{"title":"Robin Derricourt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Derricourt\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a profound exploration of faith and spirituality, delving into the origins and meanings behind religious belief. His works invite readers to reflect on the interplay between divine concepts and human experience, often challenging conventional perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to spirituality, Derricourt’s writing touches on historical themes with thoughtful insight, particularly in the context of military history and its impact on society. 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The burials of those who did not reach adulthood reveal clothing, personal adornment, possession and status in society, while the bodies themselves provide information on diet, health and sometimes violent death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book demonstrates the extraordinary potential for the study of childhood within the prehistoric record and will suggest to those interested in childhood what can be learnt from the study of the deep past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe writing style is engaging and clear. Archaeological examples are explained in plain English and scientific research is nicely delineated. The level and quality of writing should appeal to a wide readership from undergraduate or educated non-specialist to research academic.\u003c\/strong\u003e - Catherine J. Frieman, Senior Lecturer in European Archaeology, Australian National University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDerricourt has succeeded at the Herculean task of reviewing the entire corpus of childhood-relevant material from the archaeological record. He has amplified and enriched this account with appropriate material from the ethnographic and historic records. The result is a comprehensive survey of childhood in the distant past.\u003c\/strong\u003e - David Lancy, author of The Anthropology of Childhood: Cherubs, Chattel, Changelings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThough in prehistoric societies children made up about half the population, children continue to be underrepresented in the archaeological record. Derricourt (archaeology, Univ. of New South Wales, Australia) addresses this underrepresentation by introducing research from multiple disciplines to assess what is known (and what is not known) about children and childhood in prehistory. 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