Archaeology by period / region Books
The University of Michigan Press Provincial Soldiers and Imperial Instability in
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBeyond the specific arguments about the Batavian revolt, this will reinvigorate scholarship on Tacitus and offer the possibility of a Tacitus who is not just a grim pessimist, but one who is genuinely engaged in a didactic discourse proper to history, where readers can find the incentive to construct optimistic as well as ironizing interpretations.” —Edward Bispham, Brasenose College, Oxford University
£60.95
The University of Michigan Press The Republican Aventine and Romes Social Order
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMignone has adopted the best traditions of classical studies in combining literature, epigraphy, law, and archaeology to reconstruct life in the ancient city. The Republican Aventine will provide an integrated view of life in ancient Rome that benefits from a 360-degree perspective on one neighborhood, giving a kind of deep description that is often hard to come by for the ancient world because of the nature of the sources.” —Cynthia Bannon, Indiana University ""It is amply evident that Mignone has done her homework and knows the relevant scholarship inside and out.” —Karl Galinsky, University of Texas
£60.95
University of California Press The Archaeology of the Roman Economy
Book SynopsisKevin Greene shows how archaeology can help provide a more balanced view of the Roman economy by informing the classical historian about geographical areas and classes of society that received little attention from the largely aristocratic classical writers whose work survives.
£27.90
University of California Press Merovingian Mortuary Archaeology and the Making
Book SynopsisContributes to the study of death and burial in late antique and early medieval society. Tracing the history of Merovingian archaeology, this book exposes biases and prejudices that have colored previous interpretations of these burial sites and assesses what contemporary archaeology can tell us about the Frankish kingdoms.
£999.99
University of California Press Ladder of Shadows
Book SynopsisA companion to "Luminous Debris", this title offers readings of late Roman and early Christian ruins in the author's adopted region of Provence, sifting through iconographic, architectural, and sacramental vestiges to shed light on nothing less than the existential itself.Table of ContentsForeword, by Michael Ignatieff Introduction Apt: Reading an Antique City as Palimpsest Desolate Treasure Crypto-Christianity: The Sarcophagi of Arles, I Terra Sigillata Relics: Membra Martyrum as Living Current Venus Disfigured The Blossoming of Numbers: The Baptistery at Riez The Deletion of Shadow: The Sarcophagi of Arles, II City of God Laying the Dragon Low The Dark Ages: A History of Omissions The Blue Tears of Sainte-Marthe The Blind Arcade: Reflections on a Carolingian Sarcophagus Celestial Paradigms Vaulting the Nave The Dome: Architecture as Antecedent Classical Roots, Evangelical Branches Vanished Scaffolds and the Structures Thereof Incastellamento: Perching the Village, I Incastellamento: Perching the Village, II (The Circulades of Languedoc) Faja Oscura Psalmodi The Fifth Element: From Manna to Exaction Mary Magdalene the Odoriferous The Death of Genesis Notes Index
£27.00
University of California Press Pastoralist Landscapes and Social Interaction in
Book SynopsisCombines an analysis of documented archaeological sites in the Koksu River valley of eastern Kazakhstan with paleoecological and ethnohistorical data to illustrate patterns in land use, settlement, burial, and rock art. This work illuminates the effect of nomadic strategies on the geography of social interaction.Trade Review"A very solid read ... it is high time that a new perspective on the Eurasian Bronze Age was presented and this work does not disappoint." -- Alison Betts Nomadic Peoples 18, no. 1
£56.80
University of California Press Archaeologies of Colonialism
Book SynopsisPresents a theoretically informed study of interactions between indigenous people of Mediterranean France and Etruscan, Greek, and Roman colonists during the first millennium BC. This book shows how selective consumption linked native societies and colonists and created transformative relationships for each.Trade Review"An important and valuable addition to current studies in postcolonial theory and the colonial phenomenon in the ancient Mediterranean." Archaeological Review "Recommended." Choice "Dietler has produced an outstanding work of scholarship that is sophisticated, intelligent, and insightful, and that deserves the close attention of scholars." Journal Of Interdisciplinary History "Dietler's book is full of interesting ... insights woven from a particular anthropologically driven perspective." -- http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2012/02/how-istanbul-became-one-europes-safest-city/1103/#.TyrGDhZDBSY.mailto American Journal Of Archaeology "Dazzling... Dietler offers in this utterly captivating study ... an account of a colonial entanglement like nothing you have ever read." -- Daniel Lord Smail, Harvard University H-France Review Of Books "An excellent account." European Jrnl Of Archaeology "Substantial and highly informative... A detailed study." -- Richard Hingley, Durham University Britannia Magazine
£60.35
University of California Press Controlling Contested Places
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Shepardson offers a compelling and insightful take on the transformation of the empire’s cultural terrain in the decades after Constantine’s conversion and the Nicene Council." * CHOICE *"The synthesis presented in Controlling Contested Places is exciting and very welcome ... [Shepardson’s] work provides a clear template for further inquiry about geography and memory beyond Antioch in the world of Late Antiquity, and useful tools to address them." -- Edward Schoolman * Journal of Historical Geography *"S. has the ability to take complex concepts in spatial theory and apply them creatively to ancient contexts without burdening the reader with dense theoretical jargon, adding thus both strength and clarity to her arguments, and also making the book accessible to not only specialists in the field—who will certainly find her applications intriguing—but also intermediate students of Late Antiquity." * Vigiliae Christianae *"This book presents readers with both a wide-ranging overview of diverse spatial dynamics at play in Antioch and some productive new insights on the development of early Christianity in the eastern Mediterranean." * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Abbreviations List of Roman Emperors and Bishops of Antioch Timeline of Key Events Introduction: The Lay of the Land 1. The Power of Prestigious Places: Teaching and Preaching in Fourth-Century Antioch 2. Burying Babylas: Place-Marketing and the Politics of Memory 3. Being Correctly Christian: John Chrysostom’s Rhetoric in 386–87 4. Transformative Transgressions: Exploiting the Urban/Rural Divide 5. Mapping a Textured Landscape: Temples, Martyrs, and Ascetics 6. Elsewhere in the Empire Conclusion: Controlling Contested Places Bibliography Index
£27.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Ramesside Inscriptions Addenda
Book SynopsisA useful companion to the seventh volume of K. A. Kitchen's seminal Ramesside Inscriptions Ramesside Inscriptions: Translated and Annotated Notes and Comments, Volume VII complements the seventh volume of Kitchen's seminal hieroglyphic texts (KRI VII) and its companion volume of translations (KRITA VII) that cover the period between Ramesses I and Ramesses XI. This newly published reference work contains the supplementary inscriptions which were not included in the original publication (vols. I-VI), as well as improved readings in KRI VII that reflect a better understanding of the ancient sources. Following a practical and efficient format, each text is presented in its historical context and includes a list of principal references, succinct introductory notes, and comments on specific points of historical, biographical, and philological interest. Provides detailed notes and comments on the wide range of inscriptions in Kitchen's Ramesside Inscriptions, Volume VII and Translations, Volume VIIFeatures new readings based on current scholarship, such as the detailed accounts of mining expeditions during the first years of the reign of Ramesses VIIContains inscriptions relating to members of the Ramesside royal family, as well as civil, military, and ecclesiastical administrators. Includes discussions of graffiti, funerary monuments, and personal documents from the royal workmen's village of Deir el-MedinaA unique source of knowledge for understanding Ancient Egypt, Ramesside Inscriptions: Translated and Annotated Notes and Comments, Volume VII, is a must-have for academic scholars and advanced students of Egyptology.Table of ContentsAbbreviations xxxi Preface xli Ramesses I Sethos I Ramesses II Merenptah Setnakht Ramesses IV Ramesses V Ramesses VI Ramesses VII Ramesses VIII Ramesses IX Ramesses X Ramesses XI
£225.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Archaeology as Cultural History
Book Synopsis* Crosses the boundaries between history, classical studies and archaeology. * Shows students and scholars of archaeology what they can learn from text--aided cultural history.Trade Review"... [a] new and appealing addition to the debates about 'what is archaeology'... Morris comes to interesting conclusions about how the Greeks, defining their relationship to a 'better' past and an alien but enticing 'East,' controlled their environment and constructed a domestic and political space requiring slavery and sharp gender distinctions." CHOICE "Ian Morris' new book is a blast of fresh air ..." Journal of Hellenic Studies "The way in which he ha sintegrated the archaeology is masterful ..." AntiquityTable of ContentsList of Illustrations. Preface and Acknowledgements. Journal Abbreviations. Part I:. 1. Archaeology as Cultural History. Part II:. 2. Archaeologies of Greece. 3. Inventing a Dark Age. Part III:. 4. Equality for Men. 5. Antithetical Cultures. Part IV:. 6. The Past, the East, and the Hero of Lefkandi. 7. Rethinking Time and Space. Part V:. 8. Conclusions. Notes. References. Index.
£47.45
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Archaeology of Islam Social Archaeology
Book SynopsisExamining the archaeological implications of Islam as a force which can act upon all areas of life, this text provides an assessment of the means and methods of uncovering Islamic material records. Separate chapters examine the mosque; domestic environment; the Islamic city; and death and burial.Trade Review"This little book packs a punch ... this book has so much to say, and it should be read by both Islamic specialists and mainstream archaeologists." Antiquity " ... [a] stimulating and informative book." Journal of Islamic Studies "His goal is not only to demonstrate the richness and variety of the material culture of Muslim societies ... but also to interpret material culture and connect it convincingly to social characteristics" Aramco World "The standard of scholarship by the author is considerable and his reading and understanding of Islam most impressive" Times Higher Education SupplementTable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Plates. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. The Mosque. 3. The Domestic Environment. 4. Muslim Life. 5. Art, Trade and Ideas. 6. Death and Burial. 7. The Community Environment. 8. The Archaeology of Islam?. References. Index.
£44.60
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Prehistory of Egypt
Book Synopsis* Provides an accessible narrative history of Egypt from earliest human settlement to the time of the first pharoahs. * Explores prehistoric foundations of many traditions evident in Ancient Egypt. * Includes chronology, glossary, bibiliography and numerous illustrations -- ideal for student use. .Trade Review"Egyptologists frequently have little understanding of the prehistoric past, especially the paleolithic periods, and it is commendable that Midant-Reynes has included this overview." International Journal of African Historical Studies "... integrate[s] the prehistory of Egypt and Nubia through into the (Egyptian) Unification period, thus investigating the entire united Nile region and its flanking deserts in a logical but rarely encountered attempt to develop a cohesive picture ... In this the book succeeds admirably." Journal of African HistoryTable of ContentsIllustrations. Preface. Acknowledgements. Translator's Note. Introduction. Part I: The Land of Egypt:. 1. Between the River and the Desert. Part II: The Palaeolithic Period: . 2. The Earliest Evidence for Humans in the Nile Valley. 3. The Beginnings of Cultural Diversity. 4. Diversity or Nilotic Adaptation. Part III: The Neolithic Period:. 5. The Process of 'Neolithicization'. 6. The Neolithic Period (Fifth Millennium BC). Part IV: The Approach to the Pharaonic Period (Fourth Millennium BC): . 7. The Predynastic Period (c. 4000-3000 BC). 8. The First Pharaohs and the Unification of the Two Lands. Conclusion. Appendix 1: Relative Chronology and the Traditional Dating Systems. Appendix 2: 'Absolute Dates'. Glossary. Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index.
£95.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
Book SynopsisThe region of Mesoamerica, extending from central Mexico through Honduras and El Salvador, was home to a variety of advanced civilizations in ancient times. This reader contains 25 chapters written by scholars that explore the nature of these ancient Mesoamerican civilizations.Trade Review"This volume is one of a very few that deal with the whole array of civilizations in ancient Mexico and Central America. It will be a welcome companion for readers new to the astonishing achievements and daunting variety of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The editors have chosen well: the papers collected here highlight the common threads that bind Mesoamerican civilizations together, while portraying their individuality and reflecting the diversity of approaches the archaeologists bring to the task of interpreting them." John S. Henderson, Cornell University "Access to these important articles, as a set, will quickly prove indispensable for courses - and general reading - on Mesoamerican archaeology. The editors' introductions are equally valuable and thought-provoking as they situate the individual chapters, as well as the cross-cutting themes, in a sophisticated, highly readable review of current thinking." Wendy Ashmore, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Mesoamerican Civilizations: Marilyn A. Masson and Michael E. Smith (both at State University of New York at Albany). Part I: The Organization of Society:. Editors' Introduction. 1. Analyzing Household Activities: Kent V. Flannery (University of Michigan) and Marcus C. Winter (Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia, Oaxacca, Mexico). 2. Distinguishing the High and Mighty from the Hoi Polloi at Tikal, Guatemala: William A. Haviland (University of Vermont) and Hattula Moholy-Nagy (University of Michigan). 3. On the Nature of the Mesoamerican City: Joyce Marcus (University of Michigan). 4. Corporate Groups and Domestic Activities at Teotihuacan: Linda Manzanilla (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). Part II: Economic Organization:. Editors' Introduction. 5. Landscapes of Cultivation in Mesoamerica on the Eve of the Conquest: Thomas M. Whitmore (University of North Carolina) and B. L. Turner II (Clark University). 6. Lithic Craft Specialization and Product Distribution at the Maya Site of Colha, Belize: Harry J. Shafer (Texas A & M University) and Thomas R. Hester (University of Texas). 7. Economic Change in the Lowland Maya Late Classical Period: Prudence M. Rice (Southern Illinois University). 8. Imports and Exports in Classic Mesoamerican Political Economy: The Tehuacan Valley and the Teotihuacan Obsidian Industry: Robert D. Drennan (University of Pittsburgh), Philip T. Fitzgibbons (Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio), Heinz Dehn (University of Pittsburgh (retired)). 9. Principles of Regional and Long-distance Trade in the Aztec Empire: Frances F. Berdan (California State University, San Bernardino). 10. New Perspectives on Prehispanic Highland Mesoamerica: A Macroregional Approach: Gary M. Feinman and Linda M. Nicholas (both Field Museum of Natural History). 11. Rural Economy in Late Postclassic Morelos: An Archaeological Study: Michael E. Smith, Cynthia Heath-Smith (both State University of New York at Albany). Part III: Political Organization:. Editors' Introduction. 12. The Power of Prestige: Competitive Generosity and the Emergence of Rank Societies in Lowland Mesoamerica: John E. Clark (Brigham Young University) and Michael Blake (University of British Columbia). 13. Classic Maya Emblem Glyphs: Peter Mathews (University of Calgary). 14. Ideology in Ancient Maya Cultural Evolution: The Dynamics of Galactic Policies: Arthur A. Demarest (Vanderbilt University). 15. State and Society at Teotihuacan, Mexico: George L. Cowgill (Arizona State University). 16. Militarism and Social Organization at Xochicalco, Morelos: Kenneth G. Hirth (Pennsylvania State University). 17. The Four Priests: Political Stability: John M. D. Pohl (University of California, Los Angeles). Part IV: Religion and ideology:. Editors' Introduction. 18. Art, Ritual, and Rulership in the Olmec World: F. Kent Reilly, III (Southwest Texas State University). 19. Ancient Zapotec Ritual and Religion: An Application of the Direct Historical Approach: Joyce Marcus and Kent V. Flannery (both University of Michigan). 20. Kingship in the Late Preclassic Lowlands: The Instruments and Places of Ritual Power: David A. Freidel (Southern Methodist University) and Linda Schele (deceased). 21. Postclassic Maya Ritual at Laguna de On Island, Belize: Marilyn A. Masson (State University of New York at Albany). 22. Figurines and the Aztec State: Testing the Effectiveness of Ideological Domination: Elizabeth M. Brumfiel (Albion College, Michigan). 23. Living with the Ancestors: Kinship and Kingship in Ancient Maya Society: Patricia A. McAnany (Boston University). Index.
£127.25
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Cheyenne
Book SynopsisThis book provides a history and ethnography of the Cheyenne people from their prehistoric origins north of the Great Lakes to their present life in the reservations in Oklahoma. It is based on archaeological material, historical and linguistic evidence and draws vividly on the oral traditions of the Cheyenne themselves.Trade Review"This is another very valuable addition to the 'Peoples of America' series, tracing Cheyenne history from its earliest origins in the sub-Arctic right up to the present-day Cheyenne life on Oklahoma and Montana reservations. This is an engaging and informative history; but the best thing about this book is the unique understanding it provides of Cheyenne culture through its series of personal anecdotes well told." HistoryTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Cheyenne Origins. 2. Cheyenne Migrations. 3. Pastoral Nomadism. 4. Trade and Politics. 5. Cheyenne Warfare. 6. Band and Tribal Structure. 7. Literature and Values. 8. Cosmology and Ceremonies. 9. Social Interactions. 10. Early Reservation Life. 11. Late Reservation Life. 12. Modern Times. Notes. References. Index.
£33.20
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Moche
Book SynopsisThe Moche civilization was created by the people who lived in the arid coastal regions of Northern Peru from around AD 100 to AD 700. A series of discoveries revealed artistic and technological achievements. This book describes this ancient civilization in the light of the new evidence.Trade Review" It is doubly welcome because Garth Bawden, himself a Moche specialist, has done a masterful job of condensing and interpreting the great number of scholarly publications on the Moche into a book which will serve the interested public, students at various levels of study, and specialists alike." Jeffrey Quilter, Pre-Columbian Studies, Dumbarton OaksTable of ContentsPreface. Part I: The Moche World:. 1. Introduction: Encountering the Moche. 2. The Andean Natural World as Culture. 3. Life and Work in Moche Society. 4. Symbols of Power. 5. Rituals of Power. Part II: History of the Moche:. 6. The Moche Historical Tradition. 7. The Emergence of Moche Society. 8. Moche Florescent. 9. Collapse and Reconstitution in the Late Moche Period. 10. End and Beginning: The Passing of the Moche Era. 11. Postscript: The Moche Legacy. Bibliography. Figure Captions.
£35.10
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Timucua Peoples of America
Book SynopsisBased on the latest research findings, this is the moving story of the demise of one of the oldest of the American Indian peoples.Trade Review"This excellent anthrohistorical work should be in the library of everyone interested in Native Americans." ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The Beginning. 2. Who Were the Timucua?. 3. The Invasion. 4. Spanish Missions. 5. Mission Settlements and Subsistence. 6. The Organization of Societies. 7. Beliefs and Behavior. 8. The End. Bibliography.
£34.15
Harvard University, Asia Center Constructing Korean Origins
Book SynopsisHyung Il Pai examines how archaeological finds from Northeast Asia have been used in Korea to construct a myth of state formation emphasizing the ancient development of a pure Korean race that created a civilization rivaling those of China and Japan. He shows that the Korean state was formed far later with influences from throughout Northern Asia.Trade ReviewPai takes an archeological perspective on how the Korean identity has been destroyed, altered, and rewritten. She explores the need for Koreans to reclaim their racial-national identity. She explores Korea's need for identity through the facts and arguments of social migration, ethnic diffusion, parallel evolution, and cultural trade and theft...This is an interesting book, at times quite provocative...[and] loaded with revealing facts...[Pai] has produced a studied research, a solid reference source that could be used in an activist's argument on Korean issues of identity. -- Bill Drucker * Korean Quarterly *This major contribution to both intellectual history and archaeology traces and analyzes the stories fashioned by Japanese colonial scholars and Korean nationalists to account for Korean origins. Theoretically sophisticated, widely read, and armed with a fine sense of irony, [Pai] shows how, despite themselves, Korean nationalists accepted concepts developed by their Japanese predecessors, and how efforts to fashion a common ancestry to serve as the basis for a shared postcolonial national identity continue in both Koreas today...[Pai] goes beyond discussing the evidence or lack of same for various theories, and offers her own eminently cogent interpretation of cultural interaction with China and state formation. -- C. Schirokauer * Choice *
£39.56
Archeological Exploration of Sardis The Hellenistic Pottery from Sardis The Finds
Book SynopsisThis work presents a comprehensive catalogue of the Hellenistic pottery found at Sardis by two archaeological expeditions. The main catalogue includes over 750 items from the current excavations; in addition, material from some 50 Hellenistic tombs excavated in the early twentieth century is published in its entirety for the first time.
£64.56
Harvard University Press Harvard Studies in Classical Philology Volume 110
Book SynopsisHarvard Studies in Classical Philology, Volume 110 includes Rachel Zelnick-Abramovitz, Half Slave, Half Free: Partial Manumission in the Ancient Near East and Beyond; Chris Eckerman, I Weave a Variegated Headband: Metaphors for Song and Communication in Pindar's Odes; and other essays.
£35.66
Harvard Department of the Classics Harvard Studies in Classical Philology Volume 111
Book SynopsisHarvard Studies in Classical Philology Volume 111 includes Jessica H. Clark, Adfirmare and Appeals to Authority in Servius Danielis; Michael A. Tueller, Dido the Author; Charles H. Cosgrove, Semi-Lyrical Reading of Greek Poetry in Late Antiquity; and other new essays on Greek and Roman Classics.
£35.66
Harvard University Press The Orientalizing Revolution
Book SynopsisAncient Greek culture is often described as a miracle, owing little to its neighbors. Walter Burkert argues against a distorted view, toward a more balanced picture. “Under the influence of the Semitic East—from writers, craftsmen, merchants, healers—Greek culture began its unique flowering, soon to assume cultural hegemony in the Mediterranean.”Trade ReviewBrilliant...[Burkert] is consistently thorough and challenging...Without denying the role of innate talent, he shows that much of the Greek miracle grew from an openness to influences from other cultures...[His] careful scholarship...has constructed the bridge that he set out to build. -- Carol G. Thomas * American Historical Review *An elegant and academically influential work...The Orientalizing Revolution can be enthusiastically recommended. -- Simon Hornblower * Times Literary Supplement *Burkert's The Orientalizing Revolution remains an outstanding, or rather the outstanding, contribution to the question of `Near Eastern influence on Greek culture in the Early Archaic Age. * Greece and Rome *This thought provoking work is an updated translation of Burkert's Die orientlisierende Epoche in der griechischen Religion und Literature, 1984...It is refreshing to see a classical scholar follow in the footsteps of eminent Near Eastern scholars such as Cyrus Gordon and Michael Astour who have long argued for interconnections in the ancient Mediterranean world. -- Mark W. Chavalas * Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. "Who Are Public Workers": The Migrant Craftsmen Historical Background Oriental Products in Greece Writing and Literature in the Eighth Century The Problem of Loan-Words 2. "A Seer or a Healer": Magic and Medicine "Craftsmen of the Sacred": Mobility and Family Structure Hepatoscopy Foundation Deposits Purification Spirits of the Dead and Black Magic Substitute Sacrifice Asclepius and Asgelatas Ecstatic Divination Lamashtu, Lamia, and Gorgo 3. "Or Also a Godly Singer": Akkadian and Early Greek Literature From Atrahasis to the "Deception of Zeus" Complaint in Heaven: Ishtar and Aphrodite The Overpopulated Earth Seven against Thebes Common Style and Stance in Oriental and Greek Epic Fables Magic and Cosmogony Conclusion Abbreviations Bibliography Notes Index of Greek Words General Index
£28.76
Princeton University Press Memphis Under the Ptolemies
Book SynopsisDrawing on archaeological findings and an unusual combination of Greek and Egyptian evidence, this book examines the economic life and multicultural society of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis in the era between Alexander and Augustus.Trade ReviewWinner of the 1989 James H. Breasted Prize, American Historical Association "This thoroughly revised edition of a masterpiece of historical writing examines with precision and verve the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis in the period between Alexander and Augustus... She is especially sensitive to the syncretic, sometimes cacophonous, metropolitan life produced by a population drawn from throughout the Mediterranean basin, and by the confrontation of classical civilization itself on the verge of cultural upheaval, as Roman power gradually eclipsed Greek prestige and influence--with a civilization that reached back millennia. The result is a meticulous, vivid portrait of a profoundly foreign world."--The Atlantic "[A] masterful analysis of the surviving evidence for ancient Memphis."--John F. Oates, American Journal of Philology "[T]his book greatly enhances understanding of Egyptian history in the Ptolemaic period and the author is to be congratulated on her skill in welding the disparate sources into such an attractive whole."--Amelie Kuhrt, History "[A] book of utmost importance to all readers interested in ancient civilizations... Thompson's concentration on the Hellenistic period provides a penetrating study of all aspects of this city from the time of Alexander to Augustus."--C. C. Lamberg-Karlovsky, Choice "This, in so many ways, is a book aimed at students and for that target audience is successful, and would make a sensible purchase."--Kate Phizackerley, Egyptological.com "Scott Soames' new book, What Is Meaning?, is an important book, both in the issues it raises and in its shortcomings. It is the first serious discussion of meaning (not 'semantic content' or some other term designed to sidestep the real issue) by a leading analytic philosopher of language in a long while, and its findings lead to a more realistic understanding of meaning and language."--Sergeiy Sandler, European Legacy "The text of the book is closely packed and authoritative in its presentation of the facts. Whilst this is not an 'easy read' the text is surprisingly readable and engaging. Indeed there is so much to be learned from these pages that one wants to turn the page and read on, and once a chapter is started it is difficult to put the book down... In short a masterful piece of scholarship looking at a complex and often overlooked period of Egyptian history. A book that any serious student of the Ptolemaic Period, or the Hellenistic world, would greatly benefit from reading."--Victor Blunden, Ancient Egypt "Princeton University Press has done students of Ptolemaic Egypt a great service by publishing a second edition of this rich and important book."--Andrew Erskine, European LegacyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables viii Prefaces ix Acknowledgments xv Abbreviations xvi A Note on Transliteration xix Chapter 1: The Second City 1 Chapter 2: Economic Life in Memphis 29 Chapter 3: Ethnic Minorities 76 Chapter 4: Ptolemies and Temples 99 Chapter 5: The Undertakers 144 Chapter 6: Apis and Other Cults 177 Chapter 7: Between Two Worlds: The Sarapieion 197 Chapter 8: Roman Memphis: An Epilogue 247 Appendixes A. Memphite Professions Additional to Those Recorded in the Zenon Archive 259 B. The Undertakers' Archive 260 C. A Property Settlement in 197 B.C. 262 D. Apis Bulls of the Ptolemaic Period 263 Bibliography 285 Index 319
£33.25
Princeton University Press Morgantina Studies Volume VI
Book SynopsisExcavation of the ancient city of Morgantina in southeastern Sicily since 1955 has recovered an extraordinary quantity and variety of pottery, both locally made and imported. This title presents advanced information about the sources of the clay used by the Morgantina potters, as revealed by X-ray fluorescence analysis of selected vases.Trade Review"This is a magisterial work, huge in its scope, exhaustively documented, and thoroughly authoritative. By virtue of its size and the manner of its excavation, with context carefully recorded, this body of ceramics is one of the most important excavated in Sicily for the period. The book will be tremendously useful for those excavating and studying the ceramics of Sicilian sites; I venture to predict that it will become a bible, much like the famous Agora XII of Brian Sparkes and Lucy Talcott. Because Morgantina imported a variety of wares, it will also become a source of dated comparanda for sites in other parts of the Mediterranean. This is a welcome addition to the library of works that present large and well-dated collections of Greek and Roman pottery."—Susan I. Rotroff, Washington University in St. LouisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*List of Text Figures, Tables, and Charts, pg. xiv*List of Plates, pg. xv*Editors' Preface, pg. xx*Preface, pg. xxi*Bibliography and Abbreviations, pg. xxiii*1. Introduction, pg. 3*2. Historical Sketch of Morgantina, 340 BCE-ca. 50 CE, pg. 6*3. The Pottery Deposits and Contexts, pg. 27*4. Regional Pottery Production Represented at Morgantina: Fabrics and Gloss, pg. 72*1. Introduction: Fine Pottery in Sicily in the Later 4th and 3rd Centuries BCE, pg. 81*2. Black-Gloss Pottery, Including Vases with Overpainted Decoration, pg. 83*3. East Sicilian Polychrome Wares, pg. 132*1. Introduction: The 2nd and 1st Centuries to ca. 35 BCE, pg. 139*2. Fine Wares of the First Half of the 2nd Century BCE, pg. 145*3. Campana C Black-Gloss Pottery, pg. 146*4. Other Black-Gloss and Miscellaneous Fine Wares, pg. 164*5. Republican Red-Gloss Pottery of the 1st Century BCE, pg. 169*6. Imported Eastern Sigillata A, pg. 193*7. Decoration on Tablewares, ca. 211-ca. 35 BCE, pg. 200*1. Introduction: The Last Decades of the 1st Century BCE and the First Half of the 1st Century CE, pg. 207*2. Early Italian Terra Sigillata, pg. 209*3. Regional Terra Sigillatas: Campanian Orange and Sicilian (?), pg. 223*1. Introduction: Moldmade Pottery at Morgantina from the Late 4th Century BCE to the First Half of the 1st Century CE, pg. 229*2. Medallion Wares, pg. 231*3. Vessels with Relief Appliques and Other Moldmade Ornament, pg. 270*4. Moldmade Hemispherical Relief Cups ("Megarian Bowls") and Related Relief Wares, pg. 274*5. Early Italian Terra Sigillata Relief Wares, pg. 282*6. Green-Glazed Wares, pg. 290*1. Fabrics and Origins, pg. 291*2. Chronology, pg. 294*3. Shape Typology and Decoration, pg. 296*VII. Catalogue, pg. 305*Appendix 1: The Evidence for Pottery Manufacture at Morgantina from the Later 4th Century BCE to the 1st Century CE, pg. 408*Appendix 2: The Provenance of Ceramics at Morgantina from the 3rd Century BCe through the 1st Century Ce as Defined by Portable eDXRF Analysis, by Malia Johnson and Maury Morgenstein, pg. 416*Appendix 3: Concordance of Shapes Found at Morgantina with Those Commonly Found in the Tombs of the 4th and the First Half of the 3rd Century BCE on Lipari, pg. 451*Appendix 4: The Morgantina Silver Treasure, pg. 458*Concordance of Inventory Numbers, pg. 462*Subject Index, pg. 470*Index of Deposits and Contexts, pg. 484*Plates, pg. 486
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Princeton University Press How Ancient Europeans Saw the World
Book SynopsisThe peoples who inhabited Europe during the two millennia before the Roman conquests had established urban centers, large-scale production of goods such as pottery and iron tools, a money economy, and elaborate rituals and ceremonies. Yet as Peter Wells argues here, the visual world of these late prehistoric communities was profoundly different froTrade ReviewHonorable Mention for the 2012 PROSE Award in Archeology & Anthropology, Association of American Publishers "[B]eautifully crisp and elegant... [Wells's] book deserves to be widely read and admired."--Peter Thonemann, Times Literary Supplement "With painstaking detail, Wells documents how objects tell the early European story, making a compelling case that historians ought to rethink the standard views."--Tom Siegfried, Science News "Archaeologist Wells takes a novel approach to exploring the way Bronze and Iron Age societies in Europe (2000BCE to 1CE) viewed themselves. Through analysing their artifacts, pottery, fibulae, swords and scabbards, and coins, as well as the arrangements of their graves and their public places, the author plausibly suggests that their views changed through time."--Choice "It is evident that Wells is constantly conscious of the fact that he is writing for a modem 'literate' person to who words are more important than visuals. He has explained every single object, without going on jargons. An interesting history of Europe."--R. Balashankar, Organiser "How Ancient Europeans Saw the World offers a completely new approach to the study of Bronze Age and Iron Age Europe, and represents a major challenge to existing views about prehistoric cultures."--World Book Industry "Wells presents thought-provoking ideas about Bronze Age and Iron Age Europeans. This book will stimulate further research on a very challenging topic, that is, the mindset of past populations. The extensive bibliography is very useful for archaeologists interested in this type of research."--Sarunas Milisauskas, Historian "This book is thought-provoking; its broad geographical scope is particularly relevant in this post-credit-crunch world where European integration is once more on the agenda."--Laura Slack, Time & MindTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii Part I: Theory and Method Chapter 1: Of Monsters and Flowers 1 Chapter 2: Seeing and Shaping Objects 18 Chapter 3: The Visual Worlds of Early Europe 34 Chapter 4: Frame, Focus, Visualization 52 Part II: Material: Objects and Arrangements Chapter 5: Pottery: The Visual Ecology of the Everyday 72 Chapter 6: Attraction and Enchantment: Fibulae 99 Chapter 7: Status and Violence: Swords and Scabbards 112 Chapter 8: Arranging Spaces: Objects in Graves 131 Chapter 9: Performances: Objects and Bodies in Motion 155 Chapter 10: New Media in the Late Iron Age: Coins and Writing 176 Part III: Interpreting the Patterns Chapter 11: Changing Patterns in Objects and in Perception 188 Chapter 12: Contacts, Commerce, and the Dynamics of New Visual Patterns 200 Conclusion Chapter 13: The Visuality of Objects, Past and Present 222 Bibliographic Essay 231 References Cited 249 Index 281
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Princeton University Press Masada
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in History""Persuasive."---James Romm, New York Review of Books"Magness vividly describes the archaeological evidence for life on the mountaintop [of Masada]."---Josephine Quinn, London Review of Books"[Jodi Magness is] fascinating on the conflation of archaeology and nationalism in modern Israel’s use of the ‘Masada myth’."---Justin Marozzi, The Spectator"Filled with fascinating details; [Masada] is informative and judicious."---Glenn C. Altschuler, Jerusalem Post"Fascinating. . . . The overall high quality of [Masada] and its author’s personal acquaintance with both the archaeological and literary source material cannot be questioned."---Daniel Sugarman, Jewish Chronicle"All those interested in [Masada], or planning a visit, will find their understanding enriched by [Magness’s] clear and readable guide."---Matti Friedman, Mosaic"The appealing narrative launches itself in time-honoured fashion in medias res, with an account of the Roman siege that took place three years after the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70."---Claire Gruzelier, Classics for All Reviews"Archaeologist Jodi Magness succeeds in producing a rewarding and stimulating book that is accessible and up to date."---Michaël Girardin, Bryn Mawr Classical Review"Jodi Magness’s new book, Masada: From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth, is an important contribution to our understanding of Masada and its historical context. Not only is it well-written, including personal experiences, her own research, and her association with the famous Israeli archeologists who supervised excavations at Masada; it also is a thorough presentation of what was discovered there, the historical period, and a comprehensive review of the literature and various theories about what happened there, and why. It is, therefore, an essential read."---Moshe Dann, The Jerusalem Report"Magness’s conversational style will inform and entertain both the general and specialist reader."---Lindsay Powell, Ancient History"Jodi Magness takes her readers on a whistle-stop tour of the excavations [at Masada]."---Michael Squire, Greece and Rome"[In Masada] Magness provides the reader with a panoptic overview of the context in which Masada was built, occupied and defended and draws together the latest archaeological research to elucidate the biography of the site itself . . . Magness . . . [gives] us a clear account integrating the latest scholarship with her intimate personal knowledge of the site. Her balanced and judicious tone throughout makes this book indispensable to anyone interested in understanding Masada’s contested past (and present)."---Gwyn Davies, Strata: Bulletin of the Anglo-Israel Archaeological Society"[Masada] will surely stimulate further discussion, at both the academic and popular level, on the archaeological evidence behind the myth as well as the general contribution of archaeology to our understanding of and relationship to cultural history."---Eyal Regev, Review of Biblical Literature"[Magness'] balanced and judicious tone throughout makes this book indispensable to anyone interested in understanding Masada’s contested past (and present)."---Gwyn Davies, Strata"[Magness is] a rare field archaeologist skilled in transforming technical findings into riveting and thoroughly readable historiography . . revealing why Masada has mattered to so many people throughout history and continues to do so today."---Karen B. Stern, American Journal of Archaeology"Magness has managed the difficult feat of writing for both the scholar and the interested non-specialist reader."---Gila Wertheimer, Jewish Book Council"[Masada is a] splendid book, which not only offers a cogent analysis of the controversy itself, but also furnishes a superb overview of both the Hasmonean and Herodian eras, a particularly tangled stretch of Jewish history . . .[Magness] expresses no firm opinion about whether Josephus is a trustworthy source of information about the siege of Masada – but instead is out to make accessible to the interested layperson not only the broader story of the fortress, but also the turbulent history of the two centuries that preceded the siege . . . Magness’ book is certain to be the ‘go to’ work about Masada for a long time to come."---David Rodman, Israel Affairs"This is a special book. . . . Masada is discussed from various angles in an enjoyable way."---Jan Willem van Henten, Journal for the Study of Judaism"Magness in her distinctive way has given us a wonderful presentation to supplement the huge literature on the archaeology of Masada. Her book is a perfect read for undergraduates, continuing education students, and the general reader."---Eric M. Meyers, Dead Sea Discoveries"The best single volume for understanding [Masada’s] remains in the context of both the first Jewish Revolt and the modern myth."---Michael Press, Palestine Exploration Quarterly
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Princeton University Press The House of Augustus
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[The House of Augustus] offers a learned, exciting and convincing demolition of the standard modern view of the ancient Palatine, and of the living arrangements of Rome’s first emperor."---Mary Beard, Times Literary Supplement"The House of Augustus is a book of outstanding scholarship and independent but well-judged opinions, in which every chapter offers fresh information and insights. It is highly recommended."---Stuart Lyons, Classics for All"A most splendid book. . . . I am sure that in the future, all writers about Augustus will have to take this book into consideration."---Andrew Selkirk, Current World Archaeology"A highly engaging journey through the history of Rome and the Palatine, and particularly the spectacular career of Augustus . . . . Few historical detective stories could be as enjoyably informative and absorbing as this one."---Diana Bentley, Minerva"[Wiseman] publicly rights the archaeological record. . . . there is no doubt [that The House of Augustus] will challengeand reshape our understanding of the Palatine for a long time to come."---Nandini Pandey, Mnemosyne"[Wiseman] traces brilliantly how, as so often, past scholarly hypotheses slowly crystallized into assumptions that eventually petrified into facts. . . . This is an important book."---James Corke-Webster, Greece and Rome"Wiseman's enjoyable new view of Augustus is carefully built up from the ancient evidence: it is unorthodox, indeed revolutionary."---Oswyn Murray, Balliol College Annual Review"This is however a detective story, as much as historical writing, and Wiseman appears a dogged and unrelenting investigator, seeking the truth and examining above all else the contemporary voices."---Anthony Smart, Classical Journal
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Princeton University Press Crossing the Pomerium
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Koortbojian’s study brilliantly parses the evidence, using both texts and images, to identify how the pomerium operated as a Roman concept, rather than just a physical boundary."---Nicholas Wagner, Bryn Mawr Classical Review"Thorough and impressive"---Saskia Stevens, ARYS: Antigüedad, Religiones y Sociedades"I . . . appreciated the clarity of [Koortbojian’s] written expression, including the use of sub-head-ings to mark out the individual building-blocks of his arguments, and the lavish illustrations. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to all those interested in Roman art, politics, religion and the processes of thinking about them."---Penelope Goodman, Gnomon
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Princeton University Press A Wonder to Behold Craftsmanship and the
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Princeton University Press Olympia
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Longlisted for the Runciman Award, Anglo-Hellenic League""Despite the site’s significance, the sheer quantity of material from and about Olympia means that producing an overview is a daunting prospect, and there has been a longstanding need for a detailed, up-to-date, English-language overview of the history of Olympia. Barringer’s book admirably fills that need, and will immediately become an essential point of reference"---Paul Christesen, Current World Archaeology"Barringer has done a superb job of sifting through the modern literature and adding her own insights so as to produce a fresh and comprehensive account of the site-history of Olympia, with modern controversies and debates highlighted and summarized. There is much here that will be new to others who, like me, thought they had a general familiarity with the site."---Tony Spawforth, Mediterranean Historical Review"Barringer’s work is both a monument to those who once achieved the extraordinary Olympic honour of being allowed to erect semi-godlike imagery of themselves within the Altis and may well be worthy of such kleos itself."---Dr. John A. Martino, The Journal of Classics Teaching
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University of British Columbia Press Obedient Autonomy
Book SynopsisIn the west, the idea of autonomy is often associated with a sense of freedom a self-interested state of being unfettered by rules or obligations to others. This original anthropological study explores a type of obedient autonomy that thrives on setbacks, blossoms as more rules are imposed, and flourishes in adversity. Obedient Autonomy analyzes this model, and explains its precepts through examining the specialized and highly organized discipline of archaeology in China.The book follows Chinese students on their journey to becoming full-fledged archaeologists in a bureaucracy-saturated environment. Often required to travel in teams to the countryside, archaeologists are uniquely obliged to overcome divisions among themselves, between themselves and their peasant-workers, and between themselves and bureaucratic officials. This analysis reveals how these interactions provide teachers of archaeology with stories used to foster obedient autonomy in their students. Moreover, it Trade ReviewThe author is pioneering a new field, using politically neutral social anthropology and its theoretical constructs to examine Chinese intellectual life. This approach makes this an important work with no lack of sound observations and it should initiate further enquiry. -- Bruce Gordon Doar * The China Quarterly, Fall 2005 *After extended research in the last nineties, Evasdottire worked out a model, or many patterns of behaviour, of archaeologists, which she illustrates with a great variety of portraits and stories. The result is of the highest interest, and very readable. The book opens new windows to understanding relationships among the Chinese, the ambitions and frustrations of the intellectuals, as well as the personal rewards of hard word and finding one’s proper place in society * Chinese Cross Currents, Summer 2005 *What stands out in this well-written and most interesting book is the lucidity and straightforward approach of its author. From experience gained as the result of intensive fieldwork, Erika Evadottir has become extremely well acquainted with the archaeology of China, and yet she has kept enough distance from her object of study to give us a confident picture of the field based on an analysis of the facts as well as a creative approach to theoretical speculation. That is why this book is not only worth reading by archaeologists interested in China but also an important contribution to research on intellectuals in China and their attitude towards the Chinese state and society. -- Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik, East Asian Studies, University of Vienna * China Review International, vol.12, no.2, Fall 2006 *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Autonomy and Autonomies2 The Social Contract3 The Rule of Law4 The Separation of Powers5 Majority Rule6 Interest Groups7 Minority Rights8 The Pursuit of HappinessNotesReferencesIndex
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Baker Publishing Group - Baker Books Archaeology and the Old Testament
Book SynopsisThis richly illustrated resource offers illuminating archaeological information related to the Old Testament.
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Cornell University Press Pharaohs Workers
Book SynopsisPharaoh's Workers focuses on the archaeological site at Deir el Medina on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor. The workers who prepared the royal tombs and lived there in what has been called "the earliest known artists' colony" left a rich store of...Trade ReviewPharaoh's Workers will appeal to everyone interested in Near Eastern archaeology... An attractive addition to the reading list for undergraduate courses in history, religion, and archaeology. * Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin *This volume provides an excellent introduction to the varied evidence available for the study of the lives of the men and women who built and decorated Ramesside Period royal tombs. * Journal of the American Oriental Society *
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MB - Cornell University Press Pharaohs Workers The Villagers of Deir el Medina
Book SynopsisPharaoh's Workers focuses on the archaeological site at Deir el Medina on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor. The workers who prepared the royal tombs and lived there in what has been called "the earliest known artists' colony" left a rich store of...Trade ReviewPharaoh's Workers will appeal to everyone interested in Near Eastern archaeology... An attractive addition to the reading list for undergraduate courses in history, religion, and archaeology. * Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin *This volume provides an excellent introduction to the varied evidence available for the study of the lives of the men and women who built and decorated Ramesside Period royal tombs. * Journal of the American Oriental Society *
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Stanford University Press Artifact and Assemblage The Prehistoric and Early
Book SynopsisThis volume presents a detailed analysis of the artifacts discovered in the course of a large-scale and intensive regional survey - the Argolid Exploration Project, an environmental and archaeological survey of the Argolid peninsula in southern Greece conducted by Stanford University.Table of ContentsIntroduction Curtis Runnels, Daniel J. Pullen, and Susan Langdon; 1. The pottery of the Neolithic, Early Helladic I, and Early Helladic II periods Daniel J. Pullen; 2. The pottery of the Early Helladic III and Middle Helladic periods Gullog C. Nordquist; 3. The pottery of the Late Helladic period P. A. Mountjoy; 4. The pottery of the early Iron Age and Geometric periods Susan Langdon; 5. The Lithic artifacts: flaked stone and other nonflaked Lithics P. Nick Kardulias, and Curtis Runnels; Conclusions Curtis Runnels, Daniel J. Pullen, and Susan Langdon.
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University of Pennsylvania Press Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom
Book SynopsisWith detailed illustrations and archival images, Egyptologist Wolfram Grajetzki describes and compares the opulent tombs of eminent and royal women from the late Middle Kingdom, shedding new light on how the gendered and social identities of these women were viewed in the court and preserved in the grave.Trade Review"A wonderful work. . . . Wolfram Grajetzki provides a fascinating glimpse of female burials and funerary culture of the late Middle Kingdom." * Danijela Stefanovi, University of Belgrade *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Court Type Burials Chapter 2. Other Burials of Women Chapter 3. Types of Jewelry in Late Middle Kingdom Burials Chapter 4. The Development of Egyptian Burial Customs Chapter 5. The King and the Women Buried Around Him Appendix. The Royal Women of the Twelfth Dynasty Chronology Notes Egyptian Tombs and Excavation Reports Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
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University of Pennsylvania Press Murujuga
Book SynopsisA fascinating case study of the archaeological site at Murujuga, AustraliaLocated in the Dampier Archipelago of Western Australia, Murujuga is the single largest archaeological site in the world. It contains an estimated one million petroglyphs, or rock art motifs, produced by the Indigenous Australians who have historically inhabited the archipelago. To date, there has been no comprehensive survey of the site's petroglyphs or those who created them. Since the 1960s, regional mining interests have caused significant damage to this site, destroying an estimated 5 to 25 percent of the petroglyphs in Murujuga. Today, Murujuga holds the unenviable status of being one of the most endangered archaeological sites in the world. Jose Antonio Gonzalez Zarandona provides a full postcolonial analysis of Murujuga as well as a geographic and archaeological overview of the site, its ethnohistory, and its considerable significance to Indigenous groups, before examining the colonial mistreatment of MTrade Review"It is hoped that this scholarly and extremely detailed publication will assist in providing the necessary research impetus and evidence to demand a review of the existing legislative framework of the WA Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 and its administrative processes . . . Hopefully the book can assist in preventing future landscape iconoclasm and be used as a scholarly reference and factual record of this significant but under protected part of our important cultural heritage of international significance. It is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the importance of this remote area of Australia, and a passionate plea for more effective strategies to conserve and protect its significant heritage values." * Historic Environment *"In his deep and valuable analysis of the destruction of Murujuga petroglyphs and landscapes, José Antonio González Zarandona helps us better understand a cultural catastrophe and, hopefully, prevent future landscape iconoclasm." * Jean Clottes, author of World Rock Art *"In this outstanding book, José Antonio González Zarandona argues persuasively that the categorization of Murujuga art as 'heritage' has marginalized contemporary Aboriginal perspectives and that the damage done to rock art imagery, sites, and landscapes adversely impacts indigenous well-being. This harsh critique is an impassioned call for the development of new strategies to conserve culturally significant places across Australia and the world." * Paul S.C. Taçon, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia *Table of ContentsForeword by Michel Lorblanchet List of Abbreviations Introduction PART I. MURUJUGA Chapter 1. Situating Murujuga Chapter 2. Murujuga and Its Meanings PART II. FROM THE COLONIAL GAZE TO THE ACADEMIC APPRECIATION OF ROCK ART Chapter 3. The Colonial Gaze Chapter 4. Rude Aesthetics Chapter 5. The Colonization of the Landscape PART III. ICONOCLASM, LANDSCAPE, AND HERITAGE Chapter 6. The Destruction of Landscape in Murujuga Chapter 7. The Making of Heritage PART IV. A THEROY OF LANDSCAPE ICONOCLASM Chapter 8. Landscape Iconoclasm Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Crossroads And Cosmologies Diasporas and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A useful review of the existence and variety of symbols derived from African religions as found in New World settings.... Also offers some provocative insights into the theory of cultural mixture within African-descended peoples." - Journal of Anthropological Research"
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Bioarchaeology and Identity in the Americas
Book SynopsisPresents an important shift in the interpretation of skeletal remains in the Americas. This title aims to demonstrate how bioarchaeologists can uniquely contribute to our understanding of the formation, representation, and repercussions of identity. It highlights the importance of skeletal evidence in helping us better understand our past.Trade ReviewExtends discussions of identity beyond the social meaning of age, sex, and social role to larger issues of group identity and ethnogenesis. The integration of biological and mortuary data results in new approaches to the construction of social identity."--Dale L. Hutchinson, University of North Carolina"Represents an important shift in the interpretation of skeletal remains in the Americas and is therefore highly significant. Also of interest to other social scientists investigating the biological and social nature of identity and embodiment, as well as to scholars whose geographical area of expertise lies outside the Americas."--Rebecca Gowland, Durham University
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Mesoamerican Figurines Smallscale Indices of
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Life and Death on the Nile
Book SynopsisA monumental synthesis of a half century of research, this book investigates three communities from the ancient Nubian civilization of the Nile River Valley. Excavations in this region first inspired the ""biocultural approach"" to human biology now used by anthropologists worldwide, and Life and Death on the Nile exemplifies the very best of this perspective.
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida French Colonial Archaeology in the Southeast and
Book SynopsisBrings together archaeological research on French colonial sites from Maryland, South Carolina, the Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley, the Caribbean, and French Guiana to explore the nature of French colonization. Specific contributions explore foodways, ceramics, plantations, architecture, and colonial interactions with Africans and Native Americans.
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MP-VIR Uni of Virginia I Too am America Archaeological Studies of AfricanAmerican Life
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays reflects the broad spectrum of scholarship arising from an expanded definition of African-American archaeology, treating such issues as the analysis and representation of cultural identity, cultural interaction and change, and the sociopolitics of archaeological practice.
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University of Arizona Press Emil W.Haurys Prehistory of the American Southwest
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University of Arizona Press The Ancient Andean Village Marcaya in Prehispanic Nasca
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University of Arizona Press The Archaeology of Ancient Arizona
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University of Arizona Press Ruins and Rivals The Making of Southwest
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University of Arizona Press Anthropologies of Guayana
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The University of Alabama Press The Cahokia Mounds
Book SynopsisThis is a report of archaeological investigations conducted at Cahokia from 1921 to 1927 by Warren Moorehead, who confirmed that the mounds were built by indigenous people and who worked to assure preservation of the site. It includes his 1929 report along with portions of two preliminary reports.
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