Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans

Synopsis of Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans

«Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans» is the historical essay by Francis Pryor (Harper Perennial, paperback, 544 pages, in English).

Francis Pryor re-examines the prehistory of Britain and Ireland before the Roman conquest using recent archaeological findings, such as aerial photography and coastal erosion. He explores ceremonial landscapes like Stonehenge and Avebury and objects of daily life, revealing a society more complex than previously thought.

First installment of Francis Pryor's Britain series. The work was originally published in 2003; this edition is from 2004.

For readers interested in the archaeology and prehistory of Britain and Ireland.