Collared Urns represent a unified pottery tradition in the prehistory of the British Isles. They serve the archaeologist not only as a source for defining the Bronze Age, but as the basis for understanding regional diversities and as a context for explaining social and cultural development. In this definitive study Dr Longworth bases his new and exhaustive analysis on a complete corpus of known Collared Urns. Each surviving example has been studied; this volume presents a detailed description, notes on the archaeological context and wherever possible, an analytical drawing. The resultant catalogue will serve as a reference book for all concerned with the prehistory of Britain and Ireland, while the discussion of the urns and their prehistoric context sets a firm foundation for the understanding of the Bronze Age.
By:
Ian H. Longworth Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 297mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 31mm
Weight: 1.420kg ISBN: 9780521105927 ISBN 10: 0521105927 Series:Gulbenkian Archaeological Series Publication Date: 02 April 2009 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction; 1. Fabric, form and decoration; 2. The primary series; 3. The secondary series; 4. Funerary practices and associated grave furniture; 5. Domestic and non-funerary contexts; 6. Chronology; 7. The Collared Urn tradition; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Abbreviations; Catalogue; Plates.
