The Archaeology of Argyll

J N Graham Ritchie

Published by Edinburgh University Press 1997

The Archaeology of Argyll

J N Graham Ritchie

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780585101095

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From Neolithic monuments to the high-status of Dunadd, the region of Argyll has a rich and varied archaeological history. In this, the first account of Argyll's archaeology written for a general audience, a team of specialists traces the history of the area through its monuments. The scene is set in environmental terms for the arrival of people first as hunters and foragers, and later as farmers. Mesolithic Argyll, the Neolithic period, Bronze Age rituals and the impact of the Scots are examined with descriptions of relevant monuments and recent finds. The book ends with a detailed look at early Christian activity and the arrival of the Norse in Argyll. Fully illustrated with a complementary range of photographs and drawings and written with the non-specialist in mind, this is a much-needed guide to a remarkable area.

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Foreword William Fraser Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
1 Introduction Graham Ritchie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 The Environment of Argyll Donald G Sutherland Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
3 Coastal Adaptation in the Mesolithic of Argyll. Rethinking the ‘Obanian Problem’ Clive Bonsall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
4 Early Settlement in Argyll Graham Ritchie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
5 Monuments Associated with Burial and Ritual in Argyll Graham Ritchie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
6 The Prehistoric Rock Carvings of Argyll J. B. Stevenson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
7 Forts, Duns, Brochs and Crannogs: Iron Age Settlements in Argyll D. W. Harding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	118
8 Dun Mor Vaul Revisited: Fact and Theory in the Reappraisal of the Scottish Atlantic Iron Age Euan W MacKie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
9 Early Christian Archaeology in Argyll Ian Fisher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
10 The Norse in Argyll Marilyn M. Brown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
11 Radiocarbon Dates from Archaeological Sites in Argyll and Arran Patrick Ashmore Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	284
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 320
Keywords: Archaeology

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Published: June 7, 2022
ISBN: 9780585101095