Iron Age wetland deposition : case studies from Wales and Scotland /
The practice of wetland deposition in prehistoric periods is vital for understanding sociocultural traditions, localized behaviors and beliefs. Terrestrial deposition has dominated much of the deposition theory, with the importance of wetland deposition recognized only episodically. This study aims...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK :
BAR Publishing,
2023.
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| Series: | BAR British series. Archaeology of prehistoric Ireland & Britain ;
v. 1. BAR British series ; 682. |
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| Summary: | The practice of wetland deposition in prehistoric periods is vital for understanding sociocultural traditions, localized behaviors and beliefs. Terrestrial deposition has dominated much of the deposition theory, with the importance of wetland deposition recognized only episodically. This study aims to demonstrate wetland deposition's significance and dynamic functions during the British Iron Age, comparing case studies in Wales and Scotland. Through this, it is shown that deposition practices in these regions reaffirmed social and cultural identity, tradition and collective memory through establishing and evolving mnemonics, while simultaneously performing in a functional and traditional capacity. While wetlands have historically been considered environments denoting separation and isolation, the archaeological evidence is contradictory. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 147 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-147). |
| ISBN: | 9781407314952 1407314955 |