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Book SynopsisThe Archaeology of Anglo-Jewry in England and Wales 1656–c.1880 is a comprehensive study of the urban topography of Anglo-Jewry in the period before the mass immigration of 1881. The book brings together the evidence for the physical presence of at least 80% of the Jewish community. London and thirty-five provincial cities and towns are discussed. The year 1656 marks the date of re-admission to the country by Cromwell. His purpose was to re-establish London as a major trading centre and the Jews were a key to this. The book traces the development of the community from a handful of families in 1656 to c.60,000 persons in 1880, mostly living in London. The immigrants who came to England and Wales in the early 18th century were in the main fleeing from poverty and persecution in Eastern Europe, and hoping to find a better life. The book discusses the evidence for the demographic shift out of the slum areas in the major cities, such as Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, to the suburbs and the decline of the early port communities from 1815.Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Brief Summary of Anglo-Jewish History c.1066-c.1880 ; Research Aims and Methodology ; Living Communities: Synagogues, street and place names with Jewish connections, mikva’ot (ritual baths), material culture and artefacts ; Communities in Death (Cemeteries) ; A Comparative Approach to Jewish UrbanTopography ; Conclusion ; Glossary ; Bibliography and Sources ; Gazetteer

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Book SynopsisThis student-friendly introduction to the archaeology of ancient Egypt guides readers from the Paleolithic to the Greco-Roman periods, and has now been updated to include recent discoveries and new illustrations.Table of ContentsList of Plates ix List of Figures xi List of Maps xv Abbreviations xvii Preface xix Acknowledgments xxi 1 Egyptian Archaeology: Definitions and History 1 1.1 Introduction: Ancient Egyptian Civilization and Its Prehistoric Predecessors 3 1.2 Egyptian Archaeology 3 1.3 Egyptology 5 1.4 History of Egyptology and Egyptian Archaeology 5 1.5 Archaeological Methods 14 1.6 Archaeological Theory 21 1.7 Ancient Egypt and Egyptian Archaeologists in Fiction and Films 22 2 Hieroglyphs, Language, and Pharaonic Chronology 25 2.1 Language of the Ancient Egyptians 27 2.2 Origins and Development of Egyptian Writing 27 2.3 Scripts and Media of Writing 31 2.4 Signs, Structure, and Grammar 31 2.5 Literacy in Ancient Egypt 33 2.6 Textual Studies 34 2.7 Use of Texts in Egyptian Archaeology 36 2.8 Historical Outline of Pharaonic Egypt 38 2.9 The Egyptian Civil Calendar, King Lists, and Calculation of Pharaonic Chronology 39 3 The Environmental Background to Pharaonic Civilization: Geography, Environment, Agriculture, and Natural Resources 47 3.1 Geography: Terms and Place Names 49 3.2 Environmental Setting 53 3.3 Environmental and Other Problems for Archaeology in Egypt 56 3.4 The Seasons and the Agricultural System 58 3.5 The Ancient Egyptian Diet 60 3.6 Other Useful Animals and Plants 62 3.7 Building Materials 63 3.8 Other Resources: Clays, Stones, Minerals 64 3.9 Imported Materials 66 4 Egyptian Prehistory: The Paleolithic and Neolithic 69 Paleolithic 71 4.1 Paleolithic Cultures in Egypt 71 4.2 Lower Paleolithic 73 4.3 Middle Paleolithic 74 4.4 Upper Paleolithic 79 4.5 Late Paleolithic 80 4.6 Epipaleolithic (Final Paleolithic) 82 Neolithic 84 4.7 Saharan Neolithic 84 4.8 Neolithic in the Nile Valley: Faiyum A and Lower Egypt 87 4.9 Neolithic in the Nile Valley: Middle and Upper Egypt 90 5 The Rise of Complex Society and Early Civilization 93 Predynastic Egypt 95 5.1 The Predynastic Period: Egypt in the Fourth Millennium BC 95 5.2 Lower Egypt: Predynastic Culture 95 5.3 Upper Egypt: Naqada Culture 99 5.4 Lower Nubia: A-Group Culture 110 5.5 State Formation and Unification 112 The Early Dynastic State 117 5.6 Organization and Institutions of the Early Dynastic State 117 5.7 Early Writing and Formal Art 129 5.8 The Expanding State 130 5.9 Who Were the Ancient Egyptians? Physical Anthropology 131 6 The Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period 133 6.1 The Old Kingdom: Overview 135 The Early Old Kingdom 140 6.2 The 3rd Dynasty: Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara 140 6.3 The 4th Dynasty’s First King, Sneferu, and His Three Pyramids 145 6.4 Khufu’s Great Pyramid at Giza 147 6.5 The Great Sphinx and Khafra’s Pyramid Complex 153 6.6 Menkaura’s Giza Pyramid and Its Remarkable Valley Temple Finds 155 6.7 Giza Pyramid Towns 156 6.8 Giza Mastabas, Queen Hetepheres’s Hidden “Tomb,” and the Workmen’s Cemetery 160 The Later Old Kingdom 166 6.9 Sun Temples of the 5th Dynasty 166 6.10 Later Old Kingdom Pyramids and the Pyramid Texts 168 6.11 An Expanding Bureaucracy: Private Tombs in the 5th and 6th Dynasties 170 6.12 Egypt Abroad 174 The First Intermediate Period 176 6.13 The End of the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period: Causes of State Collapse 176 7 The Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period 181 The Middle Kingdom 183 7.1 The Middle Kingdom: Overview 183 7.2 Pre-Unification 11th Dynasty: Saff Tombs at Thebes 190 7.3 Mentuhotep II’s Complex at Deir el-Bahri 190 7.4 Model Workers and the Deir el-Bahri Tomb of Meketra 192 7.5 12th-Dynasty Temples 194 7.6 12th- and 13th-Dynasty Pyramids 198 7.7 Towns and Domestic Architecture: Kahun and South Abydos 202 7.8 Nomarchs in Middle Egypt: The Beni Hasan Tombs 206 7.9 Mining in the Sinai and a Galena Mine in the Eastern Desert 207 7.10 Egyptian Forts in Nubia and Indigenous Peoples There 208 The Second Intermediate Period 211 7.11 The Second Intermediate Period: The Hyksos Kingdom in the North 211 7.12 The Kerma Kingdom in Upper Nubia 217 7.13 The Theban State during the Second Intermediate Period 223 8 The New Kingdom 225 8.1 The New Kingdom: Overview 227 The Early New Kingdom 234 8.2 Early New Kingdom Architecture: Ahmose’s Abydos Pyramid Complex, the Thutmosid Palace and Harbor at Tell el-Daba, and the Theban Mortuary Temples of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III 234 8.3 Amenhotep III’s Malkata Palace 238 8.4 Tell el-Amarna and the Amarna Period 240 8.5 The Amarna Aftermath and Tutankhamen’s Tomb 247 New Kingdom Temples 254 8.6 Restoration of the Traditional Gods: Sety I’s Abydos Temple 254 8.7 The Temples of Karnak and Luxor in the New Kingdom 255 8.8 Ramessid Mortuary Temples 260 Royal and Elite Tombs 264 8.9 Royal Tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens 264 8.10 Elite Tombs at Thebes and Saqqara 270 State Towns and Settlements 275 8.11 The Workmen’s Village and Tombs at Deir el-Medina 275 8.12 Nubian Temple Towns 281 9 The Third Intermediate Period and Late Period 285 9.1 The Third Intermediate Period: Overview 287 9.2 The Late Period: Overview 291 9.3 Tanis: A New City with Royal Tombs 294 9.4 Napata/Gebel Barkal and Sanam 296 9.5 el-Kurru and Nuri: The Kushite Royal Tombs 299 9.6 Saqqara: The Serapeum and Animal Cults 302 9.7 Some High-Status Tombs of the Third Intermediate Period and Late Period 306 9.8 Tell el-Maskhuta and Tell el-Herr 308 10 The Greco-Roman Period 311 Greco-Roman Egypt 313 10.1 The Ptolemaic Period: Overview 313 10.2 The Roman Period: Overview 317 10.3 Alexandria 321 10.4 Greco-Roman Settlements in the Faiyum 323 10.5 Two Greco-Roman Temple Complexes in Upper Egypt: Dendera and Philae 325 Sites Outside the Nile Valley 328 10.6 The Western Desert: Bahariya and Dakhla Oases 328 10.7 The Eastern Desert: Roman Ports, Forts, Roads, and Quarrying Sites 332 Nubia 336 10.8 Qasr Ibrim 336 10.9 Meroe: The Kushite Capital and Royal Cemeteries 338 11 The Study of Ancient Egypt 345 Glossary of Terms 351 Suggested Readings 355 Appendix 1: Additional Readings in French, German, and Italian 399 Appendix 2: Websites 409 Chapter Summaries and Discussion Questions 411 Index 427

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Book SynopsisMarija Gimbutas wrote and taught with rare clarity in her original - and originally shocking - interpretation of prehistoric European civilization. This text contains the distillation of her studies, combined with new disco veries, insights, and analysis.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Editor's Preface Acknowledgments Editor's Introduction Part 1 Religion in Prepatriarchal Europe 1 Images of Goddesses and Gods 2 Symbols, Signs, and Sacred Script 3 The Tomb and the Womb 4 Temples 5 Sacred Stone and Wood Ceremonial Centers 6 Matrilineal Social Structure as Mirrored in Religion and Myth Part 2 The Living Goddesses 7 The Minoan Religion in Crete 8 The Greek Religion 9 The Etruscan Religion 10 The Basque Religion 11 The Celtic Religion 12 The Germanic Religion 13 The Baltic Religion Editor's Afterword Editor's Notes Glossary Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFifteen new contributors bring fresh perspectives to the fifth edition of The Human Past, the most authoritative introduction to world prehistory, revealing our shared human story with the latest scholarship. Thoroughly updated by its team of authors, including 15 leading specialists new to this edition, this fifth edition introduces students to a more equitable and representative view of world prehistory. A total of 30 contributing authors a truly international team of experts introduce the enormous diversity of the human story as it occurred around the world, from the emergence of the first Homo species to human migrations, sedentism, domestication and agriculture, population growth and urban living, and the social systems and inequalities that were present across human groups of many sizes, from small societies to vast empires. Twenty chronological chapters focus on individual regions, and new content appears in every chapter. The new authors bring first-hand scholarship a

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Book SynopsisWhat does the Rosetta Stone tell us about the past? What treasures of Egyptian literature can now be read, thanks to its decipherment? What does it tell us about the history of writing and the story of our own alphabets? How do decipherments work and how can we know if they are right? Who owns the Rosetta Stone and what happens if we start to return pieces of the past to countries who claim them? These are some of the fascinating questions which are explored in this introduction to one of the true Wonders of the World.Trade Review...successfully captures the West's fascination with Egypt. Always the master of his subject, he entertains rather than lectures, is sparing with minutiae but still finds space for telling detail. -- Anthony Sattin * Sunday Times *Highly readable ...Professor Ray takes us on an ancient journey from this sunset of the ancient Egyptian world. * BBC History Magazine *

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Book SynopsisAs in ‘Britain B.C.’ and ‘Britain A.D.’ (also accompanied by Channel 4 series), eminent archaeologist Francis Pryor challenges familiar historical views of the Middle Ages by examining fresh evidence from the ground.Trade Review‘Pryor's performance in this book remains a hugely entertaining one.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘[The book lets in] new and fascinating light.’ Scotsman 'Francis Pryor is that rare combination of a first-rate working archaeologist and a good writer, with priceless ability of being able to explain complex ideas clearly…Herein lies a great pleasure of Pryor's writing…The author's eclectic interests and his passion for a past he considers deeply relevant to the present drive “Britain in the Middle Ages”. This is popular archaeology at its best: engaging, knowledgeable and provocative, driven by the author's zestful, insatiable curiosity. One can only hope that Pryor makes good his threat to write a book on the archaeology of the 20th century. It will be an eye-opener.'’ Times Higher Educational Supplement

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Book SynopsisFierce warriors and skilled craftsmen, the Celts were famous throughout the Ancient Mediterranean World. They were the archetypal barbarians from the north and were feared by both Greeks and Romans. For two and a half thousand years they have continued to fascinate those who have come into contact with them, yet their origins have remained a mystery and even today are the subject of heated debate among historians and archaeologists.Barry Cunliffe''s classic study of the ancient Celtic world was first published in 1997. Since then huge advances have taken place in our knowledge: new finds, new ways of using DNA records to understand Celtic origins, new ideas about the proto-urban nature of early chieftains'' strongholds, All these developments are part of this fully updated , and completely redesigned edition.Cunliffe explores the archaeological reality of these bold warriors and skilled craftsmen of barbarian Europe who inspired fear in both the Greeks and the Romans. He investigates the texts of the classical writers and contrasts their view of the Celts with current archaeological findings. Tracing the emergence of chiefdoms and the fifth- to third-century migrations as far as Bosnia and the Czech Republic, he assesses the disparity between the traditional story and the most recent historical and archaeological evidence on the Celts.Other aspects of Celtic identity such as the cultural diversity of the tribes, their social and religious systems, art, language and law, are also examined. From the picture that emerges, we are -- crucially -- able to distinguish between the original Celts, and those tribes which were ''Celtized'', giving us an invaluable insight into the true identity of this ancient people.Trade ReviewArchaeologist Barry Cunliffe brings up to date his classic work on the Ancient Celts, those fierce warriors and skilled craftsmen who were famous throughout the ancient Mediterranean world. In this fully updated, and completely redesigned edition, Cunliffe assesses the disparity between the traditional story and the most recent historical and archaeological evidence on the Celts. * Timeless Travels *This book is of wider significance than just a volume for the general readership. It matters. It is at the forefront of a battle in Iron Age scholarship and the presentation of different ideas to the public, a battle which through publications like this one and others, Cunliffe is currently winning hands down. This is a fine book combining scholarly erudition and depth with popular appeal. Professor Cunliffe is one of the few academics able to achieve this fine balance. * Dr Jody Joy, The Prehistoric Society *Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition 1: Visions of the Celts 2: Constructing the Historical Celts 3: In the Beginning: 5500-1300 BC 4: The Atlantic System: 1300-200 BC 5: Western Central Europe and the Mediterranean:1300-450 BC 6: The Migrations: 450-50 BC 7: The Communities of the Atlantic Façade 8: Celts and Others on the Eastern Fringes 9: Warfare and Society 10: The Arts of the Migration Period 11: Religious Systems 12: The Developed Celtic World 13: The Celts in Retreat 14: Celtic Survival 15: Retrospect A Guide to Further Reading Chronological Tables Map Section Illustration Sources Index

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Book SynopsisThere was probably only one past, but there are many different histories. As mental representations of narrow segments of the past, 'histories' reflect different cultural contexts and different historians, although 'history' is a scientific enterprise whenever it processes representative data using rational and controllable methods to work out hypotheses that can be falsified by empirical evidence. A History of Biblical Israel combines experience gained through decades of teaching biblical exegesis and courses on the history of ancient Israel, and of on-going involvement in biblical archaeology. 'Biblical Israel' is understood as a narrative produced primarily in the province of Yehud to forge the collective memory of the elite that operated the temple of Jerusalem under the auspices of the Achaemenid imperial apparatus. The notion of 'Biblical Israel' provides the necessary hindsight to narrate the fate of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah as the pre-history of 'Biblical Israel', since the archives of these kingdoms were only mined in the Persian era to produce the grand biblical narrative.The volume covers the history of 'Biblical Israel' through its fragmentation in the Hellenistic and Roman periods until 136 CE, when four Roman legions crushed the revolt of Simeon Bar-Kosiba.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Part I: The Pre-History of Biblical Israel 1. From Merenptah to Ramses 2. From Ephraim to Mamre 3. From Saul to Jeroboam I 4. From Omri to Jeroboam II 5. From Tiglath-Pileser to Ashurbanipal 6. From Nabopolassar to Nebuchadnezzar Part II: The Formation of Biblical Israel 7. From Nebuchadnezzar to Xerxes I 8. From Artaxerxes I to Ptolemy I Part III: Disintegration of Biblical Israel 9. From Ptolemy II to Antiochus III 10. From Antiochus III to Salome Alexandra 11. 'Pax' Romana and Jewish Wars Glossary

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Book SynopsisPlease note: This product is a map. It was more than just a wall: it was a whole military zone designed to control movement across the northern frontier of the Roman province of Britannia. Great earthwork barriers survive, along with the remains of forts and temporary camps; watch-towers and fortified gates; civilian settlements, temples, cemeteries, bath-houses, roads and bridges. Stretching across the spine of England from the North-East coast to the Irish Sea, the line of the frontier extends for over 100 miles through every type of landscape: from the streets of urban Tyneside, through arable fields; along the crags of the wild Whin Sill; to the sands of the Solway, and down the coast of Cumbria. Drawing upon the extensive expertise and unrivalled archives of English Heritage, and those of its partners, this map depicts the fruits of modern archaeological research: in field survey, geophysics, excavation, and the analysis of aerial photographs. Using Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 data - the ideal scale for walkers - this revised new map shows with great clarity all the elements of Hadrian’s Wall, and distinguishes between those features that are visible and those that have been levelled through time. A brief text explains the remains on the ground, and how to use the map to find them – including the museums and the best places to visit. This World Heritage Site is now more accessible than ever before, so see the landscape through new eyes.Trade Review'The most detailed guide published yet ...'The Daily Telegraph

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Book SynopsisThe mysteries of Ancient Egypt, the wonderland of the Pharaohs, have always held the world in awe. Now available in new covers, this volume provides a comprehensive history of this fascinating land from its earliest days to the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Gardiner presents background on Egyptian language, the writing, the land, its neighbors, and resources, with a special section devoted to the Egyptian method of determining chronological dates. He then follows with a concise history of Egypt from the time of the Old Kingdom, through the Ramesside period, up to the last days of Egyptian independence around 323 B.C. Authoritative andmeticulously researched, Egypt of the Pharaohs is an enticing introduction to the study of this ancient civilization.Trade Review"A magnificent book."--New Statesman "Outstanding, both for the meticulous scholarship for which the author is renowned among Egyptologists and for the humanity and understanding with which he approaches this subject."--Times Literary Supplement "Presented with an authority which cannot be surpassed...with notable frankness, and with a detached enthusiasm...which reflect the long life of a scholar whose vocation has at the same time been his hobby."--The Spectator "A 'must' for students of Egyptian history."--John W. Betlyon, University of North Florida

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Book SynopsisThe archaeological remains in the Gulf area are astounding, and still relatively unexplored. Michael Rice has produced the first up-to-date book, which encompasses all the recent work in the area. He shows that the Gulf has been a major channel of commerce for millenia, and that its ancient culture was rich and complex, to be counted with its great contempororaries in Sumer, Egypt and south-west Persia.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations, Introduction, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 THE ARABIAN GULF IN ANTIQUITY, 2 THE PROGRESS OF GULF ARCHAEOLOGY, 3 CLIMATE, SEA-LEVELS, MAN AND HIS COMPANIONS, 4 DILMUN, THE ANCIENT CULTURE OF THE GULF, 5 THE POLITY OF THE ANCIENT GULF, 6 THE MYTHS OF SUMER AND DILMUN, 7 BAHRAIN: THE BLESSED ISLAND, 8 DILMUN’S NEIGHBOURING LANDS, 9 THE MERCHANTS OF DILMUN, 10 GILGAMESH, THE GULF AND THE LAND OF THE LIVING, 11 THE ENIGMA OF DILMUN, The Chronology of the Arabian Gulf, Abbreviations, Notes, Bibliography, Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book-length study of the Yayoi and Kofun periods of Japan (c.600 BCâAD 700), in which the introduction of rice paddy-field farming from the Korean peninsula ignited the rapid development of social complexity and hierarchy that culminated with the formation of the ancient Japanese state. The author traces the historical trajectory of the Yayoi and Kofun periods by employing cutting-edge sociological, anthropological and archaeological theories and methods. The book reveals a fascinating process through which sophisticated hunter-gatherer communities in an archipelago on the eastern fringe of the Eurasian continent were transformed materially and symbolically into a state.Table of Contents1. Introduction: the beginning of everything?; 2. A tale of co-transformation: the history of modern Japan and the archaeology of the Yayoi and Kofun periods; 3. Frameworks; 4. Environment and the East Asian context; 5. Beginnings: from the Incipient Yayoi (900/600 BC) to the Late Yayoi I periods (400/200 BC); 6. An archaeology of growth: from the Final Yayoi I (400/200 BC) to the end of the Yayoi IV (AD 1/50); 7. An archaeology of hierarchisation: from the final Yayoi IV to the Yayoi V periods (AD 1/50~200); 8. An archaeology of networks: the Yayoi–Kofun transition (the Shonai pottery style and the earliest Furu pottery style phase, AD 200~250/275); 9. An archaeology of monuments: the Early Kofun (AD 275~400) and Middle Kofun periods (AD 400~500); 10. An archaeology of bureaucracy: the Later Kofun period (AD 500~600); 11. An archaeology of governance: the establishment of the Ten'no emperor (AD 600~700); 12. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisIt is often thought that the story of Tutankhamun ended when the thousands of dazzling items discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were transported to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and put on display. But there is far more to the boy-king''s story. Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World explores the 100 years of research on Tutankhamun that have taken place since the tomb''s discovery, from the several objects in the tomb made of meteoritic iron that came from outer space to new evidence that shows that Tutankhamun may actually have been a warrior who went into battle. Author Bob Brier also takes readers behind the scenes of the recent CT-scans of Tutankhamun''s mummy to reveal more secrets of the young pharaoh.The book also illustrates the wide-ranging impact the discovery of Tutankhamun''s tomb had on fields beyond Egyptology. Brier examines how the discovery of the tomb influenced Egyptian politics and contributed to the downfall of colonialism in Egypt. Outside Egypt, the modern blockbuster exhibitions that raise great sums of monies for museums around the world all began with Tutankhamun, as did the idea of documenting every object discovered in place before it was moved. And to a great extent, the modern fascination with ancient Egypt was also greatly promoted by the Tutmania that surrounded the discovery of the tomb. Deeply informed by the latest research and presented in vivid detail, Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World is a compelling introduction to the world''s greatest archaeological discovery.

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Book SynopsisThe Complete Archaeology of Greece covers the incredible richness and variety of Greek culture and its central role in our understanding of European civilization, from the Palaeolithic era of 400,000 years ago to the early modern period.Trade ReviewLong-listed for the 2012 John D. Criticos Prize “However, in general, this book is a marvel.” (European Journal of Archaeology, 1 January 2014) “In sum, it is clear that with the extensive range of evidence carefully collected and well-analyzed in this volume, it will, as its author hopes, “contribute to a wider awareness of the rich history of this beautiful country in every century of its remarkable past.” (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1 November 2013) “For others, however, The complete archaeology of Greeceis a valuable source of information, drawing a broad canvas, and, most significantly, exposing important questions concerning each period. . . Bintliff’s book is a generous reciprocation of Greek Philoxenia, a distillation of his long experience of Greek archaeology in the field, this theoretical positions and methodological tools, reaching out further than to the people of Greece alone." (Antiquity, 1 January 2013) ‘Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012 “Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.” (Choice, 1 November 2012) “Bintliff’s newest contribution provides an ambitious panorama of Greek archaeology . . . Bintliff’s book does more than any other major survey of Greek history or archaeology to bring the rural economy into the larger narrative of later Greek history.” (The New Archaeology of the Mediterranean World, 1 September 2012) “By doing that he has delivered a brilliant survey of Greek archaeology and a remarkably succinct and comprehensive volume – a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of Greece.” (The Anglo-Hellenic Review, 1 October 2012) “It doesn’t get much more comprehensive than this.” (Corinthianmatters.com, 2 May 2012)Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix List of Color Plates xxii Acknowledgments xxv Introduction 1 Part I The Landscape and Aegean Prehistory 9 1 The Dynamic Land 11 2 Hunter-Gatherers: The Palaeolithic and Epipalaeolithic in Greece 28 3 Early Farming Communities: Neolithic Greece 46 4 Complex Cultures of the Early Bronze Age 83 5 The Middle to Early Late Bronze Age on Crete: The Minoan Civilization 123 6 The Middle to Early Late Bronze Age on the Cyclades and the Mainland 155 7 The Mature Late Bronze Age on the Mainland and in the Wider Aegean: The Mycenaean Civilization 181 Part II The Archaeology of Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Greece in its Longer-term Context 207 8 The Greek Early Iron Age and the Concept of a “Dark Age” 209 9 The Archaeology of the Archaic Era: Demography, Settlement Patterns, and Everyday Life 234 10 The Built Environment, Symbolic Material Culture, and Society in Archaic Greece 252 11 The Archaeology of Classical Greece: Demography, Settlement Patterns, and Everyday Life 265 12 Symbolic Material Culture, the Built Environment, and Society in Classical Greece 285 13 The Archaeology of Greece in Hellenistic to Early Roman Imperial Times: Demography, Settlement Patterns, and Everyday Life 310 14 Symbolic Material Culture, the Built Environment, and Society in Hellenistic and Early Roman Greece 337 15 The Archaeology of Greece from Middle Roman Imperial Times to Late Antiquity: Demography, Settlement Patterns, and Everyday Life 351 16 Symbolic Material Culture, the Built Environment, and Society in Middle to Late Roman Greece 369 Part III The Archaeology of Medieval and post-Medieval Greece in its Historical Context 379 17 The Archaeology of Byzantine Greece: Demography, Settlement Patterns, and Everyday Life 381 18 Symbolic Material Culture, the Built Environment, and Society in the Byzantine Aegean 402 19 The Archaeology of Frankish-Crusader Society in Greece 416 20 The Archaeology of Ottoman and Venetian Greece: Population, Settlement Dynamics, and Socio-economic Developments 436 21 Material Culture, the Built Environment, and Society in Ottoman and Venetian Greece 459 22 The Archaeology of Early Modern Greece 478 Index 498

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an introduction to one of the most fascinating and well--known centers of ancient civilization. * Explores the rise of civilization in the Central Andes from the time of the regiona s earliest inhabitants to the emergence of the Inca state many thousands of years later.Trade Review“The publication of Andean Archaeology is long overdue and a relief to those who teach the subject. It offers state-of-the-art summaries of exciting advances, especially concerning little-known pre-Incan civilisations.” New Scientist "I became really excited when I first saw Helaine Silverman's edited volume... Andean Archaelogy, I thought, could indeed become a source of core texts for undergraduate courses... The thirteen chapters provide a mix of balanced scholarly review and pushy polemics dotted with flashes of thoughtful insight." Alexander Herrera, in Archaeological Review from CambridgeTable of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface. Editor’s Preface. List of Figures and Tables. List of Contributors. 1. Introduction: Helaine Silverman (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). 2. The First Settlers: Tom D. Dillehay, Duccio Bonavia, and Peter Kaulicke (University of Kentucky, Universidad Peruana Cayetano, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú). 3. Cultural Transformations in the Central Andean Late Archaic: Jonathan Haas and Winifred Creamer (Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, and Northern Illinois University). 4. Building Authority at Chavín de Huántar: Models of Social Organization and Development in the Initial Period and Early Horizon: Silvia Rodriguez Kembel and John W. Rick (University of Pittsburgh and Stanford University). 5. Life, Death, and Ancestors: Lisa DeLeonardis and George F. Lau (Johns Hopkins University and University of East Anglia). 6. The Art of Moche Politics: Garth Bawden (University of New Mexico). 7. Clothing the Social World: Ran Boytner (University of California, Los Angeles). 8. Wari Art and Society: Anita G. Cook (Catholic University of America). 9. Experiencing the Cities of Wari and Tiwanaku: William H. Isbell and Alexei Vranich (SUNY-Binghamton and University of Pennsylvania). 10. Household and City in Tiwanaku: John W. Janusek (Vanderbilt University). 11. Late Prehispanic Sociopolitical Complexity: Christina Conlee, Jalh Dulanto, Carol J. Mackey, and Charles Stanish (University of California, Santa Barbara, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, California State University, Northridge, and University of California, Los Angeles). 12. Knowing the Inca Past: Juha Hiltunen and Gordon F. McEwan (University of Oulu, Finland, and Wagner College). 13. Andean Empires: Terence N. D’Altroy and Katharina Schreiber (Columbia University and University of California, Santa Barbara). Cumulative Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisThe Sasanian Empire was one of the largest empires of antiquity, stretching from Mesopotamia to modern Pakistan. This book explores key phenomena which contributed to its wealth and power, from the empire s armed forces to agriculture, trade and treatment of minorities. The latest discoveries feature prominently.Table of ContentsPreliminaries: List of Illustrations, Acknowledgements, Notes on the Contributors, Series Editor's Foreword; 1. Introduction - Eberhard W. Sauer; 2. Sasanian cities: archaeological perspectives on the urban economy and built environment of an empire St John Simpson; 3. Palaeoecoiogical insights into agri-horti-cultural and pastoral practices before, during and after the Sasanian Empire - Lyudmila Shumilovskikh, Morteza Djamali, Valerie Andrieu-Ponel, Philippe Ponel, Jacques-Louis de Beaulieu, Abdolmajid Naderi-Beni and Eberhard W. Saue; 4. Animal exploitation and subsistence on the borders of the Sasanian Empire: from the Gorgan Wall (Iran) to the Gates of the Alans (Georgia) - Marjan Mashkour, Roya Khazaeli, Homa Fathi, Sarieh Amiri, Delphine Decruyenaere, Azadeh Mohaseb, Hossein Davoudi, Shiva Sheikhi and Eberhard W. Sauer; 5. The Northern and Western Borderlands of the Sasanian Empire: Contextualizing the Roman/Byzantine and Sasanian Frontier - Dan Lawrence and Tony J. Wilkinson; 6. Connectivity on a Sasanian frontier: Route systems in the Gorgan Plain of north-east Iran Kristen Hopper; 7. The Sasanian Empire and the East: A summary of the evidence and its implications for Rome Warwick Ball; 8. Minority Religions in the Sasanian Empire: Suppression, Integration, and Relations with Rome Lee E. Patterson; 9. A Contested Jurisdiction: Armenia in Late Antiquity Tim Greenwood; 10. Cultural contacts between Rome and Persia at the time of Ardashir I (AD 224-240) - Pierfrancesco Callieri; 11. Innovation and Stagnation: Military Infrastructure and the Shifting Balance of Power between Rome and Persia Eberhard W. Sauer, Jebrael Nokandeh, Konstantin Pitskhelauri and Hamid Omrani Rekavandi; 12. The Arabian Frontier: A Keystone of the Sasanian Empire Craig Morley; 13. The India Trade in Late Antiquity James Howard-Johnston.

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Book SynopsisColor versions of select print images available on the Resources tab (or here: www.cambridge.org/heymans). This book shows how money emerged and spread in the eastern Mediterranean, centuries before the invention of coinage. While the invention of coinage in Ancient Lydia around 630 BCE is widely regarded as one of the defining innovations of the ancient world, money itself was never invented. It gained critical weight in the Iron Age (ca. 1200 600 BCE) as a social and economic tool, most dominantly in the form of precious metal bullion. This book is the first study to comprehensively engage with the early history of money in the Iron Age Mediterranean, tracing its development in the Levant and the Aegean. Building on a detailed study of precious metal hoards, Elon D. Heymans deploys a wide range of sources, both textual and material, to rethink money''s role and origins in the history of the eastern Mediterranean.Table of Contents1. Rethinking the origins of money; 2. Outline of an approach to money; 3. A study of Iron Age precious metal hoards; 4. Money in the Iron Age Southern Levant; 5. Money in the Iron Age Aegean; 6. Conclusion; Appendix.

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Book SynopsisA major holistic synthesis of the archaeological record and what is known or speculated about the ancient Apalachicola and lower Chattahoochee Valley region of northwest Florida, southeast Alabama, and southwest Georgia.

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Book SynopsisThe Vandals is the first book available in the English language dedicated to exploring the sudden rise and dramatic fall of this complex North African Kingdom. This complete history provides a full account of the Vandals and re-evaluates key aspects of the society.Trade Review“Merrills and Miles have produced an outstanding piece of scholarship that makes a genuine contribution to the field, and that will reward the close attention both of scholars and of educated laypeople interested in the transformation of the ancient Mediterranean into the world of the early Middle Ages.” (Speculum, April 2012)Table of ContentsList of Illustrations viii Preface ix List of Abbreviations xii 1 The Vandals in History 1 2 From the Danube to Africa 27 3 Ruling the Vandal Kingdom ad 435–534 56 4 Identity and Ethnicity in the Vandal Kingdom 83 5 The Vandal Kingdom and the Wider World, ad 439–534 109 6 The Economy of Vandal Africa 141 7 Religion and the Vandal Kingdom 177 8 Cultural Life Under the Vandals 204 9 Justinian and the End of the Vandal Kingdom 228 Notes 256 Pre-1800 Sources 306 Works Post 1800 313 Index 341

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Book SynopsisLouis Seymour Bazett Leakey (190372) was a British archaeologist, naturalist and palaeoanthropologist who made a significant contribution to the study of human evolutionary development. First published in 1931, this work presents the results of two periods of excavation by the East African Archaeological Expedition during 19267 and 19289.Table of ContentsList of illustrations; Preface; 1. Discoveries in Kenya prior to 1926; 2. Climatic changes; 3. Pleistocene fauna; 4. Outline of the Kenya culture sequence; 5. The Kenya Chellean and the Kenya Acheulean and the Nanyukian; 6. The Kenya Mousterian and the Kenya Stillbay; 7. The Kenya Aurignacian; 8. The Mesolithic cultures in Kenya. The Elmenteitan and Kenya Wilton; 9. The Neolithic cultures in Kenya. The Gumban cultures and the Njoroan; 10. The relation of the Kenya cultures to those of Europe and of South Africa; 11. The relation of the Kenya cultures to those of Europe and of South Africa (continued); Appendix A. The geology of the implementiferous deposits in the Nakuru and Naivisha basins and the surrounding area; Appendix B. The correlation of pluvial periods in Africa with climatic changes in Europe; Appendix C. Preliminary report on the fossil mammalia; Appendix D. The mollusca from deposits of Gamblian pluvial date; Appendix E. Extract from Professor Gregory's Rift Valleys and Geology of East Africa; Appendix F. A note on the beads from the upper Kenya Aurignacian levels of Gamble's Cave II, and a note on the two beads from the Nakuru burial site; Maps; Index.

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Book SynopsisIn 1995, Texas Historical Commission underwater archaeologists discovered the wreck of La Salle’s La Belle, remnant of an ill-fated French attempt to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River that landed instead along today’s Matagorda Bay in Texas. During 1996–1997, the Commission uncovered the ship’s remains under the direction of archaeologist James E. Bruseth and employing a team of archaeologists and volunteers. Amid the shallow waters of Matagorda Bay, a steel cofferdam was constructed around the site, creating one of the most complex nautical archaeological excavations ever attempted in North America and allowing the archaeologists to excavate the sunken wreck much as if it were located on dry land. The ship’s hold was discovered full of everything the would-be colonists would need to establish themselves in the New World; more than 1.8 million artifacts were recovered from the site. More than two decades in the making, due to the immensity of the find and the complexity of cataloging and conserving the artifacts, this book thoroughly documents one of the most significant North American archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century.

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1972, this book remains the most comprehensive and reliable study of this complex epoch. By starting from first principles and classifying and surveying the main available evidence, Kitchen establishes a comprehensive full-scale chronology of the XXI-XXV dynasties.

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Book SynopsisThe extraordinary array of images included in this volume reveals the full and rich history of the Middle Ages. Exploring material objects from the European, Byzantine and Islamic worlds, the book casts a new light on the cultures that formed them, each culture illuminated by its treasures. The objects are divided among four topics: The Holy and the Faithful; The Sinful and the Spectral; Daily Life and Its Fictions, and Death and Its Aftermath. Each section is organized chronologically, and every object is accompanied by a penetrating essay that focuses on its visual and cultural significance within the wider context in which the object was made and used. Spot maps add yet another way to visualize and consider the significance of the objects and the history that they reveal. Lavishly illustrated, this is an appealing and original guide to the cultural history of the Middle Ages.Trade Review'A splendid visual feast, this compelling account of the Middle Ages will fascinate and engage students, specialists and general readers alike. This is Medieval History with a difference - of approach, scope, and content - that is as stimulating as it is enjoyable.' Julia M. H. Smith, University of Oxford'The Middle Ages in 50 Objects will appeal to anyone with a passion for history and delight in things. Evocatively bringing the medieval world alive, it unearths buried weapons, de-codes enigmatic images, and rewards the curious with details of materials and makers, myths and movements. An outstanding resource for instructors and visual learners, this volume satisfies both the intellect and the senses.' Maureen C. Miller, University of California, Berkeley'The recent turn to 'materiality' among medievalists has paid off handsomely in this informative and beautifully presented study. The book testifies to the added value of collaboration in scholarship and of the utility of integrating different scholarly approaches to the study of objects. The authors obviously experienced great joy in executing the project, and I experienced the same emotion in reading it.' William Chester Jordan, Princeton University, New Jersey'The luxury items and ordinary medieval artefacts this volume showcases range across the full chronological and geographical scope of the capacious Middle Ages. They comprise a splendid cabinet of curiosities, a wondrous collection of images and stories, wrapped in rich contextualizations, that allows the reader to assemble a complex, multifaceted image of the Middle Ages.' Asa Simon Mittman, California State University, Chico'With its focus on carefully selected objects and its attention to material culture, this book is both a masterpiece of methodology and a must-read volume for scholars, students and interested public alike. Using the objects to address broad interdisciplinary questions concerning Islamic, Byzantine and European societies, it brings the Middle Ages back to life in a sophisticated and intelligent way.' Claudia Bolgia, University of Edinburgh'The Middle Ages in 50 Objects, as its name suggests, places objects front and center in the telling of history. Using select works from the rich collections of the Cleveland Museum of art, the authors present an admirably broad and diverse picture of the medieval era. Written in an engaging, approachable style, and with an authoritative erudition, this work will offer students an excellent introduction to the field.' Christina Maranci, Tufts University, Massachusetts'An appealing and original guide to the cultural history of the Middle Ages.' Antiques and Auction News'This handsome publication represents the collaborative effort of two well-regarded medievalists, an art historian (Gertsman, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland) and a scholar known primarily for her studies of the history of the emotions (Rosenwein, Loyola University, Chicago). They selected 50 objects they deemed illustrated salient aspects of the Middle Ages, and each object is the subject of informative yet accessible commentary. The objects appear under four headings: 'The Holy and the Faithful', 'The Sinful and the Spectral', 'Daily Life and Its fictions', 'Death and Its Aftermath'. … Recommended.' W. Cahn, Choice'… the book is a wonderful introduction to the objects of the museum's collection, and Gertsman and Rosenwein are to be congratulated for distilling these objects' complexity and historical context for a broader readership, and for painting a picture of the field that showcases the richness of both its objects and methodologies.' Karl Whittington, Speculum'These extraordinary objects remind us of the sheer strangeness of this world, and the volume is beautifully illustrated.' Hannah Skoda, BBC History MagazineTable of ContentsPart I: The Holy and the Faithful: 1. Jonah Cast Up, c.280–290, marble; 2. Altar Front, c.540–600, marble; 3. Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas, 6th–7th century, terracotta; 4. Calyx (Chalice), 900s–1000s, blood jasper (heliotrope) with gilt-copper mounts; 5. Christ's Mission to the Apostles, c.970–980, ivory; 6. Feline Incense Burner, 1100s, copper alloy, cast and chased; 7. Leaf from a Qur'an, 1100s, opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; 8. Arm Reliquary of the Apostles, c. 1190, gilt silver, champlevé enamel, oak; 9. Virgin and Child, late 13th century; wood (oak) with polychromy and gilding; 10. Christ and Saint John the Evangelist, early 14th century, polychromed and gilded oak; 11. The Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity, c.1400, oil on panel; 12. Christ Carrying the Cross, 1400s, painted and gilded alabaster; 13. Leaf from an Antiphonary: Initial H with the Nativity, c.1480, ink, tempera and gold on vellum; Part II. The Sinful and the Spectral: 14. Adam and Eve, late 400s-early 500s, marble and stone tesserae; 15. Curtain Panel with Scenes of Merrymaking, 6th Century, undyed linen and dyed wool; 16. Plaque from a Portable Altar Showing the Crucifixion, 1050–1100, walrus ivory; 17. Dragon's Head, 1100–1150, walrus ivory; 18. Bowl with Engraved Figures of Vices, 1150–1200, bronze; 19. Engaged Capital with a Lion and a Basilisk, 1175–1200, marble; 20. Leaf from a Cocharelli Treatise on the Vices: Acedia and Her Court, c.1330, ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; 21. Miniature from a Mariegola: The Flagellation, 1359–1360, tempera and gold on parchment; 22. The Madonna of Humility with the Temptation of Eve, c.1400, tempera and gold on wood panel; 23. Grotesques from the Hours of Charles the Noble, c.1404, ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; 24. The Virgin Mary Overcoming a Devil, ca.1473, hand-colored woodcut; 25. Demon in Chains, c.1453, opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Part III. Daily Life and Its Fictions: 26. S-Shaped Fibula, 500s, silver with garnets; 27. Button, 500s, rock crystal, garnet, granulated gold; 28. Solidus with Busts of Constans II and Constantine IV (obverse), 659–661, gold; 29. Bifolium Excised from a Carolingian Gradual, c.830–860, gold and silver ink on purple parchment; 30. Jug, 900s, gold with repoussé and chased and engraved decoration; 31. Lion Aquamanile, 1200-1250, copper alloy; 32. Luster Wall Tile with a Couple, 1266, fritware with luster-painted design; 33. Leaf Excised from Henry of Segusio's 'Summa Aurea': Table of Consanguinity, c. 1280, ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; 34. Albarello with Two Hares, 14th century, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); 35. Mirror Case with a Couple Playing Chess, 1325–1350, ivory; 36. Table Fountain, c.1320–1340, gilt-silver and translucent enamels; 37. Barbute, 1350–1420, iron; 38. Time, from Chateau de Chaumont Set, 1512–1515, silk and wool; Part IV. Death and Its Aftermath: 39. Columbarium Tomb Plaque with the Monogram of Christ, 500–800, terracotta; 40. Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax), 600s, iron, copper, and gold foil; 41. Inscribed Tombstone of Shaikh al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn al-Hasan, 1110, limestone; 42. Condemnation and Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, c.1180, gilded copper, champlevé enamel; 43. Leaf from a Psalter: The Crucifixion, c.1300–1330, ink, tempera and gold on vellum; 44. Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ, c. 1350–1375, ivory; 45. Death of the Virgin, c.1400, tempera and oil with gold on panel; 46. Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, 1404–1410, alabaster; 47. The Last Judgment: Leaf from a Book of Hours, 1430s, ink, tempera and gold on vellum; 48. Initial T from a Choral Book with Isaac and Esau, c.1460–1470, ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; 49. A Bridal Couple, c.1470, oil on panel; 50. Dance of Death: The Pope, cut c.1526–27, woodcut.

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Book SynopsisA new perspective on the Bronze Age; Stone Circles; Stone Rows; Evolution; and the reason for the planet. Plus a large collection of eureka moments whilst gathering wild food on the Ring of the Wild Food Year migration route. Down to earth philosophy and female intuition, highly original journeys beyond the limits of every day thinking.

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Book SynopsisTwilight of Empire is the first book in English to examine the Brest-Litovsk Peace Conference during the later stages of World War I with the use of extensive archival sources. Two separate peace treaties were signed at Brest-Litovsk the first between the Central Powers and Ukraine and the second between the Central Powers and Bolshevik Russia. Borislav Chernev, through an insightful and in-depth analysis of primary sources and archival material, argues that although its duration was short lived, the Brest-Litovsk settlement significantly affected the post-Imperial transformation of East Central Europe. The conference became a focal point for the interrelated processes of peacemaking, revolution, imperial collapse, and nation-state creation in the multi-ethnic, entangled spaces of East Central Europe. Chernev’s analysis expands beyond the traditional focus on the German-Russian relationship, paying special attention to the policies of Austria-Hungary, BulgariTrade Review"For decades, historians have looked at the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk mostly as a symbol of harsh terms imposed on the Bolshevik government by the ruthless German militarized regime. Chernev successfully demonstrates that the alliance of the Central Powers was much less German-dominated than has previously been believed…Chernev has demonstrated convincingly that the Brest-Litovsk moment should be seen as an important stage in the history of decolonization." -- Gwendal Piégais * Ab Imperio, no. 2, 2018 *"Borislav Chernev’s Twilight of Empire is a solid addition to…World War 1 historiography, bringing an impressive variety of language, archives, and sources to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk…There is very little to improve on in Twilight of Empire…This is a fantastic discussion of the conference incorporating perspectives from all the major players. Highly recommended." -- John Fahey * Region: Regional Studies of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, Volume 7, #1, Jan. 2018 *‘This book is of high scholarly value and an important contribution to the history of international relations and revolutionary upheavals in East Central Europe at the end of First World War. -- Johannes Remy * Slavonic and East European Review vol 96:02:2018 *‘This book offers a new way of thinking about the relationships that exist between and among nations and non-historic groups throughout the region, and most importantly provides direction for future research on the topic…. Twilight of Empire should be read by all parties interested in this critical moment in the history of Eastern Europe.’ -- John W. Steinberg * The Russian Review vol 77:02:2018 *‘Essential. All levels/Libraries.’ -- G.P. Cox * Choice Magazine vol 55:07:2018 *"Chernev’s study contributes in important ways to a rethinking of "the end of the war" on the Eastern Front and how Brest-Litovsk prepared the ground for future conflict." -- Robert Blobaum, West Virginia University * Central European History Dec. 2017 *"…this is an excellent, well-written, and well-researched book. It should be recommended to all historian of the Great War, of the peace settlements, and of East-Central Europe in the twentieth century." -- Christoph Mick, University of Warwick * Journal of Modern History, March 2019 *"This is a thoughtful, well-researched and well written work, a credit both to the author and the publisher…The book goes beyond the headlines in detailing the positions adopted by the two main protagonists at the [Brest-Litovsk] talks: Bolshevik Russia and Imperial Germany." -- Steven J. Main, Russian Military Studies Office, UK * Europe-Asia Studies, vol 71 no 4, May 2019 *"The book Twilight of Empire is the work of a young, linguistically gifted, and quite promising historian. It is a well-researched and well-written monograph." -- J-Guy Lalande, St. Francis Xavier University * East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies *"Twilight of Empire represents a milestone study in the diplomatic and political history of East-Central Europe, taking a close look at the first and largely forgotten peace treaty of World War I and the circumstances that surrounded its conclusion not only at the peace conference but also internationally and domestically. This approach allowed Chernev to delve into the depth of imperial decay of the major powers in East-Central Europe and explore the origins of the national self-determination concept. From this perspective, Twilight of Empire offers a timely and balanced analysis of the rather overlooked first peace of the Great War that had repercussions throughout the entire short and violent twentieth century." -- Lizaveta Kasmach * H Net Reviews *"Beautifully written and skilfully edited, Twilight of Empire is a valuable and entertaining history." -- Steven Jobbitt, Lakehead University * Hungarian Studies Review *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration and Place Names Glossary Introduction: A Forgotten Peace Chapter 1: Ostpolitik Meets World Revolution Chapter 2: Peacemaking and Self-Determination at Brest-Litovsk Chapter 3: The Great January Strike as a Prelude to Revolution in Austria Chapter 4: The Brest-Litovsk System and Modern Ukrainian Statehood Chapter 5: Brest-Litovsk and the Elusive Bulgarian "Dream of Byzantium" Chapter 6: The Second Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and After Conclusion: Brest-Litovsk and Europe’s Twentieth Century Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe earliest phase of Thai history is an exciting but little understood period that bridged the gap between protohistory and the fully developed historical period. Ten international scholars examine the inception of the Dvāravatī period in the fifth century with a focus on archaeology and consider the art and architecture of the sixth to tenth centuries. Defining Dvāravatī provides an overview of the art historical characteristics of Dvāravatī style; collates the epigraphic evidence, including previously unpublished texts; considers the importance of trade and religion in cementing relationships between early Southeast Asian societies and as paramount incentives for its expansion and development; and discusses the end of the period.

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Book SynopsisThis landmark, interdisciplinary volume on the excavation of one of the longest-occupied yet most enigmatic sites in human history sheds new light on how civilization began among farmers and fishermen some fourteen thousand years ago.Trade Review"This volume is a foundational landmark, and can be used to teach students both at undergraduate and graduate levels to provide guidance for how to conduct and publish future archaeological research." * Antiquity *"The contributors to this engrossing book reveal the ancient Andeans' culinary habits, artistic practices, and social organization at what Dillehay labels 'one of the most complex prepottery' coastal sites ever discovered." * Foreign Affairs, Best Books of 2018 *Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Preface Chapter 1. Relevance (Tom D. Dillehay) Chapter 2. Foundational Understandings (Tom D. Dillehay) Chapter 3. Research Design (Tom D. Dillehay) Chapter 4. The Environmental Setting, Past and Present (Patricia J. Netherly and Tom D. Dillehay) Chapter 5. Holocene Geology and Paleoenvironmental History of the Lower Chicama Valley (Steven L. Goodbred Jr., Rachel Beavins, Michael Ramírez, Mario Pino, André Oliveira Sawakuchi, Claudio Latorre, Tom D. Dillehay, and Duccio Bonavia) Chapter 6. Cultural Phases and Radiocarbon Chronology (Tom D. Dillehay and Duccio Bonavia) Chapter 7. Site Data and Patterns (Tom D. Dillehay, Duccio Bonavia, Gabino Rodríguez, Gerson Levi-Lazzarus, Daniel Fernandes Moreira, Marilaura López Solís, Paige Silcox, and Kristin Benson) Chapter 8. Bioarchaeology of the Huaca Prieta Remains (Anne R. Titelbaum and John W. Verano) Chapter 9. Faunal Remains (Víctor F. Vásquez, Teresa Rosales Tham, Patricia J. Netherly, and Tom D. Dillehay) Chapter 10. Plant Remains (Duccio Bonavia, Víctor F. Vásquez, Teresa Rosales Tham, Patricia J. Netherly, Tom D. Dillehay, and Kristin Benson) Chapter 11. Nontextile and Nonbasketry Material Culture (Tom D. Dillehay and Duccio Bonavia) Chapter 12. Twined and Woven Artifacts Part 1: Textiles (Jeffrey Splitstoser) Part 2: Basketry and Cordage from Huaca Prieta (Jeff Illingworth and J. M. Adovasio) Chapter 13. Outlying Domestic House Mound Sites (Greg Maggard and Tom D. Dillehay) Chapter 14. Continuity, Change, and the Construction of the Early Sangamon Society (Tom D. Dillehay) Chapter 15. Beyond Matter to Foundations and Representations (Tom D. Dillehay) Appendices 1. Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, and Chronology at Huaca Prieta (Mario Pino) 2. Charcoal Analysis (Isabel Rey) 3. Marine Shell Analysis for Seasonality (Teresa C. Franco) 4. Chili Pepper Distribution and Use (Katherine L. Chiou, Christine A. Hastorf, Víctor F. Vásquez, Teresa Rosales Tham, Duccio Bonavia, and Tom D. Dillehay) 5. Maize Analysis (Duccio Bonavia and Alexander Grobman) 6. Dietary Ecology, Stable Isotope, and Dental Microwear Texture Analysis (Larisa R. G. DeSantis, Tom D. Dillehay, Steven L. Goodbred Jr., and Robert S. Feranec) 7. Phytolith Analysis (José Iriarte and Jennifer Watling) 8. Sand and Salt Samples from Huaca Prieta (Mario Pino) 9. Starch Grains (Dolores R. Piperno, Timothy Messner, and Irene Holst) 10. Human Skeletal Remains from Various Excavations (Anne R. Titelbaum and John W. Verano) 11. Pigment Analysis (Jeff Illingworth, Jack Williams, and Michelle L. Farley) 12. Pollen Analysis (Linda Scott Cummings) 13. Fish Otoliths from Huaca Prieta (Elise Dufour, Olivier Trombret, and Philippe Béarez) 14. Semele corrugata Microstructure and Oxygen Isotope Profiles as Indicators of Seasonality (Jeixin Wei, C. Fred T. Andrus, and Alberto Pérez-Huerta) 15. Geophysical Prospection at Huaca Prieta and Paredones (Phil Mink) 16. Preliminary Use-Wear Study of Stone Tools (Tom D. Dillehay) 17. Estimating Haplogroup Affiliation through Ancient mtDNA Analysis from the Huaca Prieta Burials (Tiffiny A. Tung, Jessica Blair, Marshal Summar, Raúl Tito, and Cecil Lewis) 18. Soil Chemistry Analysis (Anonymous) 19. SEM-XRF Analysis of Green Stone (Steven L. Goodbred Jr. and Tom D. Dillehay) References List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisPlease note: This product is a map. The Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site is internationally important for its outstanding prehistoric monuments. Stonehenge is the most architecturally sophisticated prehistoric stone circle in the world, while Avebury is the largest. Around them lie numerous other monuments and sites, which demonstrate over 2,000 years of continuous use. Together they form a unique prehistoric landscape. There is no better way to learn about and experience the monuments than to go out and explore the World Heritage Site on foot. This map is ideal for walkers and others wishing to explore the fascinating landscape of the two areas of the World Heritage Site. The map uses an Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 base and draws upon information from the English Heritage Archive and recent archaeological investigations. With Stonehenge on one side and Avebury on the other, the map shows and describes both visible and hidden remains, with information about where you can find out more. The map is divided into two parts on a durable double sided waterproof sheet.

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Drawing upon aspects of Actor Network Theory, this Element introduces an approach to see technique as the interaction of people and things, and technology as the reflection of these networks of entanglement.

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Book SynopsisDetailed, engaging, and beautifully written, the fourth edition of A History of Science in Society explores the many ways in which science and society interact.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Connections Boxes Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Scientific Revolution: Contested Territory 2. The Enlightenment and Enterprise 3. Science and Empire 4. Entering the Atomic Age 5. Science and War 6. The Death of Certainty 7. 1957: The Year the World Became a Planet 8. Man on the Moon, Microwave in the Kitchen 9. Science and New Frontiers: Potential and Peril in the New Millennium Further Reading Index

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