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Book SynopsisHow Cyriacus of Ancona—merchant, spy, and amateur classicist—traveled the world, fighting to save ancient monuments for posterity.

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Book SynopsisThis small and beautifully illustrated book tells the story of this remarkable find, focussing on the discovery, scientific investigation, interpretation of the hoard, and the parallels and context in the Roman world.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on the spectacular collections of the Museum del Oro in Bogota and the British Museum, this beautiful book features over 100 masterpieces fashioned exquisitely in gold and its alloy tumbaga, including small votive figures, decorative nose rings and earrings, vessels, pectorals and masks.

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Book SynopsisAs a practicing archaeologist and a Choctaw Indian, Joe Watkins is uniquely qualified to speak about the relationship between American Indians and archaeologists. Tracing the often stormy relationship between the two, Watkins highlights the key arenas where the two parties intersect: ethics, legislation, and archaeological practice. Watkins describes cases where the mixing of indigenous values and archaeological practice has worked welland some in which it hasn''tboth in the United States and around the globe. He surveys the attitudes of archaeologists toward American Indians through an inventive series of of hypothetical scenarios, with some eye-opening results. And he calls for the development of Indigenous Archaeology, in which native peoples are full partners in the key decisions about heritage resources management as well as the practice of it. Watkins'' book is an important contribution in the contemporary public debates in public archaeology, applied anthropology, cultural resouTrade ReviewDr. Watkins is to be commended for his thorough research and even-handed presentation of the facts and issues in a debate that sparks emotion on both sides. -- Stacye Hathorn, Alabama Historical CommissionThis important book offers a unique lens on archaeology and its practitioners. Native American archaeologist Joe Watkins gives us a penetrating analysis of what archaeologists think about themselves and their subject, framed by his inimitable wit and tact. Indigenous Archaeology is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of archaeology as a profession. -- K Anne Pyburn, (Indiana University)Joe Watkins draws upon his experience and expertise as a federal archaeologist and a Choctaw to address Native American sensitivities and the modern practices of archaeology. Tracing the often controversial and confrontational relationship between these two opposing perspectives, Watkins articulately highlights the key arenas where parties intersect including ethics, legislation, and archaeological practices....Indigenous Archaeology is very highly recommended reading for students of archaeology and Native American studies. * The Bookwatch *Watkins is Choctaw and a professional archaeologist. Since college in the 1970s, he has worked to help other archaeologists understand First Nations' positions on research on their ancestors, and helped American Indians to see the benefits of archaeology.He clarifies First Nations' basic issue, sovereignty, and by implication, the same issue provoking archaeologists insisting on scientific research primacy—does science's universality supersede national claims? Does U.S. cultural patrimony encompass itsconquered nations' forbears? Watkins covers the history of antiquities legislation—a handy reference for practitioners—and with a few well-chosen cases illustrates a range of outcomes, culminating in the Kennewick Man controversy, in which eight leadingscientists are pitted against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' interpretation of the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, which holds that bones antedating European invasions, buried within territory recognized as Umatilla by treaty, must be given to the Umatilla Tribe. The eight scientists argue that a 9400-year-old person was not 'culturally affiliated' with historic Umatilla, and that biologically the skeleton doesn't fit any historic population. Watkins compares Canadian, Mao -- Alice Beck Kehoe, professor of anthropology emeritus, Marquette University * CHOICE *In this book... the author, a Native American with great experience in both archaeological research and managing Native American policies regarding the practice of archaeology on Indian lands or with Indian remains and ancestors, recounts with honesty his own changing views on these matters, and how these conflicts have been dealt with in different situations. However, the book is not just a personal account, but a well-structured analysis of this problem in the U.S.... I can recommend this very comprehensive book to people interested in these matters, or in an overview of the situations in the USA. -- Paulo De Blasis, (Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia, Universidade de Sao Paulo) * Indigenous Knowledge Development Monitor *Watkins is Choctaw and a professional archaeologist. Since college in the 1970s, he has worked to help other archaeologists understand First Nations' positions on research on their ancestors, and helped American Indians to see the benefits of archaeology. He clarifies First Nations' basic issue, sovereignty, and by implication, the same issue provoking archaeologists insisting on scientific research primacy—does science's universality supersede national claims? Does U.S. cultural patrimony encompass its conquered nations' forbears? Watkins covers the history of antiquities legislation—a handy reference for practitioners—and with a few well-chosen cases illustrates a range of outcomes, culminating in the Kennewick Man controversy, in which eight leading scientists are pitted against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' interpretation of the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, which holds that bones antedating European invasions, buried within territory recognized as Umatilla by treaty, must be given to the Umatilla Tribe. The eight scientists argue that a 9400-year-old person was not 'culturally affiliated' with historic Umatilla, and that biologically the skeleton doesn't fit any historic population. Watkins compares Canadian, Maori, and Saami situations, and emphasizes Indian Nations' own archaeology programs. Highly recommended for archaeology courses and cultural diversity discussions at all levels. -- Alice Beck Kehoe, professor of anthropology emeritus, Marquette University * CHOICE *This book has many useful insights to offer. As a Native American who is also a university-trained anthropologist and a federal archaeologist, Joe Watkins is uniquely qualified to examine the issues raised....This is a book that archaeologists should take seriously. -- Lynne Sebastian, Statistical Research, Inc. * Journal of Anthropological Research *This book is a very valuable contribution to the important ongoing discussion of values and ethics in American archaeology.... [A] Native American with a Ph.D. in archaeology, [Watkins] offers an appreciation of and sensitivity to Indian values, thereby providing an important cultural critique of the more traditional perspectives of mainstream archaeology. -- Richard B. Stamps, Oakland University * American Antiquity, Vol. 66.1, 2003 *It is an excellent synthesis of the principal issues that face all North American archaeologists and a balanced discussion of the underlying cultural values of American Indians. It should be read by all people object to much of what archaeologists do. It is also an ideal starting point for the teaching of professional ethics and legislation related to archaeology. . . .Because of Watkins's experience and the balanced selection of issues, readers of his book will be able to make more informed decisions regarding the questions he raises. -- Barbara J. Mills, University of Arizona * American Anthropologist, Vol.105 No.2 June 2003 *Indigenous Archaeology is a valuable book for academics, consultants, students, First Nations, and general readers. Joe Watkins, an Indigenous archaeologist who has a Ph.D. and many years of experience in working with and for governments and Aboriginal groups, has put together a perceptive volume that examines the constantly evolving relationship between archaeology and First Nations peoples. He has some fascinating insights into the past, current and future state of relations between archaeology and First Nations....an excellent starting point, from which all sides interested in the past can begin to work together to resolve the complex issues that surround Indigenous Archaeology. -- Rudy Reimer, Squamish Nation, First Heritage Archaeological Consulting, Vancouver, B.C. * Canadian Journal of Archaeology, Vol.28, 2004, Issue 1 *Table of ContentsPart 1 ISSUES Chapter 2 American Indians and Archaeologists: A Stormy Relationship Chapter 3 Ethics in Anthropology and Archaeology Chapter 4 Legislation Protecting American Indian Cultural Resources Chapter 5 Repatriation Legislation Chapter 6 Sampling the Attitudes of Archaeologists Part 7 CASES Chapter 8 Navajo Cultural Resource Management Chapter 9 The Pawnee and the Salina Burial Pit Chapter 10 The Conflict at the East Wenatchee Clovis Site Chapter 11 "The Ancient One" of Kennewick Chapter 12 Repatriation in Global Perspective Chapter 13 Indigenous Archaeology

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together twenty-five papers by A. M. Snodgrass covering four decades of work on pre-Classical and Classical Greece.Trade Review... from an historiographical standpoint, this work is uniquely invaluable for anyone who wishes to grasp the complexities of the various scholarly debates. Bryn Mawr Classical Review ... a book that will doubtless prove encouraging and inspirational reading for future generations of scholars of Hellenistic Egypt. Bryn Mawr Classical Review Bingen shines forth from these pages as a trailblazer and a revisionist ... Bryn Mawr Classical Review ... from an historiographical standpoint, this work is uniquely invaluable for anyone who wishes to grasp the complexities of the various scholarly debates. ... a book that will doubtless prove encouraging and inspirational reading for future generations of scholars of Hellenistic Egypt. Bingen shines forth from these pages as a trailblazer and a revisionist ...Table of ContentsPart I: A Credo; 1. Archaeology; 2. Greek Archaeology and Greek History; 3. The New Archaeology and the Classical Archaeologist; 4. A Paradigm Shift in Classical Archaeology?; 5. Separate Tables? A story of two traditions within one discipline; Part II: The Early Iron Age of Greece; 6. Metalwork as Evidence for Immigration in the Late Bronze Age; 7. The Coming of the Iron Age in Greece: Europe's Earliest Bronze/Iron Transition; 8. Euboeans in Macedonia: A New Precedent for Westward Expansion; 9. The Rejection of Mycenaean Culture and the Oriental Connection; 10. An Historical Homeric society?; Part III: The Early Polis at Home and Abroad; 11. Archaeology and the Rise of the Greek state; 12. Heavy Freight in Archaic Greece; 13. Interaction by Design: the Greek city-state; 14. The Economics of Dedication at Greek Sanctuaries; 15. Archaeology and the Study of the Greek City; 16. The Nature and Standing of the Western colonies; Part IV: The Early Polis at War; 17. The Hoplite Reform and History; 18. The Historical Significance of Fortification in Archaic Greece; 19. The 'Hoplite Reform' Revisited; Part V: Early Greek Art; 20. Poet and Painter in Eighth-Century Greece; 21. Narration and Allusion in Archaic Greek Art; 22. The Uses of Writing on Early Greek Painted Pottery; 23. Pausanias and the Chest of Kypselos; Part VI: Archaeological Survey; 24. Survey Archaeology and the Rural Landscape of the Greek City; 25. Rural Burial in the World of Cities.

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Book SynopsisThe North East is probably England's most distinctive region. A place of strong character with a very special sense of its past, it is, as William Hutchinson remarked in 1778, truly historical ground'.This is a book about both the ancient Anglian kingdom of Northumbrian, which stretched from the Humber to the Scottish border, and the ways in which the idea of being a Northumbrian, or a northerner, or someone from the North East', persisted in the area long after the early English kingdom had fallen. It examines not only the history of the region, but also the successive waves of identity that that history has bestowed over a very long period of time. Successful nations write about themselves in these terms; so why not regions? Northumbria existed before England' began but is still with us in name, and in the way we think about ourselves.A series of sections, entitled Christian Kingdom, Borderland and Coalfield, New Northumbria, Cultural Region and Northumbrian Island, explore the region on the grand scale, from the very beginning, and bring a sharp sense of history to bear on the various threads that have influenced the making of modern regional identity.The book is a work of exceptional scholarship. Never before have so many acclaimed historians addressed together the issues which have affected this special region. Clearly written, and rich in ideas, chapters explore the physical origins of Northumbria and consider just how the pressing political and military claims of adjoining states shaped and tempered it. There are further chapters on art, music, mythology, dialect, history, economy, poetry, politics, religion, antiquarianism, literature and settlement. They show how Northumbrians have lived and died, and looked forward and back, and these accounts of the North East's past will surely help in the shaping of its future.

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Book SynopsisThe very personal war stories and varied experiences of over 50 women who lived through WW2Trade Review"A new book looks at the experiences of the Second World War from the female viewpoint, and most of the women whose stories it tells were from the Bristol area." * Bristol Times *

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Book Synopsis'... an enthralling collection' - Suffolk MagazineTrade Review‘Victoria has done us a huge service in this unique, varied, and vital collection of tales… we can draw from these stories and all they have to teach.’ The Hon Captain Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP‘The stories of the women in this book needed to be told – and most importantly, their lives and work need to be remembered … This is a book for all generations.’ Lucinda Hawksley, author of Letters of Great Women‘A powerful and vital testimony that needs to reach far and wide to post-war generations to help break the vicious human cycle of war and destruction.’ Miriam Frank, Holocaust survivor and author of My Innocent Absence‘A wealth of moving stories and another valuable contribution to the WWII archives.’ Wendy Holden, author of Born Survivors

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Book SynopsisFrom cold war bunkers to Civil War sieges - Britain is littered with sites of military significance. This book shows the amateur enthusiast how to unlock the drama of a battlefield in his or her own area. It explains how to read a military map and apply it to the ground, how to interpret the clues in the landscape and where to find the evidence.

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Book SynopsisThis is not a book about the prehistoric peoples who built the stone circles. Rather it is light-hearted look at the weird and wonderful uses that these circles have been put to through the ages. This strange and fascinating list of uses ranges from murder to the site of a rock concert . Discover how some circles were used for sex and promoting fertility, another for preventing pregnancy, and how these sites have been associated with fairies, witches, the Devil, UFOs, space aliens and visionary experiences amongst other things. In this unique guide by Geoff Holder, major sites such as Stonehenge and Avebury rub shoulders with comparatively little-known circles. As well as stone circles the book includes single standing stones, burial cairns, prehistoric rock art, and carved Pictish stones.

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Book SynopsisEly is an incredible city steeped in myth and legend and dominated by the Norman Cathedral, a masterpiece of medieval architecture. The latest research on the nationally important later Bronze Age hoard from Wilburton, and the Iron Age bog body from Soham, highlight the importance of the Isle of Ely to British archaeology.

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Book SynopsisThe landscape has had a huge impact on the history of Liverpool and Merseyside. It explains why Liverpool looks the way it does today, and how clues in the modern landscape reveal details of its long history. You’ll see how the landscape created Liverpool, and how in turn Liverpool recreated the landscape.

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Book SynopsisExcavation is traditionally considered the heart of the archaeological enterprise. But it is an activity transformed over the past two decades of increasingly contract-based work. Carmichael and Lafferty lay out the basics of this brand of excavation for the novice reader in this handy, practical guide.

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Book SynopsisUsing the right media, archeologists can and must educate and excite the people who need their information. Larry Zimmerman's earnestly engaging guide to reporting archaeological findings argues that communication is one of archaeology's primary tasks.Trade ReviewStudents, practicing archaeologists and all those avocational individuals faithfully volunteering time to advance archaeological interests will be well served by this volume. -- Trelle Morrow * The Midden *Archaeologist's Toolkit 7: Presenting the Past is one of seven volumes designed to teach novice archaeologists and students the basics of doing archaeology. Written by experienced professionals, its clear and concise format includes practical advice, tips and case studies. * Dig, "Dig Facts" *This guide represents an especially beneficial resource for students. It covers the basics in archaeological presentation from writing abstracts to the preparation and delivery of papers. It offers practrical advice, tips and case studies aimed to help the reader with particular focus on problem solving in cultural resource archaeology. Even so, the book has something for everyone. It represents a ready reference to the latest information on archaeological methods and techniques and provides strategies for presenting the past with style for archaeologists of all ranges of skill and speciality. It serves as an excellent introductory for how to best present archaeology to a diverse range of audiences. * Archaeology In New Zealand *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Out of Site, Out of Mind? Chapter 2 Reocgnizing Our Audiences Chapter 3 Choosing the Right Medium Chapter 4 Developing Needed Skills and Tools Chapter 5 Computers and Presenting the Past Chapter 6 Visual Archaeology Chapter 7 Lone Ranger or Team Player Chapter 8 Publish or Perish? Communicating with Colleagues Chapter 9 From Presented to Printed Chapter 10 Bringing the Past to Life and Presenting It with Style Chapter 11 Media Method or Media Madness Chapter 12 The Future of PResenting the Past Chapter 13 References Cited 14 Appendix: Some Archaeology Journals on the Web 15 Index

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Book SynopsisAn interdisciplinary study of the State Home and School for Dependent and Neglected Children, Rhode Island's state custodial institution for children from 1885 to 1979.Trade ReviewThis is an intriguing case study and the volume includes considerable detail about the archaeological remains and the history of the institution. * Current World Archaeology *Morenon (anthropology, Rhode Island College) uses historical archaeology to examine the Rhode Island State Home and School, a late-19th- and 20th-century state institution that housed children whose parents were unable to care for them. The author situates the State Home in its historical and cultural contexts as a Gilded Age response to social changes resulting from urbanization and industrialization. He weaves together various strands, including archaeological data, architecture, life histories, and institutional records to highlight the importance of the site and the relevance of studying relatively recent institutions. Building on a long tradition of research in historical archaeology, the volume sheds new light on those who have been forgotten, focusing on the lives of children, a significant population that rarely sees careful archaeological study. Theoretically informed and methodologically sound, Morenon's study highlights the importance of an archaeological approach for understanding the recent past. Poignant and powerful, this is an excellent contribution to the archaeology of institutional life and an important example of the scholarship of civic engagement and public responsibility. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; graduate students; professionals. * CHOICE *Table of Contents1: Forgotten Childhoods 2: Children Lost and Found 3: Child Narratives in Unexamined Records 4: Recording Archaeological Details and Creating New Child Narratives 5: Collaborating 6: Do Archaeologists Overlook Children? 7: Dependent Children in Context 8: Neglected Children as Civic Responsibility 9: From Victorian Landscapes to a Child’s Treatment Center 10: Unearthing Cultural Details 11: Play and Community Relations 12: Bureaucracies, Power, and Punishment 13: Why Don’t I Know This? Appendix A: State Home and School Project Timeline (2001–2010) Appendix B: Rhode Island State Home and School/O’Rourke Children’s Center: Oral History Project Appendix C: POST-2002 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD PROTOCOL

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Book SynopsisThis A-to-Z encyclopedia offers students and non-specialist readers a broad introduction to the fascinating civilization of the Incas. Brief narrative entries, based on archaeological research and historical records, explore Inca settlements, culture, society, celebrations, and achievements—the texture and scope of the Inca Empire.Trade ReviewAmong recent works in Inca studies, there is nothing quite comparable to this reference work designed for the curious to follow cross-references and seek out both the classic and current sources mentioned in bibliographies accompanying each of its 130-plus brief topical and biographical entries. Editors Urton and von Hagen contribute about half of the entries, while the remainder are by 33 specialists in disciplines spanning archaeology, anthropology, ethnohistory, art, architecture, materials science, linguistics, history, bioanthropology, ethnomusicology, and museology. . . .The Rowman and Littlefield encyclopedia is well structured for its purpose...with a table of contents of entries arranged A-Z, another divided into historic personages and thematic topics, and a list of contributors with affiliations. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All libraries. All levels. * CHOICE *While the Inca Empire was the largest in the pre-Columbian New World, until recent decades it had drawn less scholarly attention than the Maya and Aztecs. Editors Urton (pre-Columbian Studies, Harvard Univ.) and Peruvian archaeologist von Hagen have gathered 35 Inca specialists to describe key elements of an empire that extended from Colombia to Chile and encompassed coastal plains, mountains, and tropical forests. The Incas did not invent a writing system but used quipus (knotted string devices) for record keeping. There are fascinating entries on fortifications, and their extraordinary road and bridge network, which was some 25,000 miles long, linked Cuzco to the rest of the empire and featured roadside lodgings called tambos every ten to 15 miles. Specialists and students alike will reap the benefits of this helpful reference. * Library Journal *Urton and von Hagen present an encyclopedia that has a broad introduction outlining the main themes of their volume before presenting material in an accessible format that can be considered current, accurate and comprehensive. Encyclopedia of the Incas at once presents its reader with a fascinating array of information but leaves them with many questions. For scholars, this will be ideal, leading to new branches of knowledge and research. For amateurs, it provides a further investigation into a fascinating culture with an emphasis not only on the people but also on their invaders. Fascinating, unique and important, this is a well-presented and important work. * s *Thirty-five specialists from varied disciplines and with distinct points of view contributed to this Encyclopedia of the Incas, the first of its kind. The challenge of the editors, Gary Urton and Adriana von Hagen, was to assemble an organic array of authors and entries that would result in a work capable of synthesizing the vast body of knowledge on the Incas in a comprehensive, detailed and authoritative fashion. At the same time, the volume is accessible to a non-specialist, English speaking audience; which, for historical and geopolitical reasons, is not very familiar with the world created by the lords of Cuzco. Through a careful selection that does not omit a single central aspect of Inca civilization and that also includes specific features of the most diverse nature, the editors have minimized the potential randomness implicit in any selection of this type while at the same time skirting the restrictions proper to the academic genre to which the work belongs. -- José Carlos de la Puente * Revista Andina *This comprehensive book features an expert cast of authors and a rich narrative that illuminates the Inca. Sections combining ethnographic, ethnohistoric, and archaeological data are particularly well-written. It is a valuable reference in general, but also (and surprisingly for an encyclopedia) a solid resource for scholars who will benefit from its interpretive strengths and bibliographic references. -- Ryan Williams, The Field Museum

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Book SynopsisThis book will deal with popular spots for archaeology in Italyâin terms of both fieldwork and tourismâand will focus on what has been found, who found it and their stories, the controversies and scandals, ongoing projects, and what it all means. The contents will illuminate the history, culture, national heritage, and current events.Table of ContentsChronology of Ancient Italy Preface 1. Introducing Ancient Italy 2. Italy from Prehistory to Greek Colonization 3. From the Foundation of Rome to the Fall of the Roman Empire 4. The Most Important Archaeological Sites from the North to the South of Italy 5. Digging up the Past Today: New Discoveries and New Challenges 6. Famous Figures in Past and Present Italian Archaeology 7. Controversies in Italian Archaeology Epilogue: Learning More About Italian Archaeology Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisGathered together here are the fruits of 60 years of research by the late Sir Laurence Kirwan into the history and archaeology of the mid 1st millennium AD in the Middle Nile Valley, papers previously scattered through a wide range of publications. Kirwan''s fieldwork in the region, undertaken between 1929 and 1936, kindled a life-long interest in the transition from the pagan Kushite kingdom to the medieval Nubian states of Nobadia, Makuria and Alodia (Alwa) and of their conversion to Christianity in the 6th century AD. The 25 studies, one published here for the first time, were often of seminal importance when they first appeared, the author being exemplary in his use of the written sources to elucidate the archaeological data. As the preface by the editors shows, the views expressed remain fundamental to modern scholarship, offering valuable insights into this still relatively obscure period of transition from the ancient to the medieval world.Trade Review’In addition to rescuing the researcher seeking help from Sir Laurence's fine scholarship, succinct style, and keen mind from some bibliographical frustration, the editors have provided useful indexes that link all of the papers together. All of these features make this volume a valuable instrument for those interested in the events of the first millennium A.D. in Nubia and the Red Sea region.’ Journal of Near Eastern StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface; Introduction: Post-Meroitic Nubia - a reappraisal; Nubia - an African frontier zone; Rome beyond the southern Egyptian frontier; The international position of Sudan in Roman and medieval times; Greek and Roman expeditions to the Southern Sudan; The decline and fall of Meroe; An Ethiopian-Sudanese frontier zone in ancient history; The ’Christian topography’ and the Kingdom of Axum; A survey of Nubian origins; The problem of the Nubian X-Group; Comments on the origins and history of the Nobatae of Procopius; The early history of the Blemmyes; Tanqasi and the Noba; Aksum, Meroe, and the Ballana civilisation; The X-Group problem; A contemporary account of the conversion of the Sudan to Christianity; Christianity and the Kur’án; Prelude to Nubian Christianity; The nature of Nubian Christianity; Some thoughts on the conversion of Nubia to Christianity; The birth of Christian Nubia: some archaeological problems; Christianity in the Central Sudan: the Byzantine mission and Nubian Alwa; Notes on the topography of the Christian Nubian kingdoms; The emergence of the United Kingdom of Nubia; Studies in the later history of Nubia; Indexes.

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Book SynopsisExploring the medieval heritage of Aberdeenshire and Moray, the essays in this volume contain insights and recent work presented at the British Archaeological Association Conference of 2014, based at Aberdeen University. The opening, historical chapters establish the political, economic and administrative context of the region, looking at both the secular and religious worlds and include an examination of Elgin Cathedral and the bishops' palaces. The discoveries at the excavations of the kirk of St Nicholas, which have revealed the early origins of religious life in Aberdeen city, are summarized and subsequent papers consider the role of patronage. Patronage is explored in terms of architecture, the dramas of the Reformation and its aftermath highlighted through essentially humble parish churches, assailed by turbulent events and personalities. The collegiate church at Cullen, particularly its tomb sculpture, provides an unusually detailed view of the spiritual and dynTrade Review"The volume is produced to the high standards that we have come to expect from this excellent series."— Denys Pringle, The Society for Medieval ArchaeologyTable of ContentsList of Abbrevations viEditor’s Preface viiLocating Aberdeen and Elgin in the Later Middle Ages: Regional, National andInternational Paradigmsdavid ditchburn 1The Medieval Church in the Dioceses of Aberdeen and Morayrichard oram 16Elgin Cathedral and Medieval Church Architecture in North-East Scotlandrichard fawcett 33Bishops’ Palaces in the Medieval Dioceses of Aberdeen and Moraypenelope dransart 58Excavations within the East Kirk of St Nicholas, Aberdeenalison s. cameron and judith a. stones 82Post-Reformation Church Architecture in the Marischal Earldom, 1560–1625miles kerr-peterson 99Patronage at the Collegiate Church at Cullenlizzie swarbrick 121From Relegation to Elevation: The Viewer’s Relationship with Painted Ceilings from theMedieval to Renaissance Eras in North-East Scotlandfern insh 139Piping Pigs and Mermaid Groping: Six Carved Panels from Fetteressojane geddes 158The Arbuthnott Manuscripts: The Patronage and Production of Illuminated Books inLate Medieval Scotlandjulian luxford 183The Arbuthnott Book of Hours: Book Production and Religious Culture in LateMedieval Scotlandmarlene villalobos hennessy 212North-Eastern Saints in the Aberdeen Breviary and the Historia Gentis Scotorum ofHector Boece: Liturgy, History and Religious Practice in Late Medieval Scotlandtom turpie 239

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