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Stone Age Britain

The book forms part of a major series in which leading writers bring the past to life by interpreting Britain's rich archaeological heritage.

The period from the exodus out of Africa to the appearance of art in the last Ice Age is one of debate and argument, with new discoveries constantly challenging received ideas. When and how was Europe first inhabited? Who were the Neanderthals? Does archaeology support the popular 'club-wielding' image? Were Neanderthal burials simply a method of rubbish disposal or was there an element of ritual?

In this fascinating introduction to Palaeolithic archaeology, the author looks at:

• the big chill; past environments and climatic change in the Ice Age

• the earliest peopling of Britain and Europe

• our archaic human ancestors and the Neanderthals

• the link between human biology and our cultural behaviour

• the development of language and art, and the rise of symbolic expression

'One of the great classic series of British archaeology'  Current Archaeology

144 pages; 113 black & white illustrations; 16 colour plates; 7 tables; Softback.

£15.99 + £3.00 p&p U.K. (Ref: b0365)