Medieval Towns: The Archaeology of British Towns in their European Setting

by Alan Vince, John Schofield, Alan G. Vince

Book Overview

Archaeologists have shown that towns can claim to be more representative of the nature of society of which they formed part than any other type of site. In towns we are most likely to find archaeological evidence of both long-distance and local trade, of exploitation of natural resources, of specialization and of technological evidence in manufacturing, of social differentiation, of the means of political control, and of the religious aspirations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845530381
• ISBN13: 9781845530389
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing (UK)
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"