Prehistoric Pottery in Britain & Ireland

by Gibson, Alex

• ISBN13: 9780752419305
• ISBN10: 0752419307
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Tempus

Summary

It can be precisely dated, can tell us about the diet, economy, and even ritual acts of prehistoric people, and it is often richly decorated. As this new study convincingly shows, pottery can tell us more about prehistoric society than any other artifact.

Author Biography

Alex Gibson is Lecturer in Archaeology in the Department of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	6	(2)
Acknowledgements	8	(1)
1 Introduction. Why pots?	9	(24)
2 Aspects of manufacture and ceramic technology	33	(18)
3 Decoration and surface treatments	51	(18)
4 The earlier Neolithic: 4000-3000 BC	69	(14)
5 The later Neolithic and the earlier Bronze Age: 3000-1000 BC	83	(26)
6 From Bronze to Iron: 1000-600 BC	109	(8)
7 The Iron Age: 600 BC to the Roman conquest	117	(20)
8 Postscript	137	(4)
Glossary	141	(6)
Bibliography	147	(8)
Index	155