{"product_id":"9781803995557-britain-3000-bc","title":"Britain 3000 BC","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodney Castleden explores the purpose of great prehistoric projects like Avebury and Stonehenge and the nature of the society which built them\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWere prehistoric people like us? How did they live, what did they think and how did they see their world?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3000 BC was a moment of great significance in the British Isles: Avebury, Stonehenge and many other major monuments were at vital stages in their construction and use, and writing – often regarded as the ultimate hallmark of civilisation – made its first appearance in Europe. In this revised and updated edition of \u003cem\u003eBritain 3000 BC\u003c\/em\u003e, Rodney Castleden uses the evidence of archaeological investigations to recreate the society, customs, economy, religion and ritual of Britain 5000 years ago, and to reveal the lost world of prehistoric people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the well-built stone houses of Skara Brae on the Orkney Islands to the more primitive wooden huts of Honington in Suffolk, Castleden enters the dwellings and lifestyles of neolithic communities and delves into the nature of their society, their trading networks and positive obsession with death. \u003cem\u003eBritain 3000 BC\u003c\/em\u003e will be fascinating reading for everyone who is interested in prehistory, archaeology and the magnificent monuments our ancient ancestors left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41610628956257,"sku":"9781803995557","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30144026.jpg?v=1726731730","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781803995557-britain-3000-bc","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}