Ancient Britain

<p>This book is for anyone starting out to understand the prehistoric life of Britain from the first human occupation 450,000 years ago, until the Roman conquest in AD 43.<br>James Dyer here succeeds in bringing to life a thriving picture of the people and customs of the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, based on the sometimes sparse clues presented by prehistoric archaeological sites across Britain. For many readers, <em>Ancient Britain</em> will provide the first chance to get to grips with the present state of our knowledge of prehistoric agriculture, settlement, trade and ritual.<br>The rise of power, with the development of a class system at the hands of the first metal users, is charted through to the growth of wealth and the emergence of a warlike and advanced Iron Age society - a society that was nonetheless unable to withstand the might of Rome.<br>With over 130 illustrations and photographs, including a number of specially drawn reconstructions, this highly visual book is an ideal primer for all students of prehistory and all those who are simply interested in the subject.</p> List of Illustrations, Acknowledgements, A Note on Dating, Introduction, 1 In the Beginning, 2 Agriculturalists and Monument Builders, 3 The Cult of the Dead, 4 The Growth of Ceremonial, 5 The Beaker Users, 6 Into the Bronze Age, 7 The First Millennium BC, 8 The Spread of Hillforts, 9 Burials, Society and the End of Prehistoric Britain, Select Bibliography, Glossary, Index