War and conflict have been a harsh reality of human existence in recent world history.
Archaeological sources reveal this was also the case in prehistory, going back to the very …

Hillforts are one of the best known, and certainly the largest, monuments of the later
prehistoric period in Ireland. Their immense size testifies to the significance these central …

The Social Context of Technology Page 1 Page 2 THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY THE SOCIAL
CONTEXT OF TECHNOLOGY Page 3 Page 4 THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY The Social …

After the lidar DTM modelling at the Hill of Ward (see Fig. 2.1), a series of geophysical
surveys were undertaken to investigate the monument of Tlachtga and its immediate …

This thesis addresses the question of an impoverished record for the Orcadian Bronze Age.
It presents the first comprehensive synthesis of this period, which is overshadowed by its …

Hillforts represent the largest and arguably most impressive archaeological monuments in
the Irish landscape. While the study of hillforts progressed rapidly in Britain during the …

Trade before Civilization explores the role that long-distance exchange played in the
establishment and/or maintenance of social complexity, and its role in the transformation of …

A notable feature of the European Bronze Age is that many regions were able to establish
successful metalworking traditions based partly or entirely on imported metal supplies …

The multivallate hillfort of Rathgall, Co. Wicklow, was excavated by the late Professor Barry
Raftery. He has published a number of papers dealing with particular aspects of the site …

A sharp increase in the number of so-called hillforts in many parts of Late Bronze Age
Europe has usually been considered a key indicator of rising levels of intergroup violence …