1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910815730303321

Autore

Bradley Richard <1946->

Titolo

Ritual and domestic life in prehistoric Europe / / Richard Bradley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2005

ISBN

1-134-28255-9

1-134-28256-7

1-280-15079-3

0-203-02371-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Classificazione

15.32

Disciplina

936

Soggetti

Rites and ceremonies, Prehistoric - Europe

Architecture, Prehistoric - Europe

Agriculture, Prehistoric - Europe

Tools, Prehistoric - Europe

Human remains (Archaeology) - Europe

Antiquities, Prehistoric - Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.