All Outputs (2)

Megalithic people, megalithic missionaries: the history of an idea (2018)
Journal Article
Scarre, C. (2018). Megalithic people, megalithic missionaries: the history of an idea. Estudos arqueológicos de Oeiras, 24, 157-170

The idea that the megalithic monuments of western and northern Europe were built by a specific group of people who travelled long distances along the Atlantic seaways was first proposed in the 18th century. It remained a dominant concept among 19th c... Read More about Megalithic people, megalithic missionaries: the history of an idea.

Isotopic evidence for landscape use and the role of causewayed enclosures during the earlier Neolithic in southern Britain (2018)
Journal Article
Neil, S., Evans, J., Montgomery, J., & Scarre, C. (2018). Isotopic evidence for landscape use and the role of causewayed enclosures during the earlier Neolithic in southern Britain. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 84, 185-205. https://doi.org/10.1017/ppr.2018.6

The nature of landscape use and residence patterns during the British earlier Neolithic has often been debated. Here we use strontium and oxygen isotope analysis of tooth enamel, from individuals buried at the Hambledon Hill causewayed enclosure monu... Read More about Isotopic evidence for landscape use and the role of causewayed enclosures during the earlier Neolithic in southern Britain.