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Iran, 2007
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Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 2013
We present radiocarbon dates, stable isotope data, and osteological analysis of the remains of a ... more We present radiocarbon dates, stable isotope data, and osteological analysis of the remains of a minimum of 17 individuals deposited in the western part of the burial chamber at Coldrum, Kent. This is one of the Medway group of megalithic monuments – sites with shared architectural motifs and no very close parallels elsewhere in Britain – whose location has been seen as important in terms of the origins of Neolithic material culture and practices in Britain. The osteological analysis identified the largest assemblage of cut-marked human bone yet reported from a British early Neolithic chambered tomb; these modifications were probably undertaken as part of burial practices. The stable isotope dataset shows very enriched δ 15N values, the causes of which are not entirely clear, but could include consumption of freshwater fish resources. Bayesian statistical modelling of the radiocarbon dates demonstrates that Coldrum is an early example of a British Neolithic burial monument, though t...
Radiocarbon, 2014
Bayesian analysis is now routinely applied for the construction of site-specific stratigraphic ch... more Bayesian analysis is now routinely applied for the construction of site-specific stratigraphic chronological models. Other approaches have analyzed the chronology of phases of archaeological activity across regions. The available radiocarbon results—the nature of the samples and their associations—provide the basis for what chronological questions it is possible to address for any site or region. In dealing with regional analyses, due consideration must be made of data selection. While data selection might be a relatively self-evident consideration in the analysis of a site chronology, working with data from a larger region poses a number of specific data selection issues. Robust association between dated samples and a particular type of diagnostic material culture or site may provide one means of producing regional chronologies. However, if the activity under investigation includes a number of different cultural traits, which are related but with each having a slightly different ch...
Land Use Policy, 2019
This paper analyses the effectiveness of land-use zoning for heritage protection in the Bagan Arc... more This paper analyses the effectiveness of land-use zoning for heritage protection in the Bagan Archaeological Zone, Myanmar. Bagan is one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world for Buddhist built heritage, and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019. Beginning in the 9 th or 10 th centuries some 2500 religious monuments were built within the 60 square kilometre area of Bagan, a centre of kingship, Buddhist learning, and monasticism. Following a devastating earthquake in 1975 Burmese and international attention began to be paid to the reconstruction and conservation of the monuments at Bagan, but with mixed success. In this paper, publicly available satellite data is analysed to evaluate one of the important, but hitherto un-evaluated, elements of the local conservation regime-land-use zoning to restrict urban development. By measuring the expansion of urban areas within the Bagan Archaeological Zone from 1987 to 2018, in comparison with control settlements beyond the archaeological area, we conclude that a restrictive zoning regime has controlled urban sprawl, and aided the conservation of the setting of Buddhist monuments.
Talks by Benjamin Edwards
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Ongoing archaeological work in the landscape surrounding
Anglesey’s Bryn Celli Ddu (‘the Mound in... more Ongoing archaeological work in the landscape surrounding
Anglesey’s Bryn Celli Ddu (‘the Mound in the Dark Grove’)
has revealed what is thought to be a late Neolithic/early
Bronze Age cairn lying some 30m south-west of the main
Neolithic passage tomb.
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Books by Benjamin Edwards
Papers by Benjamin Edwards
Talks by Benjamin Edwards
Popular Articles by Benjamin Edwards
Anglesey’s Bryn Celli Ddu (‘the Mound in the Dark Grove’)
has revealed what is thought to be a late Neolithic/early
Bronze Age cairn lying some 30m south-west of the main
Neolithic passage tomb.
Anglesey’s Bryn Celli Ddu (‘the Mound in the Dark Grove’)
has revealed what is thought to be a late Neolithic/early
Bronze Age cairn lying some 30m south-west of the main
Neolithic passage tomb.