Ritual and domestic life in prehistoric Europe /

Bradley, Richard, 1946-

Ritual and domestic life in prehistoric Europe / Richard Bradley. - London : Routledge, 2005. - 1 online resource (xiv, 234 pages) : illustrations, maps

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-230) and index.

Death and the harvest : how archaeologists have distinguished between ritual and domestic life -- The consecration of the house : how domestic buildings took on special qualities -- A duty of care : how everyday activities assumed a special significance -- A house with a pool : rituals and the materials of farming -- Multiplication and division : the problem of utilitarian bronze hoards -- The rites of separation : domestic rituals and public ritual in the Iron Age -- What remains to be seen : some implications of the argument.

This fascinating study explores how our prehistoric ancestors developed rituals from everyday life and domestic activities. This book examines farming, craft production and the occupation of houses, which were all ritualized in prehistoric Europe.


English.

0203023714 (electronic bk.) 9780203023716 (electronic bk.) 9780415345507 0415345502 9780415345514 0415345510 9786610150793 6610150796 0203567048 (electronic) 9780203567043 (electronic) (Paper) (Cloth) 1134282567 9781134282562 1280150793 9781280150791 1134282559 9781134282555

10.4324/9780203023716 doi

2004019540

GBA489503 bnb

Uk 013064148


Rites and ceremonies, Prehistoric--Europe.
Architecture, Prehistoric--Europe.
Agriculture, Prehistoric--Europe.
Tools, Prehistoric--Europe.
Human remains (Archaeology)--Europe.
Antiquities, Prehistoric--Europe.
Rites et cérémonies préhistoriques--Europe.
Architecture préhistorique--Europe.
Agriculture préhistorique--Europe.
Outils préhistoriques--Europe.
Restes humains (Archéologie)--Europe.
HISTORY--Ancient--General.
Agriculture, Prehistoric.
Antiquities, Prehistoric.
Architecture, Prehistoric.
Human remains (Archaeology)
Rites and ceremonies, Prehistoric.
Tools, Prehistoric.
Initiatie.
Gereedschappen.
Bouwkunst.
Menselijke resten.
Archeologie.


Europe.
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