As Colin Thomas described in his review for BRHG, this is an important - but also deeply flawed book. Despite the intriguing revelations and approaches explored, the basic flaw in my opinion is a need to take aim at a straw man which is simply an expression of the authors’ disdain for anything smacking of ‘materialism’, and their expressed scorn for a whole field of anthropology and archaeology that just happens to fall prior to their own designated era of study. There is also a lack of clarity […]
From the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society website: "The founders of BGAS back in 1876 wanted to create a learned society where interested individuals from any walk of life could share knowledge and discoveries about all aspects of the past, in Bristol and Gloucestershire. Today, while we tend to divide ‘the past’ into either history or archaeology, the two disciplines have always overlapped and we still aim to welcome anyone with a deep interest in either field." News, […]
Not A BRHG Event
Part of Bristol Women’s Voice, International Women’s Day Celebrations in Room 1P04, at City Hall, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR. Note: A creche with two hour slots is available at the venue. Some writers have claimed that human religion began everywhere with worship of a 'Great Mother Goddess' responsible for fertility of earth and humans. Archaeologists have also looked to find a 'leader' or 'chieftain' in prehistoric communities. But are assumptions about hierarchy in early religion and […]
