Jessica Smyth
Settlement in the Irish Neolithic: New Discoveries at the Edge of Europe
Settlement in the Irish Neolithic: New Discoveries at the Edge of Europe
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The study of megalithic tombs has dominated the Irish Neolithic, but the rectangular timber Early Neolithic house is the defining element of Irish settlement evidence. This book explores the wealth of evidence for settlement and houses throughout the Irish Neolithic, incorporating new evidence from developer-led archaeological excavations and grey-literature resources. It provides the first comprehensive review of the Neolithic settlement of Ireland, enabling a more holistic and meaningful understanding of the Irish Neolithic.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2022
Publisher: Oxbow Books
The Irish Neolithic has been a rich field of study, with a significant focus on megalithic tombs. However, the defining element of Irish settlement evidence is the rectangular timber Early Neolithic house. In the past decade, the number of these houses has more than quadrupled, highlighting their importance in understanding the early inhabitants of Ireland.
The substantial Early Neolithic timber house was a short-lived architectural phenomenon, lasting only around 90 years, similar to short-lived Early Neolithic long barrows and causewayed enclosures. This book delves into the wealth of evidence for settlement and houses throughout the Irish Neolithic, comparing them to Britain and continental Europe. Moreover, it incorporates the wealth of new and often unpublished evidence from developer-led archaeological excavations and large grey-literature resources.
The settlement evidence scattered across the landscape, uncovered through developer-funded work, provides a valuable social context for the more famous stone monuments that have traditionally shaped our views of the Neolithic in Ireland. It offers the first comprehensive review of the Neolithic settlement of Ireland, enabling a more holistic and meaningful understanding of this period.
The rectangular timber Early Neolithic house was a unique architectural feature of the Irish Neolithic, and its abundance in the last decade has shed light on the complexity and diversity of the Irish settlement patterns. By exploring the evidence for settlement and houses throughout the Irish Neolithic, this book contributes to our understanding of the early inhabitants of Ireland and their relationship with their surrounding environments.
Weight: 744g
Dimension: 215 x 274 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789258820
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