Is There a British Chalcolithic?: People, Place and Polity in the later Third Millennium

The Chalcolithic, the phase in prehistory when the important technical development of adding tin to copper to produce bronze had not yet taken place, is not a term generally used by British prehistorians and whether there is even a definable phase is debated. Is There a British Chalcolithic? brings together many leading authorities in 20 papers that address this question.

Papers are grouped under several headings. 'Definitions, Issues, and Debate' considers whether appropriate criteria apply...