Forging Identities in the Prehistory of Old Europe: dividuals, individuals and communities, 7000-3000 BC

This solid 459-page work by John Chapman summarises his life-long work in the Balkans and, as he states in the preface, was first conceived as a synthesis of Balkan prehistory but subsequently developed along a specific research path focusing on social narratives. The book is composed of 11 thematic chapters, each of which presents a summary at its end that underlines the most salient points discussed, making the volume particularly useful for students. Chapman begins by describing the study region, its palaeoenvironment, and the timeframe and cultural framework addressed in this book, as well as putting forward the research questions that it aims to answer: 1) How were social relations c