The Prehistory of the Netherlands is the first comprehensive reference guide to the vast and relatively unknown world of prehistoric Netherlands. The authors, working archaeologists and scholars of prehistory from several Dutch research institutes, systematically examine the Netherlander culture, spanning from 250,000 years ago to the years just before the Roman invasion. The artifacts these early peoples left behind-axes and other tools made of flint and bronze, pottery, weapons, and decorative jewelry-together with the settlement plans uncovered by large-scale excavations suggest that farming may have played a larger role in their lives than was previously believed. Replete with illustrations, the two-volume Prehistory of the Netherlands is an ideal resource for scholars of prehistory and Dutch studies, amateur archaeologists, and professional scientists alike.