The Past in Prehistoric Societies

by Richard Bradley and Bradley Richard

Book Overview

The idea of prehistory dates from the nineteenth century, but Richard Bradley contends that it is still a vital area for research. He argues that it is only through a combination of oral tradition and the experience of encountering ancient material culture that people were able to formulate a sense of their own pasts without written records.
The Past in Prehistoric Societies presents case studies which extend from the Palaeolithic to the early...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415276284
• ISBN13: 9780415276283
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 8.6"