Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface x
4. Introduction 1
5. CHAPTER ONE Scotland in the Neolithic: an introduction 7
6. CHAPTER TWO Islands in the fast lane: the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition 24
7. CHAPTER THREE Burning down the house: the destruction of timber structures 45
8. CHAPTER FOUR Planting trees, planting people: long and round barrows in eastern Scotland and beyond 71
9. CHAPTER FIVE Megalithic architecture in Atlantic Scotland 102
10. CHAPTER SIX The emergence of monument complexes 139
11. CHAPTER SEVEN The architecture of monumental landscapes 194
12. CHAPTER EIGHT The Early Bronze Age: deconstructing and rebuilding the past 219
13. Conclusion: timber, stone, earth and fire 233
14. Bibliography 238
15. Index 260