The powers of rocks: Topography and monument construction on Bodmin Moor

1996-10-01articleWorld Archaeology112 citationsclosed

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Archaeological and Geological Studies Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Historical and Architectural Studies

Abstract

This paper is an exploration of the relationship between topographic features of the landscape, agency and power in small‐scale societies. In it I argue that topographic features of the landscape constitute a series of symbolic resources of essential significance in the formation of personal biographies and the creation and reproduction of structures of power. I attempt to explore these ideas through a discussion of the prehistoric landscapes of Bodmin Moor from the Neolithic to the end of the Bronze Age.

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