The Channel Islands : an archipelago of the Atlantic Bronze and Early Iron Age
This thesis examines the Channel Islands in the Atlantic Bronze and Early Iron Age and looks at the way islanders defined their own identity and incorporated material culture into existing and emerging social . - structures. It is a study of interaction and the way prehistoric inhabitants of islands engaged with the world around them. Inter-island and island-mainland relations are explored and chronologies for Channel Island later prehistory are refined. In particular, it is proposed that the Early Bronze Age in the Channel Islands does not begin until after 1750/1700 BC, when a series of events are recognised in the archaeological and palaeoenvironmental records. Tumuli are introduced along with specific material culture related to second series barrows of Armorica, contemporary (potentially) with the first bronze hoard. Long term deforestation begins, alongside a rise in the pastoral economy and selective pockets of arable farming. Changing sea levels and improvements in seafaring technology opened up the sea as a mechanism for interaction and enabled islanders to undertake voyages to other places. Such voyages were a way of maintaining alliances, trading goods and gaining knowledge that led to the successful
Driscoll, Paul
The Channel Islands : an archipelago of the Atlantic Bronze and Early Iron Age. This thesis examines the Channel Islands in the Atlantic Bronze and Early Iron Age and looks at the way islanders defined their own identity and incorporated material culture into existing and emerging social . - structures. It is a study of interaction and the way prehistoric inhabitants of islands engaged with the world around them. Inter-island and island-mainland relations are explored and chronologies for Channel Island later prehistory are refined. In particular, it is proposed that the Early Bronze Age in the Channel Islands does not begin until after 1750/1700 BC, when a series of events are recognised in the archaeological and palaeoenvironmental records. Tumuli are introduced along with specific material culture related to second series barrows of Armorica, contemporary (potentially) with the first bronze hoard. Long term deforestation begins, alongside a rise in the pastoral economy and selective pockets of arable farming. Changing sea levels and improvements in seafaring technology opened up the sea as a mechanism for interaction and enabled islanders to undertake voyages to other places. Such voyages were a way of maintaining alliances, trading goods and gaining knowledge that led to the successful
channel_islands archipelago atlantic bronze early_iron_age examine channel_islands atlantic bronze early_iron_age look_way islander define identity incorporate material_culture exist emerge social structure study interaction way prehistoric inhabitant island engage world_around them inter island island_mainland relation explore chronology channel island later_prehistory refine particular propose early_bronze_age channel_islands begin series event recognise archaeological palaeoenvironmental record introduce along specific material_culture relate second series barrow contemporary potentially first bronze hoard long_term begin alongside rise pastoral_economy selective arable_farming changing sea_level improvement seafaring technology open sea mechanism interaction enable islander undertake voyage place voyage way maintain alliance trade good gain knowledge lead successful