{"product_id":"orcadia-land-sea-and-stone-in-neolithic-orkney-9781788543453","title":"Orcadia: Land, Sea and Stone in Neolithic Orkney","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Orcadian archipelago is a museum of archaeological wonders.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Orcadian Neolithic is home to some of the best-preserved Neolithic sites in Europe: here we can find evidence of a dynamic society with connections binding Orkney to Ireland, to southern Britain and to continental Europe. Yet there is much that remains unknown about the societies that created these sites. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOrcadia\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Edmonds traces the development of the Orcadian Neolithic from the early fourth millennium BC through to the end of the period nearly two thousand years later, using artefacts, architecture and the wider landscape to recreate the lives of Neolithic communities across the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Edmonds is Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of York. He has published books on material culture and landscape, many of them exploring the intersections between archaeology and the visual arts. His recent books include \u003ci\u003eConversations with Magic Stones, The Beauty Things\u003c\/i\u003e (with Alan Garner), and \u003ci\u003eStonework\u003c\/i\u003e - a collection of poetry and prints with Rose Ferraby. Mark is co-founder of West Side Cinema in Stromness, Orkney, where he now lives.\u003cbr\u003eMark Edmonds is Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of York. He has published books on material culture and landscape, many of them exploring the intersections between archaeology and the visual arts. His recent books include \u003ci\u003eConversations with Magic Stones, The Beauty Things\u003c\/i\u003e (with Alan Garner), and \u003ci\u003eStonework\u003c\/i\u003e - a collection of poetry and prints with Rose Ferraby. Mark is co-founder of West Side Cinema in Stromness, Orkney, where he now lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Apollo Publishing International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779029270802,"sku":"9781788543453","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_44599e52-b59e-4815-b433-6e798665fa3b.jpg?v=1765365148","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/orcadia-land-sea-and-stone-in-neolithic-orkney-9781788543453","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}