V. Gordon Childe’s influential study presents a sweeping account of the prehistoric communities that inhabited the British Isles, examining their development, movement and interaction across the centuries.
 
Rather than treating archaeological cultures in isolation, Childe considers their chronological, cultural and economic relationships, from the arrival of Neolithic farming communities to the emergence of the Belgae. He explores how successive peoples influenced their predecessors and neighbours, bringing a complex landscape of migration, settlement, trade and social change into remarkable focus.
 
First published in 1940, this richly illustrated and highly readable work remains an important contribution to the study of British prehistory.
 
 
Condition: Very Good