Underground Archaeology : Studies on Human Bones and Artefacts from Ireland's Caves

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Underground Archaeology : Studies on Human Bones and Artefacts from Ireland's Caves

Dowd, Marion (EDT)

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Oxbow Books（2016/12発売）
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製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 232 p.
言語 ENG
商品コード 9781785703515
DDC分類 936.1501

Full Description

This book brings together a series of ground-breaking studies on human bones and artefacts recovered from Irish caves principally between 1870 and 1990. Until now these assemblages had either been completely neglected or had not been examined with modern techniques. The 15 expert contributions presented here shine a light on the use and perception of caves at different times in the past, from the Early Mesolithic through to post-medieval times.

The book opens with osteoarchaeological analyses of human bones from 24 caves, revealing complex and varied funerary practices and rituals. Shell beads and animal tooth pendants provide insight into the status of those whose skeletal remains were placed in caves. Studies on lithics, stone axes and prehistoric pottery highlight the changing roles of caves as places for shelter, occupation, burial and ritual practices during the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age. An examination of the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age metalwork contributes to wider evidence of votive deposition at natural places in the landscape. Several chapters focus on the wealth of early medieval and Viking-age activities, drawing on pottery assemblages from caves along the north coast, to ecclesiastical shrine fragments from sites in the south, as well as Viking material from a growing number of caves.

These studies will be of interest to osteoarchaeologists; to those who specialise in particular archaeological periods; to museumologists and artefact specialists; to cave archaeologists; and to everyone interested in Ireland's past.

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Introduction and acknowledgements

Marion Dowd

PART I: HUMAN REMAINS

1. Osteoarchaeological analysis of human skeletal remains from 23 Irish caves

Linda Fibiger

2. Osteoarchaeological analysis of human skeletal remains from Dunmore Cave, Co. Kilkenny

Linda G. Lynch

PART II: ARTEFACT ASSEMBLAGES

3. Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age lithics from Irish caves

Peter C. Woodman

4. Neolithic and Bronze Age pottery from Irish caves

Helen Roche

5. Polished stone axeheads from Irish caves

Stephen Mandal, Emmett O'Keeffe and Gabriel Cooney

6. Prehistoric perforated marine shells from Irish caves

Rory Connolly

7. Prehistoric perforated and worked animal teeth from Irish caves

Fiona Beglane

8. Late Bronze Age and Iron Age metalwork from Irish caves

Katharina Becker

9. Early medieval and medieval pottery from sea caves along the Antrim coast

Alison Kyle

10. Early medieval shrine fragments from Park North Cave, Co. Cork and Kilgreany Cave, Co. Waterford

Griffin Murray

11. Viking-age artefacts from Irish caves

John Sheehan

PART III: SITE-SPECIFIC ARTEFACT REPORTS

12. Stone rings from Robber's Den, Co. Clare

Alison Sheridan

13. Medieval pottery from Carrigmurrish Cave, Co. Waterford

Clare McCutcheon

14. Late seventeenth century material from Kilgreany Cave, Co. Waterford

Clare McCutcheon

15. Coarse stone objects from Ballynamintra Cave, Co. Waterford

Stephen Mandal