Prehistoric Pottery in Britain and Ireland

This introduction to prehistoric pottery in Britain and Ireland is intended for the general reader and is not a specialist tool for in-depth research and analysis. Alex Gibson takes a thematic and then chronological approach, discussing the presence of different styles and forms of pottery, their methods of manufacture, the contexts in which they were used and the importance of being able to date them, analyse their contents and make inferences about ancient economies and cultures. Beginning with the early Neolithic and going through to the late Iron Age, above all, Gibson makes the study of pottery interesting , which is no mean feat!