The Significance of Monuments: On the Shaping of Human Experience in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe

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Richard Bradley

The Significance of Monuments

On the Shaping of Human Experience in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe

Richard Bradley

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Routledge
26 February 1998

Religious subjects depicted in art; Memorials, monuments; Archaeology by period & region; Prehistoric archaeology

The Neolithic period, when agriculture began and many monuments - including Stonehenge - were constructed, is an era fraught with paradoxes and ambiguities. Students of prehistory have long found the highly theoretical interpretations of the period perplexing and contradictory. Starting in the Mesolithic and carrying his analysis through to the late Bronze Age, Richard Bradley sheds light on this complex period and the changing consciousness of these prehistoric peoples. The book studies the importance of monuments tracing their history from their first creation to over 6000 years later. Part one discusses how monuments first developed and their role in developing a new sense of time and space among the inhabitants of prehistoric Europe. Other features of the prehistoric landscape - such as mounds and enclosures - across continental Europe are also examined. Part two studies how such monuments were modified and reinterpreted to suit the changing needs of society through a series of detailed case studies.

By: Richard Bradley
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9780415152044
ISBN 10: 0415152046
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 26 February 1998
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Bradley is Professor of Archaeology at Reading University. Current interests include landscape archaeology and rock art. Recent books include Altering the Earth and Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe. He is the general editor of the Routledge Journal World Archaeology.

Reviews for The Significance of Monuments: On the Shaping of Human Experience in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe

'Bradley writes as he speaks: enthusiastically, lucidly and, even more importantly, interestingly.' 'Like a stone on calm water, it by necessity leaves out some areas but makes a profound impact on others and in so doing is no less gratifying. It should be essential reading to anyone interested in Neolithic studies.' - Alex Gibson, Landscape History vol 20 98 'As someone who can work theory into practice, Bradley has the rare ability to produce successful interpretative archaeologies in a clear, readable and compelling style. It is a publication that deserves a wide audience, and not just within the closed circle of British prehistorians.' - Joshua Pollard 'Bradley has identified some aspects of cosmological significance at a broad European level. The Significance of Monuments is stimulating, interesting, and enjoyable; I would highly recommend it for teaching.' - Assemblage, University of Sheffield