This manual provides an in-depth exploration of Bronze Age field systems in Southern England, as detailed by David T. Yates. Published on May 25, 2014, this work delves into the period from the second to the early first millennium BC, examining the economic expansion and shifts in regional power that characterized this era. The content focuses on farming regimes, including mixed farming with a significant emphasis on large-scale animal husbandry, and describes the intricate features of field systems such as droveways, stock-proof fencing, watering holes, and specialized enclosures for handling livestock.
The purpose of this manual is to synthesize available data and present a comprehensive overview of the subject matter, offering insights into the social interpretations of these agrarian endeavors, including conspicuous production and the display of hierarchical social systems. It also touches upon the exchange context with counterparts across the English Channel. This resource serves as a valuable gazetteer of sites, providing a foundational understanding for researchers and enthusiasts of Bronze Age history and archaeology.
A major phase of economic expansion occurred in southern England during the second and early first millennium BC, accompanied by a fundamental shift in regional power and wealth towards the eastern lowlands. This book offers a synthesis of available data on Bronze Age lowland field systems in England, including a gazetteer of sites. The research demonstrates the importance of large-scale animal husbandry in the mixed farming regimes as evidenced in the design of the field systems which incorporate droveways, stock proof fencing, watering holes, cow pens, sheep races and gateways for stockhandling. It is argued that the field systems represented a form of conspicuous production, an "intensification" of agrarian endeavour or a statement of intent, to be understood in relation to the maintenance, display and promotion of hierarchical social systems involved in exchange with their counterparts across the English Channel.
Author: Yates, David T.
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Land, Power and Prestige: Bronze Age Field Systems in Southern England
Pages: 00216 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2014-05-25
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780471786481
Category: Computers : Desktop Applications - Databases
Category: Computers : Database Management - General
A major phase of economic expansion occurred in southern England during the second and early first millennium BC, accompanied by a fundamental shift in regional power and wealth towards the eastern lowlands. This book offers a synthesis of available data on Bronze Age lowland field systems in England, including a gazetteer of sites. The research demonstrates the importance of large-scale animal husbandry in the mixed farming regimes as evidenced in the design of the field systems which incorporate droveways, stock proof fencing, watering holes, cow pens, sheep races and gateways for stockhandling. It is argued that the field systems represented a form of conspicuous production, an "intensification" of agrarian endeavour or a statement of intent, to be understood in relation to the maintenance, display and promotion of hierarchical social systems involved in exchange with their counterparts across the English Channel.
Author: Yates, David T.
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Land, Power and Prestige: Bronze Age Field Systems in Southern England
Pages: 00216 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2014-05-25
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780471786481
Category: Computers : Desktop Applications - Databases
Category: Computers : Database Management - General
