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Book Synopsis"The Earliest Inhabitants" aims to promote Jamaican Tainan archaeology and highlight the diverse research conducted on the island's prehistoric sites and artefacts. Of the fourteen papers in this volume, six are reprints of seminal articles that are not widely available and eight are based on recent archaeological research. The chapters are organized by thematic divisions that reflect the most important areas of research: Assessment and Excavations of Taino Sites looks at the various archaeological investigations across the island; Taino Exploitation of the Natural Resources examines how the Tainos took advantage of the natural environment to fulfil their needs; Analysis of Taino Archaeological Data highlights research conducted on various artefacts; and Taino Art Forms focuses specifically on evidence of Taino cave art and its impact on the interpretation of the Jamaican Taino livelihood. In her introduction, Lesley-Gail Atkinson explains, "Jamaican prehistory is regarded as one of the least studied Caribbean disciplines. That is not necessarily the case; the fact is that published Jamaican archaeological research has not had sufficient international circulation. This has resulted in misconceptions about lack of scope, research activities and information on the Jamaican Tainos." This volume seeks to redress this lack: invaluable in its own right as a collection of distinguished scholarship, "The Earliest Inhabitants" is remarkable, too, for being the first compilation on the Jamaican Tainos since 1897. This collection will appeal to a wide audience of archaeologists, historians, students of archaeology and anyone interested in Jamaica's history and archaeology.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive research on Ancient Indian glass. The contributors include experienced archaeologists of South Asian glass and archaeological chemists with expertise in the chemical analysis of glass, besides, established ethnohistorians and ethnoarchaeologists. It is comprised of five sections, and each section discusses different aspects of glass study: the origin of glass and its evolution, its scientific study and its care, ancient glass in literature and glass ethnography, glass in South Asia and the diffusion of glass in different parts of the world. The topic covered by the different chapters ranges from the development of faience, to the techniques developed for the manufacture of glass beads, glass bangles or glass mirrors at different times in south Asia, a major glass producing region and the regional distribution of key artefacts both within India and outside the region, in Africa, Europe or Southeast Asia. Some chapters also include extended examples of the archaeometry of ancient glasses. It makes an important contribution to archaeological, anthropological and analytical aspects of glass in South Asia. As such, it represents an invaluable resource for students through academic and industry researchers working in archaeological sciences, ancient knowledge system, pyrotechnology, historical archaeology, social archaeology and student of anthropology and history with an interest in glass and the archaeology of South Asia.Trade Review“South Asian glass research is effectively connected with the broader academic community focused on archaeological glass research, making it an excellent introductory resource for researchers, especially emerging scholars, interested in South Asian glass research. Moreover, it introduces fresh perspectives and insights, including South Asia’s unique glass recipes and products … . These contributions advance our understanding of ancient glass production, organization and dynamic exchange networks, thereby enriching the field of archaeological glass research with a wealth of new information.” (Kuan-Wen Wang, Antiquity, Vol. 97, 2023)“The editors and authors are to be thanked and congratulated for the production of this well illustrated and comprehensive volume. Not only is there an abundance of new information, the literature covered is vast. It will be an essential reference on South Asian glass for years to come, invaluable to researchers in adjacent areas, and informative for anyone with an interest in archaeological glass. … This is a great book. I strongly recommend it.” (Ian C. Freestone, Asian Perspectives, The Journal of Archaeology and the Pacific, Vol. 62 (2), 2023)“Ancient Glass of South Asia in an outstanding contribution to the study of glass in general and to the study of early glass beads in particular. … Congratulations to the organizers of the conference, the editors, and the individual authors for this excellent work that I’m sure will be enjoyed by many readers of Beads. The volume is up-to-date and should be a valuable resource for many years to come.” (James W. Lankton, Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers, Vol. 34, 2022)Table of ContentsGlass Origin and Evolution Chapter 1The Origin of Glass and the First Glass Industries- Thilo RehrenChapter 2Glass in the Middle-East and Western Europe at the end of the 1st millennium CE, Transition from Natron to Plant Ash Soda or Forest Glasses- Bernard Gratuze, Nadine Schibille and Inès PactaChapter 3Glazed Steatite and Faience Technology at Harappa, Pakistan (>3700-1900 BCE): Technological and Experimental Studies of Production and Variation - Jonathan Mark KenoyerChapter 4Traditional Bead and Bangle Crafts in India- Alok Kumar KanungoScientific Study and Care of GlassChapter 5Elemental Compositions and Glass Recipes- Laure DussubieuxChapter 6Isotope Analysis and its Applications to the Study of Ancient Indian Glass- Laure Dussubieux, Christophe Cloquet and Thomas Oliver PryceChapter 7The Conservation of Glass- Stephen P. KoobChapter 8Typology of Glass Beads: Techniques, Shapes, Colours, and Dimensions- Joanna Then-ObłuskaEthnography and LiteratureChapter 9Glass in Indian Archaeology, Ancient Literature, Historical Records and Colonial Accounts- Alok Kumar KanungoChapter 10Situating Harinagar Finds in Pre Iron Age Glass Crafts- Bhuvan VikramaChapter 11History of Glass Ornaments in Tamil Nadu, South India: Cultural Perspectives- Veerasamy SelvakumarChapter 12Traditional Glass Mirror Making in Kapadvanj, Gujarat, India and an outline of the use- Jan Kock and Torben SodeGlass Products in South AsiaChapter 13Glass Beads of Eastern India (Early Historic Period)- Sharmi ChakrabortyChapter 14A Review of Selected Glass Bead Types from the 2007-2009 Seasons of Excavation at Pattanam, India - Shinu Anna AbrahamChapter 15Glass Bangles in South Asia: Production, Variability and Historicity- Mudit TrivediChapter 16West Asian Glass in Early Medieval India as Seen from the Excavations of Sanjan - Kurush F Dalal and Rhea Mitra-DalalChapter 17Interrelations in Glass and Glazing Technologies in Mughal Tilework- Maninder Singh GillThe Diffusion of South Asian GlassChapter 18Indian Glass Beads in Western and North Europe in Early Middle Age- Bernard Gratuze, Constantin Pion and Torben SodeChapter 19Early Glass Trade along the Maritime Silk Route (500 BCE - 500 CE): An Archaeological Review- Sunil GuptaChapter 20Indian Glass in Southeast Asia- Laure DussubieuxChapter 21Indian Glass: Chronology and Distribution in Eastern Africa- Laure Dussubieux and Marilee WoodChapter 22Indian Glass Beads in Northeast Africa Between the 1st and 6th Centuries CE- Joanna Then-Obłuska

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Book SynopsisThis book summarizes the latest archeological findings on Liangzhu culture and outlines the rise and fall of Liangzhu society in terms of its environment, flora and fauna. In addition, it seeks to analyze the characteristics of animal breeding and agricultural cultivation in Liangzhu from the perspectives of archeobotany and archeozoology. In turn, it explores the dietary structure and population density, reaching the bold conclusion that the dramatic increase in population gave rise to environmental deterioration and to natural disasters that eventually destroyed the Liangzhu culture. Table of ContentsChapter I Climate and Environment of Liangzhu Site 1. Human and Nature 1.1 Climate and History 1.2 The mysterious 30 degrees north latitude 2. Rise and fall of Liangzhu Culture 2.1 C-shaped area of Liangzhu Culture 2.2 Chinese paradise: Jiangnan 2.3 Prehistoric Power 3. How to study paleoenvironment 3.1 Book of the earth 3.2 Magical chemical elements and isotopes 3.3 “Invisible” history Chapter Ⅱ Animal World of Liangzhu Site 1. Zooarchaeology of Liangzhu 1.1 What is zooarchaeology? 1.2 Field sampling 1.3 Laboratory work 2. Long misunderstood Liangzhu animals 2.1 Wild boar or domestic pig? 2.2 Bubalus mephistopheles ≠ Modern buffalo 2.3 Yellow-spotted giant turtle, Taihu lake turtle, lump-head turtle, Sishi turtle, or spotted turtle? 2.4 Chicken or pheasant? 2.5 Sheep, goat, or Capricornus sumatraensis? 3. Liangzhu people keep up with animals 3.1 See big through “small” 3.2 From bones to tools 3.3 Animal images (animal images applied to jadeware and other artwork) Chapter Ⅲ Plant Paradise of Liangzhu Site 1. Emergence of Archaeobotany 2. Archaeobotany of Liangzhu Site 2.1 Rice farming 2.2 Fruit and vegetable cultivation 2.3 Processing and utilization of wood 2.4 Ingenious building material—Straw-wrapped Mud

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Book Synopsis“The Earliest China” is the first archaeological book in China to translate in the dominant language of the world on the origin of Chinese ancient civilization in the Central Plains and the study of Xia dynastic culture. It shows readers all over the world the outstanding achievements in the study of the formation of early state in China and is the first English translation monograph on the birth history of the first dynasty of Hua-Xia nation from the perspective of archaeology. With the specific archaeological data on the basis of excavations and investigation conducted in recent years, this book focuses on the interpretation of the rise and development of the ancient civilization having initially appeared in the Central Plain of China and even in the Eastern Asia. The book contents include abundant manifestations of the first flourishing civilization especially at the Erlitou site along the Yi and Luo Rivers, characteristic of ultra-large capital city, palace buildings, elaborate bronze vessels, and stratified social organization. With the combination of previously literature, the original author attempts to further explain how the earliest China, a royal-powered, and large-scaled state, emerged four thousand years ago. In this book, the analysis on a comprehensive landscape of the ancient civilization prior to the Shang Dynasty leads the point of views, distinctively from the traditional historical perspectives. With a global perspective, he further compares with other significant civilizations in the world and also points out cultural communications between the early China and other external cultures in the Bronze Age. Therefore, this book, the Earliest China of English translated version, is so appropriate to be recommended to foreign scholars and sinologists, as well as everyone who has been attracted by China’s charm overseas. With book contents, ideas, and thoughts that it contains, one can easily acknowledge the goals, methods, and reconstruction process of China’s prehistory, so English readers will acknowledge so well about the Chinese Archaeology in the Bronze Age, which does vary in many aspects from that of European and American. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Explanation for the Theme.- Chapter 2: Creating a New Era.- Chapter 3: Global Perspective.- Chapter 4: Dream-seeking Journey.- Chapter 5: Mystifying Scene.- Chapter 6: Genius of the Central Plain.- Chapter 7: The Imposing Manner of the Royal Capital.- Chapter 8: Building in the Middle and Erecting in the North.- Chapter 9: Affairs of the State.- Chapter 10: The Society of the Capital City.- Chapter 11: Atmosphere of the Civilization.- Chapter 12: Wonderful Workmanship Excelling Nature.- Chapter 13: People’s Livelihood of the City.- Chapter 14: All the Rivers Running into the Sea.- Chapter 15: Powerful Radiation.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides the reader with the latest archaeological discoveries of Liangzhu culture for its sophisticated jade artifacts. The structure and contents systematically present that large-scale ritual vessels such as jade cong and bi were originally regarded as the embodiment of Zhou and Han dynasties have been proved as burial accessories of Liangzhu culture. This confirmation urges archaeologists to renew an earlier interpretation of societal development dimension in Liangzhu culture. The book discussed the compatibilities between types and function of Liangzhu jades vividly displayed. It provides archaeological researchers and students by gaining an in-depth perspective of aesthetic appreciation of jade while understanding of the spiritual world of people in Liangzhu as well as the transition between the functions of power and belief.Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter I: Discovery and Awareness1. Let’s start with the Qianlong Emperor’s collection2. Archaeological discoveries and perceptions3. Class and society in the cemetery4. Discovering the vanished kingdomChapter II: Religion and Arts1. Discovery and interpretation of the emblem2. The gods and birds of Liangzhu culture3. Liangzhu culture’s dragon pattern4. The transmission and evolution of cultureChapter III: Power and Faith1. The wizard’s divine crown and comb2. The jade of the surrender of the gods3. The scepter of arms and the king4. Types and functions of jadeConclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book presents cutting-edge archaeological materials from Xinjiang, from the Bronze Age to the early Iron Age. Through a systematic topological study of major archaeological cemeteries and sites, it establishes chronologies and cultural sequences for three main regions in Xinjiang, namely the circum-Eastern Tianshan region, the circum-Dzungarian Basin region and the circum-Tarim Basin region. It also discusses the origins and local variants of prehistoric archaeological cultures in these regions and the mutual relationships between them and neighboring cultures.By doing so, the book offers a panoramic view of the socio-cultural changes that took place in prehistoric Xinjiang from pastoral-agricultural societies to the mobile nomadic-pastoralist states in the steppe regions and the agricultural states of the oasis, making it a must-read for researchers and general readers who are interested in the archaeology of Xinjiang. Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThe first book in English on this important archaeological excavation in the heart of Vietnam's capital, now a World Heritage site. As Vietnam entered the twenty-first century it began to prepare for the 1000th anniversary of the founding of its capital Thang Long, now Hanoi. In the heart of the city, a rescue excavation was launched on land earmarked for the construction of a new National Assembly building. Archaeologists unearthed thirteen centuries of vestiges of the ancient city of Thang Long, yielding a richer record than anyone had dared to hope for. Construction plans were shelved, excavations widened, and at the city's millennial celebrations in 2010, UNESCO announced its inscription of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on its World Heritage List. This archaeological discovery has two histories. The first, told here by the archaeologists involved, is the story of the dig, which brought to light the bricks, tiles, pillars, sculptures, and ceramics of countless ancient temples and palaces. The second is the history of the citadel itself, in its early years as an outpost of the Chinese empire, in its heyday as the Forbidden City of Vietnam’s emperors, and in its downgrading and eventual destruction at the hands of the Nguyen dynasty and French colonial rulers. Bringing together history, urban history, and a fascinating story of the interplay of influences from China and Southeast Asia, this is also a fascinating case of an Asian capital city coming to understand its history and deciding how to preserve its archaeological remains.Table of ContentsList of Maps and FiguresAcknowledgementsForewordIntroduction: The Discovery of Thang Long Imperial Citadel: Archaeological Dig and Historical EventPlates: Thang Long Citadel Excavation LandscapesPart I. Excavation of the Citadel as Historical Event1. Archaeological Research and Discoveries at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel Site, 18 Hoàng Di?u Street, Hanoi2. Fascinating Mysteries from a Corner of the Citadel (Section D4-D6)3. Discoveries Change Our Understanding of Vietnam's Ancient Architecture4. Interpreting the Cultural Layers5. Our Ancestors' Bricks6. The Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long Hanoi – World HeritageMaps and FiguresPart II. Research into the History of the Citadel7. Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Vietnamese Memory8. Gao Pian ?? (822-87), the Last Protector General of Annan9.The Location of the Archaeological Site at 18 Hoàng Di?u Street in the Structure of the Thang Long–Hanoi Citadel through the Historical Periods10. Ð?i Vi?t and Champa, Viewed from the Excavation Trenches at 18 Hoàng Di?u Street11. Ancient Thang Long through Old Maps12. From Thang Long to Hanoi: the Downgrading and Destruction of the 19th-Century CitadelGlossaryBibliographyList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisSabías que un gaditano fue el primer cónsul no itálico de Roma?, y que Cádiz llegó a ser la ciudad más importante del imperio tras su capital? Has oído hablar de alguno de los tres Lucios Cornelios Balbo? Cómo se abrió camino hasta la cima del poder romano una familia de comerciantes de la península ibérica? Qué teatros y acueductos llevan su sello? Por qué se desconoce su historia?Las costas de Gades vieron nacer a una estirpe de grandes mercaderes que, demostrando una singular inteligencia y probando su lealtad, terminarían alcanzando las más altas esferas políticas en la Urbs Aeterna. En este encomiable trabajo, Francisco Uría rescata, tanto de las limitaciones historiográficas como de las distorsiones ficticias, a tres generaciones sin las que no puede entenderse la leyenda: Lucio Cornelio Balbo el Viejo, el visionario que sentó las bases de una notable fortuna y toda una red clientelar; su hijo, el cónsul Lucio Cornelio Balbo el Mayor, amigo y protegido de César; y su sobrino, Lucio Cornelio Balbo el Menor, audaz militar que, tras vencer en África, devendría el primer provincial en celebrar un triunfo en Roma y dejaría un legado de monumentales obras.El presente libro no es solo la épica biografía de una saga que navegó las turbulentas aguas del gobierno, los negocios y la guerra, sino una crónica detallada y apasionante de la profunda romanización de parte de Hispania y la insólita influencia que una de sus ciudades llegó a ostentar en el mundo romano.

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Book SynopsisDurante décadas, los neandertales fueron considerados una especie primitiva y tosca, incapaces de rivalizar con los Homo sapiens. Sin embargo, los últimos descubrimientos científicos revelan una realidad fascinante que ha transformado por completo nuestra comprensión de nuestros parientes.Gracias a las investigaciones de expertos multidisciplinares que combinan paleontología, geología, arqueología o la tecnología 3D, hoy conocemos en profundidad su biología, su alimentación, su cultura material y su evolución cognitiva. El cerebro de nuestros antecesores neandertales, lejos de ser rudimentario, albergaba capacidades que les permitieron dominar el fuego, desarrollar innovaciones tecnológicas revolucionarias y crear manifestaciones artísticas y simbólicas.Esta obra coral nos adentra en los numerosos yacimientos de la península ibérica ?desde Gibraltar hasta los Pirineos? donde una serie de hallazgos excepcionales han cambiado nuestra percepción de estos antiguos habitantes y nos han revelado su relación con otras especies humanas, su convivencia con una fauna muy variada y las condiciones ambientales que moldearon su existencia.Entre esos hallazgos, destaca la reconstrucción científica de una mujer neandertal, cuyos sus rasgos y herencia genética nos desvelan una verdad profunda: los neandertales no desaparecieron del todo. Siguen vivos en nosotros, en nuestra biología y en la memoria colectiva de lo que significa ser humano. Su historia no es un eco del pasado, sino una parte esencial de la nuestra.

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Book SynopsisIreland is a country rich in archaeological sites. Ireland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide provides the ultimate handbook to this fascinating heritage. Covering the entire island of Ireland, from Antrim to Wexford, Dublin to Sligo, the book contains over 250 plans and illustrations of Ireland''s major archaeological treasures and covers sites dating from the time of the first settlers in prehistoric times right up to the seventeenth century. The book opens with a useful introduction to the history of Ireland, setting the archaeological material in its wider historical context, and then takes the reader on an unparalleled journey through the major sites and places of interest. Each chapter focuses on a particular geographical region and is introduced by a useful survey of the history and geography of the region in question. This is followed by detailed descriptions of the major archaeological sites within each region, arranged alphabetically and including travel directions, historical oTable of Contents1. Introduction: Ireland from first settlers to the seventeenth century ; 2. North-east: Antrim, Armagh, Down ; 3. North-west: Derry, Donegal, Tyrone ; 4. North Midlands: Cavan, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Longford, Monaghan ; 5. West: Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo ; 6. East: Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Meath, Westmeath, Wicklow ; 7. Shannon: Clare, Limerick, Offaly, North Tipperary ; 8. South-east: Carlow, Kilkenny, S. Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford ; 9. South-west: Cork, Kerry

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Trade Review"This book is a brilliant addition to a distinguished series. For the long iambic lines so often used to represent the meter of the original, Richard Pevear substitutes a sprung rhythm--three stressed syllables per line. The result is a great success, an easily speakable version....Herbert Golder's eloquent and incisive analysis of the play locates the controversial figure of Aias in the political and intellectual context of the Athenian fifth century and also explores those aspects of his character that make him unique among the Sophoclean tragic heroes."--Bernard Knox "The beauty and power of this clear, clean version cannot be denied....poet Richard Pevear, writing in a style reminiscent of the spare, stoic, puritan power of Robert Lowell's famous translations, makes the work sing."--Booklist "A jewel for modern English readers. The scholarly critical introduction by Golder provides an excellent background and analysis of this tragedy."--Library Journal

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Book SynopsisIn the winter of 1922-23 archaeologist Howard Carter and his wealthy patron George Herbert, the Fifth Earl of Carnarvon, sensationally opened the tomb of Tutenkhamen. Six weeks later Herbert, the sponsor of the expedition, died in Egypt. The popular press went wild with rumours of a curse on those who disturbed the Pharaoh''s rest and for years followed every twist and turn of the fate of the men who had been involved in the historic discovery. Long dismissed by Egyptologists, the mummy''s curse remains a part of popular supernatural belief. Roger Luckhurst explores why the myth has captured the British imagination across the centuries, and how it has impacted on popular culture. Tutankhamen was not the first curse story to emerge in British popular culture. This book uncovers the ''true'' stories of two extraordinary Victorian gentlemen widely believed at the time to have been cursed by the artefacts they brought home from Egypt in the nineteenth century. These are weird and wonderfulTrade Review[An] alluring book ... The story of the mummy's curse, unsurprisingly, is far more revealing of attitudes and anxieties prevalent in 19th century Britain than of anything in Ancient Egypt. * Thomas Jones, London Review of Books *The Mummy's Curse is a thoughtful and thorough exegesis of an enduring popular myth. * Irish Times *A fascinating account ... There are some absolutely laugh-out-loud moments in this consistently insightful and well-written study ... This is the kind of academic volume which impresses you with the ideas found on each page, and at the same time sparks off new ideas in the reader. * Stuart Kelly, The Scotsman *Here is a topic with a variety of themes, some farcical, some darkly serious, some complex, and others which are beyond silly. It takes a particular skill to balance such a range of ideas, and Roger Luckhurst possesses this skill. * John Ray, Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsPART ONE: CURSE STORIES; PART TWO: CONTEXTS

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Book SynopsisThe Evolution of Paleolithic Technologies provides a novel perspective on long-term trajectories of evolutionary change in Paleolithic tools and tool-makers. Members of the human lineage have been producing stone tools for more than 3 million years. These artefacts provide key evidence for important evolutionary developments in hominin behaviour and cognition. Avoiding conventional approaches based on progressive stages of development, this book instead examines global trends in six separate dimensions of technological behaviour between 2.6 million and 10,000 years ago. Combining these independent trends results in both a broader and a more finely punctuated perspective on key intervals of change in hominin behaviour. To draw this picture together, the concluding section explores behavioural, cognitive, and demographic implications of developments in material culture and technological procedures at seven key intervals during the Pleistocene.Researchers interested in Paleolithic archaeology will find this book invaluable. It will also be of interest to archaeologists researching stone tool technology and to students of human evolution and behavioural change in prehistory.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Thinking about technological evolution; Chapter 3: Parts and wholes; Chapter 4. Raw material economies; Chapter 5: Artefacts as information; Chapter 6: Identifying design; Chapter 7: Diversity; Chapter 8: Artefact complexity; Chapter 9: Synthesis - trends, tendencies and entrenchments

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Book SynopsisThis unique collection applies globalization concepts to the discipline of archaeology, using a wide range of global case studies from a group of international specialists. The volume spans from as early as 10,000 cal. bp to the modern era, analysing the relationship between material culture, cultural change, and the complex connectivities between communities and groups. In considering social practices shared between different historic groups, and also the expression of their respective identities, the papers in this volume illustrate the potential of globalization thinking to bridge the local and global in material culture analysis.The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Globalization is the first such volume to take a world archaeology approach, on a multi-period basis, in order to bring together the scope of evidence for the significance of material culture in the processes of globalization. This work thus also provides a means to understand how material cuTrade Review"Refreshingly, the book forgoes the type of synthetic narratives usually associated with archaeological handbooks, instead presenting a series of vignettes, many of which represent fresh engagements of burgeoning theoretical concepts with lesser-known geographic arenas. (…) For readers not deeply entrenched in globalisation frameworks, the chapters at the bookends provide excellent introductions and reflections on the subject of what is and is not globalisation." – Current World Archaeology"Tamar Hodos, Reader in Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Bristol, has assembled a fascinating and unique work in the Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Globalization. Usually considered a modern-era phenomenon, Hodos and her collaborators demonstrate that globalization has been with us since complex ancient societies first developed." - Reference & User Services Quarterly"The volume as a whole constitutes a highly original and innovative work, with papers whose strength is to be found in the explicit comparative perspective, and stemming from established scholars within their respective fields." -ArchaeopressTable of ContentsSection 1: Introduction1.1. Globalization: some basics. An introduction to The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Globalization. Tamar Hodos1.2. Distinguishing Past GlobalizationsJustin Jennings1.3. Globalization, Connectivities and Networks: an archaeological perspectiveCarl Knappett1.4. Economic Aspects of Globalization in the Past Material WorldGary M. Feinman1.5. Globalization Thinking and the PastRobbie RobertsonSection 2: Africa2.1. Africa in and of the World: Archaeological Perspectives on Globalization in the Longue DuréePaul J. Lane2.2. Exploring Aegyptiaca and their Material Agency throughout Global History Miguel John Versluys 2.3. GLOBALIZATION: CONTACT BETWEEN WEST AFRICA, NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPE DURING THE EUROPEAN MEDIEVAL PERIOD Scott MacEachern2.4. The Swahili and Globalization in the Indian OceanChapurukha Kusimba 2.5. European Colonialism and Globalization in Africa in the Nineteenth Century CELydia Wilson Marshall2.6. Future Material Culture: Chinese Construction in Africa and the Consequences for African Cultural HeritagePaul Lane, Cornelia Kleinitz & Yongilang Gao2.7. The Mobile Phone – A Global Good? Modern Material Culture and Communication Technology in AfricaJulia VerneSection 3: Americas3.1 Globalization Processes as Recognized in the AmericasAlexander Geurds3.2 Olmec Globalization: a Mesoamerican Archipelago of ComplexityRobert M. Rosenswig3.3 On the Horizon: Art, Valuables and Large-Scale Interaction Networks in the Ancient Andes George F. Lau3.4 Foreigners from Far-Off Islands: Long-Distance Exchange between Western Mesoamerica and Coastal South America (600-1200 CE): a Globalization AnalysisAlexander Geurds3.5 Globalization without Markets? Population Movement and Other Integrative Mechanisms in the Ancient AndesBill Sillar3.6 Conquest Worlds: Aztec and Spanish Experiences in Mexico, 1428-1570 CEFrances Berdan3.7 Globalization and the Early Modern Atlantic World, c. 1500-1700 CECharles E. Orser, Jr.Section 4: Australasia and Oceania4.1. Globalization Thinking in Australasia and OceaniaIan Lilley4.2. The Tongan Maritime State: Oceanic Globalization, Polity Collapse and Chaotic InteractionGeoffrey Clark4.3. Australian Lithic Technology: Evolution, Dispersion and ConnectivityPeter Hiscock & Tim Maloney4.4. Edges of Worlds: Torres Strait Islander Peripheral Participation in Ancient Globalizations Ian J. McNiven4.5. Melanesia Maritime Middlemen and Pre-Colonial GlocalizationIan Lilley 4.6. Disentangling the Lapita Interaction Spheres: the Global, the Provincial and the LocalChristophe Sand4.7. East Polynesian Connectivity Marshall Weisler & Richard Walter Section 5: East Asia5.1. East Asia as a Laboratory for Early GlobalizationGideon Shelach-Lavi5.2. The Spread of Domesticated Plant Resources in Prehistoric Northeast AsiaGyoung-Ah Lee 5.3. Prehistoric Networks across the Korea Strait (5000-1000 BCE): ‘Early Globalization’ during the Jomon Period in Northwest Kyushu? Ilona R. Bausch5.4. Colonialism in the Time of Globalization – the Western Zhou Yan State RevisitedYitzchak Jaffe5.5. Globalization at the Crossroads: the Case of Southeast China during the Pre- and Early Imperial PeriodFrancis Allard5.6. Global Dynamics in Local Processes of Iron Age Inner AsiaBryan K. Miller & Ursula Brosseder5.7. Tombs of Xianbei Conquerors and Central Asians in Sixth Century CE Northern China: a Globalizing PerspectiveMandy Jui-man Wu Section 6: Europe6.1. Deep Histories of Globalization and Europe: beyond EurocentrismMartin Pitts6.2. Small, Medium, and Large: Globalization Perspectives on the Afro-Eurasian Bronze Age Helle Vandkilde6.3. Local Elites Globalized in Death: a Practice Approach to Early Iron Age Hallstatt C/D Chieftains’ Burials in Northwest EuropeDavid Fontijn & Sasja van der Vaart-Verschoof6.4. Connectivity and Social Change. Roman Goods outside the Empire (100 BCE – 400 CE)Mariana Egri6.5. URBANISM AND EXCHANGE IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC/BALTIC, 600-1000 CESøren M. Sindbæk6.6. Globalization and China. Materiality and Civilité in Post-Medieval EuropeMartin Pitts6.7. Connecting the Global with the Local through the Prism of Imprisonment: the Case of Kilmainham Gaol, IrelandLaura McAtackneySection 7: Mediterranean7.1 The Global Mediterranean: a Material-Cultural PerspectiveMiguel John Versluys7.2 A Globalizing Bronze and Iron Age MediterraneanSusan Sherratt7.3 Classical Connections and Mediterranean Practices: Exploring Connectivity and Local InteractionsPeter van Dommelen7.4 THE GLOBALIZED ROMAN WORLDROBERT WITCHER7.5 The Rise and Fall of Empires in the Islamic Mediterranean (600-1600 CE): Political Change, the Economy and Material CulturePetra Sijpesteijn7.6 The Renaissance in Material Culture: Material Mimesis as Force and Evidence of GlobalizationMarta Ajmar7.7 France and the Enlightenment MediterraneanChristopher Drew ArmstrongSection 8: Southeast Asia8.1 Globalizing Early Southeast Asia Miriam T. Stark8.2 How Rice Failed to Unify Asia: Globalization and Regionalism of Early Farming Traditions in the Monsoon WorldDorian Q. Fuller, Cristina Cobo Castillo & Charlene Murphy8.3 Globalization at the Dawn of History: the Emergence of Global Cultures in the Mekong and Red River DeltasAlison Kyra Carter & Nam C. Kim8.4 TRACING MARITIME CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ISLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN WORLDTom Hoogervorst 8.5 Globalizing Indian Religions and Southeast Asian Localisms: Incentives for the Adoption of Buddhism and Brahmanism in First Millennium CE Southeast AsiaStephen A. Murphy & Leedom Lefferts8.6 Globalization in Southeast Asia’s Early Age of Commerce: Evidence from the Thirteenth Century CE Java Sea ShipwreckLisa C. Niziolek & Amanda Respess8.7 Spheres of Ceramic Exchange in Southeast Asia, Ninth to Sixteenth Centuries CEJohn N. Miksic & Goh Geok Yian Section 9: West Asia9.1 Globalizing Ideas in West Asian Material HistoryTamar Hodos9.2 Globalizing the HalafOlivier P. Nieuwenhuyse9.3 Connectivity and Globalization in the Bronze Age of AnatoliaNaoíse Mac Sweeney9.4 Globalization and the Study of the Achaemenid Persian EmpireHenry P. Colburn9.5 Lapis Lazuli, Homer and the Buddha: Material and Ideological Exchange in West Asia (c. 250 BCE - 200 CE)Rachel Mairs9.6 The Global OttomansJoanita Vroom9.7 Pre-modern Globalization and the Rediscovery of Iranian AntiquityDaniel T. Potts Section 10: Conclusion10.1 Long Histories of GlobalizationJan Nederveen Pieterse

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Book SynopsisThe 23 chapters in this volume explore the material culture of sanctity in Latin Europe and the Mediterranean between c. 1000 and c. 1220, with a focus on the ways in which saints and relics were enshrined, celebrated, and displayed.Reliquary cults were particularly important during the Romanesque period, both as a means of affirming or promoting identity and as a conduit for the divine. This book covers the geography of sainthood, the development of spaces for reliquary display, the distribution of saints across cities, the use of reliquaries to draw attention to the attributes, and the virtues or miracle-working character of particular saints. Individual essays range from case studies on Verona, Hildesheim, Trondheim and Limoges, the mausoleum of Lazarus at Autun, and the patronage of Mathilda of Canossa, to reflections on local pilgrimage, the deployment of saints as physical protectors, the use of imagery where possession of a saint was disputed, island sanctuaries, and the role of Templars and Hospitallers in the promotion of relics from the Holy Land. This book will serve historians and archaeologists studying the Romanesque period, and those interested in material culture and religious practice in Latin Europe and the Mediterranean c.1000âc.1220.Table of ContentsThe Lazarus Mausoleum at Autun RevisitedNeil StratfordA re-præsentatio of Royal and Holy Bodies: The Monumental Tombs of Vienne Cathedral in their Liturgical SettingsBarbara FranzéHeribert and Anno II of Cologne: Two Saintly Archbishops, their Cult, and their Romanesque ShrinesSusanne WittekindThe Canonisation of Bernward and Godehard: Hildesheim as a Cultural and Artistic Centre in the 12th and 13th CenturiesGerhard LutzA Garland of Saints: Romanesque Verona and the Evocation of RomeMeredith FlukeThe Geography of Death: Tombs of Saints and Nobles in the Lands of the CanossasArturo Carlo QuintavalleA Satirical Itinerary of Holy Bodies? Recommendations from The Pilgrim’s GuideRose WalkerThe Pilgrimage Church of St Martin at Tours: The Building Project of the Treasurer Hervé (c. 1001–1022) and its ContextRichard GemSaint Martial of Limoges and the Making of a SaintClaude Andrault-SchmittLocal Hero: Saint Eusice at Selles-sur-CherDeborah Kahn Extra-Mural Developments: The 11th-Century Reconstruction of St-Eutrope at SaintesJohn McNeill Stone, Image, Body: Constructing the Memory of Saint Dionysius in RegensburgMichele Luigi VescoviByzantine Echoes at the end of the 11th Century in the Kingdom of Aragon: Sancho Ramirez and the Relics of Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki, Fact or Historiographic Fiction?Marta Poza YagüeInventing a New Antiquity: The Reliquary-Altar Depicting the Martyrdom of Saint Saturninus at Saint-Hilaire d’AudeManuel Castiñeiras With Faithful Mind: The Pilgrimage to Santo Domingo de SilosElizabeth Valdez del ÁlamoBradanreolice, Burryholms, and Barry Island: Saints, Shrines and Island Pilgrimage Centres in the Severn EstuaryJeremy KnightLeo on the Margins? Reform, Romanesque, and the Monastery on Inishark Island, IrelandRyan Lash Three Hungarian Shrines from 1083: Canonisation, Politics, and ReformBéla Zsolt SzakácsThe Royal and Christlike Martyr: Constructing the Cult of Saint Olav, 1030–1220Øystein EkrollThe "Forest of Symbols" on the Romanesque Bronze Doors at Gniezno Cathedral ChurchTomasz WęcławowiczImages in the Bayeux Tapestry and Rodes Bible: Reliquaries, Models,and MeaningMontserrat Pagès i ParetasTemplars, Cults, and Relics: The Cleveland Reliquary of the True CrossGaetano CurziTemplars, Hospitallers, and Canons of the Holy Sepulchre on the Way of Saint James: Building at the Service of Lay SpiritualityJavier Martínez de AguirreIndex

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents a collection of studies by international experts on various aspects of ancient Israel's society, economy, religion, language, culture, and history, synthesizing archaeological remains and integrating them with discussions of ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts. Driven by theoretically and methodologically informed discussions of the archaeology of the Iron Age Levant, the 47 chapters in The Ancient Israelite World provide foundational, accessible, and detailed studies in their respective topics. The volume considers the history of interpretation of ancient Israel, studies on various aspects of ancient Israel's society and history, and avenues for present and future approaches to the ancient Israelite world. Accompanied by over 150 maps and figures, it allows the reader to gain an understanding of key issues that archaeologists, historians and biblical scholars have faced and are currently facing as they attempt to better understand ancient Israelite sTrade Review"Dit boek zal voor de komende jaren ongetwijfeld hét standaardwerk zijn op dit gebied, voor archeologen, historici en bijbels theologen." - Theologia Reformata[This book will undoubtedly be the standard work on this area, for archaeologists, historians and biblical theologians, for years to come.]Table of Contents1. An Introduction to the Ancient Israelite World: The State of the Field and Future Directions, Kyle H. Keimer and George A. Pierce; Part I: Backgrounds and Methodological Considerations; 2. The Historical Geography of Ancient Israel: The Amalekite Spoil List (1 Sam 30:27-31) as a Case Study, Chris McKinny; 3. Competing Chronologies, Competing Histories: Ancient Israel and the Chronology of the Southern Levant ca. 1200–587 BCE, Koert van Bekkum; 4. The Historian and the Assemblage: On the Interpretation of Texts and Artifacts for the History of Ancient Israel, Daniel Pioske; 5. Between the Biblical Story and History: Writing an Archaeological History of Ancient Israel, Avraham Faust; 6. Texts, Archaeology, and Ethnicity: Identifying Ancient Israel, William G. Dever; Part II: Material Culture; 7. A Technological and Sociological Perspective on Ancient Israelite Pottery, Nava Panitz-Cohen; 8. Domestic Architecture, the Household, and Daily Life in Iron Age Israel, Jeffrey R. Zorn; 9. Monuments, Monumental Architecture, and Monumentality in Ancient Israel, Kyle H. Keimer; 10. Stone Volutes: United by a Common Motif not by a Common Function, Norma Franklin; 11. From Urban Centers into Mounds of Ruins: The Destruction of Cities During the Iron Age, Igor Kreimerman; 12. Regional Continuity and Change in Ancient Israel: An Analysis of Iron Age Settlement Patterns and Systems, George A. Pierce; Part III: Society and Economy; 13. Ancient Israel’s Social Structure(s), Gunnar Lehmann; 14. Tribal Kingdoms and the Tribal Element in Southern Levantine Iron Age Polities, Øystein S. LaBianca and Jeffrey P. Hudon; 15. Israel’s Political and Administrative Structures in the Pre-Monarchic and Monarchic Periods, Zachary Thomas; 16. The Judahite Economy in First Temple Times: Remodeling the House of David–A Case Study from Tell en-Naṣbeh, Aaron Brody; 17. The Socioeconomics of Food and Feasting in Pre-Exilic Israel and Judah, Rebekah Welton; 18. Gender in Ancient Israel, Jennie Ebeling; 19. Children in Ancient Israel, Kristine Henriksen Garroway; 20. Social Issues in the Establishment of Biblical Law in the Iron Age, Eckart Otto; 21. Warfare and Intelligence Gathering in Ancient Israel, Charlie Trimm; Part IV: Language; 22. Literacy and Scribalism in Israel during the Iron Age (ca. 1200/1150-586 BCE), Matthieu Richelle; 23. More than the Sum of their Parts: Multimodality and the Study of Iron Age Inscriptions, Alice Mandell; 24. Sociopolitical Gleanings from Northwest Semitic Paleography: The Inscriptions from Tel Reḥov as a Test Case, Nathaniel E. Greene; 25. Language in Israel and Judah: A Sociolinguistic Reappraisal, Timothy Hogue; 26. The Composition of the Hebrew Bible: Processes in the Production of Israelite Literature, Joel S. Baden; Part V: Religion; 27. Religion in the House in Ancient Israel, Jeremy D. Smoak; 28. Visual Culture and Religion in Ancient Israel and Judah, Christoph Uehlinger; 29. The Archaeology of Israelite Cult: Yahwisms across Space and Time, George A. Pierce and Kyle H. Keimer; 30. The Role of Ritual in Biblical Narrative, Dan Belnap; 31. Israelite Prophecy from its Origins to the Exile, Shawn Zelig Aster; 32. Death and Afterlife, Christopher B. Hays; Part VI: Israel Amongst the Nations; 33. Amorites and Canaanites: Memory, Tradition, and Legacy in Ancient Israel and Judah, Aaron A. Burke; 34. New Kingdom Egypt and Early Israel: Entangled Identities, Aaron A. Burke; 35. Philistines and Israelites/Judahites: Antagonism and Interaction, Aren M. Maeir; 36. Early Interactions between the Arameans and Israelites, Scott W. Booth; 37. Phoenicians and Ancient Israel, Ilan Sharon; 38. Ammonites in the World of Israel, Randall W. Younker; 39. The Invention of Ancient Moab, Benjamin W. Porter; 40. Edom and Southern Jordan in the Iron Age, Juan Manuel Tebes; 41. Egypt and the Levant in the Third Intermediate Period (Iron IB-IIC): Fragmentation, Foreignness, and Fungibility, Krystal V. L. Pierce; 42. Reconstructing the Kushite Royal House: The Chronology of Egypt’s 25th Dynasty and its Relation to Judah, Jeremy Pope; 43. Israel and Assyria, Judah and Assyria – Ido Koch; 44. Babylon and Israel: Cultural Contact and Cultural Impact, Laurie E. Pearce; Part VII: The Legacy and Future of Ancient Israel; 45. The Future of Studying Ancient Israel: Insights from the Archaeological Sciences, with a Focus on Food and Society, Lidar Sapir-Hen; 46. Cyber-Archaeology and the Study of Ancient Edom and Israel, Matthew D. Howland and Thomas E. Levy; 47. Israel, Ancient and Modern: Representations and Misrepresentations of the Past in Dialogue with the Present, Rachel Hallote.

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