The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780192854414)

Ranging from the earliest settlements through the emergence of Minoan civilization to the barbarian world at the end of the Roman Empire, this extraordinary volume provides a fascinating look at how successive cultures adapted to the landscape of Europe. In synthesizing the diverse findings of archeology, Barry Cunliffe and a team of distinguished experts capture the sweeping movements of peoples, the spread of agriculture, the growth of metal working, and the rise and fall of cultures, blending superb detail with ornate illustrations.
For centuries, we knew little of the European civilizations that preceded classical Greece or arose outside of the Roman Empire, beyond ancient myths and the writings of Roman observers. Now the most recent discoveries of archeology have been synthesized into one exciting volume. Featuring hundreds of stunning photographs, this book provides the most complete account available of the prehistory of European civilization.

Author: Barry Cunliffe
ISBN-10: 0192854410
ISBN-13: 9780192854414
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 05/24/2001
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.72lbs
Size: 9.64h x 7.43w x 1.16d