Stonehenge and Middle to Late Neolithic Cremation Rites in Mainland Britain (c.3500-2500 BC)

by Christina Willis

Neolithic Britain is characterised by its wide diversity in funerary and mortuary rites. However, a shift c.3500BC led to a rise in cremation burials associated with circular monuments and by c.3000BC, cremation was the dominant funerary rite. This book provides a comprehensive re-analysis of 628 cremation deposits from 84 sites across mainland Britain, including those from Stonehenge. It offers new insights and interpretations relating to a shift...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1407358340
• ISBN13: 9781407358345
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 2.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 11.7"