Landscapes of Neolithic Brittany

• Places the Neolithic of Brittany within its broader French and European context, discussing parallels with material from other regions, including Britain
• Extensively illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps
• Incorporates much new and previously unpublished research, to answer crucial questions about spectacular sites such as Carnac

Readership: Scholars and students of prehistoric archaeology (especially of the Brittany region); of prehistoric religion and beliefs.

Chris Scarre, Professor of Archaeology, Durham University

"beautifully presented and right up to date ... the best introduction to English to its subject" - Times Literary Supplement

"This authoritative account of our current state of knowledge explores Breton monuments from the perspectives of landscape and materiality it offers Anglophone readers a valuable overview, highlighting how ideas have developed since the 18th century." - Alison Sheridan, British Archaeology

"Chris Scarres Landscapes of Neolithic Brittany provides a comprehensive account of recent work ... Overall it provides a splendid and up to date overview of this period from which so many fine Breton monuments survive" - Frances Griffith, Devon Archaeological Society

"a compelling read for students and researchers alike." - Lou Albessard, Archaeological Review from Cambridge

1: The study of Neolithic Brittany
2: Peopling the landscape: perspectives from historical geography
3: All change please? The Neolithic transition in Brittany
4: The first monuments
5: The Carnac landscape
6: At the edges of the world: the Brittany passage graves
7: Bodies of evidence
8: Stone settings and sacred landscapes: three case-studies
9: The domestication of monuments: Brittany in the Later Neolithic
10: Power and place: connecting with the land