Practice and prestige : an exploration of Neolithic warfare, Bell Beaker archery, and social stratification from an anthropological perspective /

Practice and prestige : an exploration of Neolithic warfare, Bell Beaker archery, and social stratification from an anthropological perspective /

Drawing on the author's recent study that assessed the bone morphology of skeletons in Bell Beaker burials for signs of specialised archery activity, this book contextualises the osteological findings and explores the evidence for warfare and archery throughout the Neolithic period in general a...

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Main Author: Ryan-Despraz, Jessica (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Oxford : Archaeopress Archaeology, 2022.

Subjects:

Bell beaker culture.
Warfare, Prehistoric.
Neolithic period > Europe.
Bow and arrow > History.
Human remains (Archaeology) > Europe.

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Call Number: GN778.2.B44

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Summary:Drawing on the author's recent study that assessed the bone morphology of skeletons in Bell Beaker burials for signs of specialised archery activity, this book contextualises the osteological findings and explores the evidence for warfare and archery throughout the Neolithic period in general and the Bell Beaker period in particular.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2022.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 117 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781803270531 (PDF ebook) :
Access:Open access.