Publisher's Synopsis
A comprehensive review of the sites yielding evidence of the Lower Palaeolithic in Britain. Most of the finds come from alluvial deposits in river valleys, and maps and sections illustrating the sequence of these deposits form an important part of the book providing the framework for a chronological separation of the finds. The sites are reviewed in the context of their landscapes: river valleys, seaside, lakeside, downs and hillsides, caves and rock shelters, and in three broad chronological phases. Within each region a number of sites with ample evidence are featured as Key Sites. Two colour distribution maps and a gazetteer complete this record of up-to-date information.;The book is the culmination of an English Heritage research programme. John Wymer has spent a life time studying the Palaeolithic; his previous books are all out of print and much sought after.
