Stephen Aldhouse-Green

The 'Red Lady of Paviland' has been the enigmatic heroine of Early Man in Britain since the discovery of human remains impregnated with ochre were found within the Paviland Cave in the Gower Peninsular in 1823. But was she a lady, and what were the circumstances of her burial? This book examines the evidence again with the benefit of modern techniques and it provides a definitive report on more recent investigations at the site carried out in 1997. The twelve chapters include a description of the site and its deposits, dating techniques, faunal remains, human remains, DNA, geology, lithics, ivory, bone and shell and analysis of the ochre. Contributors: S Aldhouse-Green, S Swainston, A Brookes, D J Lowe, A Turner, D Q Bowen, R Mourne, E Trinkhaus, T Holliday, T Young and other.

A Definitive Report

Paviland Cave and the 'Red Lady'

Miranda Jane Aldhouse-Green

An exploration of shamanism and ritual behavior in ancient Europe draws on recent archaeological research to identify the roles and techniques of shamans from multiple periods and civilizations, in a history that also features numerous photographs of elaborate ritual objects.

Stephen Aldhouse-Green

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