Dwelling on the edge of the Neolithic: Investigating human behaviour through the spatial analysis of Corded Ware settlement material in the Dutch coastal wetlands (2900-2300 calBc)This volume presents a detailed spatial analysis of the sites of Keinsmerbrug, Mienakker, and Zeewijk. These Late Neolithic settlement sites define the westernmost edge of the Corded Ware Culture (c. 2900-2300 cal BC). The people took part in a broad spectrum of activities: hunting, gathering, fishing, agriculture, animal husbandry, and artisan crafts. They maintained their regional traditions while dwelling on the edge of this Neolithic cultural group. The study depicts Neolithic households as highly mobile with sedentary and seasonal settlements. The patterns that emerge from the in-depth spatial analysis of material distributions indicate the presence of spatially bound locations for specific activities. This structuring of space further supports the identification of various dwelling structures. Neolithic monumentality is, for the first time, identified within the Dutch coastal wetlands. The biographical perspective underlines the ephemeral nature of the divide between the place of the living and the place of the ancestors. |
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Inhoudsopgave
Introduction | 15 |
Theoretical background and methodology of Spatial Analysis | 23 |
Keinsmerbrug | 53 |
The pits Building methods Architectural design Activity areas Population estimates Whats in a name? Implications Some house comparisons 3 2 10 C... | 112 |
Other | 141 |
Site function The function and form of the MKII structure The function and form of the MKI structure 4 2 13 Conclusions 5 Zeewijk 5 1 Features 5 ... | 195 |
approach and sampling 5 2 4 ZeewijkWest Animal remains | 213 |
Evaluation of the methodology | 273 |
Towards an interpretation of Corded Ware Culture settlement | 287 |
Conclusion | 301 |
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Dwelling on the edge of the Neolithic: Investigating human behaviour through ... Gary Robert Nobles Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2017 |
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