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Oxford University Press The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Network
Book SynopsisNetwork research has recently been adopted as one of the tools of the trade in archaeology, used to study a wide range of topics: interactions between island communities, movements through urban spaces, visibility in past landscapes, material culture similarity, exchange, and much more. This Handbook is the first authoritative reference work for archaeological network research, featuring current topical trends and covering the archaeological application of network methods and theories. This is elaborately demonstrated through substantive topics and case studies drawn from a breadth of periods and cultures in world archaeology. It highlights and further develops the unique contributions made by archaeological research to network science, especially concerning the development of spatial and material culture network methods and approaches to studying long-term network change. This is the go-to resource for students and scholars wishing to explore how network science can be applied in archTable of Contents1: Matthew A. Peeples, Jessica Munson, Barbara J. Mills, and Tom Brughmans: Introduction Part I: Archaeological Networks in Practice 2: Clara Filet and Fabrice Rossi: Network Methods and Properties 3: Matthew A. Peeples, John M. Roberts, Jr, and Yi Yin: Challenges for Network Research in Archaeology 4: Benjamin Bach and Mereke van Garderen: Beyond the Node-Link Diagram: A Fast Forward about Network Visualization for Archaeology 5: Per Östborn and Henrik Gerding: Inference from Archaeological Similarity Networks Part II: Material Culture Networks 6: Jennifer Birch: Material Networks and Culture Change 7: Elliot H. Blair: Material Culture Similarity and Co-occurrence Networks 8: Daniel Sosna: Mortuary Archaeology Networks 9: Mark Golitko: Geochemical Networks 10: Sarah M. Griffin and Florian Klimm: Networks and Museum Collections Part III: Geographical Networks 11: Diego Jiménez-Badillo: Nearest and Relative Neighbourhood Networks 12: Ray Rivers, Tim Evans, and Eleftheria Paliou: Gravity and Maximum Entropy Models 13: Irmela Herzog: Transportation Networks and Least-Cost Paths 14: Mu-Chun Wu: Space Syntax and Pedestrian Modelling 15: Zoran %Cu%ckovi'c: Visibility Networks 16: Eduardo Apolinaire and Laura Bastourre: Hydrographic Networks Part IV: Network Simulation 17: Iza Romanowska: Complexity Science and Networks in Archaeology 18: Wendy H. Cegielski: Networks, Agent-Based Modeling, and Archaeology 19: Viviana Amati: Random Graph Models Part V: Biological Networks 20: Kent M. Johnson: Biodistance Networks 21: Stefani A. Crabtree and Jennifer A. Dunne: Food Webs Part VI: Text-Based Networks 22: Claire Lemercier: Historical and Archaeological Network Data 23: Diane Harris Cline and Jessica Munson: Epigraphic Networks in Cross-Cultural Perspective 24: Valeria Vitale and Rainer Simon: Linked Data Networks: How, Why and When to Apply Network Analysis to LOD 25: Allison Mickel, Anthony Sinclair, and Tom Brughmans: Knowledge Networks 26: Vojt%ech Ka%se, Tomá%s Glomb, and Jan Fousek: Networks and Religious Transformations Part VII: Cultural Transmission and Human Evolution 27: Valéria Romano and Sergi Lozano: Perspectives on Human Behavioural Evolution from Primate Networks 28: Claudine Gravel-Miguel, and Fiona Coward: Palaeolithic Social Networks and Behavioural Modernity 29: Briggs Buchanan and Marcus J. Hamilton: Networks and Cultural Transmission in Hunter-Gatherer Societies Part VIII: Movement, Exchange, and Flows through Networks 30: Justin Leidwanger: Maritime Networks 31: Barbara J. Mills and Matthew A. Peeples: Migration and Archaeological Network Research 32: Marek Vlach: Network Modelling of the Spread of Disease 33: Shawn Graham and Damien Huffer: The Antiquities Trade and Digital Networks: Or, the Supercharging Effect of Social Media on the Rise of the Amateur Antiquities Trader Part IX: Assessing the Structural Characteristics of Networks 34: Matthew Pailes: Social Networks and Inequality 35: Erik Gjesfjeld: Networks and Catastrophes 36: Jelena Gruji'c and Miljana Radivojevi'c: Community Detection 37: Scott G. Ortman: Settlement Scaling Analysis as Social Network Analysis 38: Jacob Holland-Lulewicz: Networks and Sociopolitical Organization Part X: Looking Ahead and Beyond 39: Ulrik Brandes: Archaeological Network Science 40: John Edward Terrell: Network Models and the Past: Relational Thinking and Contingency Analysis 41: Carl Knappett and Angus Mol: Network Epistemologies in Archaeology 42: Jessica Munson, Barbara J. Mills, Tom Brughmans, and Matthew A. Peeples: Anticipating the Next Wave of Archaeological Network Research
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Anness Publishing Practical Handbook of Archaeology
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Archaeopress Archaeology: What It Is, Where It Is, and How to
Book SynopsisArchaeology: What It Is, Where It Is, and How to Do It has been written as a practical introduction on the investigation of the material remains of the past which can be interpreted with contemporary historical and literary evidence. The book also explains where to find this evidence and what to do next. Many aspects of archaeological investigation are discussed, including aerial and ground survey, excavation and fieldwork, recording methods, soil sampling and small finds.Trade Review'A very useful basic introduction to archaeology.' – Mick Aston'I wish this book had been available when I started out in archaeology back in the 1960s. It tells you everything you need to know in order to decide what sort of archaeology you’d like to learn more about. It doesn’t just deal with digging; instead it introduces you to aerial photography, geophysics, surveying, recording, finds processing, soil science and how to take samples – in fact all the subjects you’ll need to master if you want to become a field archaeologist. It’s well written and beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout. It would be cheap at twice the price!' – Francis PryorTable of ContentsIntroduction ; Chapter One: Documentary Sources ; Chapter Two: Aerial Survey for Archaeologists ; Chapter Three: Ground Survey ; Chapter Four: Archaeological Field Survey ; Chapter Five: Site Excavation and the Site Grid ; Chapter Six: Recording Methods: The drawn record ; Chapter Seven: Recording Methods: The written record ; Chapter Eight: Recording Stone and Timber ; Chapter Nine: Recording Skeletons ; Chapter Ten: Soil Sampling ; Chapter Eleven: Small Finds ; Chapter Twelve: What Next? ; Suggested Reading ; Index
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Berghahn Books Innovation and Implementation: Critical
Book Synopsis Providing a comprehensive set of guidance to assist researchers wishing to carry out, curate and disseminate field research at a historic burial ground, chapters offer up to date methods for surface and subsurface survey and for the recording and archiving of burial monument data. Divided into three parts considering documentary research and recording of mortuary landscapes, reflections on memorial recording projects, and archiving and wider dissemination of data and interpretations. Also included is the archaeological potential of pet cemeteries and other pet memorials. Discussions therefore include how methodologies may or may not be applicable to both human and animal subjects.Trade Review “…the chapters provide a clear description of historic cemetery archaeological practices, giving individuals a better idea of potential archaeological projects and careers and the challenges faced by those in the field.” • Heather Garvin, Des Moines University “This is a timely, well-organized volume that focuses on new and updated approaches toward cemetery studies. The 14 chapters outline different but complimentary methodologies in cemetery studies and their application over a cross section of global locations.” • Nancy E. Tatarek, Ohio UniversityTable of Contents List of illustrations List of tables Acknowledgements Introduction Harold Mytum and Richard Veit Part I: Exploring Surface, Subsurface and Documentary Evidence Chapter 1. Applying Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) to Record and Interpret Mortuary Monuments Harold Mytum Chapter 2. Reevaluating Empty Sections Within Historic Cemeteries: Discovering Victims of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Mark Nonestied Chapter 3. Is Anyone Out There? Survey and Research Techniques for CRM Projects when Burial Grounds/Cemeteries Border Construction Projects Mickey Dobbin and Bob Dean Chapter 4. Who Lies Where? A Land and Air-based Survey Methodology for Documenting Historic Cemeteries Richard W. Hunter, James S. Lee III, Alexis Alemy and Evan Mydlowski Part II: Field Recording of Monuments and Burial Ground Management Chapter 5. Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Evaluating Earlier Cemetery Monument Records through Modern Recording Anne G. Giesecke and Dan Steffen Chapter 6. An International Mortuary Monument Recording System - From Site Analysis to International Comparative Studies Harold Mytum Chapter 7. “As Old as Pompeii or Herculaneum”: Kolkata, India’s South Park Street Cemetery, An Example of Rapid Recording Richard Veit Chapter 8. Standing for Sacred Spaces: NC Division of Cultural Resources and the African American Burial Ground Network Act Melissa A Timo Chapter 9. Mourning and Remembering Deceased Companion Species: Mortuary Monuments and Graves for Horses in Finland Tiina Äikäs, Janne Ikäheimo, Tuija Kirkinen, Karin Hemmann, and Päivi Laine Chapter 10. Preserving the Rainbow Bridge: Recording Pet Cemeteries Eric Tourigny Part III: Archiving and Dissemination Chapter 11. Discovering England's Burial Spaces (DEBS): Using Digital Tools in Graveyard Recording and Archiving Julian D Richards, Toby Pillatt, Debbie Maxwell, Gareth Beale and Nicole Smith Chapter 12. The Cemetery Surveyor Application: Non-paper data Collection Methods in Luxembourg Burial Grounds Christoph K. Streb, Cyrille Médard de Chardon, and Thomas Kolnberger Chapter 13. Burial Grounds on the Web: Reviewing the Role of Digital Data beyond Genealogy, and how Historical Archaeology can play its part Anna Fairley Nielsson Chapter 14. Burial Ground Recording and Analysis: Where Next? Harold Mytum and Richard Veit Index
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Cambridge University Press Food Taboos in Archaeology
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Writing Archaeology
Book SynopsisWriting Archaeology, third edition, provides a concise and engaging guide to writing about archaeology in many formats from Americaâs best-known author of popular and academic archaeology books.Utilizing decades of experience, Brian Fagan provides a straightforward introduction to writing archaeology for all kinds of audiences, from undergraduates and professional archaeologists to the interested public. This third edition is attentive to the recent focus on public and community archaeology, the burgeoning of digital publications and the emergence of artificial intelligence. It sets out how to get started, how to use the tools of skilled writers to make archaeology come alive for readers, and how to get your work revised and finished. It shows how to get your work accepted by publishers and what to expect from this experience. Dealing with several genres of popular publication, articles, columns, blogs, trade books and textbooks, it highlights the differences and similarities in the writing and the publication processes for each type.For beginning writers and people who have been writing for years, this book speaks directly to those interested in penning for a broad public and is an indispensable aid for the writing careers of all archaeologists and their students.
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Cambridge University Press Pottery in Archaeology
Book SynopsisThis book explains the value of the study of pottery for the archaeologist. It shows how evidence about the production, trade and use of pottery can be obtained from a wide range of techniques, and gives practical advice about the initial study and archiving of excavated pottery. It is illuminated by case studies and backed up by an extensive bibliography.Trade Review'… its aspiration [is] to enthuse and inspire … Remarkably, and despite the great breadth of its content, it does both of these things and should entice hordes into the pot shed and keep them effectively employed there. This is how textbooks should be written.' Antiquity'… the organization of a volume of this scope is a daunting task. Readers can pick and mix relevant chapters. Allowing such flexibility in use without losing consistency is probably Pottery in Archaeology's biggest feat. In its second edition, [it] is still one of the most accessible and authoritative pottery manuals [and] will be of interest to any scholar of the Roman period who finds herself faced with a table of potsherds or … [trying] to get to grips with the value of pottery evidence.' Astrid Van Oyen, The Journal of Roman StudiesTable of ContentsPart I. History and Potential: 1. History of pottery studies; 2. The potential of pottery as archaeological evidence; Part II. Practicalities: A Guide to Pottery Processing and Recording: 3. Integration with research designs; 4. Life in the pot shed; 5. Fabric analysis; 6. Classification of form and decoration; 7. Illustration; 8. Pottery archives; 9. Publication; Part III. Themes in Ceramic Studies: 10. Making pottery; 11. Archaeology by experiment; 12. Craft specialisation and standardisation of production; 13. Pottery fabrics; 14. Form; 15. Quantification; 16. Chronology; 17. Production and distribution; 18. Pottery and function; 19. Assemblages and sites; Conclusion: the future of pottery studies.
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Cambridge University Press Palaeopathology
Book SynopsisPalaeopathologyis an evidence-based guide to the principal types of pathological lesions often found in human remains and how to diagnose them. Tony Waldron presents an innovative method of arriving at a diagnosis in the skeleton by applying what he refers to as ''operational definitions''. The method ensures that those who study bones will use the same criteria for diagnosing disease, thereby enabling valid comparisons to be made between studies. Waldron''s book is based on modern clinical knowledge and provides background information on the natural history of bone disease. In addition, the volume demonstrates how results from studies should be analysed, methods of determining the frequency of disease, and other types of epidemiological analysis. This edition includes new chapters on the development of palaeopathology, basic concepts, health and disease, diagnosis, and spinal pathology. Chapters on analysis and interpretation have been thoroughly revised and enlarged.Trade Review'This is a well-written and authoritative text that assumes a suitable background in relevant biomedical disciplines … The book will primarily be of interest to archaeologists, forensic anthropologists, bone specialists, and those working in or studying related fields … Recommended.' T. Brennan, CHOICETable of ContentsPart I. Introduction and Concepts: 1. Beginnings; 2. Basic assumptions; 3. Health and disease; 4. Diagnosis; Part II. Pathology: 5. Osteoarthritis; 6. Other joint diseases; 7. Spinal pathology; 8. Infectious diseases; 9. Metabolic diseases; 10. Trauma; 11. Neoplastic diseases; 12. Disorders of growth and development; 13. Special pathology; 14. Dental disease; Part III. Analysis: 15. Introduction to epidemiology; 16. Interpretation.
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Archaeopress New Global Perspectives on Archaeological
Book SynopsisThis volume is a product of the 13th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection 2019, which was hosted by the Department of Environmental Science in the Faculty of Science at the Institute of Technology Sligo. The conference is held every two years under the banner of the International Society for Archaeological Prospection and this was the first time that the conference was held in Ireland. New Global Perspectives on Archaeological Prospection draws together over 90 papers addressing archaeological prospection techniques, methodologies and case studies from 33 countries across Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe and North America, reflecting current and global trends in archaeological prospection. At this particular ICAP meeting, specific consideration was given to the development and use of archaeological prospection in Ireland, archaeological feedback for the prospector, applications of prospection technology in the urban environment and the use of legacy data. Papers include novel research areas such as magnetometry near the equator, drone-mounted radar, microgravity assessment of tombs, marine electrical resistivity tomography, convolutional neural networks, data processing, automated interpretive workflows and modelling as well as recent improvements in remote sensing, multispectral imaging and visualisation.Table of ContentsThe 13th ICAP and the Importance of Archaeological Prospection in Ireland (James Bonsall) 13th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection: Organisation Committee 13th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection: Scientific Committee Part One – Archaeological Prospection in Europe Harbours from Antiquity to the Middle Ages: a Geophysical Panorama (Wolfgang Rabbel, Dennis Wilken, Tina Wunderlich, Annika Fediuk, Michaela Schwardt, Daniel Köhn, Clemens Mohr, SPP 1630 Working Groups) High-resolution underwater archaeological prospection of Upper Austrian pile dwellings and lakes using multi-beam and sediment sonar (Immo Trinks, Wolfgang Neubauer, Timothy Taylor, Mario Wallner, Klaus Löcker, Jutta Leskovar) Ground-penetrating radar study of the Asaviec 2 archaeological site, Belarus (Alina Tšugai-Tsyrulnikova, Jüri Plado, Maxim Charniauski, Irina Khrustaleva, Aivar Kriiska) The Challenge of Urban Archaeological Geophysics: the Example of Grand’Place in Brussels, Belgium (Michel Dabas, François Blary, Gianluca Catanzariti, Paulo Charruadas, Sébastien Flageul, Benjamin Van Nieuwenhoeve, Philippe Sosnowska, Alain Tabbagh) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Data): 100-year Discussion over Roman Fort in Herzegovina solved with shards of information (Michal Pisz, Tomasz Dziurdzik) Geophysical surveys of Eneolithic ditch enclosures in central Bohemia (Roman Křivánek) The application of the geophysical method in forested highland terrains of Bohemia (Roman Křivánek) Non-destructive survey of early medieval ramparts in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (Peter Milo, Igor Murín, Michaela Prišťáková, Tomáš Tencer, Michal Vágner) Looking for military remains of the Battle of Gergovia: Benefits of a towed multi-frequency EMI survey (François-Xavier Simon, Guillaume Hulin, Yann Deberge, Marion Dacko) First 3D reconstruction of the palaeoenvironment at the Mesolithic site of Duvensee, Germany, using geophysics and geoarchaeology (Erica Corradini, Dennis Wilken, Marco Zanon, Daniel Groß , Harald Lübke, Diana Panning, Katharina Rusch, Rebekka Mecking, Ercan Erkul, Natalie Pickartz, Ingo Feeser, Wolfgang Rabbel) Interaction of geophysical prospection, archaeological excavation and historical sources to reconstruct a medieval monastery in Southern Bavaria (Roland Linck, Florian Becker, Mario Hölzl) The sunken trade centre of Rungholt – Geophysical investigations in the German North Frisian Wadden Sea (Michaela Schwardt, Dennis Wilken, Hanna Hadler, Annika Fediuk, Tina Wunderlich, Andreas Vött, Wolfgang Rabbel) 3-D Resistivity Imaging of Rock-Cut Chamber Tombs: the case of the Mycenaean Cemetery in Prosilio, Greece (Nikos Papadopoulos, Dimitris Oikonomou, Gianluca Cantoro, Nikos Andronikidis, Apostolos Sarris) Manifestation of the urban design of ancient cities in northern Greece by archaeological prospection (Gregory N. Tsokas, Panagiotis Tsourlos, George Vargemezis) Ground-Penetrating radar (GPR) for non-destructive testing of monument walls (Gregory Tsokas, Nectaria Diamanti, Dimitrios Angelis, Panagiotis Tsourlos, George Vargemezis) From Roman Villas to 19th century gardens: case studies of geophysical surveys for built heritage in Hungary (László Nagy) Hidden Depths and Empty Spaces: the contribution of archaeological prospection to the study of early medieval Ireland (Susan Curran) Visualizing the Village: A Comparative Assessment of Remote Sensing Methods on Inishark, Co. Galway, Ireland (Sean Field, Ian Kuijt) Unusual monuments, Unusual molecules: geochemical processes at work in County Limerick, Ireland (Heather Gimson, Cian Hogan, Ursula Garner) Newgrange, New Monuments and New Perspectives (Joanna Leigh, Geraldine Stout, Matthew Stout) Microgravimetry for cavity detection–an example from pilot measurements on Newgrange passage tomb (Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site, Ireland) (Roman Pasteka, Pavol Zahorec, Juraj Papco, Conor Brady, Kevin Barton) When the Norsemen return: Complementary GPR surveys at the Viking Age site of Woodstown, County Waterford, Ireland (Petra Schneidhofer) Revisiting the Segesta and the Monreale Survey Sites - The Benefits and Possibilities of Digitising Analog Archaeological Spatial Data (Doris Jetzinger, Christopher Sevara) Integrating geophysical and geoarchaeological surveys for the reconstruction of a Roman Port infrastructure: the Claudian Harbour at Portus (Stephen Kay, Elena Pomar, Simon Keay, Kristian Strutt, Stoil Chapkanski, Jean-Philippe Goiran) Extensive Geophysical Investigations to study the Archaeological Site of Norba (Norma, Central Italy) (Salvatore Piro, Stefania Quilici Gigli, Enrico Papale, Daniela Zamuner) Innovating Archaeological Investigations in Mediterranean Landscapes: Contributions from the Prospecting Boundaries Project (Christopher Sevara, Michael Doneus, Erich Draganits, Roderick B. Salisbury, Cipriano Frazzetta, Doris Jetzinger, Sheba-Celina Schilk, Sebastiano Tusa) Looking for Etruscan harbours: geophysical survey of the ancient site of Pyrgi (Quentin Vitale, Christophe Benech, Jean-Philippe Goiran) Investigating a tumulus in the Etruscan necropolis of Banditaccia – Applying multiple noninvasive prospection methods on a World Heritage Site (Mario Wallner, Immo Trinks, Ingrid Schlögel, Alois Hinterleitner, Hannes Schiel, Tanja Trausmuth, Fabio Colivicchi, Maurizio Forte, Wolfgang Neubauer) Prospecting Mesolithic buried landscapes and sites. Two case studies from two different types of landscapes in the southern Netherlands (Eelco Rensink) "Where animals were equal to humans". Surprising results of complementary geophysical survey on gallows in Lower Silesia (Poland) (Michal Pisz, Magdalena Majorek, Bartosz Świątkowski, Daniel Wojtucki, Karolina Wojtucka, Krzysztof Narloch) Back to the roots. Remote sensing techniques for rediscovering the Chalcolithic eponymous settlement of Cucuteni culture, Romania (Andrei Asandulesei, Felix-Adrian Tencariu, Radu-Ștefan Balaur, Mihaela Asandulesei) Understanding the Anomaly: Multi-Method Geoscientific Research Applied on a Roman Fort in Pojejena (Michal Pisz, Radoslaw Mieszkowski, Emil Jęczmienowski) Geophysical and archaeological research of the baroque church of Saint Nicolas in Kovarce, Slovakia (Mário Bielich, Ján Tirpák) Outlining the karst: ERT and GPR surveys to detect karstic morphologies in the Sierra de Atapuerca sites (Burgos, Spain) (Lucía Bermejo Albarrán, Ana Isabel Ortega, Roger Guérin, Lawrence Conyers, Josep M. Parés, Isidoro Campaña, José María Bermúdez de Castro, Eudald Carbonell) Archaeological feedback of a GPR survey at Labeagako Santa Maria (Navarre): confirmation of survey interpretation and few more surprises (Ekhine Garcia-Garcia, Roger Sala, Alexandre Duró, Helena Ortiz-Quintana, Rosario Mateo, Javier Nuin) Multi method investigation of submerged features at Semblister, Shetland (Claire Christie, Michael Stratiagos, Benjamin Jennings) The Archaeology of 20th Century Sports and Leisure: topophilia, interiography and texture (Chris Gaffney, Tom Sparrow, Alex Corkum, Helen McCreary, Chrys Harris, Jason Wood) A New Look at Old County Number Records: Geophysical Reassessment of Scheduled Roman Villas (Neil Linford, Paul Linford, Andrew Payne) The influence of buried archaeology on equine locomotion: results from the Burghley Horse trials cross country course (Neil Linford, Russell Mackechnie-Guire) When finding nothing is interesting (Kris Lockyear) Co-creation and archaeological prospection: LoCATE – The Local Community Archaeological Training and Equipment Project (Kate Welham, James Brown, Paul Cheetham, Mike Gill, Lawrence Shaw) Part Two – Archaeological Prospection in Africa Old Plans versus Geophysical Surveys: the case study of Gurob (Fayum, Egypt) (Lionel Darras, Tomasz Herbich, Marine Yoyotte) Geophysical surveying in Egypt and Sudan: periodical report for 2017–2018 (Tomasz Herbich, Robert Ryndziewicz) 3-D Electrical Resistivity Tomography in an Urban Environment: the case of Shallalat Gardens, Alexandria, Egypt (Nikos Papadopoulos, Dimitris Oikonomou, Nasos Argyriou, George Kritikakis, Calliope Limneos Papakosta) Going back to Medamud: Excavation feedback on processing, interpretation and planning (Julien Thiesson, Félix Relats Montserrat) Magnetic prospection close to the magnetic equator: Case studies in the Tigray plateau of Aksum and Yeha, Ethiopia (Sandra Ostner, Jörg W.E. Fassbinder, Mandana Parsi, Iris Gerlach, Sarah Japp) Surveying Kushite sites in Sudan: town and cemetery in Kawa (Tomasz Herbich, Robert Ryndziewicz) Archaeo–geophysical prospection of forts in the North Omdurman (Sudan) (Robert Ryndziewicz, Mariusz Drzewiecki) Part Three – Archaeological Prospection in Asia Magnetic signal prospecting in a former Achaemenid ‘palace’: the example of Gumbati (Georgia) (Julien Thiesson, Sébastien Gondet, Jörg W.E. Fassbinder, Florian Becker, Marion Scheiblecker, Sandra Ostner, Mandana Parsi, Solène Bourgeois Espèron, Kai Kaniuth) Venice in the desert: Archaeological geophysics on the world’s oldest metropolis Uruk-Warka, the city of King Gilgamesh (Iraq) (Jörg Fassbinder, Sandra Ostner, Marion Scheiblecker, Mandana Parsi, Margarete van Ess) Ancient Charax Spasinou (Iraq) – Interpreting a multi-phase city based on magnetometer survey data (Lena Lambers, Jörg Faßbinder, Stuart Campbell, Stefan Hauser) Revealing the Hidden Structure of the Ancient City Ur (Iraq) with Electrical Resistivity Tomography (Mandana Parsi, Jörg Fassbinder, Nikos Papadopoulos, Marion Scheiblecker, Sandra Ostner) Geophysical survey of single phase archaeological sites: Magnetometry in Wadi Shamlu, Kurdistan, Northern Iraq (Marion Scheiblecker, Simone Mühl, Jörg Faßbinder) Conclusions from Twenty Years of Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) Surveys in Israel for Archaeological Prospection (Paul Bauman, Alastair McClymont, Eric Johnson, Richard Freund, Randy Shinduke) Restoring burial mounds damaged by disasters — Contribution of archaeological prospection to collect information at the Idera burial mound, Japan (Akihiro Kaneda, Hiroshi Yamaguchi) UAV-based Airborne Laser Scanning in densely vegetated areas: Detecting Sue pottery kilns in Nakadake Sanroku, Japan (Michael Doneus, Maria Shinoto, Irmela Herzog, Naoko Nakamura, Hideyuki Haijima, Tomokazu Ōnishi, Shōhei Kita'ichi, Baoquan Song) Interpreting GPR data from Jaffna Fort, Northern Sri Lanka, using historic maps and new excavations (Armin Schmidt, Prishanta Gunawardhana, Christopher Davis, Duncan Hale, Robin Coningham, P. Pushparatnam, Richie Villis, Mark Woolston-Houshold, Mark Manuel) Common interpretation of induced polarization tomography (IPT) results with other geophysical methods in an archaeological site (Meriç Aziz Berge, Mahmut Göktuğ Drahor, Caner Öztürk, Atilla Ongar) Comparison of excavation results with GPR and magnetic gradiometer surveys at a workshop area in Šapinuwa, Central Anatolia/Turkey (Mahmut Göktuğ Drahor, Caner Öztürk, Meriç Aziz Berge, Aygül Süel, Atilla Ongar, Sedef Ayyıldız, Semih Gerçek, Murat Aydın) Archaeological interpretation of the prospection data from Ephesos (Jasmin Scheifinger) Part Four – Archaeological Prospection in Australasia Multiple processing and interpretation methods of a complex 3-D GPR dataset: An example from northern Australia (Lawrence Conyers) Urupa - burial grounds - and remote sensing in Aotearoa (New Zealand) (Hans-Dieter Bader) Part Five – Archaeological Prospection in North America Village Life in the Middle Ohio Valley, USA: Geophysical Survey and Anomaly Testing (Jarrod Burks) Geophysical Evidence for the Timing, Pace, and Complexity of Construction at the Poverty Point World Heritage Site, Louisiana, USA (Michael Hargrave, R. Berle Clay, Diana Greenlee, Rinita Dalan) The Origins of the West Plaza Rise at the Poverty Point World Heritage Site, Louisiana, USA (Rinita Dalan, Diana Greenlee, Michael L. Hargrave, R. Berle Clay, Thurman Allen, George Holley) GPR Investigations in Earthlodges of the Northern Plains, USA (Kenneth L. Kvamme) Part Six – Technical Aspects of Data Acquistion, Analysis, Processing and Visualisation Drone radar: A new survey approach for Archaeological Prospection? (Roland Linck, Alen Kaltak) The limits of a blob: geophysically informed automatic extraction of magnetometer anomalies (Armin Schmidt) Quantification of Daub Masses based on Magnetic Prospection Data (Natalie Pickartz, Robert Hofmann, Stefan Dreibrodt, Knut Rassmann, Liudmyla Shatilo, René Ohlrau, Dennis Wilken, Wolfgang Rabbel) Applying Magnetic Depth Estimation Techniques to Archaeo-geophysics (Jeremy G. Menzer) Modelling the layer between topsoil and subsoil using magnetic prospection data (Alois Hinterleitner, Ralf Totschnig, Klaus Löcker, Hannes Schiel, Bendeguz Tobias) Pathways to prediction: quantifying the impact of soil moisture variations on electric and electromagnetic contrast (Philippe De Smedt, Daan Hanssens) A 3D imaging procedure for subsurface magnetic susceptibility: application to the basaltic foundations of a Gallo-Roman villa in Auvergne, France (Julien Guillemoteau, Francois-Xavier Simon, Bertrand Dousteyssier, Marion Dacko, Guillaume Hulin, Jens Tronicke) WuMapPy an open-source software for geophysical prospection data processing: 2019 milestone (Quentin Vitale, Lionel Darras, Christophe Benech, Julien Thiesson) Automated segmentation of archaeo-geophysical images by convolutional neural networks (Melda Küçükdemıṙ cı,̇ Apostolos Sarris) Rise of the Machines: Improving the identification of possible graves in GPR data with interactive survey guidance and machine learning (Ashely Green, Paul Cheetham) Automated detection and analysis of diffraction hyperbolas in ground-penetrating radar data (Lieven Verdonck) Novel volume visualisation of GPR data inspired by medical applications (Wolfgang Neubauer, Alexander Bornik, Mario Wallner, Geert Verhoeven) Strategies for the optimization of 3-D electrical resistivity tomography data using the Jacobian matrix (Kleanthis Simyrdanis, Nikos Papadopoulos) Processing Strategies for 3-D Marine Dynamic Electrical Resistivity Tomography Data (Dimitrios Oikonomou, Nikos Papadopoulos, Kleanthis Simyrdanis, Gianluca Cantoro, Julien Beck, Meng Heng Loke) Improving the lithological significance of shear wave tomograms through coring and pressure correction (Dennis Wilken, Wolfgang Rabbel, Tina Wunderlich, Martina Karle) Aerial thermal imaging from UAV in archaeology, a case study: the abandoned medieval town of Montecorvino (Foggia, Italy) (Luca d'Altilia) Multi-spectral, multi-temporal survey in the American Midwest (Helen McCreary, Jarrod Burks, Alex Corkum, Chris Gaffney, Andy Wilson) Evaluating the capability of a SUAS mounted multispectral sensor for the mapping of archaeological resources in an alluvial landscape (Nicholas Crabb, Matthew Brolly, Niall Burnside, Andy Howard, Robin Jackson, Chris Carey) Beneath the Stains of Time: The physiochemical prospection of multiperiod sites in southern Britain - a geophysics approach to geochemistry? (Paul Cheetham) Three-dimensional modelling of petroglyphs of South Siberia (Vladislav Kazakov, Vasily Kovalev, Kair Zhumadilov, Lyudmila Lbova, Aleksandr Simukhin) Part Seven – Improving our Legacy: Reviewing the Key Outcomes of Archaeological Prospection Data Introducing the ‘Soil science & Archaeo-Geophysics Alliance’ (SAGA): a new interdisciplinary network in archaeo-geophysics (Carmen Cuenca-Garcia, Kayt Armstrong, Apostolos Sarris, Philippe De Smedt, Clare Wilson, Elina Aidona, Anne Roseveare, Martin Roseveare, Petra Schneidhofer, Jörg Faßbinder, Ian Moffat, Marion Scheiblecker, Abir Jrad, Martijn van Leusen, Kelsey Lowe, and SAGA's Management Committee) Laying the geophysical groundwork: in situ measurements as a framework for strategizing archaeological prospection (Philippe De Smedt, Ynse Declercq, Daan Hanssens, Wouter B. Verschoof-van der Vaart, Tom Hamburg, Walter Laan, Pieter Lalloo, Frédéric Cruz, Karsten Lambers) Review strategies for archaeological prospection, incorporating excavation and research (Cian Hogan) Methodological framework to automatically compare large-scale magnetometry measurements with excavation datasets (Gábor Mesterházy) Archaeological guidelines for geophysical survey in the urban environment (Guglielmo Strapazzon, Dimitrios Oikonomou, Evan Alevizos, Kleanthis Simyrdanis, Melda Küçükdemirci, Apostolos Sarris) Addressing archaeological research questions using geophysical surveys – a landscape case study (Jakob Kainz) Up-skilling and Up-scaling: the realities of adapting to the challenges of the current environment in British commercial geophysics (Chrys Harris)
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Aarhus University Press Horse and Rider in the Late Viking Age:
Book SynopsisAn equestrian burial from the 10th century with an exceptionally elaborate horse harness was discovered at Fregerslev near Skanderborg in eastern Jutland, Denmark in 2012. This formed the starting point for the Fregerslev Research Project initiated by Museum Skanderborg in 2017. Two years later, the museum held a conference to present the preliminary results of the project. A group of researchers from neighbouring countries were invited to provide a wider international context for a discussion of the social, political, cultural and religious background of the Fregerslev burial.With 21 articles, Horse and Rider in the late Viking Age presents the outcome of the conference. Part I describes the excavation of the Fregerslev burial and its contents. The finds, particularly the harness fittings and the remains of a quiver of arrows, and the results of a wide range of scientific analyses demonstrate what a remarkable burial this once was. The excavation methods and documentation procedures, the sampling strategies, and the following conservation and preservation of the finds, give an idea of the many new approaches, which may be useful when dealing with a decomposed grave in the future. Part II and Part III present new research on 10th-century equestrian burials and their significance in contemporary society from a variety of countries across Central and Northern Europe.Trade ReviewThe book is lavishly illustrated throughout, and a perfect companion to anyone wanting to understand the Scandinavian cultures of the early medieval period, who had such a profound effect on much of western Europe. The editors and the authors are to be commended on producing such an exemplary and refreshingly factual text on an overlooked subject. * Cheiron Journal *
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HarperCollins Publishers First Steps How Walking Upright Made Us Human
Book SynopsisHumans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four, legs. From an evolutionary perspective, this is an illogical development, as it slows us down. But here we are, suggesting there must have been something tremendous to gain from bipedalism.First Steps takes our ordinary, everyday walking experience and reveals how unusual and extraordinary it truly is. The seven-million-year-long journey through the origins of upright walking shows how it was in fact a gateway to many of the other attributes that make us humanfrom our technological skills and sociality to our thirst for exploration.DeSilva uses early human evolution to explain the instinct that propels a crawling infant to toddle onto two feet, differences between how men and women tend to walk, physical costs of upright walking, including hernias, varicose veins and backache, and the challenges of childbirth imposed by a bipedal pelvis. And he theorises that upright walking may have laid the foundation for the traits of comTrade Review‘A book that strides confidently across complex terrain, laying out what we know about how walking works, who started doing it and when … DeSilva is a genial companion on this stroll through the deep origins of walking … Illuminating’ New York Times ‘This is breezy popular science at its best, interweaving anecdotes from the field and lab with scientific findings and the occasional pop culture reference … compelling’ Science News ‘Before our ancestors thought symbolically, before they used fire, before they made stone tools, or even entered the open savanna, our ancestors walked upright. In one way or another, this odd locomotory style has underwritten the whole spectrum of our vaunted human uniquenesses, from our manual dexterity to our hairless bodies, and our large brains. In the modern world it even influences the way other people recognise us at a distance, and it is crucial to our individual viability. In this authoritative but charmingly discursive and accessible book, Jeremy DeSilva lucidly explains how and why.’ Ian Tattersall, author of Masters of the Planet and The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack ‘Master anatomist and paleontologist Jeremy DeSilva makes no bones about the fact that when looking at fossils “I let myself be emotional …” Thus does this world expert and gifted story teller take us on a tour through the sprawling, complicated, saga of human origins. Drawing on his personal knowledge of topics ranging from sports medicine to childcare and his acquaintance with a host of colourful characters –whether lying inert in museum drawer, sitting behind microscopes or feuding with one other – DeSilva adds flesh and projects feelings onto the bones he studies, a tour de force of empathic understanding.’ Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, author of Mother Nature and Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding
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Oxford University Press Inc Walking Among Pharaohs George Reisner and the
Book SynopsisIn this expansive new biography of George Reisner, Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian examines the life and work of America's greatest archaeologist. Manuelian presents Reisner's undeniable impact and considers his life within the context of Western colonialism, racism, and nationalism.Trade ReviewIn recent years, there's been an ongoing debate in the worlds of history and archaeology over the ethics of taking art and artifacts from a particular country and taking possession of it elsewhere. It's an unsettling remnant of colonialism, and its history runs deeply. Peter Der Manuelian's new book Walking Among Pharaohs offers readers an engaging account of the origins of contemporary Egyptology--and how it helps explain some of the debates we're reckoning with decades later. * InsideHook *Walking Among Pharaohs is a lively and uniquely informed biography of the most important American archaeologist of ancient Egypt and one of the founders of his discipline. Drawing expertly on a staggering range of sources, Peter Der Manuelian brings George Reisner, his ideas, and his times compellingly to life. * John Baines, University of Oxford *The definitive biography of G.A. Reisner, who is generally regarded as one of the most important and influential Egyptologists and archaeologists of his day. The story flows with no punches pulled, revealing Reisner in intimate detail, warts and all. A must read for anyone interested in the early days of American Egyptology. * Eric Cline, author of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed *Peter Der Manuelian's Walking Among Pharaohs is a thorough examination of the life, career, and legacy of one of the most influential Egyptologists of his era, George Reisner. Presenting Reisner's legacy in all of its complexity—including the colonialist and the racist elements of his work—highlights the indelible mark he left on the field, and how he shaped it for future generations. Walking Among Pharaohs is a worthy contribution to our understanding of the history of Egyptology. * Kathlyn M. Cooney, University of California, Los Angeles *This is an amazingly rich biography of George Reisner, a giant among archaeologists working in the Nile Valley. It's also a powerful reflection on archaeology's many meanings, from celebration of ancient cultures to colonial appropriation. * Geoff Emberling, University of Michigan *George Reisner has long been one of the most influential but least known archaeologists from the 'golden age' of Egyptology. Manuelian has finally done Reisner justice, bringing his long life, extraordinary career, and contested legacy into the spotlight of critical enquiry. Walking Among Pharaohs is a prodigious work of scholarship. * Toby Wilkinson, author of A World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology *[Manuelian] is the ideal author for this authoritative first biography of Reisner. It is an essential addition to any Egyptological library, bringing to light the work and accomplishments of Reisner in Egypt and Nubia during the 'golden age' of Egyptology. The extensive, meticulous notes and bibliography are indispensable. * Ancient Egypt Magazine *With this opus magnum (in every sense of the word), Peter Der Manuelian has completed a remarkable achievement, crowning more than twenty years of research... The author is indeed to be commended for truly mastering the 'staggering range of sources'...and the 'thorough examination'-at times painstakingly so-of the complexities of Reisner's biography, addressing the manifold issues of 'colonial appropriation' and 'racism'. * Orientalistische Literaturzeitung *Every chapter contains some gem about the history of Egyptology.... This book will almost certainly remain the definitive biography of Reisner. Professor Der Manuelian is a careful and thorough researcher and for a book this long (1,000+ pages) we can only say 'Thank god he can write!' * Bob Brier, Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt *Table of ContentsPreface Egyptian Chronology and Nubian Comparative Chart Map Introduction I. Early Years (1867-1899) 1 Midwestern Beginnings and Endings 2 Go East, Young Man 3 Conversion in Germany 4 "Somebody Needed an Archaeologist" II. The Path to the Pyramids (1899-1905) 5 The Road Taken 6 Chance of a Lifetime: Giza 7 Devastation and Realignment: The Birth of the HU-MFA Expedition (1904-1905) III. Egypt, Palestine, Nubia, America (1905-1913) 8 Multitasking across Cultures 9 King Menkaure versus the "Pestiferous Sheikhs" of Palestine 10 Back to the Classroom 11 Giza Politics, Giza Discoveries IV. War Years (1913-1918) 12 Focus on Nubia: The Kerma Kingdom 13 Archaeology in Wartime: Kerma, Gammai, Deir el-Bersha 14 A Mystery Solved: The Nubian Pyramids of Gebel Barkal and Nuri 15 The Near-Destruction of Two American Expeditions V. Archaeology and Politics (1919-1926) 16 "The Work is his God:" Gebel Barkal, el-Kurru, and Meroe 17 (Mis)interpreting the Nubians in the Shadow of Tutankhamun 18 Secrets of a Giza Queen 19 Excursus: Showdown with Breasted over Egyptian Archaeology VI. Nubian Fortresses and Giza Tombs (1927-1937) 20 Hoisting Sarcophagi 21 Looking Back and Taking Stock 22 Septuagenarian Archaeology VII. Legacies at Home and Abroad (1938-1947) 23 Virtual and Actual Homecomings 24 Finale 25 Endgame: Transforming The HU-MFA Expedition 26 Epilogue: Revered or Reviled? Reisner and his Archaeological Impact Endnotes List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Reisner Bibliography General Bibliography Abbreviations Expedition Chronology and Staff Glossary of Arabic and other Foreign Words Index
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University of Utah Press,U.S. Cultural Resource Management in the Great Basin
Book SynopsisCultural Resource Management (CRM) refers to the discovery, evaluation, and preservation of culturally significant sites, focusing on but not limited to archaeological and historical sites of significance. CRM stems from the National Historic Preservation Act, passed in 1966. In 1986, archaeologists reviewed the practice of CRM in the Great Basin. They concluded that it was mainly a system of finding, flagging, and avoiding— a means of keeping sites and artifacts safe. Success was measured by counting the number of sites recorded and acres surveyed.This volume provides an updated review some thirty years later. The product of a 2016 symposium, its measures are the increase in knowledge obtained through CRM projects and the inclusion of tribes, the general public, industry, and others in the discovery and interpretation of Great Basin prehistory and history. Revealing both successes and shortcomings, it considers how CRM can face the challenges of the future. Chapters offer a variety of perspectives, covering highway archaeology, inclusion of Native American tribes, and the legacy of the NHPA, among other topics.Trade Review“This book could be used as a supplementary text in both undergraduate- and graduate-level CRM courses. An entire graduate-level course could be developed around discussing the history and perspectives presented in this volume.” —Lori Hunsaker, archaeologist
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Archaeopress Best Practices of GeoInformatic Technologies for
Book SynopsisNew geoinformatic technologies have recently had a transformative effect on landscape archaeology, particularly by facilitating the high resolution acquisition and analysis of data over large areas. These techniques have fundamentally changed the nature and scope of questions that can be addressed regarding the archaeological record. Despite this stimulating potential, many practising archaeologists were not trained in these methods and so are not fully aware of their capabilities or the most appropriate ways to apply them. This volume collates state of the art research in the fields of geophysics, geochemistry, aerial imaging, dating, digital archaeology, GIS and marine archaeology to present a comprehensive overview of the specialised techniques which can contribute to landscape scale archaeological investigations. It is hoped that it will serve as a “best practice” guide for their use and encourage their widespread adoption by the archaeological community.Table of ContentsIMAGES OF THE PAST: MAGNETIC PROSPECTION IN ARCHAEOLOGY - (Kayt L. Armstrong and Tuna Kalayci) ; GPR: THEORY AND PRACTICE IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION - (Meropi Manataki, Apostolos Sarris, Jamieson C. Donati, Carmen Cuenca Garcia, Tuna Kalayci) ; IDENTIFICATION OF SHAPES AND USES OF PAST LANDSCAPES THROUGH EMI SURVEY – (François-Xavier Simon and Ian Moffat) ; SEISMIC GEOPHYSICAL METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION - (Pantelis Soupios) ; LOCATING GRAVES WITH GEOPHYSICS - (Ian Moffat) ; EXPLORING THE INTERIOR OF TUMULI: EXAMPLES FROM INVESTIGATIONS IN MACEDONIA AND THRACE - (Gregory N. Tsokas, Panagiotis I. Tsourlos and Georgios Vargemezis) ; OFF-SHORE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION USING ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TOMOGRAPHY - (Kleanthis Simyrdanis, Nikos Papadopoulos and Theotokis Theodoulou) ; DATA INTEGRATION IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION - (Tuna Kalayci) ; OVERVIEW OF UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN GREECE – (Theotokis Theodoulou) ; AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE IN ARCHAEOLOGY – FROM ARCHIVES TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY – (Gianluca Cantoro) ; ON THE USE OF SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING IN ARCHEOLOGY – (Athos Agapiou, Dimitrios D. Alexakis, Apostolos Sarris and Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis) ; CITIES AND SATELLITES: DISCOVERING ANCIENT URBAN LANDSCAPES THROUGH REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS – (Jamieson C. Donati) ; MORE THAN LINE OF SIGHT AND LEAST COST PATH. AN APPLICATION OF GIS TO THE STUDY OF THE CIRCULAR TOMBS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL CRETE – (Sylviane Dederix) ; GEOMORPHOMETRY, MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT – (Argyriou A. V., Sarris A. & Teeuw R.M.) ; INTERPRETING THE PAST THROUGH AGENT-BASED MODELING AND GIS – (Angelos Chliaoutakis, Georgios Chalkiadakis) ; MIXED REALITY APPLICATIONS, INNOVATIVE 3D RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES & GIS DATA INTEGRATION FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE – (Lemonia Argyriou, Nikos Papadopoulos Jr.) ; ADDING A GEOGRAPHICAL COMPONENT IN CULTURAL HERITAGE DATABASES – (Poulicos Prastacos, Eleni Gkadolou) ; HISTORICAL MAPS ON THE SEMANTIC WEB – (Eleni Gkadolou, Emmanuel Stefanakis) ; ARCHAEOMAGNETIC METHOD AS A DATING TOOL: APPLICATION TO GREEK ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES FROM PREHISTORIC TO BYZANTINE PERIODS - (Despina Kondopoulou & Elina Aedona) ; GEOARCHAEOLOGY: A REVIEW IN TECHNIQUES - (Eleni Kokkinou) ; INORGANIC GEOCHEMIODS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION – (Carmen Cuenca-Garcia) ; MINERALOGICAL AND PETROGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES IN ARCHAELOGY – (Georgia Karampatsou & Theodoros Markopoulos) ; PROVENANCE OF CERAMICS: METHODS AND PRACTICES – (Nikolaos A. Kazakis and Nestor C. Tsirliganis) ; SUSTAINABLE DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE STUDY OF ANCIENT MATERIALS – USING THE EXAMPLE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL CERAMICS – (Anno Hein and Vassilis Kilikoglou) ; LASER TOOLS IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. HOW FAR CAN WE GET? – (A. Philippidis, P. Siozos, Z.E. Papliaka, K. Melessanaki, K. Hatzigiannakis, M. Vakondiou, G. Manganas, K. Diamanti, A. Giakoumaki and D. Anglos)
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Archaeopress Parian Polyandreia: The Late Geometric Funerary
Book SynopsisThis book centres on the anthropological study of two late 8th century BC monumental graves, designated as T144 and T105, at the ancient necropolis of Paroikia at Paros. The study investigates inter-island features of the human record, observable as ingrained traces in the skeletal record. These have particular significance as they may relate to Parian endeavours in the northern Aegean to colonise Thasos. Through the ‘Paros Polyandreia Anthropological Project,’ it was possible to gain insights into aspects of the human environment and experience in the Parian context. A considerable population sample of cremated male individuals was available, shedding light on trends that would have involved Thasos; and discerning further facets of the human condition during the Late Geometric to the Early Archaic periods in the ancient Hellenic world. The report integrates the basic anthropological data, evaluations and assessments derived from the study of the human skeletal record of Polyandreia T144, and T105. Bioarchaeological and forensic anthropological research results include the morphometric analyses of biological developmental growth and variability in relation to manifestations of acquired skeleto-anatomic changes, along with inquiries into the demographic dynamics, and the palaeopathologic profile of the individuals involved. Such intra-site juxtaposition afforded the possibility to deliberate on issues of the intended purpose, function, and symbolic meaning of the two funerary activity areas, and to reflect on the organizational abilities and capacities of the Parians in political and military affairs. Moreover, inter-site evaluations of the burial grounds of Orthi Petra of Eleutherna-Crete, Plithos of Naxos, Athenian Demosion Sema, Pythagoreion of Samos, and Rhodes make possible comparisons of taphonomic conditions, with cremated materials’ metric analyses, and reflections on aspects of the funerary customs and practices of the interring of cremated war dead.Table of ContentsPreface; Archaeologikόn Prolegόmenon; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Methods; Chapter 3 ‘Vase Contexts’ Recovered from Monumental Tomb T144; Chapter 4 Metric Studies of Cremated Human Remains Retrieved from T144 ‘Vase Contexts’; Chapter 5 Bone Elements and Other Materials Recovered from T144 ‘Non-Vase Contexts’; Chapter 6 Metric Studies of Cremated Human Remains Retrieved from ‘Non-Vase Contexts’ of T144; Chapter 7 Regarding a Select Number of T144 Archaeological Contexts’ Osteo-Anthropological Study Results; Chapter 8 ‘Archaeological Contexts’ with Human Cremains Recovered from Monumental Tomb T105; Chapter 9 Metric Studies of Cremated Human Remains Retrieved from ‘Archaeological Contexts’ of T105, along with Intra- and Inter-site Comparisons; Chapter 10 Toward a Synopsis of Results on the Anthropological Materials Studied from Monumental Tombs T144 and T105; Postface (On matters of an unfinished discussion); Select Bibliographical References; Appendix 1 Human Skeletal Map with Anatomic Directions; Appendix 2 Human Deciduous and Permanent Dental Map; Appendix 3 Laboratory Form for the Inspectional & Metric Study of Human Cremated Materials and for Recording Relative Artifacual and Ecofactual Remains; Appendix 4 Excerpt (pages 2 and 11 of 11) of field form for the excavation, documentation, and recovery of burial features; emphasis on cultural materials and taphonomic conditions; Appendix 5 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Range of Weight Values (in grams) per ‘Vase Context’ for the Sample of 67 ‘Vase Contexts’; Appendix 6 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Distribution of 328 Cranial Male Measurements out of a Sample of 74 Homini from within ‘Vase Contexts’; Appendix 7 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Distribution of 326 Postcranial Appendicular Male Measurements out of a Sample of 68 Homini from within ‘Vase Contexts’; Appendix 8 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Range of 74 Cases of Male Individuals’ Cranial Average Values from within ‘Vase Contexts’; Appendix 9 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Range of 68 Cases of Male Individuals’ Postcranial Appendicular Average Values from within ‘Vase Contexts’; Appendix 10 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Range of Weight Values (in grams) per ‘Non-Vase Context’ for the Sample of 10 ‘Non-Vase Contexts’; Appendix 11 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Distribution of 17 Cranial Male Measurements out of a Sample of 9 Homini from within ‘Non-Vase Contexts’; Appendix 12 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Distribution of 24 Postcranial Appendicular Male Measurements out of a Sample of 11 Homini from within ‘Non-Vase Contexts’; Appendix 13 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Range of 9 Cases of Male Individuals’ Cranial Average Values from within ‘Non-Vase Contexts’; Appendix 14 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Range of 11 Cases of Male Individuals’ Postcranial Appendicular Average Values from within ‘Non-Vase Contexts’; Appendix 15 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Distribution of 345 Cranial Male Measurements from ‘Vase’, and ‘Non-Vase Contexts’; Appendix 16 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Distribution of 350 Postcranial Appendicular Male Measurements from ‘Vase’, and ‘Non-Vase Contexts’; Appendix 17 Polyandreion T144: Ascending Range of Weight Values (in grams) per Burial Context for the Sample of 77 Burial Contexts; Appendix 18 Polyandreion T105: Ascending Distribution of 131 Cranial Male Measurements out of a Sample of 20 Homini from within Archaeological Contexts; Appendix 19 Polyandreion T105: Ascending Distribution of 103 Postcranial Appendicular Male Measurements out of a Sample of 20 Homini from within Archaeological Contexts; Appendix 20 Polyandreion T105: Ascending Range of 20 Cases of Male Individuals’ Cranial Average Values from within Archaeological Contexts; Appendix 21 Polyandreion T105: Ascending Range of 20 Cases of Male Individuals’ Postcranial Appendicular Average Values from within Archaeological Contexts; Appendix A Table 3 Polyandreion T144: Archaeological and Anthropological Contextual Information of 68 (86.08%) out of 79 Archaeological Contexts Submitted for Osteo-Anthropologic Analysis; Appendix B Table 21 Polyandreion T144: Archaeological and Anthropological Contextual Information of 11 ‘Non-Vase Contexts’ (13.92%) out of 79 Archaeological Contexts Submitted for Osteo-Anthropologic Analysis; Appendix C Table 44 Polyandreion T105: Archaeological and Anthropological Contextual Information of 11 (100.0%) out of 11 Archaeological Contexts Submitted for Osteo-Anthropologic Analysis
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Archaeopress CAA2016: Oceans of Data: Proceedings of the 44th
Book SynopsisCAA2016: Oceans of Data gives an up-to-date overview of the field of archaeology and informatics. It presents ground-breaking technologies and best practice from various archaeological and computer science disciplines. The articles in this volume are based on the foremost presentations from the 44th Computer Applications in Archaeology Conference 2016, held in Oslo. The theme of CAA2016 was ‘Exploring Oceans of Data’, alluding to one of the greatest challenges in this field: the use and reuse of large datasets that result both from digitalisation and digital documentation of excavations and surveys. The volume contains 50 peer-reviewed and highest-ranked papers that are divided in eight parts, including an introduction and seven chapters. The introduction sets the stage with Oceans of Data (C.-E. Ore) and Theorising the Digital (S. Perry and J. S.Taylor), discussing the current status of overall CAA research. These two papers present the current developments, challenges, and potential that lies ahead from different perspectives. Ore points to the importance of common authority systems and ontologies. Common conceptual data models will ease curation and secure long-term reusability. Perry and Taylor address the need to bring together theoretical and digital archaeology. In the following chapters, different topics are presented under the headings Ontologies and Standards, Field and Laboratory Data Recording and Analysis, Archaeological Information Systems, GIS and Spatial Analysis, 3D and Visualisation, Complex Systems Simulation, and Teaching Archaeology in the Digital Age.Table of ContentsForeword ; INTRODUCTION ; Oceans of Data: Creating a Safe Haven for Information – Christian-Emil ORE ; Theorising the Digital: A Call to Action for the Archaeological Community – Sara PERRY and James Stuart TAYLOR ; ONTOLOGIES AND STANDARDS ; Is that a Good Concept? – George BRUSEKER, Maria Daskalaki, Martin Doerr, and Stephen STEAD ; Sculptures in the Semantic Web Using Semantic Technologies for the Deep Integration of Research Items in ARIADNE – Philipp GERTH, Dennis Mario Beck, Wolfgang Schmidle, and Sebastian Cuy ; Formalization and Reuse of Methodological Knowledge on Archaeology across European Organizations – Cesar GONZALEZ-PEREZ, Patricia Mart ín-Rodilla, and Elena Viorica Epure ; Linked Open Data for Numismatic Library, Archive and Museum Integration – Ethan GRUBER ; Sustainability = Separation: Keeping Database Structure, Domain Structure and Interface Separate – Ian JOHNSON ; Systematic Literature Review on Automated Monument Detection: A Remote Investigation on Patterns within the Field of Automated Monument Detection – Karl Hjalte Maack RAUN and Duncan PATERSON ; Bioarchaeology Module Loading…Please Hold. Recording Human Bioarchaeological Data from Portuguese Archaeological Field Reports – Ana Lema SEABRA, Filipa Mascarenhas NETO, and Cristina BARROSO-CRUZ ; Methodological Tips for Mappings to CIDOC CRM – Maria THEODORIDOU, George Bruseker, and Martin Doerr ; An Ontology for a Numismatic Island with Bridges to Others – Karsten TOLLE, David Wigg-Wolf, and Ethan Gruber ; Integrating Analytical with Digital Data in Archaeology: Towards a Multidisciplinary Ontological Solution. The Salamis Terracotta Statues Case‑Study – Valentina VASSALLO, Giusi Sorrentino, Svetlana Gasanova , and Sorin Hermon ; FIELD AND LABORATORY DATA RECORDING AND ANALYSIS ; Integrated Methodologies for Knowledge and Valorisation of the Roman Casinum City – Michela CIGOLA, Arturo Gallozzi, Leonardo Paris, and Emanuela Chiavoni ; A Multidisciplinary Project for the Study of Historical Landscapes: New Archaeological and Physicochemical Data from the ‘Colline Metallifere’ District – Luisa DALLAI, Alessandro DONATI, and Vanessa VOLPI ; From Survey, to 3D Modelling, to 3D Printing: Bramante’s Nymphaeum Colonna at Genazzano. – Tommaso EMPLER and Adriana CALDARONE ; Towards a National Infrastructure for Semi‑Automatic Mapping of Cultural Heritage in Norway – Martin KERMIT, Jarle Hamar Reksten, and Øivind Due Trier ; Experiments in the Automatic Detection of Archaeological Features in Remotely Sensed Data from Great Plains Villages, USA – Kenneth L. KVAMME ; Interpolating 3D Stratigraphy from Indirect Information – Lutz SCHUBERT, Ana Predoi, and Keith Jeffery ; Closing a Gap with a Simple Toy: How the Use of the Tablet Affected the Documentation Workflow during the Excavations of the Rozprza Ring–Fort (Central Poland) – Jerzy SIKORA and Piotr KITTEL ; Supercomputing at the Trench Edge: Expediting Image Based 3D Recoding – David STOTT, Matteo Pilati , Carsten Meinertz Risager , and Jens-Bjørn Riis Andresen ; Semi‑Automatic Mapping of Charcoal Kilns from Airborne Laser Scanning Data Using Deep Learning – Øivind Due TRIER, Arnt-Børre Salberg, and Lars Holger Pilø ; Documenting Facades of Etruscan Rock‑Cut Tombs: from 3D Recording to Archaeological Analysis – Tatiana VOTROUBEKOVÁ ; Archaeological Information Systems – Fasti Online: Excavation, Conservation and Surveys. Twelve Years of Open Access ; Archaeological Data Online – Michael JOHNSON, Florence Laino, Stuart Eve, and Elizabeth Fentress ; DOHA — Doha Online Historical Atlas – Michal MICHALSKI, Robert Carter , Daniel Eddisford, Richard Fletcher, and Colleen Morgan ; Digital Archives — More Than Just a Skeuomorph – Emily NIMMO and Peter MCKEAGUE ; When Data Meets the Enterprise: How Flanders Heritage Agency Turned a Merger of Organisations into a Confluence of Information – Koen VAN DAELE, Maarten Vermeyen, Sophie Mortier , and Leen Meganck ; GIS AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS ; Crossroads: LCP — Model Testing and Historical Paths During the Iron Age in the North–East Iberian Peninsula (4th to 1st Centuries BC) – Joan Canela GRÀCIA and Núria Otero HERRAIZ ; Boundaries of Agrarian Production in the Bergisches Land in 1715 AD – Irmela HERZOG ; Geometric Graphs to Study Ceramic Decoration – Thomas HUET ; Vertical Aspects of Stone Age Distribution in South–East Norway – Mieko MATSUMOTO and Espen ULEBERG ; 3D AND VISUALISATION ; Emerging Technologies for Archaeological Heritage: Knowledge, Digital Documentation, and Communication – Martina ATTENNI, Carlo Bianchini, and Alfonso Ippolito ; New Actualities for Mediterranean Ancient Theaters: the ATHENA Project Lesson – Carlo BIANCHINI, Carlo Inglese, and Alfonso Ippolito ; Archaeology and Augmented Reality. Visualizing Stone Age Sea Level on Location – Birgitte BJØRKLI, Šarūnas Ledas , Gunnar Liestøl, Tomas Stenarson, and Espen Uleberg ; A Virtual Reconstruction of the Sun Temple of Niuserra: from Scans to ABIM – Angela BOSCO, Andrea D’Andrea, Massimiliano Nuzzolo, Rosanna Pirelli, and Patrizia Zanfagna ; A 3D Digital Approach for the Study and Presentation of the Bisarcio Site – Paola DERUDAS, Maria Carla Sgarella, and Marco Callieri ; The Role of Representation in Archaeological Architecture – Mario DOCCI, Carlo Inglese, and Alfonso Ippolito ; Digital Archaeological Dissemination: Eleniana Domus in Rome – Tommaso EMPLER ; On Roof Construction and Wall Strength: Non-Linear Structural Integrity Analysis of the Early Bronze Age Helike Corridor House – Mariza Christina KORMANN, Stella Katsarou, Dora Katsonopoulou, and Gary Lock ; An Exploratory Use of 3D for Investigating a Prehistoric Stratigraphic Sequence – Giacomo LANDESCHI, Jan Apel, Stefan Lindgren, and Nicolò Dell’Unto ; Les gestes retrouves: a 3D Visualization Approach to the Functional Study of Early Upper Palaeolithic Ground Stones – Laura LONGO, Natalia Skakun, Giusi Sorrentino, Valentina Vassallo, Dante Abate , Vera Terehina, Andrei Sinitsyn, Gennady Khlopachev , and Sorin Hermon ; Enhancing Archaeological Interpretation with Volume Calculations. An Integrated Method of 3D Recording and Modeling – Giulio POGGI and Mirko BUONO ; 3D Spatial Analysis: the Road Ahead – Martijn VAN LEUSEN and Gary NOBLES ; COMPLEX SYSTEMS SIMULATION ; Weaving the Common Threads of Simulation and Formation Studies in Archaeology – Benjamin DAVIES ; Evolving Hominins in HomininSpace: Genetic Algorithms and the Search for the ‘Perfect’ Neanderthal – Fulco SCHERJON ; An Agent‑Based Approach to Weighted Decision Making in the Spatially and Temporally Variable South African Paleoscape – Colin D. WREN, Chloe Atwater , Kim Hill, Marco A. Janssen, Jan C. DE Vynck, and Curtis W. Marean ; TEACHING ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE DIGITAL AGE ; Archaeological Education for a Digital World: Case Studies from the Contemporary and Historical US – Anna S. AGBE-DAVIES ; Teaching Archaeology or Teaching Digital Archaeology: Do We Have to Choose? – Sylvain BADEY and Anne MOREAU ; DOMUS: Cyber‑Archaeology and Education – Alex DA SILVA MARTIRE and Tatiana BINA ; Digital Data Recording at Circus Maximus: A Recent Experience – Alessandro VECCHIONE and Domenica DININNO ; Teaching GIS in Archaeology: What Students Focus On – Mar ZAMORA MERCHÁN and Javier BAENA PREYSLER
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Oxbow Books Tracing Textile Production from the Viking Age to
Book SynopsisThis book concerns textile production at the fringes of north-western Europe – areas in western Norway and the North Atlantic in the expanding, dynamic and transformative period from the early Viking Age into the Middle Ages. Textiles constitute one of the basic needs in human life – to protect and keep the body warm but also to show social status and affiliations. Textiles had a wide spectrum of use areas and qualities, fine and coarse in various contexts, and in the Viking Age not least related to the production of sails – all essential for the development and character of the period. So, what were the tools and textiles like, who made them, who used them and who exposed them? By tracing textile production from the remains of tools and textiles in varied landscapes and settings – Viking Age graves and in-situ workplaces from the whole period – and combining this with textual information, many layers of information are exposed about technology and qualities as well as gender, gender roles, social relations, power and networks. By combining tools, textiles and texts in various settings, this book aims to contextualise dispersed archaeological finds of tools and textiles to uncover patterns across larger areas and in a long-term perspective of half a millennium. Related to the overall societal changes from the early Viking Age raids, colonisation to centralisation to urbanisation in the Middle Ages, the tools and textiles reveal diversity, as well as stability and change.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. State of research 2. Perspectives and methods 3. Farming systems and textile production 4. Tracing the work processes 5. The tools in the grave – gender, social status, and agency 6. Tools and textiles 7. Nodes and networks in textile production? 8. Viking Age production sites 9 From rural to urban production – changing conditions for textile production in the Middle Ages? Epilogue Bibliography Appendices
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Oxbow Books Exploring Archaeoastronomy: A History of its
Book SynopsisArchaeoastronomy and archaeology are two distinct fields of study which examine the cultural aspect of societies, but from different perspectives. Archaeoastronomy seeks to discover how the impact of the skyscape is materialised in culture, by alignments to celestial events or sky-based symbolism; yet by contrast, archaeology's approach examines all aspects of culture, but rarely considers the sky. Despite this omission, archaeology is the dominant discipline while archaeoastronomy is relegated to the sidelines. The reasons for archaeoastronomy’s marginalised status may be found by assessing its history. For such an exploration to be useful, archaeoastronomy cannot just be investigated in a vacuum but must be contextualised by exploring other contemporaneous developments, particularly in archaeology. On the periphery of both, there are various strands of esoteric thought and pseudoscientific theories which paint an alternative view of monumental remains and these also play a part in the background.The discipline of archaeology has had an unbroken lineage from the late 19th-century to the present. On the other hand, archaeoastronomy has not been consistently titled, having adopted various different names such as alignment studies, orientation theory, astro-archaeology, megalithic science, archaeotopography, archaeoastronomy and cultural astronomy: names which depict variants of its methods and theory, sometimes in tandem with those of archaeology and sometimes in opposition. Similarly, its academic status has always been unclear, so to bring it closer to archaeology there was a proposal in 2015 to integrate archaeoastronomy research with that of archaeology and call it skyscape archaeology. This volume examines how all these different variants came about and consider archaeoastronomy's often troubled relationship with archaeology and its appropriation by esotericism, to shed light on its position today.Table of Contents1. Introduction: contesting the past 2. Antiquarianism: the longue durée 3. The emergence of archaeoastronomical thought 4. ‘The great subject of orientation’ 5. Lines in the landscape 6. ‘God in the machine’ 7. Megalithic science 8. New World archaeoastronomy 9. A turning point for British archaeoastronomy 10. Archaeoastronomy and cultural astronomy in Europe 11. Archaeoastronomy in the 21st century 12. Final Thoughts Glossary Bibliography
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Oxbow Books The Archaeology of Roman Macedonia: Urban and
Book SynopsisMacedonia is a region that provides its own intriguing questions due to its position on the fringe of the classical Greek world. It is also an area that is of special interest to students of history and archaeology of Roman period Greece, since it was the first to be incorporated in the Roman state. Macedonia shared a similar path of development with Achaea during the imperial period. As provinces far from productive zones and frontiers, both played a minor role in the imperial administrative structure. Beneath this similarity, however, lie many differences: in Macedonia’s proximity to the Balkans, its early contact with Rome, its relatively low level of urbanization, its multicultural context and its sizeable economy, which played their own role in the formation of the urban and rural environments.With a focus on elements of the built environment and human habitat, this book examines old and new archaeological evidence to present a concise overview of the archaeology of the area and develop a better perception of the region in terms of archaeology of the built environment, architecture and architectural influences, urbanization and use of land and resources from the 2nd century BC to the early 4th century AD. Driven by a set of key questions that are addressed through the archaeological evidence, the book explores key issues in understanding the archaeology of the area, like the role of architectural tradition and innovation, the interdependency between practical bases of architecture and socio cultural aspects, the exploitation of local resources, and the role of external influences. Special importance is given to the interaction of Greek, Roman and local cultures and the ways that the formation of the built environment eventually led to the assimilation of ideas from East and West in terms of workmanship, use of materials, design and function.Trade Review[T]here is no other book, to my knowledge, that discusses Roman Macedonia in an overall manner… The author undoubtedly dedicated many working hours to gathering all the evidence for the built environment of the area, scattered mostly in Greek publications and thus difficult for the international public to access. Moreover, he offered useful and detailed remarks on the architecture of the region, and most importantly, having created the “big picture,” facilitated the comparison with other provinces. * American Journal of Archaeology *[T]here is much to like about this book. Evangelidis strings together the full spectrum of architectural features within a large “built environment,” and creates useful syntheses of new and ongoing archaeological work in northern Greece and elsewhere. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *Table of ContentsList of illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction by D. Grigoropoulos Part I. Roman Macedonia: history, people, cities and resources 1. The historical framework: Roman Macedonia. From the revolt of Andriscus to the reign of Galerius 2. Land and Resources: Ownership and exploitation 3. Decline and continuity of settlements: urban and rural sites 4. Via Egnatia and the provincial road network Part II. Built Environment: the archaeological evidence 5. The archaeology of Built Environment. A short history of the archaeological research of Roman Macedonia 6. The transformation of old and the construction of new public spaces: Agoras and fora 7. Public and administrative Buildings 8. Buildings for commerce and industry 9. The architecture of ritual space: temples and sanctuaries 10. An architecture of entertainment: Theatres and spectacle buildings 11. An architecture of water: aqueducts, baths, latrines, fountains 12. An architecture of movement and passage: colonnaded streets and gates 13. Housing in urban and peri-urban contexts 14. An architecture of defence: the refortification of the cities 15. Deathscapes: Urban and rural burial grounds 16. Outside the cities: villas, farms and other types of rural sites Part III. Urban and rural environments in Roman Macedonia 17. Building methods – construction techniques 18. Urban Environments: The course of development 19. Rural Environments. Villas and beyond 20. Macedonia in a wider perspective: contrasts and comparisons Epilogue Bibliography
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Oxbow Books The Submerged Site of La Marmotta (Rome, Italy):
Book SynopsisThe shift from a hunting and gathering economy to a productive economy, based on the domestication of plants and animals, is one of the most important changes in human history. This change, which manifested itself in different forms and at different times in different areas of the Old and New Worlds, is still a subject of debate and discussion today. How and why does such a profound change occur in the relationship with the environment and the land? Could the arrival of foreign settlers with a mature and structured Neolithic cultural heritage be the cause of this change in the Mediterranean?The archaeological excavations conducted at the settlement of La Marmotta (Anguillara Sabazia, Rome, Italy), today submerged under the waters of Lake Bracciano, represents one of the most relevant Neolithic villages of the entire Mediterranean. The exceptional nature of this site is given by the conservation of the organic remains. Not only are the piles and architectural remains of the houses well preserved at La Marmotta, but so are small finds and fragile artefacts such as spoons, textile crafts, baskets, ropes, sickles and bows. In addition, there are a huge variety of remains of both animal and vegetal nature, such as seeds, spikelets, bundles of wheat and other plants, possible cheese and milk derivatives and other mixtures of foodstuff. This set of materials has an enormous potential for changing and deepening our understanding of the first farming societies, of their technological complexity, their know-hows, their lifestyle and food habits. Thanks to La Marmotta it is truly possible to rewrite the evolution of techniques for processing plants and wood during prehistoric times. Until now, published information on the site is very limited and partial. The main aim of this book is to make visible the extreme richness of the La Marmotta archaeological record and provide insights into Neolithic woodworking, basketry, textile production and other crafting and subsistence activities.Table of ContentsPrologue Director General of Museums of Italy Prologue Director of the Museo delle Civiltà. Acknowledgements 1. Introduction to the volume: La Marmotta, an exceptional Neolithic site Mario Mineo, Juan F. Gibaja, Niccolò Mazzucco 2. La Marmotta site in the framework of the Early Mediterranean Neolithic Niccolò Mazzucco, Juan Gibaja, Mario Mineo 3. La Marmotta: location, history, stratigraphy and cultural sequence, chronology Mario Mineo, Juan F. Gibaja, Niccolò Mazzucco, Gerard Remolins 4. First palynological contribution towards a palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of the Neolithic site La Marmotta Daniele Arobba1, Rosanna Caramiello, Lionello F. Morandi 5. Woodworking: Introduction to wood working and artefact crafting 5.1. Village Organization and Domestic Structures Mario Mineo, Gerard Remolins, Juan F. Gibaja, Niccolò Mazzucco 5.2. Navigation: dugout canoes, artefacts related to navigation Mario Mineo, Juan F. Gibaja, Niccolò Mazzucco, Laura Caruso 5.3. Wood Artefacts Juan F. Gibaja, Mario Mineo, Vittorio Brizzi, Niccolò Mazzucco, Laura Caruso, Miriam Cubas, Gerard Remolins, Daniele Arobba1, Rosanna Caramiello, Lionello F. Morandi 6. Working with plant fibres: textiles, basketry, cordage Juan F. Gibaja, Mario Mineo, Niccolò Mazzucco, Laura Caruso, Vanessa Forte, Millán Mozota, Christina Margariti, Eva Andersson 7. Food remains, phytotherapics and psychotropics remains Mauro Rottoli, Amaia Arranz 8. The Botanical Ornaments of La Marmotta Cristiana Petrinelli Pannocchia, Alice Vassanelli 9. Lithic Tools Analysis 9.1. Flaked Stone Tools Denis Guilbeau, Bernard Gassin, Juan F. Gibaja, Niccolò Mazzucco 9.2. Stone adzes and axes Alba Masclans 9.3. Grinding tools for plant processing and food production in La Marmotta Caroline Hamon, Marta Portillo 10. Restoration of wooden and textiles artefacts at La Marmotta Mario Mineo 11. Conclusions and future perspectives Niccolò Mazzucco, Mario Mineo, Juan F. Gibaja 12. References
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Archaeopress Quebrando rocas, una aproximación metodológica
Book SynopsisThis book offers a valuable contribution to the development of a methodology to address the study of archaeological quartz artifacts, combining various analytical tools to study these objects so that we might better understand the technological strategies of hunting societies who made use of this raw material. La meta de este libro es aportar al desarrollo de una metodología para abordar el estudio de artefactos arqueológicos de cuarzo, focalizándose en la combinación de diversas herramientas analíticas que permitan estudiar estos utensilios y contribuir así a una mejor comprensión de las estrategias tecnológicas de las sociedades cazadoras recolectoras que hicieron uso de esta materia prima. Ello implica, por un lado, evaluar el potencial de dicha roca para la producción de instrumentos líticos, considerando las distintas técnicas de talla, así como analizar las propiedades y cualidades de los filos para la realización de diversas actividades de incidencia sobre la materia en general, considerando a las de corte y raspado, en particular. Con el fin de someter a prueba esta propuesta, es que se abordarán como caso de estudio las estrategias tecnológicas implementadas por los grupos cazadores-recolectores que habitaron en el Valle de Calamuchita (provincia de Córdoba) durante el Holoceno medio y tardío, estudiando allí el rol cumplido por el cuarzo como materia prima, así como el uso y manufactura de artefactos de cuarzo en dicho contexto particular. Consta de tres partes principales: la primera de ellas aborda el enfoque metodológico y consta de cinco capítulos; la segunda parte comprende los resultados obtenidos luego de la aplicación de estos desarrollos metodológicos a través de programas experimentales tanto de manufactura como de uso de instrumentos sobre cuarzo ; por último, la tercer parte incluye la aplicación de los resultados obtenidos en el análisis de un caso de estudio en sitios arqueológicos de Calamuchita.Table of ContentsINTRODUCCIÓN; PARTE 1 - CONSIDERACIONES TEÓRICAS Y METODOLÓGICAS; CAPÍTULO 1 ANTECEDENTES Y PLANTEAMIENTO DEL PROBLEMA; CAPÍTULO 2 MARCO TEÓRICO METODOLÓGICO; CAPÍTULO 3 EL CUARZO; CAPÍTULO 4 LA TALLA DEL CUARZO, UNA APROXIMACIÓN EXPERIMENTAL; CAPÍTULO 5 MORFOLOGÍA MICROSCOPICA; PARTE 2 RESULTADOS; CAPÍTULO 6 RESULTADOS DEL ESTUDIO EXPERIMENTAL DE TALLA; CAPÍTULO 7 ANÁLISIS NO TIPOLÓGICO; CAPÍTULO 8 RESULTADOS DEL ESTUDIO EXPERIMENTAL DE USO DE ARTEFACTOS DE CUARZO; PARTE 3 CASO DE APLICACIÓN EL SITIO CENTRAL NUCLEAR 2; CAPÍTULO 9 SITIO CENTRAL NÚCLEAR 2 (CN2); CAPÍTULO 10 CENTRAL NUCLEAR 2 ANÁLISIS MANA Y NO TIPOLÓGICO; CAPÍTULO 11 CENTRAL NUCLEAR 2 ANÁLISIS FUNCIONAL; CAPÍTULO 12 TECNOLOGÍA DE CAZADORES-RECOLECTORES EN EL VALLE DECALAMUCHITA (Discusión); REFERENCIAS BIBLIOGRÁFICAS
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Archaeopress Understanding Lithic Recycling at the Late Lower
Book SynopsisFlakes, and small flakes in particular, are usually seen as by-products or debris of the knapping process, rather than as desired end-products with a specific potential use. In recent years, this particular category of small tools has attracted increasing interest among researchers, especially when focusing on technological aspects in Lower Palaeolithic contexts, while the functional role of these tools is still poorly investigated. ‘Understanding Lithic Recycling at the Late Lower Palaeolithic Qesem Cave, Israel: A functional and chemical investigation of small flakes’ examines Late Lower Palaeolithic Qesem Cave, Israel, where a particular lithic trajectory directed towards the production of small flakes by means of recycling and exploiting old discarded flakes as cores has been recognised. The high density of this production throughout the stratigraphic sequence of the cave demonstrates that this was a conscious and planned technological choice aimed at providing small and sharp items to meet specific functional behaviours, and that this lithic behaviour persisted for some 200 kyr of human use of the cave. The exceptional conservation of use-wear signs and residues has made it possible to reconstruct the functional role of this specific production system, highlighting its specialised nature mostly related to the processing of the animal carcasses through accurate and careful actions and in a very specific way. The application of functional analysis based on the determination of wear on artefacts by means of optical light microscope, scanning electron microscopy and chemical analysis (FTIR and EDX), provides a useful and effective approach for understanding the adaptive strategies of the Qesem Cave hominins while facing various situations and solving different needs.Table of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; PREFACE; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES; 3. THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT: QESEM CAVE AND THE LOWER PALAEOLITHIC IN THE LEVANT; 4. THE RECYCLING PHENOMENON AND ITS MANIFESTATIONS AT QESEM CAVE; 5. THE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMME; 6. POST DEPOSITIONAL SURFACE MODIFICATION (PDSM); 7. THE FUNCTIONAL AND RESIDUE ANALYSES OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIAL; 8. DISCUSSION; 9. CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; APPENDIX C
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Archaeopress The Poole Iron Age Logboat
Book SynopsisThe Poole Iron Age logboat, one of the largest surviving prehistoric watercraft in Britain, is today imposingly displayed in the entrance to Poole Museum in Dorset. However, the vessel faced a difficult journey from its first discovery to the amazing artefact we can now see. Recovered from Poole Harbour in 1964, it is impossible to overestimate the international significance of this vessel. But until now it had never been fully recorded and apart from its impressive size, very little was known about it. Its dimensions made it inherently unstable and suggest it was designed for use solely in Poole Harbour. This book is the culmination of significant multi-disciplinary work carried out by a variety of specialists, from conservators to woodworking and boatbuilding experts, exploring not only the craft’s history but also its functionality – or lack of – as a vessel. Digital recording, using the latest technology, has made it possible to test its capabilities. For the first time, prehistorians, nautical archaeologists and lay people alike can understand the story of one of Britain’s oldest boats – the archaeological and historical background, the environmental context, the timber and ship science, and the challenges of conserving such an important vessel.Table of ContentsList of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword – Professor Seán McGrail; Chapter 1: Introduction - Keith Jarvis†; Chapter 2: Environmental and archaeological background to prehistoric Poole Harbour – Eileen Wilkes; Chapter 3: Evidence for the building of the Poole logboat – Damian Goodburn; Chapter 4: The Poole logboat: digital comparisons – Pat Tanner; Chapter 5: The conservation of the Poole logboat – Jeremy Hutchings and James A. Spriggs; Chapter 6: The display and interpretation of the Poole logboat – Katie Morton and David Watkins; Bibliography; Index
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Archaeopress Experimental Archaeology: Making, Understanding,
Book SynopsisExperimental Archaeology: Making, Understanding, Story-telling is based on the proceedings of a two-day workshop on experimental archaeology at the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens in 2017, in collaboration with UCD Centre for Experimental Archaeology and Material Culture. Scholars, artists and craftspeople explore how people in the past made things, used and discarded them, from prehistory to the Middle Ages. The papers include discussions of the experimental archaeological reconstruction and likely past experience of medieval houses, and also about how people cast medieval bronze brooches, or sharpened Bronze Age swords, made gold ornaments, or produced fresco wall paintings using their knowledge, skills and practices. The production of ceramics is explored through a description of the links between Neolithic pottery and textiles, through the building and testing of a Bronze Age Cretan pottery kiln, and through the replication and experience of Minoan figurines. The papers in this volume show that experimental archaeology can be about making, understanding, and storytelling about the past, in the present.Trade Review'Experimental Archaeology: Making, Understanding, Story-telling (2019) is a short edited volume that should be of interest to students, archaeologists, and craftspeople who want to learn more about the technical details of certain European Bronze Age technologies derived through experimental archaeology.' -- David P. Walton * Ethnoarchaeology *Table of Contents1 - Introduction. Defining Experimental Archaeology: Making, Understanding, Storytelling? - Aidan O’Sullivan and Christina Souyoudzoglou-HaywoodAcknowledgement2 - Experimental archaeological reconstructions and the investigation of houses from the past - Aidan O’Sullivan and Brendan O’Neill3 - Crafting prehistoric bronze tools and weapons: Experimental and experiential perspectives - Barry Molloy4 - “Cutting edge technology”: new evidence from experimental simulation and use of Late Bronze Age woodworking cutting tools. The saw as ‘case study’ - Eleni Maragoudaki5 - Experimenting on Mycenaean gold-working techniques: the case of the granulated cone - Eleni Konstantinidi-Sybridi, NikolasPapadimitriou, Akis Goumas, Anna Philippa-Touchais and Romain Prévalet6 - Thinking through our hands: making and understanding Minoan female anthropomorphic figurines from the peak sanctuary of Prinias, Crete. - Christine Morris, Brendan O’Neill and Alan Peatfield7 - Reconstructing a Bronze Age Kiln from PriniatikosPyrgos, Crete - Jo Day and Maggie Kobik8 - Where have all the moulds gone? A detailed investigation of early medieval bi-valve clay moulds - Brendan O’Neill9 - Recreating Neolithic textiles: an exercise on woven patterns - Kalliope Sarri and Ulrikka Mokdad10 - Experimental archaeology in the study of painting techniques and materials - Antonis Vlavogilakis
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Archaeopress Les restes humains badegouliens de la Grotte du
Book SynopsisPlacard is a major Upper Palaeolithic site in France, known from as early as the middle of the nineteenth century. Paradoxically, owing to the antiquity of the poorly-documented early excavations, dozens of thousands of remains that were uncovered then are either unpublished to this day, or have only been the subjects of limited and often obsolete studies. This is the case in particular for the human remains, for which, until recently, the cultural attribution was moreover still under debate. Dating makes it clear they belong to various periods, yet most of them form a homogeneous group remarkable by traces of a specific treatment. Thanks to radiocarbon dating and to data from further excavations carried out some thirty years ago, this group can be dated from the Badegoulian period. Les restes humains badegouliens de la Grotte du Placard presents a detailed study of the Badegoulian human remains. On the basis of quantification and bone modification analyses, they describe and identify the treatments of the dead. Whereas the general treatment pertains to the practice of cannibalism, more specific ones, focused on the head, can be explained by the crafting of trophies. On the whole, these treatments can be interpreted in a consistent manner by one or several episodes of armed conflicts, begging the question of the possible existence of warfare during the Upper Palaeolithic. Thus, despite the antiquity of the discovery, the Badegoulian human bones from le Placard still constitute a unique assemblage that contributes greatly to our knowledge of the behaviours of hunter-gatherer populations in European prehistory.Table of ContentsAvant-propos ; INTRODUCTION ; LES VESTIGES HUMAINS ET LEUR CONTEXTE ; Le site du Placard ; Les vestiges humains ; L’ASSEMBLAGE BADEGOULIEN ; Caractéristiques générales ; Dénombrement, biologie, démographie ; Analyse quantitative ; Étude des modifications anthropiques ; Étude anatomique ; DISCUSSION ET INTERPRÉTATIONS ; Résumé des faits : acquis et incertitudes ; Interprétations antérieures et démarche interprétative ; Identification des traitements ; Interprétations des traitements ; Contexte général : discussion ; CONCLUSION ; BIBLIOGRAPHIE
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Archaeopress Imágenes y Paisajes: El Arte Rupestre del Noreste
Book SynopsisIn the Argentine Northwest, northeast of Catamarca, there are a set of shelters and caves located in the rainforest with rock art with virtually no background. Little is known about the occupants of these spaces and their past practices. In order to learn more about these, this book addresses the study and systematic analysis of the plastic-thematic-compositional repertoire of the rock art sites of ‘Los Algarrobales’ and their spatial and temporal distribution. In this way, it is possible to approach the understanding of the modalities of appropriation of the people of the inhabited area, the relationship that they would have maintained with the environment, as well as the distinction of various events and uses of different places and, in this way, contribute to the knowledge of the historical, social and cultural development of the area. Throughout the reading, we start to glimpse the archaeological landscapes related to rock art for this sector of the southern Andean area.Table of ContentsCapítulo 1 Introducción, Objetivos e Hipótesis Capítulo 2 Descripción del Área de Estudio y Antecedentes Capítulo 3 Consideraciones Teóricas Capítulo 4 Consideraciones Metodológicas Capítulo 5 El Arte Rupestre de Los Algarrobales Capítulo 6 Las Formas de los Espacios Plásticos en Los Algarrobales Capítulo 7 Los Paisajes de Los Algarrobales: paneles, tránsito y visualización Capítulo 8 Entre Imágenes y Paisajes. Conclusiones Referencias Bibliográficas Anexo I Tabla: Trabajos de campo realizados en los algarrobales Anexo II Ficha de relevamiento general Anexo III Tablas: Sitios con arte rupestre de los algarrobales Anexo IV Calcos: Diseños de camélidos y cuadrúpedos indefinidos
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Archaeopress Fores et Fenestrae: A Computational Study of
Book SynopsisFores et Fenestrae aims to analyse Roman doors and windows and their role as an essential part of daily life. They are the structures that connect not only rooms but also houses themselves to the outside world. They relate to privacy, security, and light in domestic spaces. Until very recently, the role of doors and windows in shaping the life and structure of Roman private dwellings has been greatly underestimated. The reason for this lies primarily in the difficulties linked to their study. The low level of preservation of walls and the widespread use of perishable and recyclable materials hinder in many cases a correct assessment of these structures. To achieve greater understanding, the author followed a computational approach. The two cores of the research are the analysis of the database and the observation of results based on new 3D models. 1855 doors and windows were surveyed across eight towns of Roman imperial Italy. The information collected has been organised in a database comprised of nine tables and mined through statistical analyses. Three 3D models of different dwelling types have been generated simulating natural materials and light conditions to observe the role of doors and windows in context. The work is subdivided into three sections. The first explains the study’s methodology and analyses previous scholarship on the topic, highlighting how the issue of doors and windows has often be ignored or only superficially considered. The second section collects typologies of complementary sources to better comprehend the results of the statistical analyses and to integrate the 3D models; literary, epigraphic, and visual sources are considered. To these are added the analysis of the archaeological sources. The third part constitutes the core of the analysis. It is composed of two chapters, the fi rst of which provides a detailed overview of the statistical analyses produced from the sample collected. The latter chapter investigates the results of the renders and analyses views and natural light in the Roman house.Table of ContentsPreface ; Part A: Background and Approaches ; Introduction ; Literature Review ; Methodology ; Part B: Sources ; Literary and Epigraphic Sources ; 1 Doors ; 2 Windows ; 3 Words for elements of doors and windows ; 4 Doors and windows in Roman law ; Visual Sources ; 1 Doors ; 2 Windows ; Archaeological Material ; 1 Lintels and doorjambs ; 2 Door-leaves ; 3 Shutters ; 4 Curtains ; 5 Glazed doors and windows ; 6 Other translucent media windows ; 7 Grills ; 8 Locking systems: bars, deadbolt, locks, and keys ; 9 Hinges ; Part C: Data Mining ; Patterns in Doors and Windows ; 1 General patterns of doorways and windows ; 2 Doors and Doorways ; 3 Windows ; 4 Thresholds and Sills ; Openings, Views, and Natural Light in the Roman House ; 1 Different types of barriers and partitions ; 2 Different types of rooms ; 3 Different types of houses ; Final Considerations ; Bibliography ; Appendix 1: DAWD - The Doors and Windows Database ; Appendix 2: Renders ; Appendix 3: Written Sources
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Archaeopress Investigations into the Dyeing Industry in
Book SynopsisThe scale of processing associated with the dyeing industry in Pompeii is a controversial subject. To determine the scale of manufacturing would allow an understanding of the operation of Pompeii’s economy and its part in the Roman World. Previous studies have taken a theoretical approach, and no conclusive answer has been reached. Conversely, Investigations into the Dyeing Industry in Pompeii uses a new multi-disciplinary triangulated approach. A replica was constructed to gauge the operating parameters of a dyeing apparatus within the framework of the principles of experimental archaeology. The remains were re-examined in situ with the new operational and ergonomics understanding. The replica was amended to allow exploration of design features and ventilation. The throughput of the apparatus was placed within the context of the industry with modern manufacturing systems theory. Computer simulation was used to explore the long-term mechanical effects of the dyeing process on the materials used in the construction of the original apparatus and to determine if ‘ratcheting’ failure was due to creep. These combined methods have given an understanding of the significance of the industry that is grounded in engineering and archaeological principles but within the context of Pompeii.Table of ContentsPreface ; Timeline of previous work relevant to this study ; Chapter Zero: Preface to the published thesis ; An investigation of the parameters that would influence the scale of the dyeing industry in Pompeii: an application of experimental archaeology and computer simulation techniques to investigate the scale of manufacture of the dyeing industry and the factors that influence output ; Chapter One: Introduction to the dyeing industry of Pompeii ; Chapter Two: Literature Review ; Chapter Three: Experimental Replica ; Chapter Four: Review of Remains in situ ; Full Gazetteer of Dyeing Apparatus in Pompeii ; Chapter Five Application of Ergonomics to Apparatus and Skeletal data ; Chapter Six: Flued Experimental replica ; Chapter Seven: The Finite Element model ; Chapter Eight: Discussion ; Glossary ; References ; Appendices ; Appendix One: Coding Pompeii: The layout of the city and address description ; Appendix Two: Understanding the economic influence of the dyeing industry in Pompeii through the application of experimental archaeology and thermodynamics ; Appendix Three ; Appendix Four: Assembling lead data for model ; Appendix Five: Abaqus input decks ; Online Content
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Archaeopress An Educator's Handbook for Teaching about the
Book SynopsisWith the right methods, studying the ancient world can be as engaging as it is informative. Many K-12 teachers, university instructors, and museum educators use hands-on, project-based, and experiential activities in their classes to increase student engagement and learning. This book aims to bring together such pedagogical methods and teaching activities about the ancient world for any educator to use. The teaching activities in this book are designed in a cookbook format so that educators can replicate these teaching "recipes” (which include materials, budget, preparation time, levels of students) in their ancient art, archaeology, social studies, and history classes. They can be implemented online or in-person, in schools, universities, libraries, museums, or at home. Find out more about the book and the contributors at: https://pinardurgunpd.wixsite.com/teachancientTrade ReviewAn Educator’s Handbook for Teaching about the Ancient World is an exciting gift to ancient history teachers of all age groups (primary through post-secondary) looking for new ideas for hands-on, curiosity-sparking lessons. -- Erika M. Jeck * Rhea Classical Reviews *Table of ContentsEditor’s Note and Acknowledgements ; SECTION 1: Pedagogical Essays ; Introduction: Why Should We Teach and Learn about the Ancient World? – Pınar Durgun ; Activating the Ancient World with Museum Collections – Jen Thum ; Dig Doodles: Teaching Archaeology through Accessible Illustration – Hannah M. Herrick ; Open Access to Ancient Worlds: Why Open Practices Matter – Alena Buis ; Inspiring Student Motivation through Multimodal Learning – Robyn Price ; Tools for Digital Pedagogy and the Ancient World – Caroline Arbuckle MacLeod ; Collaborative Archaeology in the U.S.: Research Experiences from the American Southwest as Pedagogy – Nicholas C. Laluk and Mark R. Agostini ; SECTION 2: Teaching Activities ; Food and Agriculture ; Identifying Centers of Domestication – Christopher W. Jones ; Life on the Farm: How Can We Reconstruct Past Agricultural Choices? – Jennifer Bates ; Art, Crafts, Materials, and Makers ; Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Carving and Using Seals – Erhan Tamur and Pınar Durgun ; Carving Ancient Egyptian Reliefs – Jen Thum ; Making Lions at Babylon – Anastasia Amrhein and Elizabeth Knott ; Ancient Greek Vase Painting: Production and Conservation – Maggie Beeler, Sarah Barack, Beth Edelstein, and Chelsea A.M. Gardner ; Roman Portraiture: #veristic #classicizing – Alena Buis ; Architecture ; How and Why Did Babylonians use Quicklime? – Sandra Heinsch, Walter Kuntner, and Wilfrid Allinger-Csollich Heinsch ; Playing Architect: Designing Ancient Structures – Carl Walsh ; The Iron Age House of Graham Crackers – Cynthia Shafer-Elliott ; Language, Writing, and Texts ; How Were Clay Tablets Made and How Does Cuneiform Work? – Sara Mohr and Willis Monroe ; Writing a Cuneiform Letter – Klaus Wagensonner ; Multi-lingualism: What Language Should We Choose? – Kathryn McConaughy Medill ; Rosetta Stone – Christian Casey ; Tabula Rasa: Experiencing the Roman Wax Tablet – Nathalie Roy ; Creating Personalized Anthologies Using Primary Sources – Victoria Pichugina ; Religion, Myth, Medicine, and Magic ; The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Value of Friendship – Leticia Rovira and Cecilia Molla ; What’s Up Doc? Diagnosing & Treating Illness in Antiquity – Chelsea A.M. Gardner and Maggie Beeler ; Demon Traps! Making Late Antique Incantation Bowls – Helen Dixon ; Council of Nicaea – Nicholas Cross ; Gender and Identity ; Dolls and Archaeological Interpretation – Tine Rassalle ; Figurine Out Ancient Identities – Anastasia Amrhein ; Build Your Own Exhibition: Women at the Dawn of History – Elizabeth Knott, Agnete W. Lassen, and Klaus Wagensonner ; Games, Warfare, and Politics ; How and Why Was the Royal Game of Ur Played? – Shane M. Thompson ; Reenacting the Battle of Kadesh – Stephanie Selover ; Imperialism and Rebellion on the Roman Frontier: Boudicca’s Revolt – Gabriel Moss and Peter Raleigh ; How Were Mesoamerican Ball Games Played? – Shane M. Thompson and Carl Walsh ; Death and Burial ; Plastered Skulls and Commemoration – Pınar Durgun ; Curating a Digital Egyptian Necropolis – Caroline Arbuckle MacLeod ; Humanizing Roman History and Tragedy – Anna Accettola ; Archaeological and Digital Methodologies ; Vessel Forms and Functions – Shannon Martino ; Ethnographic Boat Recording – Sarah Ward and Ying Ying YAN ; Introduction to 2D Underwater Survey – Sarah Ward and Peter Holt ; Virtual Museum Exhibit: Humanizing the Past in the Present – Nadia Ben-Marzouk ; Podcast for Public Engagement – Nadia Ben-Marzouk and Danielle Candelora ; APPENDIX: Handouts, Translations, Examples, and Extra Materials for Printing ; Identifying the Origins of Agriculture ; Life on the Farm: How Can We Reconstruct Past Agricultural Choices? ; Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Carving and Using Seals (activity in Turkish) ; Carving an Egyptian Relief ; Making Lions at Babylon ; Roman Portraiture: #veristic #classicizing ; How Were Clay Tablets Made and How Does Cuneiform Work? ; Writing a Cuneiform Letter ; Rosetta Stone ; The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Value of Friendship (activity in Spanish) ; What’s Up Doc? Diagnosing & Treating Illness in Antiquity ; Build Your Own Exhibition: Women at the Dawn of History ; Reenacting the Battle of Kadesh ; Plastered Skulls and Commemoration (activity in Turkish) ; Ethnographic Boat Recording (materials in English and activity in Mandarin) ; Introduction to 2D Underwater Survey (materials in English and activity in Mandarin) ; Virtual Museum Exhibit: Humanizing the Past in the Present ; Podcast for Public Engagement
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Archaeopress The Not Very Patrilocal European Neolithic:
Book SynopsisTwo decades of strontium isotope research on Neolithic European burials – reinforced by high-profile ancient DNA studies – has led to widespread interpretations that these were patrilocal societies, implying significant residential mobility for women. The Not Very Patrilocal European Neolithic questions that narrative from a social anthropological perspective on kinship. It introduces models for inferring residence and descent with isotope and genetic data and provides in-depth descriptions of archaeological kinship analysis. From social anthropological insights to reassessments of data, an alternative perspective on the social dynamics of Neolithic European societies emerges from this new guide for prehistorians working with biological and archaeological materials.Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; Corporate Kin Groups, Marriage, Residence, and Postmortem Location ; Neolithic European Kinship: Dental Strontium Isotope Ratios ; Neolithic European Kinship: aDNA ; ‘Supporting Evidence’ ; Archaeological Kinship Analysis ; Neolithic European Kinship: Archaeology ; The Very Bilocal, Bilateral European Neolithic ; Glossary ; References Index
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Archaeopress The People of Early Winchester
Book SynopsisThe People of Early Winchester traces the lives, health, and diseases of Winchester's inhabitants as seen in their skeletal remains from the mid-third century to the mid-sixteenth century, a period of over 1,300 years. Although the populations of other British urban areas, York and London in particular, have been studied over an extended period, this volume is unique in providing a continuous chronological window, rather than a series of isolated studies. It is particularly notable for the large sample of Anglo-Saxon burials dated to the 8th - 10th centuries, which provide a bridge between the earlier Romano-British material and the later medieval samples. This study includes information on demography, physical characteristics, dental health, disease, and trauma collected from over 2,000 skeletons excavated from the Roman Cemetery at Lankhills and the Anglo-Saxon and medieval cemeteries of the Old and New Minster and Winchester Cathedral, as well as other Early Anglo-Saxon sites in neighbouring areas of Hampshire. The study establishes the underlying continuity of the population in spite of massive culture change between the Roman and Early Saxon periods, and delineates the increasing tendency to rounder skulls seen in the medieval period, a trend which is found in continental Europe at the same time. There were also significant differences through time in disease patterns and trauma. Leprosy, for example, is found only in post-Roman skeletons, while decapitations are seen only in Roman skeletons. Weapons injuries are confined to Anglo-Saxon and medieval individuals, although broken bones were common during the Roman period.Table of ContentsList of illustrations ; List of tables ; List of abbreviations ; List of references ; Part 1 Introduction – Martin Biddle and Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle ; 1:Introduction ; 2:Concept ; 3:The origin, growth, and completion of this study ; 4:The outcome: a summary ; Part 2 Romano-British Populations from Lankhills and other cemeteries in Winchester – Caroline M. Stuckert ; 1:Introduction ; 2:Demography ; 3:Physical characteristics ; 4:Dentition ; 5:Pathology ; 6:Lankhills decapitations revisited – J. L. Macdonald ; 7:Catalogue of the burials from the Lankhills 1967-72 excavations ; Part 3 The transition from Romano-British to early Anglo-Saxon in Hampshire – Caroline M. Stuckert ; 1:Introduction ; 2:Archaeological background: the Early Anglo-Saxon sites ; 3:Demography ; 4:Physical characteristics ; 5:Dentition ; 6:Discussion ; Part 4 Anglo-Saxon and medieval populations from the old and new minster and cathedral cemeteries – Theya Molleson, Rosemary Powers, John Price, and Pauline Sheppard ; 1:Introduction ; 2:Demography ; 3:Physical variation ; 4:Discontinuous variation and congenital anomalies ; 5:Dental health ; 6:General health ; 7:Injuries ; 8:Conclusions ; Part 5 The population of Winchester: A millennium of continuity and change – Caroline M. Stuckert ; 1:Introduction ; 2:Population continuity and change ; 3:Health and lifestyle ; 4:Discussion ; Appendix A: Other burial groups found 1961-71 – Martin Biddle and Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle, with a contribution by Sue Browne ; Appendix B: Statistical methods of determining sex developed for the study of the Hampshire Romano-British and Early Anglo-Saxon skeletal samples – Caroline M. Stuckert ; Appendix C: Grave concordance: Anglo-Saxon and Medieval burials from the Old Minster and Cathedral cemeteries – Caroline M. Stuckert ; Appendix D: Glossary
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Archaeopress From Photography to 3D Models and Beyond:
Book SynopsisFrom Photography to 3D Models and Beyond: visualizations in archaeology explores the history of visual technology and archaeology and outlines how the introduction of interactive 3D computer modelling to the discipline parallels very closely the earlier integration of photography into archaeological fieldwork. The incredible potential of interactive 3D computer graphics to provide new insight into cultural change, ancient settlement development, building function, and behavior make virtual heritage a must-use approach, but one that has not been fully grasped. This volume brings together for the first time several key aspects of the history of archaeology: how and where photographs became an indispensable part of excavations; when and for what purposes virtual reality began a similar journey into the field team's arsenal of documentation, publication, and visualization tools; how the common trajectory of both technologies provides clues for why virtual reality has not yet become as commonplace as photography for archaeological research, teaching, and data dissemination; and how new methods and technologies are poised to revolutionize our understanding of the past.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Great British Dig: History in Your Back
Book SynopsisThe Great British Dig brings history and archaeology closer to home than ever before. Each week a team of archaeologists (led by presenter Hugh Dennis) descend on streets and gardens the length and breadth of the country to discover the treasures we have been living right on top of without realising. In this official tie-in book, on-screen expert Dr Chloë Duckworth digs deeper into the sites the show visited, as well as giving practical tips and advice for anyone who wants to have a go themselves. Uncovering a lost world of human stories just a few shovelfuls beneath our feet, Chloë explores the team’s techniques in fascinating detail, offering new insights and explanations about the discoveries made. As well as revealing the actual frontier of the Roman Empire in Britain, the Tudor palace of an Elizabethan spymaster, a revolutionary Victorian prison, a Second World War military base, and a prehistoric village under a school playing field, Chloë includes lots of information for anyone wanting to give it a go themselves. The book is packed with features, tip boxes and practical advice about digging in your own back garden, researching your local area for clues about what might have been there centuries ago, and dating things you may find. Highly illustrated, the book includes images never seen on screen, as well as archive photos and illustrations that bring history to life, and identification guides to bones, pottery, tools, coins and other things you might come across yourself. Foreword by Hugh Dennis, presenter of The Great British Dig.Trade ReviewA beautiful book, bursting with accounts of archaeological digs, practical information and rich historical context. It will be treasured by fans of history and archaeology. * Dan Snow, historian and TV presenter *My first brush with the wonderful world of archaeology was, as a child, discovering tiny pieces of pottery in my own back garden. With excavations in gardens all over the UK, this book reveals the astonishing breadth of British archaeology – in a brilliantly accessible way. * Professor Alice Roberts, anthropologist, author and TV presenter *This book gives a brilliant blow-by blow account of how archaeologists approach excavations. By using a combination of science, interpretation and research it clearly shows how the process of archaeological digging actually happens – and doubles up as a ‘how-to’ guide. * Raksha Dave, President of the Council for British Archaeology *BOOK OF THE MONTH - With fascinating explorations of sites from the show and advice on your own findings, The Great British Dig will help you to explore the fascinating history that can be found close to home. * Countryside magazine *A joy to read. Beautifully presented and crammed with colour photos. Duckworth’s brightly conversational prose zips along, offering behind-the-scenes insights and dashes of humour. * Current Archaeology *An accessible and engaging introductory handbook - a no-nonsense guide that is bound to get you thinking like an archaeologist and make you want to dive into some muddy detective work in no time. * Minerva *An engaging, accessible introduction to practical archaeology, and arms the home enthusiast with the knowledge to start their own dig. * Who Do You Think You Are? magazine *A good archaeological primer. * British Archaeology *Visually splendid. Enthusiastically written. Easy to follow. Lots of practical advice. Ground-breaking stuff. * Best of British *Practical advice… a must-read for fans of the series. * This England *This book acts as a great reminder of why many of us fall for archaeology in the first place…an accessible and engaging introductory handbook * Minerva *Table of ContentsForeword by Hugh Dennis Introduction DIG 1: Cosmopolitan Romans (Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne) Identification guide: Roman and prehistoric ceramics Practical guide 1: Gathering your tools DIG 2: Medieval Life and Death (Masham, Yorkshire) Practical guide 2: Researching your local area DIG 3: Rebellious Monks (Lenton, Nottingham) DIG 4: War and Peace (Trow Point, South Shields) Identification guide: Coins Practical guide 3: Digging legally and safely DIG 5: From Mill to POW Camp (Oldham, Greater Manchester) Identification guide: Porcelain and its imitations DIG 6: The Final Frontier (Falkirk, Stirlingshire) Identification guide: Glass bottles Practical guide 4: Laying out your trench DIG 7: The Conquerors’ Castle (West Derby, Liverpool) Identification guide: Medieval ceramics Practical guide 5: All about soil DIG 8: Gardens of Power (Beningbrough, York) Identification guide: Metal small finds Practical guide 6: Excavating finds and features DIG 9: Poverty and Redemption (Oswestry, Shropshire) Identification guide: Clay pipes DIG 10: Out on the Grange (Biggin Hall, Coventry) DIG 11: Crime and Punishment (Devizes, Wiltshire) Practical guide 7: Recording your findings DIG 12: Royalists and Parliamentarians (King’s Lynn, Norfolk) Identification guide: Animal bones DIG 13: The Spymaster’s House (Odiham, Hampshire) Practical guide 8: Caring for finds DIG 14: Prehistoric Mysteries (Stretton, East Staffordshire) Practical guide 9: Carry on digging!
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Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales Darganfod Tai Hanesyddol Eryri / Discovering the
Book SynopsisDiscovering the Historic Houses of Snowdonia presents the results of a successful project to establish the date and social context of some of the earliest houses in Snowdonia. This partnership project between the Dating Old Welsh Houses Group and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales involved many householders and about 200 local people in an ambitious exercise in community archaeology.The project has dated houses using the scientific technique of tree-ring dating, which can be accurate to the year and even the season of felling. The book presents the revealing, and often surprising, results of the project along with many photographs and plans. There are some twenty-five house histories, researched by members of the Group, including studies of medieval houses with open halls, innovative storeyed houses, and mature complexes. The housing culture of Snowdonia is shown here to be innovative and complex rather than simple and derivative. In sixteenth-century Snowdonia people chose to build for the future, and the older houses of north-west Wales display social ambition as well as the value placed on craftsmanship.
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The Squeeze Press Ancient Metrology, Vol I: A Numerical Code -
Book SynopsisThe first of three volumes of John Neal's collected works. "Not only is the megalithic system largely ignored by archaeologists, it is opposed - even by the numerate among their ranks. This position is now untenable, as it can be shown that the megalithic yard shared an origin with the Sumerian cubit. And the foot-measure used in England - equivalent to a Greek foot - proves to have played a pivotal role in the whole metrological system. It is ironic that just as it is being thrown on the scrap heap of history, its historical importance is beginning to be recognised." Professor Michael Vickers, University of Oxford, review of Neal's work in Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. 2001.
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The Squeeze Press Ancient Metrology, Vol II: The Geographic
Book SynopsisThe second of three volumes of John Neal’s collected works. “Ancient metrology - once the playground of Newton, but now largely ignored even by archaeologists - ought to cease to be a pariah subject and regain its place at the centre of the study of antiquity. In the past, the widely attested variations in ancient linear measurements have been put down to sloppiness on the part of our ancestors. But Neal is able to show that such variations belong to a logical, elegant and cohesive system partially based on divisions of the Earth’s surface at different points on the longitudinal meridian.” Professor Michael Vickers, University of Oxford, review of Neal’s work in Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. 2001.
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Museum of London Archaeology A 17thcentury burial ground of St Thomass
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Springer Slings and Arrows
Book SynopsisSpear throwers: The ancient atlatl.- Slings: The Goliath weapon.- Non-returning boomerangs: Propellers from the Paleolithic.- Bows and arrows.- Crossbows: nuts and bolts.- Vertical-axis siege engines: Birth of the machine age.
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Nordic Academic Press Vasa II: Part 1. Martnet, whipstaff, and
Book SynopsisWhen Vasa was raised in 1961 a lost world was revealed in astonishing detail. Among the most remarkable finds were the remains of the rigging. Normally shipwrecks offer only a few clues to the structure above the waterline, but on Vasa the lower masts, a myriad of blocks and deadeyes, hundreds of metres of rope and cable and – most astonishingly – nine sails from the ship and its boat survive. The unique finds provide an unparalleled opportunity to reconstruct the rigging in detail and to form an understanding of how ships were sailed in the seventeenth century. With a sail plan, rigging, and steering gear that are substantially different to the classical full-rigged ship of the nineteenth century, the evidence from Vasa paints a vivid picture of ship-handling in the Age of Sail. Vasa II Part 1 presents more than a thousand finds of wood, metal, and cloth from the most complete rig to survive from before 1800, which form the basis for a complete reconstruction of the rig and sailing performance of a large warship of the 1620s.
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Cambridge University Press Archaeological Science
Book SynopsisThis book provides an up to date introduction to the exciting, but complex, new scientific methodologies that are increasingly used in archaeological study. Written by an international team of specialists, it provides clear and engaging overviews of a wide array of approaches, including DNA and proteomics, dating methods, materials analysis, stable isotope analysis, and the scientific study of human, plant, and animal remains, among other topics. Each technique is explored through the use of actual archaeological examples, which both explain the methods and highlight their potential applications. The work is carefully illustrated with useful charts, graphs and other images, which complement the detail in the text, and help to articulate the case studies explored as well as the underlying principles of the techniques involved. Feature tables in many of the chapters highlight selected research on each topic, providing useful summaries of the current state and scope of the field for the rTrade Review'This is an interesting and well-written text that will be of principal interest to advanced undergraduates and graduate students pursuing careers in archaeology and related fields.' D. A. Brass, ChoiceTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction: 1. Introducing archaeological science Kate Britton and Michael P. Richards; Part II. Biomolecular Archaeology: 2. Ancient DNA Liisa Loog and Greger Larson; 3. Proteomics Jessica Hendy, Nienke van Doorn and Matthew Collins; 4. Residue analysis Oliver E. Craig, Hayley Saul and Cynthianne Spiteri; 5. Isotope analysis for mobility and climate studies Kate Britton; 6. Isotope analysis for diet studies Michael P. Richards; Part III. Bioarchaeology: 7. Human osteology Darlene A. Weston; 8. Dental histology Tanya M. Smith; 9. Geometric morphometrics Philip Gunz; Part IV. Environmental Archaeology: 10. Vertebrate zooarchaeology Keith Dobney and Beth Upex; 11. Invertebrate zooarchaeology Marcello Mannino; 12. Palaeoethnobotany A. Catherine D'Andrea; 13. Geoarchaeology Panagiotis Karkanas; Part V. Materials Analysis: 14. Ceramics Andrew J. Shortland and Peter Degryse; 15. Glass Andrew J. Shortland and Thilo Rehren; 16. Metals in archaeological science Thilo Rehren; 17. Lithics Shannon McPherron; Part VI. Absolute Dating Methods: 18. Radiocarbon dating Simon Blockley; 19. Luminescence dating Richard Bailey.
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Oxford Archaeology A Road Through the Past Archaeological Discoveries on the A2 Pepperhill to Cobham RoadScheme in Kent 16 Oxford Archaeology Monograph
Book SynopsisExcavations along the new road line have revealed nearly 6000 years of human activity, from a massive marker post erected by early Neolithic farmers at the head of a dry valley to a bizarre burial of several different animals dating to the sixteenth century AD.
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Oxford Wessex Archaeology Prehistoric Ebbsfleet Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and South Thameside Development Route 4 19892003 7 Oxford Wessex Archaeology
Book SynopsisExamines landscape development and occupation of Prehistoric Ebbsfleet.
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Cambridge University Press Analytical Chemistry in Archaeology
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Cambridge University Press The Unstoppable Human Species
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Cambridge University Press Dental Anthropology
Book SynopsisHillson provides a biological context for human teeth, a guide to key skills, and an introduction to current issues. Designed to be the core textbook for courses on bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and palaeoanthropology, this is the definitive manual for tooth identification, variation, histology, wear, and disease.Trade Review'The field of dental anthropology has evolved rapidly since the first edition of this self-titled book, and this new edition expertly presents updated findings and technological advances across the field. Notably, it was and remains the go-to resource for the macro- and microscopic study of dental development, structure and function, including entire chapters devoted to the principal oral tissues.' Joel D. Irish, Liverpool John Moores University'I taught dental anthropology at both the graduate and undergraduate levels for 40 years and had to use three textbooks plus supplemental readings to cover the topics I wished to include: morphology, histology, growth, pathology, among others for bioarchaeological and forensic applications. Now with Hillson's Dental Anthropology I would only have to use one. Hillson challenges the teacher, student, and researcher to think in new directions and consider alternative interpretations of dental data. This book has updated illustrations; an extensive up-to-date bibliography; and further reading sections at the end of each chapter making it an ideal textbook for dental anthropology or for use by students beginning their research careers. I cannot think of a single topic dealing with teeth from an anthropological, archaeological, or forensic perspective that is not covered in Hillson's book. I wish I had all this organized information when I started my dental research as a graduate student or, even now, when students begin their own research careers.' Jerry Rose, Professor Emeritus, University of Arkansas'A well-timed fantastic revised and fully updated edition of a classic book, now including newer analytical techniques. This is an extremely useful text which will be a required staple on every bioarchaeologist's shelf. The sections on 3D morphological analysis and use of newer methods developed or made more accessible to anthropologists since the first edition are especially valuable.' Sonia Zakrzewski, University of Southampton'The new second edition of Simon Hillson's Dental Anthropology is a significant revision to the 1996 first edition and is a well-written, well-illustrated, comprehensive, treatment of the subject. Meticulously updated throughout, it reflects the many important recent advancements in the field and is at once primer, guide, textbook, and reference. Hillson's Dental Anthropology delivers in every aspect and will be an important addition to the library of anyone interested in the scientific study of teeth.' Greg Nelson, University of Oregon'The second edition is certain to become the definitive text on dental anthropology written by the leading expert in the field. Professor Hillson shares his knowledge in an accessible and absorbing manner, a style for which he is well known. The book is comprehensible to those just starting to study teeth; yet, even the most erudite dental anthropologist will come away with new knowledge from this text and will certainly turn to it regularly for reference.' Marin Pilloud, University of Nevada, Reno'This book is a journey into the fascinating and extravagant world of teeth. It is an essential starting point for the study teeth, but also a bridge to more detailed approaches. It covers a broad range of dental topics such as anatomy, morphology, histology, wear and diseases. It is an indispensable reference work for any dental researcher.' Ana Maria Silva, University of CoimbraTable of ContentsContents; List of abbreviations; Preface; 1. Dental anatomy; 2. Variation in size and shape of teeth; 3. Occlusion; 4. Sequence and timing of dental growth; 5. Dental enamel; 6. Dentine; 7. Dental cement; 8. Histological methods of age determination in adults; 9. Chemistry of dental tissues and calculus; 10. Tooth wear and modification; 11. Dental disease; Appendix A. Field and laboratory methods; Appendix B. Microscopy; Appendix C. Age estimation tables and charts for dental development; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Unstoppable Human Species
Book SynopsisUsing an explicitly scientific and comparative approach, The Unstoppable Human Species critically examines 'archaeological mythology' about prehistoric humans. Written in clear and engaging language, this book offers an original and thought-provoking perspective on human evolution. It explains how early humans evolved and settled the world.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Hard evidence; 3. Who are these people?; 4. How did they get here?; 5. Ancient Africans; 6. Going east: Southern Asia; 7. Down Under: Southeastern Asians and Sahulians; 8. Neanderthal Country; 9. Going North: early Eurasians; 10. A brave new world: Pleistocene Americans; 11. Movable feasts: food producers and migrations; 12. Distant horizons and stars beckon: Oceanic islands and beyond; 13. Unstoppable? Human extinction; 14. Conclusion.
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Royal Society of Chemistry Archaeological Chemistry
Book SynopsisThe use of chemistry in archaeology can help archaeologists answer questions about the nature and origin of the many organic and inorganic finds recovered through excavation, providing valuable information about the social history of humankind. This textbook tackles the fundamental issues in chemical studies of archaeological materials. Examining the most widely used analytical techniques in archaeology, the third edition of this comprehensive textbook features a new chapter on proteomics, capturing significant developments in protein recognition for dating and characterisation. The textbook has been updated to encompass the latest developments in the field. The textbook explores several archaeological investigations in which chemistry has been employed in tracing the origins of or in studying artefacts, and includes chapters on obsidian, ceramics, glass, metals and resins. It is an essential companion to students in archaeological science and chemistry, as well as to archaeologists, and those involved in conserving human artefacts.Trade ReviewThis is a book which must be read by all serious students of archaeology and also by those like me who would like to know more about the past. -- Edward R. Adlard * Chromatographia *Table of ContentsThe Development of Archaeological Chemistry; Analytical Techniques Applied to Archaeological; Obsidian Characterization in the Eastern Mediterranean; The Geochemistry of Clays and the Provenance of Ceramics; The Chemistry, Corrosion and Provenance of Archaeological Glass; The Chemical Study of Metals – the Medieval and Later Brass Industry in Europe; The Chemistry and Use of Resinous Substances; Amino Acid Stereochemistry and the First Americans; Lead Isotope Geochemistry and the Trade in Metals; Proteins: Haemoglobin, Immunochemistry, and Proteomics; The Chemistry of Human Bone: Diet, Nutrition, Status and Mobility; The Detection of Small Biomolecules: Dairy Products in the Archaeological Record; Summary – Whiter Archaeological Chemistry?
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Archaeopress Aprovechamiento de vertebrados terrestres por las
Book SynopsisThis book presents the results and discussion of archaeofaunal studies which took place in the northern San Matías Gulf (Rio Negro Province) during the last six years, focussing on terrestrial mammals and birds. The general objective of this research is to determine what was the mode of operation of terrestrial vertebrates (small and big), and the importance that they had in the survival of human populations that occupied the coastline during the late Holocene (last 3000 years).Table of ContentsRESUMEN/ABSTRACT ; CAPÍTULO 1: INTRODUCCIÓN AL TEMA DE ESTUDIO ; CAPITULO 2: ANTECEDENTES GENERALES PARA EL ÁREA DE ESTUDIO ; CAPÍTULO 3: METODOLOGÍA ; CAPÍTULO 4: LOCALIDAD ARQUEOLÓGICA PAESANI ; CAPÍTULO 5: LOCALIDAD ARQUEOLÓGICA BAJO DE LA QUINTA ; CAPÍTULO 6: LOCALIDAD ARQUEOLÓGICA BAHÍA FINAL ; CAPÍTULO 7: LOCALIDAD ARQUEOLÓGICA DE SACO VIEJO ; CAPÍTULO 8: DISCUSIÓN ; CAPÍTULO 9: BIBLIOGRAFÍA
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