Books /The Mesolithic Remains in Britain

9781639898862

States Academic Press

English

2025

$ 152.95

The Mesolithic period, also known as the Middle Stone Age, is a prehistoric era that falls between 10,000 to 4,000 BCE. Mesolithic remains are archaeological artefacts and traces left behind by ancient Mesolithic societies. These remains include a variety of objects such as tools made from stone, bone or antler, animal bones from hunting and food consumption, fire pits indicating settlement sites and sometimes even human skeletal remains. These artefacts and traces are found through careful excavation and study of Mesolithic sites, providing insights into how these early human societies lived, hunted, gathered food, made tools and interacted with their environments. The primary tools used by Mesothelic Britons were small flint blades called microliths that were mounted on wooden or bone shafts to create variety of implements, such as arrows and spears. Mesolithic Britons were highly mobile, living in temporary camps or shelters as they followed seasonal resources like game animals, fish, and wild plants. Evidence of their lifestyle has been found in sites such as Star Carr in North Yorkshire, where wooden platform and other organic materials have been remarkably reserved. Most of the topics introduced in this book cover Mesolithic findings in Britain and understanding of artefacts. Such selected concepts that redefine human history and adaptation to changing environments have been presented in this book. For all those who are interested in archaeology, this book can prove to be an essential guide.