Danebury by Barry Cunliffe
In 1969, Professor Barry Cunliffe embarked on the most ambitious excavation of an Iron Age hillfort ever undertaken. The fourteen year's work on Danebury Ring in Hampshire not only provides an insight into the methods of modern archaeology; it also offers a comprehensive picture of Iron Age society and economy in Western Europe. Against the background of other British hillforts, the author reveals the main phases in Danebury's rise and fall that have been uncovered by the excavation programme. Although major changes inevitably took place between the first fortifications around 550BC and the camp's destruction in about 100BC, nevertheless a picture of considerable stability emerges. Professor Cunliffe looks at different aspects of the life led by the 200-350 Celts living in Danebury - their love of war; their buildings; their agriculture and crafts; their rituals relating to life and death. He also traces Danebury's fate during the Roman invasions and subsequently in the medieval and later periods. The author has also written "Iron Age Communities in Britain".
Cunliffe, Barry: - Barry Cunliffe was Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford from 1972 to 2007. He has worked on many of the iconic British excavations including Fishbourne Roman Palace, Danebury Hillfort and Hengistbury Head. He is an authority on the Iron Age and the Celts, and the author of many scholarly and popular publications including The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe, Britain Begins, and The Celts, A Very Short Introduction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780713409987 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713409983 |
| Title | Danebury |
| Author | Barry Cunliffe |
| Series | Batsford Studies In Archaeology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Batsford Ltd |
| Year published | 1983-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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