The Residue of Ritualised Action: Neolithic Deposition Practices in the Middle Thames Valley

by Hugo Lamdin-Whymark

This study characterises deposition practices in the Middle Thames Valley (England) from the late Mesolithic to early Bronze Age. All available in situ contexts of deposition are considered, such as pits, tree-throw holes, middens, rivers and various monument forms. The study highlights variations in the formality of deposition within contemporary contexts and considers how this relates to ritual activity. Developments in deposition practices are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1407303236
• ISBN13: 9781407303239
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.7"