Cannibalism in the Linear Pottery Culture: The Human Remains from Herxheim

by Anne-Sophie Coupey and Bruno Boulestin

The Herxheim enclosure, located in the German region of Palatinate, is one of the major discoveries of the last two decades regarding the Linear Pottery Culture, and probably one of the most significant in advancing understanding of how this culture ended. The spectacular deposits, mostly composed of human remains, recovered on the occasion of the two excavation campaigns carried out on the site, grabbed people's attention and at the same time raised...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784912131
• ISBN13: 9781784912130
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages