Book reviews

The Prehistoric Society provides reviews of recently published books on all areas of prehistory. We handpick experts on relevant fields to produce thoughtful reviews that summarise content and present individual perspectives on new publications.

We also accept proposals for reviews. Please get in touch with our Reviews Editor via reviews@prehistoricsociety.org if you’d like to discuss an idea for a review. Guidelines for reviews can be found below.

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Formation and Change in Individual Identity between the Bell Beaker Culture and the Early Bronze Age
Jong-Il Kim
Reviewed by Brendan O'Connor (Edinburgh)
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(Un)Settling The Neolithic
Edited by D. Bailey, A. Whittle and V. Cummings
Reviewed by Jonathan Last (English Heritage)
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Ferrybridge Henge: The Ritual Landscape. Archaeological Investigations at the Site of the Holmfield
Edited by I Roberts
Reviewed by Jonathan Last (English Heritage)
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Mesolithic Lives in Scotland
Graeme Warren
Reviewed by Alison Sheridan (National Museums of Scotland)
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Stone Tools and the Prehistory of the Northern Isles
Ann Clarke
Reviewed by Alan Saville (National Museums of Scotland)
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Prehistoric Pottery-Making of the Russian Far East
Irina S. Zhushchikhovskaya
Reviewed by Alex Gibson (Bradford University)
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Hallstatt Textiles. Technical Analysis, Scientific Investigation and Experiment on Iron Age Textiles
Edited by Peter Bichler, Karina Grömer, Regina Hofmann-de Keijzer, Anton Kern and Hans Reschreiter
Reviewed by Melanie Giles (University of Manchester)
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Set In Stone - New Approaches To Neolithic Monuments In Scotland
Edited by Vicki Cummings And Ameli
Reviewed by Richard Bradley (Reading University)
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Stonehenge and Timber Circles
Alex Gibson
Reviewed by Joshua Pollard (University of Bristol)
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The Prehistory of the Netherlands
Edited by L.P. Louwe Kooijmans, P.W. Van Den Broeke and H. Fokkens
Reviewed by Brendan O'Connor (Edinburgh)
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Archaeology and Environment of the Etton Landscape
Charles French And Francis Pryor
Reviewed by Patrick Clay (University of Leicester Archaeological Services)
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Bronzefunde Aus Rumänien Ii, (Ed) Tudor Soroceanu
Edted by Tudor Soroceanu
Reviewed by Brendan O'Connor (Edinburgh)
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Fertile Ground, Papers in Honour of Susan Limbrey
Eds. D.N. Smith, M.B., Brickley and W. Smith
Reviewed by Catherine Chisham (Wessex Archaeology)
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Le Premier Âge du Fer en France Centrale
Pierre-Yves Milcent
Reviewed by Colin Haselgrove (University of Leicester)
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Studying Human Origins. Disciplinary History and Epistemology
Edited by Raymond Corbey and Wil Roeb
Reviewed by João Zilhão (University of Bristol)
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Territories, Boundaries and Cultures in the Neolithic Near East
S.K. Kozlowski and O. Aurenche
Reviewed by Andrew Sherratt (University of Sheffield)
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An Archaeology of Images: Iconology and Cosmology in Iron Age and Roman Europe
Miranda Aldhouse
Reviewed by Prof. Emeritus John Collis (Sheffield University)
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Flag Fen: Life and Death of a Prehistoric Landscape
Francis Pryor
Reviewed by Mike Parker Pearson (University of Sheffield)
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Les Félins De La Grotte Chauvet
Jean Clottes and Marc Azéma
Reviewed by Andrew J. Lawson
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Les Mammouths De La Grotte Chauvet
Bernard Gély and Marc Azéma
Reviewed by Andrew J. Lawson
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