Bronze Age pottery and settlements in southern England
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Journal article
Creator (person)
Woodward, Ann
Date published
November 2008
Abstract
Pottery is often treated as a poor relation in Bronze Age studies. However ceramics have much to offer. During the last forty years a fairly esoteric subject, dominated mainly by detailed analyses of decorative motifs and the construction of elaborate chronological schemes, has been transformed into a powerful source of knowledge which can inform topics as diverse as culinary habits and feasting, the symbolic power of rock inclusions contained in pottery fabrics, and ritual deposition. A summary of recent research directions will pinpoint areas ripe for future study, and the huge potential of settlement studies will also be highlighted.
Journal title
Bronze Age Review
Volume
1
Publisher
British Museum
Place of publication
London, UK
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Bronze Age Review is a free to access, peer-reviewed online journal dedicated to furthering the understanding of the period about 2500 BC - 800 BC in Britain and neighbouring regions.
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