Further reading

Prehistoric Cooking by Jacqui Wood (Tempus, 2002) paperback £15.99
Based on experimental archaeology at the author's world-famous research settlement in Cornwall, this book describes the ingredients of prehistoric cooking and the methods of food preparation. A general overview of the lifestyle of our prehistoric ancestors is followed by detailed sections (plus cookbook-style recipes) on: bread, dairy foods, stews, water pits and hunting foods, clay-baked food, the seashore menu, beans and lentils, herbs and spices, vegetables, wine, beer and teas, sweets and puddings. See: Prehistoric cooking, and some sample recipes from the book.

Farmers in Prehistoric Britain by Francis Pryor (Tempus, 1998) hardback £18.99
Wearing both his hats as archaeologist and farmer, Pryor has produced an empathic work on the life and methods of prehistoric farmers. Often what survives is just a few cropmarks, but this work brings what is now obscure into vivid reality.

Prehistoric Settlements by Bob Bewley (Batsford/English Heritage, 1994) paperback £15.99
This book traces the variety and development of prehistoric settlements in Britain through 8,000 years, from the hunter-gatherers of the Mesolithic to the tribes of the Iron Age in the years before the Roman invasion. Examining key sites such as Star Carr, Bodmin Moor, the Dartmoor reaves, and hillforts and farmsteads, Bewley concentrates on two central themes: the close relationship between the individual settlement site and the wider landscape; and the ways in which archaeologists discover, interpret, and reinterpret prehistoric settlements.

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