Archaeology Books

Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Ritual and Religion provides a comprehensive overview by period and region of the relevant archaeological material in relation to theory, methodology, definition, and practice. Although, as the title indicates, the focus is upon archaeological investigations of ritual and religion, by necessity ideas and evidence from other disciplines are also included, among them anthropology, ethnography, religious studies, and history. The Handbook covers a global span-Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas-and reaches from the earliest prehistory (the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic) to modern times. In addition, chapters focus upon relevant themes, ranging from landscape to death, from taboo to water, from gender to rites of passage, from ritual to fasting and feasting. Written by over sixty specialists, renowned in their respective fields, the Handbook presents the very best in current scholarship, and will serve both as a comprehensive introduction to its subject and as a stimulus to further research.Trade ReviewThis [Handbook] gives many riches, and is both extremely thought provoking and timely. It will be used and enjoyed by readers at many different levels. * Alasdair Whittle, European Journal of Archaeology *The volume is exceptionally well organized. * Stephen D. Glazier, Religion *Table of ContentsTimothy Insoll: Introduction: Ritual and Religion in Archaeological Perspective I. Elements and Expression 1: Chris Scarre: Monumentality 2: Randi Haaland & Gunnar Haaland: Landscape 3: Terje Oestigard: Water 4: Anders Kaliff: Fire 5: Amy Gazin-Schwartz: Myth and Folklore 6: Terje Oestigard: Cosmogony 7: Tim Taylor: Death 8: Nicky Milner: Taboo 9: Marc Verhoeven: The Many Dimensions of Ritual 10: Chris Fowler: Personhood and the Body 11: Timothy Insoll: Sacrifice 12: Randall McGuire & Reinhard Bernbeck: Ideology 13: Michael Dietler: Feasting and Fasting 14: Sarah Milledge Nelson: Gender and Religion in Archaeology 15: Yannis Hamilakis: Archaeologies of the Senses 16: Timothy Clack: Syncretism and Religious Fusion 17: Olivier P. Gosselain: Technology 18: Paul Garwood: Rites of Passage 19: Zoe Crossland: The Archaeology of Contemporary Conflict 20: David S. Whitley: Rock Art, Religion and Ritual II. Prehistoric European Ritual and Religion 21: Paul Pettitt: Religion and Ritual in the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic 22: Paul Bahn: Religion and Ritual in the Upper Palaeolithic 23: Chantal Conneller: The Mesolithic 24: Julian Thomas: Ritual and Religion in the Neolithic 25: Joanna Bruck: Fire, Earth, Water: An Elemental Cosmography of the European Bronze Age 26: Jody Joy: The Iron Age III. Religion and Ritual in World Prehistory 27: Timothy Insoll: Sub-Saharan Africa 28: Lukas Nickel: The Prehistory of Religion in China 29: Simon Kaner: The Archaeology of Religion and Ritual in the Prehistoric Japanese Archipelago 30: Charles Higham: Ritual and Religion in Southeast Asia 31: Bruno David: Historicising Cosmologies in Australia and Papua New Guinea (Historicising Cosmologies in Australia and Papua New Guinea 32: Paul Rainbird: Pacific and New Zealand 33: Peter Roe: Walking Upside-Down and Backwards: Art and Religion in the Ancient Caribbean 34: Rosemary Joyce: Recognizing Religion in Mesoamerican Archaeology: Maya 35: Michael E. Smith: Aztecs 36: Kevin Lane: Inca 37: Jeffrey Quilter: Moche Religion 38: Kelley Hays-Gilpin: North America: Pueblos 39: James Vernon Knight: North America: Eastern Woodlands 40: Roy L. Carlson: The North American Northwest Coast Religious System: Coastal Northwest 41: Brian Robinson: Ritual and Archaeological Visibility in the Far Northeast of North America IV. Religion and Cult of the Old World 42: Colin Renfrew: Prehistoric Religions in the Aegean 43: Julia Kindt: Ancient Greece 44: Tom Rasmussen: Etruscan Ritual and Religion 45: Anna Stevens: Egypt 46: Richard Hingley: Rome: Imperial and Local Religions 47: Caroline Malone & Simon Stoddart: Maltese Prehistoric Religion 48: Michael J. Seymour: Mesopotamia 49: Marc Verhoeven: Retrieving the Supernatural: Ritual and Religion in the Prehistoric Levant 50: Daniel Potts: Iran 51: Karina Croucher: Anatolia 52: Anders Andren: Old Norse and Germanic Religion 53: Martin Welch: Pre-Christian Practices in the Anglo-Saxon World 54: Tonno Jonuks: The Archaeology of Baltic Religions V. Archaeology of World Religions 55: Aaron A. Burke: The Archaeology of Ritual and Religion in Ancient Israel and the Levant, and the Origins of Judaism 56: James F. Strange: The Archaeology of Judaism from the Persian Period to the Sixth Century AD 57: Namita Sugandhi & Kathleen Morrison: Archaeology of Hinduism 58: Robin Coningham: Buddhism 59: Sam Turner: Christianity 60: Andrew Petersen: Islam VI. Archaeology of Indigenous and New Religions 61: Neil Price: Shamanism 62: Timothy Insoll: Animism and Totemism 63: Jenny Blain: Neo-Shamanism: Pagan and 'Neo-Shamanic' Interactions with Archaeology 64: Aleks Pluskowski: Druidism and Neo-Paganism 65: Timothy Insoll: Ancestor Cults 66: Pierre de Maret: Divine Kings

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Book SynopsisFrom the stages of Broadway and London to university campuses, Paris, and the bourgeoning theaters of Africa, Greek tragedy remains constantly in production. This title explains how Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles conceived their works in performance. It summarizes what we know about how their tragedies were actually staged.Trade Review"Simon Goldhill's new book is enthralling. A 'can't put down' and a 'forever reread.' His detailed analyses of so many past productions are rare and exciting. His unfolding of the Greek texts and the many different translations is both instructive and exhilarating. He reveals the contradictions within the specific structures of the characters, and also of the chorus, in a way that every actor will be grateful for. I never saw any of the productions he describes, explains, and analyzes, but I have an unforgettable secondhand memory of them, thanks to his own knowledge and keen joy in his subject." - Vanessa Redgrave"

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Book SynopsisA powerful ethnographic study of South Baltimore, a place haunted by toxic pasts in its pursuit of better futures. Factory fires, chemical explosions, and aerial pollutants have inexorably shaped South Baltimore into one of the most polluted places in the country. InFutures after Progress, anthropologist Chloe Ahmann explores the rise and fall of industrial lifeways on this edge of the city and the uncertainties that linger in their wake. Writing from the community of Curtis Bay, where two hundred years of technocratic hubris have carried lethal costs, Ahmann also follows local efforts to realize a good future after industry and the rifts competing visions opened between neighbors. Examining tensions between White and Black residents, environmental activists and industrial enthusiasts, local elders and younger generations, Ahmann shows how this community has become a battleground for competing political futures whose stakes reverberate beyond its six square miles in a present af

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Book SynopsisConservation Skills for the 21st Century provides a much-needed update to the original Conservation Skills volume, presenting an overview of current issues facing conservators of historic and artistic works. Beginning with the basics  why the past is important, as well as an overview of the nature and history of conservation the book allows the reader to develop a holistic appreciation of the subject. As with the first edition, this volume assists with the development of judgement in conservation students and young professionals. A selection of new case studies representing issues conservators are likely to face in the 21st century illustrates the crucial considerations that must be made when proposing and executing a conservation treatment. Incorporating recent developments and use of new technologies in conservation processes, the book also covers topics such as conservation ethics; recording and documentation; investigating and cleaning obTable of Contents1. Reasons for Preserving the Past; 2. The History of Conservation; 3. Conservation Aims and Ethics; 4. Objects: Their Investigation and Recording; 5. Cleaning; 6. Restoration; 7. Stabilisation; 8. Preventive Conservation and Storage; 9. Preserving Intangible Heritage: Working and Socially Active Objects; 10. Perception, Judgement, and Decision-Making; 11. Responsibilities, Skills, and Sustainable Practices in the 21st Century.

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Book SynopsisA fascinating look at four of the most spectacular cities in human history—and why they were all abandoned.Trade Review"Newitz dispels myths, evokes fascinating stories, and makes us think hard about our own urban future." -- Charles Mann"Newitz always sees to the heart of complex systems and breaks them down with poetic ferocity." -- NK Jemisin

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Book SynopsisThis fully updated and revised edition of the best-selling title The Archaeology Coursebook is a guide for students studying archaeology for the first time. Including new methods and key studies in this fourth edition, it provides pre-university students and teachers, as well as undergraduates and enthusiasts, with the skills and technical concepts necessary to grasp the subject.The Archaeology Coursebook: introduces the most commonly examined archaeological methods, concepts and themes, and provides the necessary skills to understand them explains how to interpret the material students may meet in examinations supports study with key studies, key sites, key terms, tasks and skills development illustrates concepts and commentary with over 400 photos and drawings of excavation sites, methodology and processes, tools and equipment provides an overview of human evolution and sociaTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Understanding Archaeological Resources 1. Archaeological Reconnaissance 2. Archaeological Excavation 3. Post-Excavation Analysis and Archaeological Materials 4. Understanding Dating in Archaeology 5. Archaeological Interpretation Part 2: Studying Themes in Archaeology 6. Human Origins 7. The Sites and People in the Landscapre: Settlement Archaeology 8. Economics A- Forgaing to Farming: The Exploitation of Plants and Animals 9. Economics B: Extraction, Manufacture, Material Culture and Exchange 10. People and Society in the Past 11. The Archaeology of Religion and Ritual Part 3: Issues in World Archaeology 12. Managing Archaeological Heritage13. Archaeology and the Present: Whose past is it anyway?

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Book SynopsisArchaeologies of Presence is a brilliant exploration of how the performance of presence can be understood through the relationships between performance theory and archaeological thinking. Drawing together carefully commissioned contributions by leading international scholars and artists, this radical new work poses a number of essential questions: What are the principle signifiers of theatrical presence? How is presence achieved through theatrical performance? What makes a memory come alive and live again? How is presence connected with identity? Is presence synonymous with ''being in the moment''? What is the nature of the co-presence' of audience and performer? Where does performance practice end and its documentation begin? Co-edited by performance specialists Gabriella Giannachi and Nick Kaye, and archaeologist Michael ShTrade Review‘Comprised of contributions from theorists and practitioners, external case-study analyses and internal reflections, and utilizing theoretical and performative modes of writing, alongside interviews, Archaeologies of Presence is a stimulating, enjoyable, varied and accessible publication… it is a delightfully produced publication to be found on the bookshelves of students, researchers, practitioners, theorists and enthusiasts alike.’– Studies in Theatre and Performance, Hannah CummingsTable of Contents1 Gabriella Giannachi, Nick Kaye and Michael Shanks Introduction: Archaeologies of Presence Being Here: place and time 2 Josette Féral, How to Define Presence Effects: the Work of Janet Cardiff 3 Gabriella Giannachi Environmental Presence 4 Rebecca Schneider Performance Remains Again 5 Jon Erickson Tension/Release and the Production of Time in Performance Being Before: stage and gaze 6 Erika Fischer-Lichte Appearing As Embodied Mind – Defining a weak, a strong and a radical concept of presence 7 Phillip Zarrilli ‘…presence…’ as a question and emergent possibility: a case study from the performer’s perspective 8 Simon Jones Out-Standing Standing-Within: being alone together in the work of Bodies in Flight 9 Nicholas Ridout Mis-spectatorship, or, ‘redistributing the sensible’ 10 Tim Etchells, Gabriella Giannachi and Nick Kaye Looking Back: a conversation about presence, 2006 Traces: after presence 11 Amelia Jones Temporal Anxiety/’Presence’ in absentia: experiencing performance as documentation 12 Lynn Hershman Leeson and Michael Shanks Here and Now 13 Nick Kaye Photographic presence: time and the image 14 Mike Pearson Neither Here nor There….

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Book SynopsisThis much-enhanced new edition of the highly accessible guide to practical archaeology is a vital resource for students. It features the latest methodologies, a wealth of case studies from around the world, and contributions from leading specialists in archaeological materials analysis. New edition updated to include the latest archaeological methods, an enhanced focus on post-excavation analysis and new material including a dedicated chapter on analyzing human remains Covers the full range of current analytic methods, such as analysis of stone tools, human remains and absolute dating Features a user-friendly structure organized according to material types such as animal bones, ceramics and stone artifacts, as well as by thematic topics ranging from dating techniques to report writing, and ethical concerns. Accessible to archaeology students at all levels, with detailed references and extensive case studies featured throughout Table of ContentsChapter Abstracts xvii Preface and Acknowledgments xxi Notes on Contributors xxv List of Tables xxix List of Figures xxx 1 Collaborating with Stakeholders 1 Larry J. Zimmerman and Kelly M. Branam Introduction 1 What and Who Is an Archaeological Stakeholder? 2 Collaboration Comes in Many Forms 4 Learning to Work with Stakeholders: A Discipline’s Journey 7 Differing Ways of Knowing the Past 11 True or valid? 11 How can there be different versions of the same past? 12 General Thoughts about How to Consult with Stakeholders 13 Building trust takes time 14 Use ethnography 15 Specific Issues and Concerns 15 Differential power levels 15 Competing claims 15 Informed consent 17 When pasts conflict 18 What do you do if things go wrong? 18 Owning the Past 19 Where to from Here? 19 Acknowledgments 20 Further Reading 20 References 21 2 Stratigraphy 26 Jane Balme and Alistair Paterson Introduction 26 What Is Stratigraphy? 27 Why Do Archaeologists Study Stratification? 27 How Do Different Layers Occur in Archaeological Sites? 27 Principles (or Laws) of Stratigraphy 29 Sources of disturbance 30 Excavation and Stratigraphy 32 Recording Stratifi cation 33 The Harris Matrix: Interpreting the spatial record 34 Creating Analytical Units 37 Case Study 2.1: Sos Höyük 38 Conclusions 44 Acknowledgments 44 Further Reading 44 Excavation 44 Stratigraphy and formation processes 44 References 44 3 Sediments 47 Anthony Barham and Gary Huckleberry Introduction 47 Why Study Soils and Sediments? 48 Sediments and Soils – Defi ning Concepts and Terms 50 Field Description and Sampling 51 Broad principles which should be applied during sediment sampling and description 53 Laboratory Techniques 54 Granulometry 55 pH (acidity/alkalinity) 60 Color 62 Organic matter 63 Phosphorus 65 Case Study 3.1: Prehistoric Canals in the American Southwest 67 Case Study 3.2: Kennewick Man, Washington State, United States 72 Conclusions 76 Further Reading 77 References 77 4 Absolute Dating 85 Simon Holdaway Introduction 85 Chronometry 86 Radiocarbon 86 Dendrochronology 90 Isotopic methods 91 Radiogenic methods 92 Chemical and biological methods 94 Geomorphic methods 95 Limits on Chronometric Techniques 96 Maximum limits 96 Minimum limits 98 Limits on radiogenic techniques 100 Precision 101 From Age Measurement to Chronology 101 Temporal Resolution and Behavioral Variation 103 Fidelity and resolution 104 Bayesian analysis 105 Time averaging 106 Case Study 4.1: Bone Cave 108 Time perspectivism 110 Conclusion 110 Acknowledgments 111 Further Reading 111 References 111 5 Rock Art 118 Jo McDonald Introduction 118 What Is Rock Art? 118 How is Rock Art Made? 119 Classification 120 How Is Rock Art Recorded? 122 Photography 123 Drawing and sketching 124 Tracing 124 Counting 127 How and Why Is Rock Art Analyzed? 128 Informed Methods 129 Formal (or Structural) Methods 129 Statistical techniques 130 Spatial distribution analysis 130 Information exchange and stylistic heterogeneity 131 Diachronic change 131 Dating Rock Art 132 Relative dating 132 Scientific techniques 135 Gender and Rock Art 135 Case Study 5.1: The Depiction of Species in Macropod Track Engravings 136 Concluding Remarks 142 Resources 142 Key associations and journals 143 Further Reading 143 References 143 6 An Introduction to Stone Artifact Analysis 151 Chris Clarkson and Sue O’Connor Introduction 151 An overview 151 Analyzing Stone Artifacts 167 Research design 167 Classifying an assemblage of stone artifacts 168 Choosing attributes to record and measure 173 Managing data 176 Measuring extent of reduction 177 Dealing with diffi cult assemblages 187 Archaeometry 191 Determining the type and fl aking properties of stone 192 Sourcing stone artifacts 192 Is 3D the future of lithic analysis? 193 Conclusion 194 Acknowledgments 195 Further Reading 195 References 195 7 Ceramics 207 Linda Ellis Introduction 207 What Is a “Ceramic?” 209 How Is Pottery Made? 210 Clay preparation 210 Object formation 211 Prefire decoration 211 Firing 212 Postfire treatment 212 Handling of Ceramics during and after Excavation 213 Careful excavating 213 Cleaning ceramics 214 Marking ceramics 214 Repairing ceramics 215 Initiating an Analytical Program for Ceramics 215 Prefatory issues before undertaking an analytical program 216 Quantitative analysis of ceramics 216 Sampling for laboratory analysis 219 How to begin analysis and select an appropriate analytical method 220 Areas of Ceramics Research and Their Analytical Approaches 221 Technology studies 224 Identifying the people producing and using ceramics 225 Dating of ceramics 226 Sourcing of ceramics 227 Usewear and use-life studies of ceramics 228 Conclusion 229 Resources 229 References 229 8 Residues and Usewear 232 Richard Fullagar Introduction 232 Functional Analysis 233 Methodology, Experiments, and Procedures 234 Microscopes 238 Artifact Cleaning 239 Plant Residues Found on Artifacts 241 Starch 241 Raphides 242 Phytoliths 242 Resin, gums, waxes, and other exudates 243 Animal Residues Found on Artifacts 243 Hair and feathers 243 Blood 243 Bone 245 Shell 245 Usewear 245 Scarring or edge fracturing 246 Striations 246 Polish 249 Edge rounding 249 Beveling 249 Postdepositional damage 250 Hafting traces 250 Residues on Grinding Stones and Potsherds 250 Case Study 8.1: Starch Grains Analysis of Residues on Grinding Stones 251 Case Study 8.2: Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Analysis of Archaeological Residues (by Elyse Beck and Peter Grave) 252 Discussion and Conclusion 253 Acknowledgments 255 Further Reading 255 References 255 9 Animal Bones 264 Terry O’Connor and James Barrett Introduction 264 Look Before You Dig 265 Sampling and Recovery 269 Bagging and Tagging 277 Working Facilities 279 Making the Record 282 Identification: Whose Bone Is This? 283 What Has Happened to These Bones? 285 Who Was This Animal? 286 Preparing for the Research Phase 291 And Finally 293 References 294 10 Human Remains 300 Charlotte Roberts Introduction: Why Study Human Remains and How It Has Developed 300 Ethics and Human Remains 304 Taphonomy, funerary context, and excavation and their effect on analysis and interpretation 306 Care of human remains during and after excavation 307 Detection 308 Excavation 308 Cleaning the remains once excavated 310 Curation of human remains 311 The starting point: basic analysis and interpretation 312 Sex and age at death 313 Paleodemography 316 Normal and Abnormal Variation 317 Normal variation 317 Abnormal variation 320 Methods 322 Studies of the Health of Populations 323 Specific Studies of Disease 324 Macroscopic 324 Biomolecular 324 Using Multiple Methods to Answer Questions on Past Health 326 Conclusion 328 Resources 328 References 329 11 Plant Remains 336 Wendy Beck and Emilie Dotte-Sarout Introduction: A Scene (by Wendy Beck) 336 Macroscopic Plant Remains 337 What Can Plant Remains Contribute to Archaeology? 338 The relationship between people and plants 338 Plants and technology 339 Plants and regional subsistence 339 Archaeological theories and plants 340 What Are the Problems (and Solutions) for Identifying and Interpreting Macroscopic Plant Remains? 341 Technical problems in analyzing macroplants and their solutions 341 Archaeological sources 341 Ethnobotanical and ethnoarchaeological sources 341 What Kinds of Methods Can Be Effectively Used to Retrieve and Analyze Plant Remains? 342 Basic plant classification 344 Archaeological retrieval and identification of seeds, nuts, and fruits (carpology) 346 Wood and charcoal (anthracology) 346 More problems in the analysis of plant remains 346 Case Study 11.1: Plant Remains from Kawambarai Cave, Near Coonabarabran, Eastern Australia (by Wendy Beck and Dee Murphy) 349 Conclusion 354 Further Reading 355 References 355 12 Shell Middens and Mollusks 361 Sandra Bowdler Introduction 361 Background 363 The Creation of Middens 363 The Identification of Middens 364 Field Procedures 366 Dating Middens 370 Laboratory Procedures 370 Hand Sorting into Components 371 Shellfish Analysis 372 Identification of Shellfish and Other Species 373 Further Analysis 378 Shell Artifacts 379 Fish Remains 379 Interpretation 379 Acknowledgments 380 Resources 380 References 381 13 Artifacts of the Modern World 385 Susan Lawrence Introduction 385 Cataloging Artifacts 387 Domestic Ceramics 388 Clay Tobacco Pipes 392 Bottle Glass 394 Glass tools 398 Beads and Buttons 398 Metal Containers 399 Firearms 400 Building Materials 400 Cemeteries and Gravestones 403 Artifact Analysis 403 Case Study 13.1: Kelly and Lucas’ Whaling Station, Adventure Bay, Tasmania 407 Conclusion 409 Resources 409 Further Reading 409 References 410 14 Historical Sources 415 Barbara J. Little Introduction 415 Archaeology and Historical Sources 417 Preparing for research 417 Identifying sources 419 Verify, evaluate, and discriminate 422 Case Study 14.1: Scales of History and Historical Archaeology 423 What Are the Relationships between Documents and Archaeological Evidence? 427 Identification 427 Complement 428 Hypothesis formation and testing 429 Contradiction 429 Confronting myths 429 Creating context 430 Making an archaeological contribution to history 431 Acknowledgments 432 Resources 432 Archives 432 General 432 Oral history 433 Published resources 433 References 433 15 Writing the Past 436 Peter White Introduction 436 First Decisions 436 What do I want to write about? 437 Who is my audience? 437 Structure 438 Aims 438 Background 438 Methods 439 Results 439 Conclusions 439 An abstract summarizes the text 439 References 440 Acknowledgments 440 Writing 440 Language 442 Writing for Publication 444 Audience 444 Start afresh 444 Follow instructions 444 Think about illustrations and tables 444 Reference efficiently 446 Read your proofs carefully 447 Conclusion 447 Acknowledgments 447 Further Reading 447 References 448 Appendix: Getting Things Right 449 SI units 449 Radiocarbon dates 449 Referencing 449 Proofing symbols 450 Index 451

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Book SynopsisOffers historical and religious insights into the period of authorship, from Babylon to Bar Kokhba, and expert interpretation of the manuscripts using palaeography, Carbon-14 dating and computer reconstructions. This title includes factfiles, tables, reconstructions, scroll photographs and a guide to where to see the scrolls.Trade Review'Shrewd and perceptive … a thoughtful and helpful introduction to the scrolls ' - Michael A. Knibb, King’s College London'Written in a lively and engaging manner … makes the reading of dry, often impenetrable, fragments come alive' - Society for Old Testament StudyTable of ContentsThe Scrolls Revealed • The Ancient World of the Scrolls • Inside the Scrolls • The Qumran Settlement • The Meaning of the Scrolls

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Book SynopsisWho are the Europeans? Where did they come from? This book brings together the evidence and combines it with archaeology and linguistics to produce a new history of Europe.Trade Review'Draws conclusions that may change our long-held beliefs about European history' - Minerva'Manco has provided us with a useful guide … to think about past population' - European Journal of Archaeology'An ambitious and lucid full narrative account of the peopling of Europe … this will undoubtedly provide a base line for future debates on the origins of the Europeans' - J. P. Mallory'A bloody good book' - Minerva ReadsTable of ContentsPreface; 1 Who are the Europeans?; 2 Migration: Principles and Problems; 3 The First Europeans; 4 Mesolithic Hunters and Fishermen; 5 The First Farmers; 6 Dairy Farming; 7 The Copper Age; 8 The Indo-European Family; 9 Indo-Europeans and Genetics; 10 Beaker Folk to Celts and Italics; 11 Minoans and Mycenaeans; 12 Iron Traders and Warriors; 13 Etruscans and Romans; 14 The Great Wandering; 15 The Slavs; 16 Bulgars and Magyars; 17 Vikings; 18 Epilogue.

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Book SynopsisThe first ever guide to understanding Aztec hieroglyphs: a groundbreaking publication built on a lifetime of research by a world expert.Trade Review'The fascinating world of Aztec glyphic writing, magnificently explained by an erudite expert in the ancient art of tlacuilolli' - Dr Maria Castaneda de la Paz, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México'At last! Gordon Whittaker has written a book that many of us have long wished for. He presents the Aztec glyphs in all their complexity and playfulness, and he does so in terms that any careful reader can follow ... richly rewarding' - Camilla Townsend, Distinguished Professor of History, Rutgers University and author of 'Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs''Sheds fresh light on intellectual achievements of long-vanished empire' - Independent'There is undoubtedly a need for this first book on the subject … copiously and colourfully illustrated with Aztec glyphs that are visually compelling but intellectually challenging … [a] pioneering book' - Minerva

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Book SynopsisChristoph Berner is Professor of Old Testament at Christian-Albrechts- Universität, Kiel, Germany.Manuel Schäfer is Assistant Lecturer in Old Testament at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.Martin Schott is Assistant Lecturer in Old Testament at Friedrich- Alexander-Universität, Erlangen- Nuremberg, Germany.Sarah Schulz is Senior Lecturer in Old Testament at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nuremberg, GermanyMartina Weingärtner is Lecturer at the Institute of Protestant Theology at the University of Augsburg, Germany.

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Book SynopsisAn accessible, highly illustrated introduction to the history, society, culture and art of Britain when it was a province of the Roman Empire

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Book SynopsisThis major new textbook explores the relations between gender and archaeology, providing an innovative and important account of how material culture is used in the construction of gender.Trade Review'This book is of the highest intellectual quality, carefully argued in a non-confrontational tone. Sørenson's emphasis on what archaeology can contribute to the social science discussion about gender is a refreshing change from much of the existing literature on the topic.' Elizabeth Scott, Zooarch Research 'For a penetrating analysis of the state of gender archaeology today, and an extended discussion of the ways in which archaeology can best contribute to understanding gender, this book is extremely important ... Clear and cogent, this book will be of interest to all archaeologists because of its emphasis on the materiality of gender.' Journal of Anthropological Research 'This is not just another book about the history or nature of gender archaeology or the problems associated with making women visible in the past. The author addresses these subjects, but also contributes both theoretical insights into defining gender and practical approaches to excavating "gendered" objects ... Although engendering the archaeological record is a complex endeavor, she documents ways in whch it is an achievable goal. Her book is thorough, well footnoted and well argued.' ChoiceTable of ContentsList of illustrations. Acknowledgements. PART I. 1. Gender into the Past. 2. Gender and Archaeology: a History. 3. Theorizing Gender: Sex and Gender. 4. Theorizing Gender: Negotiation and Practice. 5. The Materiality of Gender: The Gendered Object. PART II. 6. Food: The Performance of Feeding and Eating. 7. Dressing Gender: Identity through Appearance. 8. The Engendering of Space. 9. Contact: The Short-lived Triangle. 10. The Beginning: On Becoming Gendered. 11. Reflections. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisNorfolk’s first purpose-written guidebook to the county’s key archaeological sites and historic buildingsTrade Review"Stories of 100 Norfolk sites revealed in new book.""From traces of Palaeolithic life along the coast to deserted medieval villages and a Cold War airfield, A History of Norfolk in 100 Places is a whistle-stop tour of the county’s most intriguing buildings, archaeological sites, and historic landscapes.""The many archaeological sites, historic buildings and landscapes across Norfolk are revealed in a history of the county focusing on 100 fascinating places."

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Book SynopsisPeople have lived in Scotland for at least 10,000 years. Yet, for the first 9000 of these years, no recognisable concept of ''Scotland'' even existed. Most books on Scottish history dispose of these nine millennia in a brief introduction, before moving on to the more familiar kings, queens, barons and battles of medieval Scotland. Ian Armit tells the story of Scotland''s earliest history by concentrating on 100 of the most exciting and accessible monuments, which he places firmly in their wider context. Armed with full information on ''How to get there'', the reader is encouraged to go out and discover the wealth of this archaeological evidence that can be seen all over Scotland - Neolithic chambered tombs and stone circles, Bronze Age rock carvings and hut circles, Iron Age hillforts and brochs, Roman forts, Pictish symbol stones, early Christian crosses and Viking graves. The book includes regional itineraries, a guide to museums and heritage attractions, and an archaeological glossary.Trade Review"'More than just a manual for the heritage tourist... a most attractive and stimulating handbook.' --Antiquity 'It's not just the writing which is attractive; the whole book has been carefully planned.... a marvellous job.' -- Historic Scotland 'For a work so obviously by an academic, it is eminently accessible to the general reader.' -- Scottish Daily Mail; 'The best introduction so far to Scottish brochs.' - Current Archaeology"

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Book SynopsisThe castle is an evocative structure, no matter its setting, and this is no truer than in Scotland, where the multitude of castles reflect the country's turbulent history: its many conflicts and skirmishes, whether against invaders from the north, the English to the south or between clans. Castle building reflected the dual needs to control a population and protect against rebellion and invaders. They have been the scenes for some of the most dramatic deeds in British history throughout war and political confl ict and, of course, without the strategic and psychological effect of castles the feudal system would have been impossible. In this well-researched and beautifully illustrated book, Marc Alexander explores the story of Scotland's castles, featuring many vivid tales from history and legend, and showcasing a wide range of its incredible wealth of castles.

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Book SynopsisCatriona M.M. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, educated at the universities of St Andrews and Strathclyde, and is currently Reader in Late Modern History at the University of Glasgow. She is a former editor of the Scottish Historical Review, past president of the Scottish History Society and former Trustee, National Museums Scotland. Her book Whaur Extremes Meet was Saltire Scottish History Book of the Year, 2010.

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Book SynopsisFounded in 1881, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens is the oldest American overseas research institute. This book traces the growth of this academic facility, which sponsors the long-term excavations of ancient Corinth and the Athenian Agora as well as one of the most important laboratories for archaeological science in Europe.

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Book SynopsisThis stunning catalogue includes color photographs of more than 230 objects, excavated in the 1930s by renowned British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley, from the third-millennium-B.C. Sumerian city of Ur. Learn the fascinating story of the excavation and preservation of these magnificent artifacts.Many of the objects are published in color and fully described for the first time—jewelry of gold and semiprecious stones, engraved seal stones, spectacular gold and lapis lazuli statuettes and musical instruments; and vessels of gold, silver, and alabaster. Curator Richard Zettler sets the stage with a history of Ur in the third millennium and the details of the actual excavations. Art historians Donald Hansen and Holly Pittman discuss the historical importance and significance of the many motifs on the most spectacular finds from the tombs.Table of ContentsEarly dynastic Mesopotamia / by Richard L. Zettler -- Ur of the Chaldees / by Richard L. Zettler -- The royal tombs of Ur / by Richard L. Zettler, with a contribution by Steve Tinney -- The burials of a king and queen / by Richard L. Zettler, with a contribution by Paul Zimmerman -- Art of the royal tombs of Ur : a brief interpretation / by Donald P. Hansen -- Cylinder seals / by Holly Pittman -- Jewelry / by Holly Pittman -- Metal vessels / by Jill A. Weber and Richard L. Zettler -- Stone vessels / by Richard L. Zettler -- Shell containers / by Kevin Dante and Richard L. Zettler -- Tools and weapons / by Jill A. Weber and Richard L. Zettler.

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Book SynopsisExcavations in 2011 to 2015 within the Western Cemetery of Roman Cirencester resulted in the discovery of 118 inhumation and 8 cremation burials, the largest investigation of a Roman cemetery in Cirencester since the Bath Gate excavations of the 1970s.Trade ReviewA model cemetery publication and an important addition to the literature… * British Archaeology *

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Book SynopsisModern popular music is closely linked to the 'traditional' heritage intangible and material of which artist-musicians have, in a way, usufruct. This Element examines the relationship between (cultural) heritage and the transformation of popular music in Côte d'Ivoire.

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Book SynopsisArchaeology: The Basics, rewritten for this fourth edition, is a short, engaging book that takes the reader on a journey through the fascinating world of archaeology and archaeologists.Written in a non-technical style by two experienced archaeologists and writers about the past, the book begins by introducing archaeology as a unique way of studying the entire span of the human past from our origins some six million years ago to today. The authors stress that archaeology is a global study of human biological and cultural diversity. After a brief look at early archaeological discoveries, they introduce today's multidisciplinary archaeology. Then they go on to describe the archaeological record, the archives of the past and the importance of contexts of time and space. How do we ?nd archaeological sites and how do we explore them? Two chapters laced with examples examine these questions. Later chapters describe ancient technologies and how we study them, and the all-impTable of Contents1. Introducing archaeology; 2. The archives of the past; 3. Finding the archive; 4. Excavation; 5. Technologies; 6. Ancient environments; 7. Subsistence: How did people eat?; 8. Living across the landscape; 9. Dealing with others and the divine; 10. People of the past; 11. Community and identity; 12. Why archaeology?

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Archaeothanatology spans the gap between archaeology and biological anthropology, the field and laboratory, and between francophone and anglophone funerary archaeological approaches to the remains of the dead and the understanding of societies, past and present.Interest in archaeothanatology has grown considerably in recent years in English-language scholarship. This timely publication moves away from anecdotal case studies to offer syntheses of archaeothanatological approaches with an eye to higher-level inferences about funerary behaviour and its meaning in the past. Written by francophone scholars who have contributed to the development of the field and anglophone scholars inspired by the approach, this volume offers detailed insight into the background and development of archaeothanatology, its theory, methods, applications, and its most recent advances, with a lexicon of related vocabulary.This volume is a key source for archaeo-anTrade ReviewWinner of the European Association of Archaeologists Archaeology Book Prize 2023'For too long, language has divided French and English-speaking researchers over approaches to the archaeology of death. This very substantial volume brings them together for the first time in a major endeavour which reveals the range and potential of archaeothanatological approaches.' ~ Mike Parker Pearson, University College London, United Kingdom'Harking back on many decades of evolving archaeothanatology in action, this book certainly sets a new global standard both in burial excavations and depositional reconstructions of human skeletal remains and their contexts.' ~ Vera Tiesler, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, MexicoTable of ContentsIntroduction: Archaeothanatology, funerary archaeology and bioarchaeology: perspectives on the long view of death and the dead Christopher J. Knüsel and Eline M.J. Schotsmans Part I: Archaeothanatology – methodological guidelines 1. Methodological guidelines for archaeothanatological practice Frédérique Blaizot 2. A tale of two worlds: Terminologies in archaeothanatologyBruno Boulestin3. Words between two worlds: Collective graves and related issues in burial terminology Bruno Boulestin and Patrice Courtaud4. Secondary cremation burials of past populations: Some methodological procedures for excavation, bone fragment identification and sex determinationGermaine Depierre 5. The accompanying deadBruno Boulestin6. Denied funeral rites: The contribution of the archaeothanatological approach Aurore SchmittPart II: Period-specific applications 7. Early primary burials: Evidence from Southwestern AsiaAnne-marie Tillier8. The earliest European burials Bruno Maureille 9. Beyond the formal analysis of funerary practices? Archaeothanatology as a reflexive tool for considering the role of the dead amongst the living: A Natufian case study Fanny Bocquentin 10. What can archaeothanatology add? A case study of new knowledge and theoretical implications in the re-study of Mesolithic burials in Sweden and DenmarkLiv Nilsson Stutz11. Neolithic burials of infants and childrenMélie Le Roy and Stéphane Rottier12. Defining collective burials: Three case studiesAurore Schmitt13. Different burial types but common practice: The case of the funerary complex at Barbuise and La Saulsotte (France) at the beginning of the Late Bronze Age Stéphane Rottier14. Deathways of the Durotriges: Reconstructing identity through archaeothanatology in later Iron Age southern BritainKarina Gerdau-Radonić, Janne Sperrevik, Martin Smith, Paul Cheetham, and Miles Russell15. The Roman cemetery of Porta Nocera at Pompeii: The contribution of osteological re-associations to the study of secondary cremation burialsHenri Duday16. Reopening graves for the removal of objects and bones: Cultural practices and looting Edeltraud Aspöck, Karina Gerdau-Radonić and Astrid Noterman17. Cluniac funerary practicesEleanor Williams18. ‘Bring out your dead’: Funerary and public health practices in times of epidemic diseaseDominique Castex and Sacha Kacki19. Jewish funerary practices in Medieval EuropePhilippe Blanchard20. Islamic burials: Muslim graves and graves of MuslimsYves Gleize21. Recognising a slave cemetery: An example from colonial-period Guadeloupe, Lesser AntillesPatrice Courtaud and Thomas RomonPart III: Archaeothanatology of associated remains22. Archaeothanatological approaches to associated remains in funerary contexts in Europe: An overviewIsabelle Cartron and Aurélie Zemour23. An archaeothanatological approach to the identification of late Anglo-Saxon burials in wooden containersEmma C. Green24. Ceramic studies in funerary contexts from Roman GaulChristine Bonnet25. Animal remains in burialsPatrice Méniel 26. The walking dead – life after death: archaeoentomological evidence in a Roman catacomb: (Saints Marcellinus and Peter, central area, 1st-3rd century AD)Jean-Bernard Huchet and Dominique CastexPart IV: Applied sciences, experiments and legal considerations27. From flesh to bone: building bridges between taphonomy, archaeothanatology and forensic science for a better understanding of mortuary practices Eline M.J. Schotsmans, Patrice Georges-Zimmerman, Maiken Ueland, and Boyd B. Dent28. Exploring the use of actualistic forensic taphonomy in the study of (forensic) archaeological human burials: An actualistic experimental research programme at the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State University (FACTS), San Marcos, TexasHayley L. Mickleburgh, Daniel J. Wescott, Sarah Gluschitz, and M. Victor Klinkenberg29. An experimental approach to the interpretation of prehistoric cremation and cremation burialsMogens B. Henriksen 30. The taphonomic and archaeothanatological potentials of diagenetic alterations of archaeological boneThomas J. Booth, David Brönniman, Richard Madgwick, and Cordula Portmann31. 3D models as useful tools in archaeothanatologyGéraldine Sachau-Carcel32. Use of archaeothanatology in preventive (salvage/rescue) archaeology and field research archaeology Mark Guillon33. Managing and reburying ancient human remains in France: From legal and ethical concerns to field practicesGaëlle ClavandierPart V: Lexicon of archaeothanatological terms34. Lexicon of terms used in archaeothanatology: A work still in the process of becoming Christopher J. Knüsel, Karina Gerdau-Radonić, and Eline M.J. Schotsmans

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContents Epigraph viii List of Figures ix Preface and Acknowledgements for First Edition xii Preface and Acknowledgements for Second Edition xiii 1Thinking About Things Differently (from Things to Flows) 1 What Is a Thing? 1 Things-in-Themselves? 3 Changing Definitions of Entanglement 8 From Things to Strings 12 Weaker and Stronger Entanglements 14 Conclusion – (a) Why Process Matters 15 Conclusion – (b) Are We at One with Things? 16 2 Humans Depend on Things 19 Dependence: Some Introductory Concepts 20 Forms of Dependence 21 Reflective and Non-reflective Relationships with Things 22 Going Toward and Away from Things 24 Identification and Ownership 26 Some Previous Accounts of the Human Dependence on Things 29 Being There with Things 29 Material Culture and Materiality 32 Cognition and the Extended Mind 36 Conclusion: Things R Us 39 3 Things Depend on Other Things 41 Forms of Connection Between Things 43 Production and Reproduction 43 Exchange 43 Use 44 Consumption 44 Discard 44 Post-deposition 44 Affordances 49 From Affordance to Dependence 51 The French School – Operational Chains 52 Behavioral Chains 54 Things Depend on Past Things and on Future Things 58 Entangled Ideas 58 Conclusion 59 4 Things Depend on Humans 65 Things Fall Apart 68 Behavioral Archaeology and Material Behavior 70 Behavioral Ecology 74 Human Behavioral Ecology 79 The Temporalities of Things 83 Conclusion: The Unruliness of Things 84 5 Human-Human Entanglement 86 Inequality, Power and Entanglement 87 Poverty Traps 90 Emotional Bonds 92 Conclusion 93 6 Exploring Entanglement 95 The Physical Processes of Things 95 Temporalities 98 Forgetness 101 The Tautness of Entanglements and Path Dependency 103 Types and Degrees of Entanglement 105 Cores and Peripheries of Entanglements 108 Contingency 109 Conclusion 111 7 Entangled Abstractions and Bodily Engagements 113 Abstraction, Metaphor and Mimesis 114 From Granola to Beethoven 117 Abstract Entanglements at Çatalhöyük 123 Conclusion 126 8 Two Examples Regarding the Onset of Domestication and Sedentary Village Life: China and the Middle East 128 China 128 Middle East 130 Conclusion 138 9 Method 139 Tanglegrams 140 Formal Network Approaches 144 Sequencing Entanglements 147 Diachronic Entanglements 152 Interpretation 156 Conclusion 159 10 Toward an Entangled String Theory and Comparison with Other Approaches 160 Things Do Not Have Agency 161 There Is No Present, Only a Flow from Past to Future 163 Toward an Entangled String Theory 164 Other Contemporary Approaches 171 Latour and Actor Network Theory 172 Assemblage Theory 175 Containment and Enchainment 176 Ontologies 177 Material Engagement Theory 178 Agential Realism 179 Conclusion 180 11 Conclusion: From Things to Flows 182 Aquatic Culture? 182 Some Final Examples 183 Some Loose Ends 186 Bibliography 189 Index 209

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Book SynopsisArchaeological Theory: The Basics is an accessible introduction to an indispensable part of what archaeologists do. The book guides the reader to an understanding of what theory is, how it works and the range of theories used in archaeology.The growth of theory and the adoption of theories drawn from both the natural and social sciences have broadened our ability to produce trustworthy knowledge about the past. This book helps readers to see the value of archaeological theory and beyond what is sometimes thought to be just the use of indigestible jargon. Key theories and concepts are introduced to the reader. Among the main questions discussed are the following: What is theory and why do we need it? What major areas of theory are, and have been, used and debated in archaeology? What do they tell us about themes including human society, evolution, culture, identity and agency? How might archaeological theory change in the future?<Table of Contents1. What is Theory and Why Do We Need it?; 2 Social Relations and the Legacy of Marx; 3 Evolutionary Thought and the Legacy of Darwin; 4 Culture, Agency and Identity; 5 Being in a Material World; 6 Where Now?

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Book SynopsisIn Victorian England, Amelia B. Edwards was an iconic cultural figure, admired by Trollope and Browning for her best-selling fiction and by the wider public for her witty, thought-provoking travel writing. In later life, she became a celebrated historian, bringing fresh understanding of the world of Ancient Egypt to a fascinated public and founding the Egyptian Exploration Fund (Society). This new biography uses previously overlooked sources to tell the story of her fascinating and unconventional life - her travels, travails and feminist activism - as well as touching on her occasionally problematic views on race. In appreciation of a figure ahead of her time, it examines her involvement in suffrage and animal rights societies as well as revealing new insights into Edwards' loving same-sex relationships with Ellen Rice Byrne and Lucy Renshaw. In doing so, it reveals a versatile, creative, witty, independent woman, and a true pioneer of her time.Trade ReviewMargaret C. Jones is a writer of feminist biographies, and her enthusiastic engagement with her remarkable subject shines through every page ... Jones is entirely successful in revivifying the “complex, enigmatic, multitalented woman” that was Amelia Edwards. * Victorian Popular Fictions Journal *Margaret Jones has admirably brought together the remarkable and varied threads of Amelia B Edwards’ life in this greatly updated and carefully researched biography, a must-read for anyone interested in in this novelist, travel writer, and pioneer of British Egyptology! * Carl Graves, Director of the Egypt Exploration Society *‘A beautifully written, well-researched, and an important recuperation of the fascinating life and work of the well-known Victorian explorer, novelist, and trailblazing queer writer, Amelia B. Edwards. You must get this book if you want to learn more about women’s writing and travel.’ * Mona Narain, Texas Christian University, USA. *Table of ContentsChapter 1. Young Amelia Chapter 2. Love – and The Dolomites Chapter 3. The Nile Chapter 4. Inventing Egypt Chapter 5. Founding the Fund Chapter 6. A Very Private Life Chapter 7. Novelist Chapter 8. America Chapter 9. A Quiet Activist Chapter 10. Reputation Bibliography

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Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the history, legends and stories of Sussex through its ruins, remains and relics.

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Book SynopsisPublished with the blessing and full cooperation of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust, this book explores the archaeology of the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.Trade Review'For many of these sites, little documentary evidence survives - as Mike Nevell demonstrates, archaeology is crucial to uncovering and preserving the story of the industries and communities of this historic landscape.' -- Current Archaeology Magazine, December 2023

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Book SynopsisThe latest volume in this popular series looks at how objects registered with the PAS inform our understanding of children and childhood through history.

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Book SynopsisThe first time that this collection of essays has been published together All essays are centred on a very popular subject at the moment Suitable for students and university libraries, or for anyone with an interest in the history of archaeology

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Book SynopsisIllustrated thoroughly, Biomolecular Archaeology is the first book to clearly guide students through the study of ancient DNA: how to analyze biomolecular evidence (DNA, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates) to address important archaeological questions. The first book to address the scope and methods of this new cross-disciplinary area of research for archaeologists Offers a completely up-to-date overview of the latest research in this innovative subject Guides students who wish to become biomolecular archaeologists through the complexities of both the scientific methods and archaeological goals. Provides an essential component to undergraduate and graduate archaeological research Trade Review"Thenumerous figures and tables are clear and useful throughout, and a valuableglossary is also provided." (Journalof the Royal Anthropological Institute, 25 January 2013)Table of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Part I: Biomolecules and How They Are Studied. Chapter 1 What is Biomolecular Archaeology? Chapter 2 DNA. Chapter 3 Proteins. Chapter 4 Lipids. Chapter 5 Carbohydrates. Chapter 6 Stable Isotopes. Part II: Preservation and Decay of Biomolecules in Archaeological Specimens. Chapter 7 Sources of Ancient Biomolecules. Chapter 8 Degradation of Ancient Biomolecules. Chapter 9 The Technical Challenges of Biomolecular Archaeology. Part III: The Applications of Biomolecular Archaeology. Chapter 10 Identifying the Sex of Human Remains. Chapter 11 Identifying the Kinship Relationships of Human Remains. Chapter 12 Studying the Diets of Past People. Chapter 13 Studying the Origins and Spread of Agriculture. Chapter 14 Studying Prehistoric Technology. Chapter 15 Studying Disease in the Past. Chapter 16 Studying the Origins and Migrations of Early Modern Humans. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisA revised edition of an important record of one of Doncaster's best kept secrets.

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Book SynopsisThe fascinating story of the buildings that have helped to defend Wales throughout its history from the Iron Age to the twentieth century.

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Book SynopsisExploring 50 of the most remarkable objects recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme in Somerset.Trade Review'Put together by author Laura Burnett (a researcher of medieval and post-medieval finds), the book is a fascinating account of what’s been unearthed, featuring 150 illustrations.' -- West Country Life Magazine

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Book SynopsisA fascinating selection of Bronze Age finds from across the country, from the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces the archaeology of Eboracum. A fascinating look at the rich Roman history of York.

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