- Subjects
- Published
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press
c2013.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xv, 408 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-385) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780199914708
- Preface
- 1. Frameworks for Europe's Past
- Geography and Environment
- Geology
- Raw Materials
- Past Climates
- Time and Chronology
- A Very Short History of European Archaeology
- 2. The First Europeans
- Early Europeans
- Atapuerca, Spain, 1,300,000 year ago
- Boxgrove, England, UK, 500,000 years ago
- Schningen, Germany, 400,000 years ago
- Neanderthals
- Krapina, Croatia,130,000 years ago
- Salzgitter-Lebenstedt, Germany, 55,000 years ago
- El Sidrcn, Spain, 43,000 years ago
- Grotte du Renne, France, 40,000 years ago
- Vindija Cave, Croatia, 34,000 years ago
- Ancient DNANeanderthal Diet
- Some Reflections
- 3. The Creative Explosion
- Origin and Spread of Modern Humans
- The Upper Paleolithic
- Pestera cu Oase, Romania, 40,000 years ago
- Grotte Chauvet, France, 32,000 years ago
- Grande Grotte, France, 32,000 years ago
- Doln! Vestonice, Czech Republic, 27,500 years ago
- Grotte de la Vache, France, 14,000 years ago
- Gonnersdorf, Germany, 11,500 years ago
- Pincevent, France, 12,000 years ago
- Doggerland, North Sea, 11,000 BC
- The Last Hunters
- Franchthi Cave, Greece, 9000 BC
- Mount Sandel, Ireland, 7000 BC
- Moita do Sebastaio, Portugal, 6000 BC
- Polderveg, Netherlands, 5500 BC
- Tybrind Vig, Denmark, 5000 BC
- Vedbaek, Denmark, 5000 BC
- Rock Art: Vingen, Norway, 5000 BC
- Some Reflections
- 4. The First Farmers
- The Origins and Spread of Agriculture
- Shillourokambos, Cyprus, 8200 BC
- Nea Nikomedeia, Greece, 6200 BC
- Lepenski Vir, Serbia, 6200 BC
- Vinca, Serbia, 5500 BC
- Rudna Glava, Serbia, 5000 BC
- Varna, Bulgaria, 4500 BC
- Passo di Corvo, Italy, 6000 BC
- Linearbandkeramik
- Vaihingen, Germany, 5300 BC
- Polished Flint Axes
- Spiennes, Belgium, 4400 BC
- La Draga, Spain, 5000 BC
- Arbon Bleich, Switzerland, 3384 BC
- Tzi, Italy, 3300 BC
- The Megaliths of Western Europe
- Skara Brae, Orkney Islands, UK, 3200 BC
- Stonehenge, UK, 3100 BC
- Newgrange, Ireland, 3100 BC
- Los Millares, Spain, 3200 BC
- Hal Saflieni, Malta, 3600 BC
- Rock Art: Barranco de la Valtort, Spain, 5500 BC
- Some Reflections
- 5. Bronze Age Warriors
- The Rise of Metals
- The Bronze Age in the Aegean
- Knossos, Crete, Greece, 3000 BC
- Akrotiri, Greece, 1627 BC
- Mykene, Greece, 1600 BC
- Uluburun, Turkey, 1300 BC
- The Bronze Age North of the Alps
- Bell Beaker
- Amesbury Archer, UK, 2470 BC
- The Indo-Europeans
- Croce del Papa, Italy, 2150 BC
- Poggiomarino, Italy, 1600 BC
- Nebra, Germany, 1600 BC
- Bronze Age Finds
- Sun Chariot, Denmark, 1400 BC
- Bronze Lurs, Denmark, Sweden, ca. 1000 BC
- Gold Hats, Germany, ca. 1000 BC
- Flag Fen, UK, 1350 BC
- Salcombe, UK, 1000 BC
- Rock Art: Tanum, Sweden, 1500 BC
- Some Reflections
- 6. Centers of Power, Weapons of Iron
- At the Edge of History
- The Celts
- The Germans
- The Scythians
- Making Iron
- Biskupin, Poland, 738 BC
- The Etruscans
- Necropoli della Banditaccia, Italy, 650 BC
- Hallstatt, Austria, 800 BC
- Hochdorf, Germany, 530 BC
- Vix, France 480 BC
- Danebury, UK, 550 BC
- Grauballe, Denmark, 300 BC
- Manching, Germany, 300 BC
- Gournay-sur-Aronde, France, 280 BC
- Ribemont-sur-Ancre, France, 260 BC
- Celtic Religion
- Maiden Castle, UK, 43 BC
- Some Reflections
- An Epilogue. Past and Present - Lessons from Prehistoric Europe
- Europe before Rome
- Significance
- Relevance
- Preservation
- Appreciation
- References
- Credits
- Index
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