The British Palaeolithic

"...it is very pleasing to see this splendid new work by two of Britain's leading practitioners on the subject. They capture the sparse but fascinating evidence for the human occupation of Britain..." - Nick Barton, British Archaeology, UK "This is a well-written and authoritative study, packed full of the latest information on archaeological ideas. It is a well-paced and absorbing read." - Nick Barton, British Archaeology, UK "This volume is an extremely rich source of Palaeolithic data and interpretations. Although it focuses mostly on the British Isles, each chapter includes information and discussion that pertain to the whole of Europe and, frequently, extends beyond the geographical boundaries of the European continent. Thus, it is a perfect study for all of those who are interested in archaeology and prehistory, both students and professionals, from all four corners of the world." - Nuno Bicho, European Journal of Archaeology

Dr Paul Pettitt is Reader in Palaeolithic Archaeology at Sheffield University, and specializes in the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic of Britain. He is the author of The Palaeolithic Origins of Human Burial (Routledge, 2010). Dr Mark White is Reader in Archaeology at Durham University and specializes in the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic of Britain.

1. One Million Years of the British Pleistocene 2. Pioneers at the Edge of the Pleistocene World: The Earliest Hominin Visitors to Britain, ~1ma 700 ka BP 3. Landscapes of Habit: The hominin occupation of Britain 550-300 ka BP 4. Behaviour and Society in Lower Palaeolithic Britain, ~ 550 ka -300 ka BP 5. Neanderthals of the Forest Steppe: The Early Middle Palaeolithic ~325 to 180 ka BP 6. The Neanderthal Steppe: Landscapes and Human Environments of the Late Middle Palaeolithic 7. Liminal Worlds: the British Early Upper Palaeolithic and the earliest populations of Homo sapiens 8. Settling the northwest frontier: The Late Upper Palaeolithic, ~ 14.6 11.6 ka BP