Armit, I. (1990). Monumentality and elaboration in prehistory: a case study in the Western Isles of Scotland. Scott Archaeol Rev 7. Vol 7, pp. 84-95.
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Monumentality and elaboration in prehistory: a case study in the Western Isles of Scotland | ||||||
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Scott Archaeol Rev 7 | ||||||
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Scottish Archaeological Review | ||||||
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7 | ||||||
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84 - 95 | ||||||
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Explores some aspects of the nature of monumentality in prehistoric societies and of its relationship to other cultural manifestations. The Western Isles are chosen for their high degree of monument survival and their wide Atlantic connexions: consideration is given to Neo chambered tombs, Later Neo/BA stone circles, and Iron Age brochs and duns, with emphasis on minimizing period divisions. The marked distributional bias of chambered tombs needs explanation; the stone circles seem to suggest new power structures; BA hoards may substitute in the period when no monumental structures are built; and with Atlantic round houses, monumentality develops wholly within the domestic context, with broch towers showing the competitive process of displaying power. With their decline in turn (Early Historic period) comes an increased display of personal ornament. | ||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1990 | ||||||
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05 Dec 2008 |
