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Colin Burgess (2) (1942–)

Autor von The Age of Stonehenge

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Colin Burgess was born in London and educated at the University of Wales. In the years immediately after publishing The Age of Stonehenge, the author gave up digging and any serious interest in British prehistory, and turned to the archaeology of the Mediterranean, and particularly of the Sea of mehr anzeigen Peoples and the Phoenicians. In the years 1986-1993 he directed a major fieldwork project in the Evora area of central Portugal, and in recent years he has been very much concerned with the archaeology of Sardinia. In the early 1990s he took early retirement, eventually moving with his wife to France weniger anzeigen

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Andere Namen
BURGESS, Colin B.
BURGESS, Colin
Geburtstag
1942
Geschlecht
male
Nationalität
England
UK
Geburtsort
London, England, UK
Wohnorte
France
Ausbildung
University of Wales

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I had to give up on this one. This is an archaeology text, not something for the general reader. Definitely not where the demons dwell.
 
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audient_void | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Jan 6, 2024 |
Excruciatingly dry, but I can't stop reading.
 
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ddailey | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Dec 4, 2008 |
Synopsis
In this fascinating book, Colin Burgess brings to life the history of Britain and Ireland between 3000 and 1000 BC. Departing from the traditional stone, bronze, and iron terminology, he provides a coherent slice of prehistory in a fresh and accessible way. He explores the physical characteristics and appearance of people; their fashions in clothing and ornaments; equipment and weapons; and their arts and crafts. He looks at population levels and social and political organization and reveals that these people of over 4000 years ago were much more numerous, organized, and technologically skilled that we have been led to believe. Illustrated with drawings, plans, maps and photographs, this is the first book to deal with all aspects of this crucial period of pre-history, from early farming techniques and the struggle with the soil and climate to disease, surgery, and boat construction.… (mehr)
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