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South Uist : archaeology and history of a Hebridean island / Mike Parker Pearson, Niall Sharples and Jim Symonds ; with contributions by Jacqui Mulville ... [et al.].

Title: South Uist : archaeology and history of a Hebridean island / Mike Parker Pearson, Niall Sharples and Jim Symonds ; with contributions by Jacqui Mulville ... [et al.].
Author: Parker Pearson, Michael, 1957-
Publication: Stroud : Tempus, 2004.

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224 p. : ill. (some col.); 25 cm.

Summary

"This is an in-depth account of the lives of the people of South Uist and the Western Isles (Outer Hebrides) over more than 6,000 years, as revealed by dramatic discoveries of Bronze Age mummification, Iron Age domestic rituals, Pictish death rites and Viking longhouses. Archaeological research, carried out by university teams from Britain and North America over the last 16 years, has transformed our knowledge of ancient island life and our broader understanding of island archaeology." "With illustrations throughout, this book, which presents findings of international significance, will appeal to non-specialists as well as to those interested in archaeology, history, folklore, environment and wildlife."--BOOK JACKET.

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History

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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committed to retain

Contents

Ch. 1. Introduction : an island archaeology -- Ch. 2. Clearing the forest -- Ch. 3. Ancestral monuments : the Neolithic period, c.4500-2500 B.C. -- Ch. 4. A new world : the earlier Bronze Age, c.2500-1200 B.C. -- Ch. 5. Roundhouses : the later Bronze Age and early Iron Age, c.1200-200 B.C. -- Ch. 6. Brochs and wheelhouses : the middle Iron Age, c.200 B.C. -- A.D. 400 -- Ch. 7. Between three kingdoms : the Pictish period, c.A.D. 400-900 -- Ch. 8. Vikings : the Vikings and late Norse period, 795-1266 -- Ch. 9. Medieval chiefdoms : the medieval and early modern period, 1266-1700 -- Ch. 10. 'The age of improvement' : the early modern period, 1700-1900 -- Ch. 11. Time, tradition and change : a long-term perspective -- Glossary of South Uist place names

ISBN

0752429051

OCLC

57309875
SCSB-12221986

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Harvard Library