physical and cultural development. The surviving material evidence however, is minimal compared with that for later periods. The influence of climate and environment in this period was particularly strong, so that its proper study involves the co~operation of archaeologist, geologist, zoologist, botanist and physicist. British developments in the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods have in the past been treated as a simple extension of continental culture. This book emphasises the differences occasioned by the geographical separation of Britain and Ireland from the rest of Europe. Extensively illustrated with distribution maps, chronological and cultural charts and diagrams, and a selection of artifacts from the relevant periods, the book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography allowing more detailed study of individual periods or cultures.