The Bell Beaker phenomenon in Europe : a harmony of difference /
Vander Linden, Marc,
The Bell Beaker phenomenon in Europe : a harmony of difference / Marc Vander Linden. - 1 online resource (86 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). - Cambridge elements. Elements in the archaeology of Europe, 2632-7058 . - Cambridge elements. Elements in the archaeology of Europe, .
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Feb 2024).
Open Access.
Covering vast swathes of Europe, the Bell Beaker Phenomenon has enjoyed a privileged status in the history of archaeology and is often referred to as a key period in the transition from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age partly due to the emergence of social élites. After a brief presentation of the historiography of the Bell Beaker phenomenon, this Element offers a synthetic account of the available evidence structured on a regional basis. Following the renewed interest in human mobility generated by stable isotopes and ancient DNA studies, the central thesis developed here is that the Bell Beaker Phenomenon can adequately be described as a metapopulation, a concept borrowed from population ecology. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
9781009496872 (ebook)
Bell beaker culture--Europe.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Europe.
Europe--Antiquities.
Europe--Social life and customs.
GN778.2.B44 / V36 2024
909/.091638
The Bell Beaker phenomenon in Europe : a harmony of difference / Marc Vander Linden. - 1 online resource (86 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). - Cambridge elements. Elements in the archaeology of Europe, 2632-7058 . - Cambridge elements. Elements in the archaeology of Europe, .
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Feb 2024).
Open Access.
Covering vast swathes of Europe, the Bell Beaker Phenomenon has enjoyed a privileged status in the history of archaeology and is often referred to as a key period in the transition from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age partly due to the emergence of social élites. After a brief presentation of the historiography of the Bell Beaker phenomenon, this Element offers a synthetic account of the available evidence structured on a regional basis. Following the renewed interest in human mobility generated by stable isotopes and ancient DNA studies, the central thesis developed here is that the Bell Beaker Phenomenon can adequately be described as a metapopulation, a concept borrowed from population ecology. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
9781009496872 (ebook)
Bell beaker culture--Europe.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Europe.
Europe--Antiquities.
Europe--Social life and customs.
GN778.2.B44 / V36 2024
909/.091638