One of the principal characteristics of the European Neolithic is the development of monumentality in association with innovations in material culture and chang

The papers in this volume discuss the latest insights into why monumental architecture became an integral part of early farming societies in Europe and beyond.

Statements in Stone is based on the most recent - and controversial - theoretical perspectives in archaeology. It will be of great interest to students of archa

Dr. Whittle reviews the latest archaeological evidence on Neolithic Europe from 7000 to 2500 BC. Describing important areas, sites and problems, he addresses th

The Neolithic period, when agriculture began and many monuments - including Stonehenge - were constructed, is an era fraught with paradoxes and ambiguities. Sta