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European J Archaeol 9 (2/3)
Title
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Title:
European J Archaeol 9 (2/3)
Series
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Series:
Journal of European Archaeology
Volume
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Volume:
9
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Publication Type:
Journal
Editor
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Editor:
Alan Saville
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Publisher:
Sage Publications
Year of Publication
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Year of Publication:
2006
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Source:
BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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http://eja.sagepub.com/content/vol9/issue2-3/
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Created Date:
07 May 2008
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Abstract
Found coins as indicators of coins in circulation: testing some assumptions
Douglas P Newton
211 - 227
Discussion about coins in circulation and, hence, economic activity often rests on the assumption that patterns in finds of accidentally lost coins mirror to a useful extent those of the coins in circulation at the time. The study tests this assumption empirically with data from a known coinage. Conditional support was found for the assumption. There is also some evidence that coin size and denomination can affect the coin record but these variables did not add significantly to predictions about coins in circulation based only on the numbers of coins found. Some conditions and precautions are suggested when using the assumption and some uses of data based on accidentally lost coins are discussed. Includes French and German summaries.
The role of the house in early Neolithic Ireland
Jessica Smyth
229 - 257
The focus of the article is the use and abandonment of the rectangular timber buildings of the Irish Early Neolithic, a period that corresponds roughly with the first half of the fourth millennium cal BC. It is suggested that, while they do not represent the only remains of occupation at this time, the fact that they display a striking degree of homogeneity of size, shape and materials makes them an especially interesting part of settlement activity on the island. One particular feature of this patterning is the frequency with which Early Neolithic timber buildings have been substantially or completely destroyed by fire. It is argued below that this burning was deliberate and played an important role in the lifecycle -- the creation, maintenance and destruction -- of these buildings. To provide a context for this discussion, a more in-depth look is taken at these buildings and at their form and function. Includes French and German summaries.
