The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies.
(2009)
Book
Scarre, C. (Ed.). (2009). The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies. Thames & Hudson
Outputs (5)
Megalithic Quarrying: Sourcing, extracting and manipulating the stones. (2009)
Book
Scarre, C. (Ed.). (2009). Megalithic Quarrying: Sourcing, extracting and manipulating the stones. Archaeopress
Stones with character: animism, agency and megalithic monuments (2009)
Book Chapter
Scarre, C. (2009). Stones with character: animism, agency and megalithic monuments. In B. O'Connor, G. Cooney, & J. Chapman (Eds.), Materialitas: working stone, carving identity (9-18). Oxbow BooksRecent studies of megalithic monuments have shown how they incorporate blocks, sometimes taken from different locations, which link the monuments to features of their local landscapes. The slabs were often left unworked, or only minimally shaped, whi... Read More about Stones with character: animism, agency and megalithic monuments.
Stony ground: outcrops, rocks and quarries in the creation of megalithic monuments (2009)
Book Chapter
Scarre, C. (2009). Stony ground: outcrops, rocks and quarries in the creation of megalithic monuments. In C. Scarre (Ed.), Megalithic Quarrying: Sourcing, extracting and manipulating the stones (3-20). ArchaeopressIn his famous 1872 volume “Rude Stone Monuments” architect James Fergusson commented on the inherently peculiar nature of megalithic architecture, which chose to employ large stone slabs that were frequently unmodified and unshaped. Subsequent studie... Read More about Stony ground: outcrops, rocks and quarries in the creation of megalithic monuments.
Simulating the Western Seaways (2009)
Journal Article
Callaghan, R., & Scarre, C. (2009). Simulating the Western Seaways. Oxford Journal of Archaeology, 28(4), 357-372. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0092.2009.00333.xRecent debates on the introduction of Neolithic features to Britain have emphasized the role of the western maritime routes and the possibility of direct or indirect connections from Brittany to Ireland and Argyll. Here we present the results of simu... Read More about Simulating the Western Seaways.