{"title":"Nils Anfinset","description":"\u003cp\u003eNils Anfinset’s works offer a detailed exploration of ancient history, specialising in the Bronze Age cultures of Northern Europe. His books delve into archaeological discoveries, focusing on the intricate relationships between metalwork, nomadic societies, and early cultural exchanges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in history and military studies will find Anfinset’s research a valuable resource, shedding light on the dynamics of local societies and the broader implications of cultural contact during the prehistoric period. His writing combines academic rigour with accessible analysis, appealing to both scholars and enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"local-societies-in-bronze-age-northern-europe-by-nils-anfinset-9781138117150","title":"Local Societies in Bronze Age Northern Europe","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book aims to understand the process of the Bronze Age societies of Northern Europe, which are often regarded as the periphery and a bleak contrast to the Central European Bronze Age. The Bronze Age is the first \"globalised\" period with new types of societies and new modes of exchange and trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this context, there is considerable local variation and diversity within the Bronze Age societies of Northern Europe, which is poorly understood, although there have been advances and changes in this research. Therefore, \u003cem\u003eLocal Societies in Bronze Age Northern Europe\u003c\/em\u003e challenges some of the mainstream opinions on the Bronze Age of Northern Europe and focuses on local and regional aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is done by a series of articles from significant contributors that deal with these issues on theoretical and empirical levels, with regards to differences, cultural dualism, boundaries, regions and regionality in a period of increased \"globalisation\". The result is a movement away from local and regional aspects toward communications, travels and contacts between Northern Europe and the greater world, not only towards Central Europe and the Near East but also towards the east.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNorthern\/Arctic Europe is often left out of these discussions, and \u003cem\u003eLocal Societies in Bronze Age Northern Europe\u003c\/em\u003e will contribute to this greater picture of the Bronze Age world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606465429740,"sku":"9781138117150","price":111.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/45e61255d811be343738e6a514d03e7e.jpg?v=1778192026"},{"product_id":"metal-nomads-and-culture-contact-by-nils-anfinset-9781845532536","title":"Metal, Nomads and Culture Contact","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fifth and fourth millennia BCE saw major cultural changes in the southern Levant and Northeast Africa: the spread of agriculture; developments in animal husbandry; increased contact between cultures; and the use of alloy bronze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetal, Nomads and Culture Contact\u003c\/em\u003e integrates archaeological data from across the Chalcolithic period to contextualise these changes. The book examines the introduction of metal to the southern Levant, Egypt, and Lower Nubia, and the role of pastoral nomadism in cultural interaction and exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetal, Nomads and Culture Contact\u003c\/em\u003e will be valuable to scholars of archaeology and anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606906945772,"sku":"9781845532536","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ce96d13d1548914e6711eb38a707b87a.jpg?v=1778191328"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/nils-anfinset.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}