Scotland, Archaeology and Early History

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Edinburgh University Press, 1991 - 206 pages
Scotland is unusually rich in field monuments and objects surviving from early times. This comprehensive survey of Scotland's prehistoric and early historic archaeology covers the full chronological range from the earliest inhabitants to the union of the Picts and Scots in AD 843. Fully illustrated throughout, this book will help both students and visitors to monuments to understand the lifestyles of Scotland's early societies.

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Preface to Second Paperback Edition
7
Hunters and Fishermen
13
Henge Monuments and Stone Circles
47
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Graham Ritchie worked for over thirty years with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, latterly as head of archaeology. He is currently president of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and also a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

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