Overview: Anglo‐Saxon Identity
Catherine Hills
Abstract The first part of this text reflects on an emphasis periods interface — between the Anglo-Saxons and Britons, Scandinavians (Vikings) Normans rather than such as seventh eighth centuries when identity seems to have related less overall Anglo-Saxon ethnicity more membership family or tribe, Christian pagan, elite peasant. Archaeological interpretation has undergone drastic a phase rethinking historical. More anthropological awareness amongst archaeologists cast doubt idea ‘culture’ shown that is very complex concept. identities peoples who lived in Britain past varied regionally chronologically. archaeological evidence does not show change identity: most what been seen ‘Medieval England’ was place long before Conquest.
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