Neolithic Britain

<p>The climax of the Stone Age in Britain the Neolithic period (4700-2000BC) was a period of startling achievement. The British Isles are rich in Neolithic sites which give us evidence of a complex and surprisingly developed archaic society. The author surveys 1100 secular and ceremonial sites in Britain selecting some for detailed explanation; from these a sense of the diversity and dynamism of the living Neolithic communities emerges. He presents a comprehensive profusely illustrated and up-to-date view of the Neolithic organised by county.</p><p>Archaeologists and prehistorians will find this book of interest and it should prove indispensable to students of archaeology as a source of information about the British Neolithic. </p>