Farmers, Temples and Tombs: Scotland in the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age

The Making of Scotland #2

by Gordon Barclay

For too long the story of this exciting period has been told using the same stone-built suites, mainly in the North and on Orkney. It tells the story using evidence from all over Scotland, from simple settlements as well as the great monuments, tombs and mysterious standing stones that are still such a notable feature of today's landscape. Designed throughout with colourful and detailed illustrations, Farmers, Temples and Tombs outlines in a clear and understandable way the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age in Scotland. It contains in-depth features on important Neolithic sites and emphasizes that what are now archaeological sites were once places where normal people lived. Included in the book are specially commissioned illustrations which show how different sites might have looked, as well as a list of Neolithic sites that can be visited across Scotland. This book is part of a newly updated edition of the acclaimed Making of Scotland series produced by Historic Scotland and Birlinn which provides lively, accessible and up-to-date introductions to key themes and periods in Scottish history and prehistory.

Genres: History

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Gordon J. Barclay...

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr Barclay manages to compress several thousand years of history into these 64 pages, and does so in a very clear and accessible manner. (So accessible that my local public library has classified this as junior non fiction). A careful selection of illustrative sites and artefacts makes this an excellent starting point for the study of Scottish material culture.

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 2 of "The Making Of Scotland" Series. This installment talks about the Neolithic Period and the beginning of the Bronze Age period.