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Online-Ressource (335 p)
ISBN:
9781782978138
Content:
The archaeology of caves in Ireland is a ground-breaking and unique study of the enigmatic, unseen and dark silent world of caves. People have engaged with caves for the duration of human occupation of the island, spanning 10,000 years. In prehistory, subterranean landscapes were associated with the dead and the spirit world, with evidence for burials, funerary rituals and votive deposition. The advent of Christianity saw the adaptation of caves as homes and places of storage, yet they also continued to feature in religious practice. Medieval mythology and modern folklore indicate that caves w
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Cover; Dedication Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1: People in Caves, Caves in People; Chapter 2: Excursions Into Places of Fearful Darkness - 300 Years Investigating Caves; Chapter 3: Caves and Cave Archaeology in Ireland; Chapter 4: Gathering the Deadthe Mesolithic (8000-3900 BC); Chapter 5: Thresholds to Transformation the Neolithic (3900-2400 BC); Chapter 6: Journeying Deeper into Darkness the Bronze Age (2400-600 BC)
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Chapter 7: Eyes Full of Darkness the Iron Age (600 BC-AD 400)Chapter 8: Out of the Darkness, Into the Light the Early Medieval Period (400-AD 1169); Chapter 9: Silent Spaces or Speaking Volumes? the Medieval Period (AD 1169-1550); Chapter 10: Diverse Biographies Post-Medieval Period to 21st Century (AD 1550-Present); End Note: The Future of Irish Cave Archaeology; Appendix 1: Caves of Archaeological Significance in Ireland; Bibliography; Index of Irish Caves; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781782978169
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781782978138
Additional Edition:
Print version The Archaeology of Caves in Ireland
Language:
English
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