Contrasts of the Nordic Bronze Age. Essays in honour of Christopher Prescott: edited by Knut Ivar Austvoll, Marianne Hern Eriksen, Per Ditlef Fredriksen, Lene Melheim, Lisbeth Prosch-Danielsen and Lisbeth Skogstrand, Turnhout, Brepols Publishers (The Archaeology of Northern Europe 1), 2020, 282 pp., Illus. 90, €110 (Paperback and eBook), ISBN 978-2-503-58877-3 and 978-2-03-58878-0
"Contrasts of the Nordic Bronze Age" is a collection of essays edited by Knut Ivar Austvoll, Marianne Hern Eriksen, Per Ditlef Fredriksen, Lene Melheim, Lisbeth Prosch-Danielsen, and Lisbeth Skogstrand. The book is a Festschrift honoring Christopher Prescott, a renowned archaeologist specializing in...
| Publicado en: | Archaeological Journal Vol. 180; no. 2; pp. 176 - 178 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2023
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| Sumario: | "Contrasts of the Nordic Bronze Age" is a collection of essays edited by Knut Ivar Austvoll, Marianne Hern Eriksen, Per Ditlef Fredriksen, Lene Melheim, Lisbeth Prosch-Danielsen, and Lisbeth Skogstrand. The book is a Festschrift honoring Christopher Prescott, a renowned archaeologist specializing in the Neolithic-Bronze Age transition in the Nordic region. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including Bronze Age origins, rock art, landscape studies, cultural and personal identity, and the relationship between artifacts and society. The book is divided into three sections: Time and Trajectory, Ritual and Everyday Life, and Encounters. While the volume is diverse in its topics, it offers valuable insights into Scandinavian archaeology and serves as a tribute to Prescott's contributions. |
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