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Book SynopsisMoche civilization flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left a vivid artistic record of their beliefs and activities on intricately painted ceramic vessels, several thousand of which are scattered in museums and private collections throughout the world today. Unfortunately, nearly all were looted by grave robbers so their origin and context are unknown. In recent years, however, through a combination of archaeological excavation and stylistic analysis, it has been possible to identify more than 250 painted vessels from the site of San Jose de Moro. To date, this is the largest sample of Moche art from a single place and time. Thus it provides a unique opportunity to identify a distinct sub-style of Moche ceramics, and to assess its range of artistic and technological variation. Moreover, within the sample it is possible to identify multiple paintings by 18 different artists, thus elucidating the range of subject matter that an artist would paint, as well as the variation in the way he would portray the same scene. By discussing and illustrating more than 200 painted vessels from San Jose de Moro, this volume provides insights about a community of ancient Peruvian potters who shared a distinctive painting style and left a fascinating record of their achievement.

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Book SynopsisThe archaeological record is a combination of what is seen by eye, and what is revealed with the help of instrumentation. Microarchaeology seeks to understand the microscopic record in terms of the types of embedded information, the material and conditions under which a reliable signal can be extracted.Trade Review'I found [this book] so engaging and useful that I read it through with extreme care, rereading and highlighting key passages … It is a textbook, hopefully the first one in a new subfield, microarchaeology, that will become a required component of rigorous archaeology training at both the undergraduate and graduate level.' Hector Neff, Geoarchaeology: An International JournalTable of Contents1. Archaeology, archaeological science and microarchaeology; 2. Information embedded in the microscopic record; 3. Completeness of the archaeological record; 4. Common mineral components of the archaeological record; 5. Biological materials: bones and teeth; 6. Biological materials: phytoliths, diatoms, eggshells, otoliths and mollusk shells; 7. Reconstructing pyrotechnological processes; 8. Biological molecules and macromolecules: protected niches; 9. Ethnoarchaeology of the microscopic record: learning from the present; 10. Absolute dating: assessing the quality of a date; 11. Reading the microscopic record on-site; 12. Infrared spectroscopy in archaeology.

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Book SynopsisThe Malay-language term used for indigenous minority peoples of Peninsular Malaysia, “Orang Asli”, covers at least 19 culturally and linguistically distinct subgroups. This volume is a comprehensive survey of current understandings of Malaysia's Orang Aslicommunities (including contributions from scholars within the Orang Asli community), looking at language, archaeology, history, religion and issues of education, health and social change, as well as questions of land rights and control of resources.Until about 1960 most Orang Asli lived in small camps and villages in the coastal and interior forests, or in isolated rural areas, and made their living by various combinations of hunting, gathering, fishing, agriculture and trading forest products. By the end of the century,logging, economic development projects such as oil palm plantations, and resettlement programmes have displaced many Orang Asli communities and disrupted long established social and cultural practices.The chapters in the present volume show Orang Asli responses to the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world. The authors also highlight the importance of Orang Asli studies for the anthropological understanding of small-scale indigenous societies in general.Trade ReviewMalaysia’s Original People: Past, Present And Future Of The Orang Asli is a dense, far-reaching compendium of essays."- Star2.com

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Book Synopsis“Hypnotic.… [Langlands] begins to see not just the beauty of an object.… but the deeper purpose for which each has been created.” —New York TimesTrade Review"A coherent and enjoyable argument for ‘not just a knowledge of making but a knowledge of being.’" -- Guardian"I am in no way crafty, but this book had me yearning to thatch my own roof just to be in touch with the physical and attendant mental labor of putting something useful together." -- Pamela Paul, New York Times"Langlands excavates the scintillating history of our truest superpower: making clever things with our hands.… I am damn grateful for this book." -- Nick Offerman, author of Paddle Your Own Canoe"Erudite, deftly argued, well written and timely—Langlands weaves together the basic human desire to use our hands to make things with tradition, landscape and the natural world. A delightful book that should be widely read." -- Robert Penn, author of The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees"Alexander Langlands is spot-on: crafting isn’t just about creating beautiful, useful objects. It’s about reclaiming the knowledge, wisdom, and power that link us to the collective history of civilization. Craft is what makes us human." -- Carleen Madigan, editor of The Backyard Homestead"Alex Langlands is probably the only person who could have written this wonderful book, drawing as it does upon his extraordinary combination of experiences as an archaeologist and as somebody who has actively learned such a huge range of the traditional crafts which he explains. This is literally heritage in action, and artistry which produces practical rewards." -- Ronald Hutton, professor of British history, University of Bristol, and author of The Triumph of the Moon"Part how-to, part memoir, the book gets at what it means to make things with your own hands, and how this experience connects us both to the past and to our present sense of place." -- American Scholar"Whether it’s the small-batch hot sauce or the rage for craft beer, today’s consumer wants tradition, quality, and artisan everything. Langlands offers a fascinating history of what’s setting trends today." -- Booklist"An engaging read imparting a wealth of historical knowledge with a touch of infotainment. With current interest in authentic arts and handmade goods, this unparalleled scholarly work will appeal to both specialists and casual readers." -- Library Journal (starred review)

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Book SynopsisThe Hippodrome of Constantinople was constructed in the fourth century AD, by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, in his new capital. Throughout Byzantine history the Hippodrome served as a ceremonial, sportive and recreational center of the city; in the early period, it was used mainly as an arena for very popular, competitive, and occasionally violent chariot races, while the Middle Ages witnessed the imperial ceremonies coming to the fore gradually, although the races continued. The ceremonial and recreational role of the Hippodrome somehow continued during the Ottoman period. Being the oldest structure in the city, the Hippodrome has witnessed exciting chariot races, ceremonies glorifying victorious emperors as well as the charioteers, and the riots that shook the imperial authority. Today, looking to the remnants of the Hippodrome, one can imagine the glorious past of the site.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. History of the Hippodrome; 3. The Architechture of the Hippodrome; 4. Monuments and Sculptures; 5. The Hippodrome as the Ceremonial Setting of the City; 6. Circus Factions and Chariot Races; 7. The Church's Opposition to the Chariot Races; 8. The Hippodrome during the Ottoman Period; 9. Archaeological Research and Excavations Conducted in the Hippodrome and Vicinity; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisExamines the largely unexplored topics in Caribbean archaeology of looting of heritage sites, fraudulent artifacts, and illicit trade of archaeological materials. This is the first book-length study of its kind to highlight the increasing commodification of Caribbean Precolumbian heritage.Trade ReviewAn unprecedented exploration of the furtive practices of collecting, faking, and looting as they entangle the scholarly study of Caribbean archaeology and ethnohistory. Local in focus but global in impact, the book has much to teach us about the consequences and unintended consequences of public policy's embrace of cultural heritage." - Neil Brodie, coeditor of Illicit Antiquities: The Theft of Culture and the Extinction of Archaeolog"Real, Recent, or Replica raises important questions and contributes to anthropological perspectives on the entangled and complicated history of collecting, looting, fakes, replicas, authenticity, and cultural heritage. It is encouraging to see that archaeologists in the Caribbean are thinking about these issues." - Mary Jane Berman, Miami UniversityTable of Contents Foreword Peter E. Siegel Preface Joanna Ostapkowicz and Jonathan A. Hanna Introduction: Precolumbian Caribbean Heritage in Flux, the Old and the Not So Old Joanna Ostapkowicz and Jonathan A. Hanna 1. Caribbean Indigenous Art Past, Present, Future: The View from the Greater Antilles Joanna Ostapkowicz 2. Archaeological Heritage Market and Museums in the Dominican Republic Arlene Alvarez, Corinne L. Hofman, and Mariana C. FranÇozo 3. The Vibrancy of 'TaÍno'-Themed Arts and Crafts: Identity and Symbolism in Modern and Postmodern BorikÉn JosÉ R. Oliver 4. Jamaican Cultural Material: Pilfered and Forged Lesley-Gail Atkinson Swaby 5. Spice Isle Sculptures: Antiquities and Iconography in Grenada, West Indies Jonathan A. Hanna 6. Genuine Reproductions: Ethics, Practicalities, and Problems in Creating a Replica of a Zemi from Carriacou, Grenada, West Indies John G. Swogger 7. Fakes, Copies, and Replicas in Cuban Archaeology Roberto ValcÁrcel Rojas, Vernon James Knight, Elena Guarch RodrÍguez, and Menno L. P. Hoogland 8. 'Seem[ing] Authentic[ity]': Irving Rouse on Forgeries, a Museological Perspective Joanna Ostapkowicz and Roger Colten 9. Authenticity, Preservation, and Care in Central American Indigenous Material Culture Alexander Geurds 10. Reducing the Market for Illicit Cultural Objects: The Caribbean and Beyond Donna Yates Epilogue: Real, Recent, Replica (Confessions of an Archaeologist/Curator/Puerto Rican) L. Antonio Curet Appendix: An Overview of the Laws Governing Archaeological Heritage in the English- and Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Amanda Byer References Cited Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisOffering a sweeping overview of how and what humans have eaten in their long history as a species, this book uses case studies from recent archaeological research to tell the story of food in human prehistory.Trade ReviewThe Story of Food in the Human Past is fascinating and well written and covers a broad swath of archaeology with a tone that will not only engage students, but also general readers interested in the archaeology of food."—Jerry D. Moore, author of The Prehistory of Home and Visions of Culture: An Introduction to Anthropological Theories and Theorists, Fifth Edition

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Book SynopsisArchaeological Soil and Sediment Micromorphology goes beyond a mere review of current literature and features the most up to date contributions from numerous scientists working in the field. The book represents a groundbreaking and comprehensive resource covering the plethora of applications of micromorphology in archaeology.Trade Review"An impressive and appealing handbook and sourcebook on the materials, problems, techniques, achievement, and prospects of the subject." Geoscientist OnlineTable of ContentsContributors xiii Referees xvii Abbreviations xix Introduction 1Georges Stoops and Cristiano Nicosia I.1 Aims and Structure of the Book 1 I.2 Definition and History of Soil Micromorphology 1 I.3 Micromorphology and Archaeology 2 I.4 Use of Micromorphology in Geoarchaeology 2 I.5 Techniques 4 I.6 Concluding Remarks 5 References 5 Part I: Inclusions in Archaeological Soils and Sediments 9 1 Bone and Other Skeletal Tissues 11Ximena S. Villagran, Dirk J. Huisman, Susan M. Mentzer, Christopher E. Miller and Miranda M. Jans 1.1 Introduction 11 1.2 Micromorphology 11 1.3 Taphonomy of Bone 20 1.4 Guidelines for Micromorphological Analysis 32 References 33 2 Avian Eggshell 39Matthew G. Canti 2.1 Introduction 39 2.2 Biological Characteristics 39 2.3 Optical and Morphological Properties 39 2.4 Examples 39 2.5 Conclusions 39 References 41 3 Mollusc Shell 43Matthew G. Canti 3.1 Biological Characteristics 43 3.2 Optical and Morphological Properties 43 3.3 Examples 43 3.4 Conclusions 46 References 46 4 Biospheroids Produced by Earthworms 47Matthew G. Canti 4.1 Introduction 47 4.2 Morphological and Optical Characteristics 47 4.3 Preservation Potential 47 4.4 Archaeological Examples 47 4.5 Arion Granules 49 References 49 5 Faecal Spherulites 51Matthew G. Canti and Jacques Élie Brochier 5.1 Introduction 51 5.2 Biological Characteristics 51 5.3 Optical Characteristics 51 5.4 Preservation Potential 53 5.5 Archaeological Examples 53 References 54 6 Excrements of Herbivores 55David Brönnimann, Kristin Ismail‐Meyer, Philippe Rentzel, Christine Pümpin and Lenka Lisá 6.1 Introduction 55 6.2 Micromorphology 55 6.3 Taphonomy 60 References 63 7 Excrements of Omnivores and Carnivores 67David Brönnimann, Christine Pümpin, Kristin Ismail‐Meyer, Philippe Rentzel and Natalia Égüez 7.1 Introduction 67 7.2 Excrements of Omnivores 67 7.3 Excrements of Carnivores 69 7.4 Human Excrements 75 7.5 Future Research 77 References 78 8 Guano 83Panagiotis Karkanas 8.1 Introduction 83 8.2 Micromorphology 83 8.3 Archaeological Implications 86 8.4 Future Prospects 87 References 87 9 Ova of Intestinal Parasites 91Christine Pümpin, Matthieu Le Bailly and Sandra Pichler 9.1 Introduction 91 9.2 Characteristics of Specific Parasite Eggs 91 9.3 Limitations of the Study of Helminth Eggs in Micromorphological Thin Sections 94 9.4 Conclusion 96 References 96 10 Earth Construction Materials 99David E. Friesem, Julia Wattez and Marylise Onfray 10.1 Introduction 99 10.2 Mud Bricks 99 10.3 Cob 102 10.4 Wattle and Daub 104 10.5 Conclusion 106 References 107 11 Laterite as Construction Material 111Georges Stoops References 112 12 Turf as Construction Material 113Dirk J. Huisman and Karen B. Milek 12.1 Introduction 113 12.2 Micromorphology 114 References 118 13 Plant Remains 121Kristin Ismail‐Meyer 13.1 Introduction 121 13.2 Micromorphology 122 13.3 Future Prospects 130 References 133 14 Chaff 137Cristiano Nicosia and Matthew G. Canti 14.1 Introduction 137 14.2 Micromorphology 137 14.3 Conclusion 139 References 139 15 Charred Plant Remains 141Matthew G. Canti References 142 16 Coal 143Matthew G. Canti 16.1 Introduction 143 16.2 Types of Coal (after Read 1971) 143 16.3 Optical and Morphological Properties 143 16.4 Alteration of Coal by Burning 144 16.5 Archaeological Examples 144 16.6 Conclusions 145 References 145 17 Plant Ash 147Natthew G. Canti and Jacques Élie Brochier 17.1 Introduction 147 17.2 Micromorphology 147 17.3 Ash Taphonomy 152 References 153 18 Opal Phytoliths 155Luc Vrydaghs, Yannick Devos and Ákos Pető 18.1 Introduction 155 18.2 Micromorphology 155 18.3 Brief Review of Previous Micromorphological Studies Reporting Phytoliths 157 18.4 Deposition and Accumulation in Archaeological Units 157 References 160 19 Siliceous Microfossils from Single‐Celled Organisms: Diatoms and Chrysophycean Stomatocysts 165Elie Verleyen, Koen Sabbe, Wim Vyverman and Cristiano Nicosia 19.1 Introduction 165 19.2 Habitat Preferences of Diatoms and Chrysophycean Cysts 165 19.3 Identification of Siliceous Microfossils produced by Single‐Celled Organisms 165 19.4 Siliceous Microfossils from Single‐Celled Organisms in Archaeological Soil Micromorphology 168 References 168 20 Opal Sponge Spicules 171Luc Vrydaghs 20.1 Introduction 171 20.2 Micromorphology 171 References 172 21 Burnt Soils and Sediments 173Astrid Röpke and Carlo Dietl 21.1 Introduction 173 21.2 Physical,Chemical, Mineralogical and Micromorphological Changes 173 21.3 Experiments at Different Temperature Regimes 175 21.4 Conclusion 177 References 178 22 Burnt Carbonates 181Matthew G. Canti 22.1 Introduction 181 22.2 Thermal Diagenesis of Carbonate Materials 181 22.3 Carbonate Materials from Different Temperature Regimes 181 22.4 Archaeological Examples 183 22.5 Conclusions 183 References 188 23 Calcareous Mortars, Plasters and Floors 189Georges Stoops, Matthew G. Canti and Selim Kapur 23.1 Introduction 189 23.2 Micromorphology 189 23.3 Alteration of Mortars and Plasters 196 23.4 Conclusion 197 References 197 24 Gypsic Mortars and Plasters 201Georges Stoops, Alexander Tsatskin and Matthew G. Canti 24.1 Introduction 201 24.2 Micromorphology 201 24.3 Alteration 203 24.4 Conclusion 203 References 204 25 Ceramic Materials 205Lara Maritan 25.1 Introduction 205 25.2 Micromorphology 205 25.3 Conclusion 210 References 210 26 Metals and Metalworking Residues 213Ivana Angelini, Gilberto Artioli and Cristiano Nicosia 26.1 Introduction 213 26.2 Micromorphology 214 26.3 Conclusions 220 References 221 27 Lithic Artefacts 223Diego E. Angelucci 27.1 Introduction 223 27.2 Micromorphology 224 27.3 Discussion 226 References 229 Part II Current Topics in Archaeological Soil and Sediment Micromorphology 231 28 Soils Disturbed by Vegetation Clearance and Tillage 233Judit Deák, Anne Gebhardt, Helen Lewis, Maria Raimonda Usai, and Heejin Lee 28.1 Introduction 233 28.2 Micromorphological Features related to Vegetation Clearance by Fire 235 28.3 Micromorphological Features Indicative of Bare Surfaces 238 28.4 Micromorphology of Structural and Textural Features Revealing the use of Implements 247 28.5 Final Remarks 259 References 259 29 Animal Gathering Enclosures 265Ruth Shahack‐Gross 29.1 Introduction 265 29.2 Organic‐Rich Dung Deposits 267 29.3 Organic‐Poor Dung Deposits 270 29.4 Conclusion 275 References 279 30 Trampling, Poaching and the Effect of Traffic 281Philippe Rentzel, Cristiano Nicosia, Anne Gebhardt, David Brönnimann, Christine Pümpin and Kristin Ismail‐Meyer 30.1 Introduction 281 30.2 Trampling 281 30.3 Poaching 286 30.4 Traffic 287 30.5 Experimentally Trampled Sediments and Surfaces 287 30.6 Conclusion 293 References 295 31 Combustion Features 299Carolina Mallol, Susan M. Mentzer and Christopher E. Miller 31.1 Introduction 299 31.2 Classification of Combustion Features 300 31.3 Analytical Strategy 300 31.4 Common Microscopic Products of Combustion 300 31.5 Stratigraphy, Fabric and Classification of Intact Combustion Structures 301 31.6 Stratigraphy and Fabric of Physically Reworked Combustion Structures 315 31.7 Microscopic Evidence for Chemical Diagenesis of Intact and Reworked Combustion Structures 320 31.8 Synthesis 322 31.9 Conclusion 324 References 326 32 European Dark Earth 331Cristiano Nicosia, Yannick Devos, and Richard I. Macphail 32.1 Introduction 331 32.2 Sampling and Analytical Procedures 331 32.3 Features Associated with Natural Formation Processes 332 32.4 Features Associated with Human Activities 336 32.5 Concluding Remarks 339 References 340 33 Amazonian Dark Earths 345Manuel Arroyo‐Kalin 33.1 Introduction 345 33.2 Sampling Considerations 347 33.3 Soil Micromorphology of ADEs 348 34.4 Conclusions 352 References 354 34 Cave and Rock Shelter Sediments 359Carolina Mallol and Paul Goldberg 34.1 Introduction 359 34.2 Common Microfabrics from Rock Shelter and Cave Sites 360 34.3 Conclusion 375 References 377 Part III Additional Techniques 383 35 Sampling for Soil Micromorphology 385Georges Stoops and Cristiano Nicosia 35.1 Introduction 385 35.2 Sampling Strategy 385 35.3 Taking Samples in the Field 386 35.4 Labelling 389 35.5 Transport and Preservation 390 References 391 36 Fluorescence Microscopy 393Georges Stoops 36.1 Principles of the Analytical Method 393 36.2 Sampling and Analytical Procedure 393 36.3 Applications in Archaeology 395 36.4 Concluding Remarks 396 References 396 37 Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) 399Lisa‐Marie Shillito 37.1 Principles of the Analytical Method 399 37.2 Sampling and Analytical Procedure 399 37.3 Archaeological Applications 401 References 401 38 Isotope Mass Spectrometry (On Microdrilled Powders) 403Susan M. Mentzer 38.1 Principles of the Analytical Method 403 38.2 Sampling and Analytical Procedure 404 38.3 Archaeological Applications 405 38.4 Concluding Remarks 408 References 408 39 FTIR Microscopy 411Francesco Berna 39.1 Principles of the Analytical Method 411 39.2 Sampling and Analytical Procedure 411 39.3 Archaeological Applications 412 References 414 40 X‐ray Microdiffraction 417Christoph Berthold and Susan M. Mentzer 40.1 Fundamentals of X‐ray Diffraction 417 40.2 XRD Instrumentation 417 40.3 Output and Analysis 421 40.4 Applications to Archaeological Micromorphology Samples 422 40.5 Concluding Remarks 427 References 427 41 Micro XRF 431Susan M. Mentzer 41.1 Principles of the Analytical Method 431 41.2 Sampling and Analytical Procedure 432 41.3 Archaeological Applications 435 41.4 Concluding Remarks 438 References 438 42 Micro‐CT Scanning 441Dominique J.M. Ngan‐Tillard and Dirk J. Huisman 42.1 Principles of the Analytical Method 441 42.2 Sampling and Analytical Procedures 442 42.3 Archaeological Applications 444 42.4 Concluding Remarks 446 References 447 43 Electron Probe X‐ray Microanalysis (SEM‐EPMA) Techniques 451Clare A. Wilson 43.1 Principles of the Techniques 451 43.2 Sample Preparation and Analysis 451 43.3 Archaeological Applications 453 References 457 44 Reflected Light 461Bertrand Ligouis 44.1 Principles of the Analytical Method 461 44.2 Sampling and Analytical Procedure 461 44.3 Archaeological Applications 465 References 469 Index 471

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Book SynopsisThe Anthropology of Space and Place: Locating Culture is an unprecedented collection of key anthropological articles that illustrate how the conceptual and material dimensions of space are central to the production of social life. Assembles key anthropological articles that challenge accepted definitions and ideas of space and place Reveals how both the conceptual and material dimensions of space as well as of built forms and landscape characteristics are central to the production of social life Includes introduction that synthesizes existing literature, highlights core issues, and maps potential directions for future research Brings classics in cultural anthropology together with new theoretical approaches Trade Review‘A valuable resource for teaching and research. Bringing older work on the symbolics of space together with more recent analyses of the politics of place and contested spatial practices, it gives a fine overview of the depth, range, and vitality of anthropological approaches to space and place.’ James Ferguson, University of California, Irvine ‘This stunning collection provides an invaluable guide to an exciting new field: The analysis of the spatial dimensions of culture and the cultural meanings of space and place. It features a clear and comprehensive introduction and a wide-ranging set of articles that reveal the power and potential of this new field of anthropological inquiry.’ Sally Engle Merry, Wellesley College ‘A rich sourcebook of classic and new perspectives on culture and the physical environment. Encompasses a range of spaces and places from the small-scale to the large-scale; from the body to transnational settings. A terrific resource to spark new questions, ideas, and projects.’ Irwin Altman, University of Utah "Geographers should of course read The Anthropology of Space and Place. Reading this volume also opens up opportunities to refine our strengths as geographers as well as to open up new domains of exploration inspired by the expertise of anthropologists." Progress in Human Geography, Vol 29/1, 2005Table of ContentsIntroduction (Setha M. Low and Denise Lawrence-Zúñiga). Part I: Embodied Spaces. 1. Proxemics. (Edward T. Hall). 2. Being-in-the-Market Versus Being-in-the-Plaza: Material Culture and the Construction of Social Reality in Spanish America. (Miles Richardson). 3. Excluded Spaces: The Figure in the Australian Aboriginal Landscape. (Nancy D. Munn). 4. Indexical Speech across Samoan Communities. (Alessandro Duranti). Part II: Gendered Spaces. 5. The Berber House. (Pierre Bourdieu). 6. The Sweetness of Home: Class, Culture and Family Life in Sweden. (Orvar Löfgren). 7. The Architecture of Female Seclusion in West Africa. (Deborah Pellow). Part III: Inscribed Spaces. 8. Emergence and Convergence in some African Sacred Places. (James Fernandez). 9. Empowering Place: Multilocality and Multivocality. (Margaret C. Rodman). 10. Open Spaces and Dwelling Places: Being at Home on Hill Farms in the Scottish Borders. (John Gray). Part IV: Contested Spaces). 11. The Language of Sites in the Politics of Space. (Hilda Kuper). 12. Myth, Space, and Virtue: Bars, Gender, and Change in Barcelona’s Barrio Chino. (Gary Wray McDonogh). 13. Black Corona: Race and the Politics of Place in an Urban Community. (Steven Gregory). Part V: Transnational Spaces. 14. The Song of the Nonaligned World: Transnational Identities and the Reinscription of Space in Late Capitalism. (Akhil Gupta). 15. Sovereignty without Territoriality: Notes for a Postnational Geography. (Arjun Appadurai). 16. Markets and Places: Tokyo and the Global Tuna Trade. (Theodore C. Bestor). Part VI: Spatial Tactics. 17. Ordonnance, Discipline, Regulation: Some Reflections on Urbanism. (Paul Rabinow). 18. A Place in History: Social and Monumental Time in a Cretan Town. (Michael Herzfeld). 19. After Authenticity at an American Heritage Site. (Eric Gable and Richard Handler). 20. The Edge and the Center: Gated Communities and the Discourse of Urban Fear. (Setha M. Low). Index.

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Book SynopsisAntiquities have been pawns in empire-building and global rivalries; power struggles; assertions of national and cultural identities; and cross-cultural exchanges, cooperation, abuses, and misunderstandings—all with the underlying element of financial gain. Indeed, “who owns antiquity?” is a contentious question in many of today’s international conflicts.About Antiquities offers an interdisciplinary study of the relationship between archaeology and empire-building around the turn of the twentieth century. Starting at Istanbul and focusing on antiquities from the Ottoman territories, Zeynep Çelik examines the popular discourse surrounding claims to the past in London, Paris, Berlin, and New York. She compares and contrasts the experiences of two museums—Istanbul’s Imperial Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art—that aspired to emulate European collections and gain the prestige and power of owning the material fragmentsTrade ReviewAbout Antiquities is a valiant book that plumbs important new material in the history of Ottoman antiquities. It is not the last word so much as the start of a new discussion. That is a considerable accomplishment. * The Art Bulletin *[A] complex and wide-ranging book…[Çelik] provides a rewarding exploration of complexity in the rich history of archaeology and nation building, often from creative and unexpected angles, with acknowledgment of the echoes of these relationships in the fraught present. * caa.reviews *About Antiquities deepens our focus on the Ottoman engagement with archaeology in the field and strategies of display…Çelik, in deceptively neat categories, opens up new avenues of research for the next generation of scholars writing against the grain of canonical archaeological works and approaches. * Review of Middle East Studies *A valuable contribution to the history of archaeology in that it both presents a wealth of different kinds of material—from postcards to private journals—and models innovative methods to mine these resources for new information…essential reading for any scholar who is interested in the history of archaeology or museum and heritage politics as they formed in the late nineteenth century. * Journal of Modern Greek Studies *A highly instructive book that opens fresh perspectives through an examination of an original and eclectic range of primary sources…there can be little doubt that Çelik has made a significant contribution to our understanding of a crucial early chapter in the histories of archaeology and the museum. * Journal of Islamic Studies *[About Antiqiuities] forcefully [reveals] the power of archives and their capacity to fill spaces, produce knowledge, highlight personal recollections, and divulge holistic stories of archaeology, museums, objects, colonialism, and nation-building. * Journal of Near East Studies *About Antiquities addresses the roots of fundamental issues in the Ottoman past of the Turkish Republic that still dominate archaeology and heritage studies. Complemented by remarkable images, Çelik elegantly frames her inquiries with cross-cultural literary analyses to illustrate the impact of the growing field of archaeology on different aspects of Ottoman culture and society. Çelik's cross-cultural methodology stands as a contribution not only to the Ottoman and Republican history of Turkey but also to the historiography of archaeology and heritage studies in general, while providing insight into the subtle but powerful role antiquities have played in the construction of national identities. * Journal of the American Oriental Society *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Author's Note on Names, Dates, and Measurements Introduction Chapter 1. Beginnings: The Nineteenth-Century Museum Chapter 2. Scholarship and the Imperial Museum Chapter 3. The Imperial Museum and Its Visitors Chapter 4. The Ottoman Reading Public and Antiquities Chapter 5. The Landscape of Labor Chapter 6. Dual Settlements Epilogue. Enduring Dilemmas Notes Bibliography Index

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

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Book SynopsisThe KailashTemple at Ellora is considered to be a pinnacle of ancient Indian art, architecture and sculpture. Built by Rashtrakuta king Krishna I in the eighth century CE, the temple is part of the Ellora Cave complex near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Carved out of rock from the hills, the temple is dedicated to Shiva. On its walls teem innumerable sculptures depicting gods, goddesses, animals, birds, men and women.The splendour of these frozen figures, and the meticulous thought and planning that went into creating this temple by cutting through sheer rock, is a story every child needs to know. In this book, which is filled with photographs and illustrations,Tilottama Shome lucidly explains concepts of Hindu temple architecture, narrates tales from history, folklore and mythology, and brings to life this magnificent example of art and architecture for a young reader.

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Book SynopsisThis vivid portrait of contemporary parenting blends memoir and cultural analysis to explore evolving ideas of disability and human difference. An Ordinary Future is a deeply moving work that weaves an account of Margaret Mead's path to disability rights activism with one anthropologist's experience as the parent of a child with Down syndrome. With this book, Thomas W. Pearson confronts the dominant ideas, disturbing contradictions, and dramatic transformations that have shaped our perspectives on disability over the last century. Pearson examines his family's story through the lens of Mead's evolving relationship to disabilitya topic once so stigmatized that she advised Erik Erikson to institutionalize his son, born with Down syndrome in 1944. Over the course of her career, Mead would become an advocate for disability rights and call on anthropology to embrace a wider understanding of humanity that values diverse bodies and minds. Powerful and personal, An Ordinary Future reveals why this call is still relevant in the ongoing fight for disability justice and inclusion, while shedding light on the history of Down syndrome and how we raise children born different.Trade Review"[A] moving meditation on difference, disability, and humanity. In 2015, when his newborn daughter, Michaela, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, [Pearson] and his wife were shocked. Soon, though, he asked himself whether that initial response was generated by ideas about normalcy deeply embedded in the culture. . . . Sensitive reflections on human value." * Kirkus Reviews *"In a new book, an anthropologist and father of three, including a daughter with Down syndrome, reflects on the pressures of parenting." * Sapiens *Table of ContentsContents Preface 1. Becoming 2. Features 3. Institutions 4. Potential 5. Belonging 1 6. Vulnerability Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis Element was written to meet the theoretical and methodological challenge raised by the third science revolution and its implications for how to study and interpret European prehistory. The first section is therefore devoted to a historical and theoretical discussion of how to practice interdisciplinarity in this new age, and following from that, how to define some crucial, but undertheorized categories, such as culture, ethnicity and various forms of migration. The author thus integrates the new results from archaeogenetics into an archaeological frame of reference, to produce a new and theoretically informed historical narrative, one that also invites debate, but also one that identifies areas of uncertainty, where more research is needed.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction and background; 2. Theoretical and methodological framework; 3. Transformation and migration in later European prehistory; 4. Towards interpretative integration: cultural, genetic and social.

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Book SynopsisPandemic, climate change, or war: our era is ripe with the odor of doomsday. In movies, books, and more, our imaginations run wild with visions of dreadful, abandoned cities and returning to the land in a desperate attempt at survival.In The Next Apocalypse, archaeologist Chris Begley argues that we completely misunderstand how disaster works. Examining past collapses of civilizations, such as the Maya and Rome, he argues that these breakdowns are actually less about cataclysmic destruction than they are about long processes of change. In short: it's what happens after the initial uproar that matters. Some people abandon their homes and neighbors; others band together to start anew. As we anticipate our own fate, Begley tells us that it was communities, not lone heroes, who survived past apocalypses-and who will survive the next.Fusing archaeology, survivalism, and social criticism, The Next Apocalypse is an essential read for anxious times.

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Book SynopsisPaulette F. C. Steeves presents evidence that archaeology sites, Paleo environments, landscapes, and mammalian and human migrations between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres predate Clovis culture (11,200 years ago).Trade Review"The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere offers a refreshing perspective of the peopling of what was once called the New World."—Justin A. Holcomb and Curtis N. Runnels, Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology"I want people to read this exciting book and challenge our own assumptions about what we know about Indigenous people's past. Reading books such as this one is important if archaeologists are to confront their own troubling history and challenge themselves to tell different stories which celebrate Indigenous people, their land, and their own ideas about where they come from."—Matthew E. Hill, Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society"Unique and thoughtful. . . . This solid narrative of research findings—the first from a Native American perspective—is essential reading."—C. C. Kolb, Choice“Writing in the vein of scholars such as Vine Deloria Jr., Paulette Steeves’s critique of the ‘Clovis-first’ model of peopling of the Americas both engages with and moves beyond current ideas about how and when people first came to these lands. The research presented in this book questions the ways archaeologists have traditionally constructed narratives of movement and arrival without considering Indigenous ways of knowing. This is an important and timely contribution to the field.”—Kisha Supernant (Métis), associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta“Paulette Steeves decenters Western power and authority over Indigenous thought, voice, inclusion, and history. The result is an act of healing that benefits both Indigenous people and academic scholarship.”—Randall H. McGuire, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at SUNY Binghamton University“A timely analysis of the ethnocentric influences on past and present scientific inquiry and archaeological practice from the perspective of an Indigenous archaeologist. Steeves brings together a host of voices espousing the importance of contextual relationships in hypothesis development and archaeological analysis.”—Kathleen Holen, director of the Center for American Paleolithic Research“Written from an essential Indigenous perspective, this insightful book examines the existence of First Peoples in the Western Hemisphere for at least 50,000+ years longer than previously accepted and uncovers the reasons this theory has been dismissed for decades.”—Karla Strand, Ms. Magazine"Paulette Steeves writes this book from a very personal and intimate understanding of the various impacts of Indigenous colonization."—Guadalupe Sánchez, American AnthropologistTable of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction Terminology 1. Decolonizing Indigenous Histories Finding Home 2. Unpacking Colonial Baggage Rise Up 3. Relations Who Opened the Way Riddle Me This 4. Minds Wide Open 5. Pleistocene Sites in North America Old World: -60,000 6. Pleistocene Sites in South America 7. Genetics, Linguistics, Oral Traditions, and Other Supporting Lines of Evidence Memories 8. Reawakening, Resisting, Rewriting All My Relations Appendix: Pleistocene Sites and References Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisStarting with the dawn of what we would recognise as modern human thought, this book journeys through 35,000 years of our human past. It shows how our earliest ancestors learnt to enter trance states and the revolutionary effect this had on the way they interacted with their world. Moreover, by marrying the very latest research with vivid first-person reconstructions, the book will actually take readers back in time. In its pages we join Stone Age hunting parties, steal food from desperate, starving cannibals, sit eye-to-eye with a mouldy Bronze Age mummy and join the Celts for a feast where you truly are what you eat. The story of our past has never been told this way before and has never been brought to life with such vividness. This is the past as our ancestors would have known it.

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Book SynopsisFor more than two millennia, African blacksmiths have transformed one of Earth's most basic natural resources into objects of life-changing utility, empowerment, prestige, spiritual potency, and astonishing artistryshaping African cultures in the most fundamental ways. Striking Iron combines interdisciplinary scholarship with vivid illustrations to offer the most comprehensive treatment to date of the blacksmith's art in sub-Saharan Africa. Interspersed throughout are photographs of more than 250 diverse works from over 100 ethnic groupsincluding tools, blades, currencies, wood sculptures studded with iron, musical instruments, and accoutrementswith field photographs documenting blacksmiths at work and objects in use. Seventeen contributors write from the disciplinary perspectives of art history, art, anthropology, archaeology, history, and astronomy, examining how the blacksmiths' virtuosity can harness powers of the natural and spiritual worlds, effect change and ensure protection, a

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Book SynopsisThhis book is a result of several years research by author during his stay in Nepal as a German volunteer assigned to the building Department (Housing and Physical Department) of Nepal Government. It is a study of the Government. it is a study of buildings in the Kathmandu Valley best described as 'traditional Nepalese style'

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Book SynopsisThis unique book is an exciting global journey into the origins, technologies, and recipes of ancient beer as well as into beer's continued importance today in diet, ritual, and economics.Trade ReviewIt is only the beer drinkers that survived long enough to reproduce and pass their genes in our direction. Beer has been at the heart of most societies on earth-and this book is an authoritative and fascinating dip into thousands of years of fertile history of the world's favorite adult beverage. * Charles Bamforth, author of In Praise of Beer *If you've ever wondered, as a brewer or beer aficionado, what a brew from thousands of years ago in Africa or anywhere else on planet Earth might have tasted like and how it was made, this is the book for you. John W. Arthur's globetrotting doesn't stop in the past as he ventures into remote villages and tribal conclaves of today and captivates you with traditional beers of all kinds. These brews celebrated life, sustained gods and ancestors, or simply brought a joie de vivre to our everyday life. * Patrick E. McGovern, author of Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages and Ancient Brews: Rediscovered and Re-created *This wonderful book richly documents the foundational role that beer, and beer-enhanced sociality, has played in human societies around the world for over 10,000 years. Although beer and other chemical intoxicants are too often given short shrift by scholars, Arthur demonstrates that it is impossible to fully understand the technology, economics, health and nutritional outcomes, ritual practices, or social structures of most cultures without understanding how beer is produced, traded, and consumed. Impressively detailed and comprehensive. * Edward Slingerland, author of Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization *Arthur's book belongs in every serious library. Highly recommended. * Choice *The text is quite accessible and could easily be incorporated into upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses. * Liza Gijanto, African Archaeological Review *Table of Contents1. Introduction - Beer is Food 2. The Diversity of Indigenous Beer Production 3. Near Eastern and Asian Beers: Stone Bowls, Red-Crown Cranes, Ancient Hymns, and Ancestral Spirits 4. African Beers: Feeding the Living and the Ancestors 5. European Beers: Henges, Vikings, Monks, and Our Favorite Brews 6. Meso- and South American Beers: Beer Fuels Runners, Roads, and Feasts 7. Tapped Out Index

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Book SynopsisIron was the catalyst of the Industrial Revolution - the material of Ironbridge, the Crystal Palace, railways, steam engines ships. But what made it so important and why did Britain become the major producer of iron in the world? The iron industry sucked in a mass of skilled and unskilled labour, and transformed rural landscapes with mines, railways, and new villages and towns.Without iron there would have been no Industrial Revolution and few parts of Britain from the Highlands of Scotland to Cornwall have not been touched by the iron industry. Richard Hayman concentrates on the period when coal replaced charcoal as the industry''s fuel source, discussing the changing technology, geography and economy of the industry as well as its social history. From those heady days at Coalbrookdale on the banks of the Severn to the decline of a once-mighty industry, he tells the story of iron and its place in British history.

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Book SynopsisFor 2000 years, Hampshire has been at the heart of the nation's defences against foreign invasion, as well as being heavily involved in civil conflict. Through Roman forts, medieval castles, fortified manors and moats, Victorian drill halls, military airfields, anti-invasion defences, radar sites, bunkers and nuclear attack monitoring posts, this book describes the structures put in place to defend Hampshire's inhabitants against enemies from both home and abroad.

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Book SynopsisProvides a multi-scalar synthesis of Nordic Bronze Age economies (1800/1700?500 BCE) that is organized around six sections: an introduction to the Nordic Bronze Age, macro-economic perspectives, defining local communities, economic interaction, conflict and alliances, political formations, and encountering Europe. Despite a unifying material culture, the Bronze Age of Scandinavia was complex and multi- layered with constantly shifting and changing networks of competitors and partners. The social structure in this highly mobile and dynamic macroregional setting was affected by subsistence economies based on agropastoralism, maritime sectors, the production of elaborate metal wealth, trade in a wide range of goods, as well as raiding and warfare. For this reason, the focus of this book is on the integration and interaction of subsistence and political economies in a comparative analyses between different local constellations within the macro-economic setting of prehistoric Europe. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core

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Book SynopsisThis fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the castles of Kent have changed and developed over the last century.Trade Review'Some of these structures have remained in almost constant use over the years; others have recently been restored to their former glory; several have fallen into ruin or been lost completely, only earthworks remaining. All offer an insight into the dynamic nature of these integral features of Kent's past, and its present.' -- Current Archaeology Magazine, January 2023

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Dr Vyron Antoniadis presents a contextual study of the Near Eastern imports which reached Crete during the Early Iron Age and were deposited in the Knossian tombs. Cyprus, Phoenicia, North Syria and Egypt are the places of origin of these imports. Knossian workshops produced close or freer imitations of these objects. The present study reveals the ways in which imported commodities were used to create or enhance social identity in the Knossian context. The author explores the reasons that made Knossians deposit imported objects in their graves as well as investigates whether specific groups could control not only the access to these objects but also the production of their imitations. Dr Antoniadis argues that the extensive use of locally produced imitations alongside authentic imports in burial rituals and contexts indicates that Knossians treated both imports and imitations as items of the same symbolic and economic value.Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Death and her Objects: Theoretical Approaches; Chapter 2: Would you like your tomb with or without dromos? Tombs and Society in EIA Knossos; Chapter 3: The Near Eastern Connection: The Finds and their Contexts; Chapter 4: Who gets the Imports and who the Imitations?; Conclusion: An Overview of the Knossian Early Iron Age Society; Appendix I: The Tombs and the Burials; Appendix II: Imports and Imitations; Bibliography

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