Author Description

This book focuses on issues of gender and childhood in European archaeology. It presents a range of themes and periods, covering Europe including Britain, the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe, with contributions by scholars from the USA, Canada and Europe. The authors examine the archaeological record for these two structuring principles of human society, and also consider cultural variability and discuss related theoretical problems. Part I concentrates on theory, reviewing the available evidence. Part II: case studies of critical research on gender. Part III: case studies relating to children / childhood.