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Nord Academic Women, Children and the Family in Palmyra
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£28.45
Aarhus University Press Trelleborg
£18.04
Jysk Arkaeologisk Selskab Illerup Adal 13: Die Bogen, Pfeile Und Axte
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Jysk Arkaeologisk Selskab Tell F6 on Failaka Island: Kuwaiti-Danish
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£999.99
Jysk Arkaeologisk Selskab The Early Bronze Age Tombs of Jebel Hafit: Danish
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£32.00
Jysk Arkaeologisk Selskab Danish Archaeological Investigations in Qatar
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Jysk Arkaeologisk Selskab Daily Life at the Turn of the Neolithic: A
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Jysk Arkaeologisk Selskab Oceans of Archaeology
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£32.00
Leiden University Press The Island of Skyros from Late Roman to Early Modern Times: An Archaeological Survey
£53.55
Leiden University Press The Management of the Matobo Hills in Zimbabwe:
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£38.25
Leiden University Press Wild West Frisia: The Role of Domestic and Wild Resource Exploitation in Bronze Age Subsistence
£62.70
Leiden University Press A Place of Placelessness: Hekeng People's
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Leiden University Press Egypt beyond representation: Materials and
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£62.70
Leiden University Press Akragas: Current Issues in the Archaeology of a
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£67.91
Leiden University Press Time, History and Ritual in a K’iche’ Community:
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Leiden University Press Liquid Footprints: Water, Urbanism, and
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£62.70
Leiden University Press Changes in the Cultural Landscape and their
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Leiden University Press Creating Capitals: The Rationale, Construction,
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Springer Verlag, Singapore The Paleoenvironment, Plants and Animals of
Book SynopsisThis book summarizes the latest archeological findings on Liangzhu culture and outlines the rise and fall of Liangzhu society in terms of its environment, flora and fauna. In addition, it seeks to analyze the characteristics of animal breeding and agricultural cultivation in Liangzhu from the perspectives of archeobotany and archeozoology. In turn, it explores the dietary structure and population density, reaching the bold conclusion that the dramatic increase in population gave rise to environmental deterioration and to natural disasters that eventually destroyed the Liangzhu culture. Table of ContentsChapter I Climate and Environment of Liangzhu Site 1. Human and Nature 1.1 Climate and History 1.2 The mysterious 30 degrees north latitude 2. Rise and fall of Liangzhu Culture 2.1 C-shaped area of Liangzhu Culture 2.2 Chinese paradise: Jiangnan 2.3 Prehistoric Power 3. How to study paleoenvironment 3.1 Book of the earth 3.2 Magical chemical elements and isotopes 3.3 “Invisible” history Chapter Ⅱ Animal World of Liangzhu Site 1. Zooarchaeology of Liangzhu 1.1 What is zooarchaeology? 1.2 Field sampling 1.3 Laboratory work 2. Long misunderstood Liangzhu animals 2.1 Wild boar or domestic pig? 2.2 Bubalus mephistopheles ≠ Modern buffalo 2.3 Yellow-spotted giant turtle, Taihu lake turtle, lump-head turtle, Sishi turtle, or spotted turtle? 2.4 Chicken or pheasant? 2.5 Sheep, goat, or Capricornus sumatraensis? 3. Liangzhu people keep up with animals 3.1 See big through “small” 3.2 From bones to tools 3.3 Animal images (animal images applied to jadeware and other artwork) Chapter Ⅲ Plant Paradise of Liangzhu Site 1. Emergence of Archaeobotany 2. Archaeobotany of Liangzhu Site 2.1 Rice farming 2.2 Fruit and vegetable cultivation 2.3 Processing and utilization of wood 2.4 Ingenious building material—Straw-wrapped Mud
£42.74
Springer Verlag, Singapore The Earliest China
Book Synopsis“The Earliest China” is the first archaeological book in China to translate in the dominant language of the world on the origin of Chinese ancient civilization in the Central Plains and the study of Xia dynastic culture. It shows readers all over the world the outstanding achievements in the study of the formation of early state in China and is the first English translation monograph on the birth history of the first dynasty of Hua-Xia nation from the perspective of archaeology. With the specific archaeological data on the basis of excavations and investigation conducted in recent years, this book focuses on the interpretation of the rise and development of the ancient civilization having initially appeared in the Central Plain of China and even in the Eastern Asia. The book contents include abundant manifestations of the first flourishing civilization especially at the Erlitou site along the Yi and Luo Rivers, characteristic of ultra-large capital city, palace buildings, elaborate bronze vessels, and stratified social organization. With the combination of previously literature, the original author attempts to further explain how the earliest China, a royal-powered, and large-scaled state, emerged four thousand years ago. In this book, the analysis on a comprehensive landscape of the ancient civilization prior to the Shang Dynasty leads the point of views, distinctively from the traditional historical perspectives. With a global perspective, he further compares with other significant civilizations in the world and also points out cultural communications between the early China and other external cultures in the Bronze Age. Therefore, this book, the Earliest China of English translated version, is so appropriate to be recommended to foreign scholars and sinologists, as well as everyone who has been attracted by China’s charm overseas. With book contents, ideas, and thoughts that it contains, one can easily acknowledge the goals, methods, and reconstruction process of China’s prehistory, so English readers will acknowledge so well about the Chinese Archaeology in the Bronze Age, which does vary in many aspects from that of European and American. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Explanation for the Theme.- Chapter 2: Creating a New Era.- Chapter 3: Global Perspective.- Chapter 4: Dream-seeking Journey.- Chapter 5: Mystifying Scene.- Chapter 6: Genius of the Central Plain.- Chapter 7: The Imposing Manner of the Royal Capital.- Chapter 8: Building in the Middle and Erecting in the North.- Chapter 9: Affairs of the State.- Chapter 10: The Society of the Capital City.- Chapter 11: Atmosphere of the Civilization.- Chapter 12: Wonderful Workmanship Excelling Nature.- Chapter 13: People’s Livelihood of the City.- Chapter 14: All the Rivers Running into the Sea.- Chapter 15: Powerful Radiation.
£85.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Archaeological Research on the Societies of Late Prehistoric Xinjiang, Vol 2
Book SynopsisThis book presents cutting-edge archaeological materials from Xinjiang, from the Bronze Age to the early Iron Age. Through a systematic topological study of major archaeological cemeteries and sites, it establishes chronologies and cultural sequences for three main regions in Xinjiang, namely the circum-Eastern Tianshan region, the circum-Dzungarian Basin region and the circum-Tarim Basin region. It also discusses the origins and local variants of prehistoric archaeological cultures in these regions and the mutual relationships between them and neighboring cultures.By doing so, the book offers a panoramic view of the socio-cultural changes that took place in prehistoric Xinjiang from pastoral-agricultural societies to the mobile nomadic-pastoralist states in the steppe regions and the agricultural states of the oasis, making it a must-read for researchers and general readers who are interested in the archaeology of Xinjiang. Table of Contents
£94.99
NUS Press Reconstructing God: Style, Hydraulics, Political
Book SynopsisA fully illustrated archaeological and art historical analysis of one of the most important artworks of Angkor, rewriting the chronology of the royal capital. In December 1936, a villager was led by a dream to the ruins of the West Mebon shrine in Angkor where he uncovered remains of a bronze sculpture. This was the West Mebon Visnu, the largest bronze remaining from pre-modern Southeast Asia, and a work of great artistic, historical, and political significance. Prominently placed in an island temple in the middle of the vast artificial reservoir, the West Mebon Visnu sculpture was an important focal point of the Angkorian hydraulic network. Interpretations of the statue, its setting, date, and role have remained largely unchanged since the 1960s—until now. Integrating the latest archaeological and historical work on Angkor, extensive art historical analysis of the figure of Visnu Anantasayin in Hindu-Buddhist art across the region, and a detailed digital reconstruction of the sculpture and its setting, Marnie Feneley brings new light to this important piece. Highly illustrated, the book will be of interest to art historians and curators, historians of Southeast Asia, and anyone curious about the art and history of Angkor.Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The West Mebon Vi??u Chapter 2: The Cultural and Religious Development of Cambodia Chapter 3: The Iconography of Vi??u Chapter 4: The Iconography of Vi??u Anantasayin Chapter 5: The Hydraulic System of Angkor: Gods, Nature and Water Chapter 6: The Archaeology of the West Mebon Chapter 7: Artefacts, Inscriptions and the History of the West Mebon Chapter 8: Analysing the West Mebon Vi??u Chapter 9: Political and Religious Context of the West Mebon Vi??u Chapter 10: Bronze Sculptures of the Mahidharapura Dynasty Chapter 11: Appraising the date of the West Mebon Vi??u
£62.05
Institute for Southeast Asian Studies Bagan and the World: Early Myanmar and the its
Book SynopsisThe archaeological site of Bagan and the kingdom which bore its name contains one of the greatest concentrations of ancient architecture and art in Asia. Much of what is visible today consists of ruins of Buddhist monasteries. While these monuments are a major tourist attraction, recent advances in archaeology and textual history have added considerable new understanding of this kingdom, which flourished between the 11th and 14th centuries. Bagan was not an isolated monastic site; its inhabitants participated actively in networks of Buddhist religious activity and commerce, abetted by the sites location near the junction where South Asia, China and Southeast Asia meet. This volume presents the result of recent research by scholars from around the world, including indigenous Myanmar people, whose work deserves to be known among the international community. The perspective on Myanmar's role as an integral part of the intellectual, artistic and economic framework found in this volume yields a glimpse of new themes which future studies of Asian history will no doubt explore.Trade Review"The book is culturally rich with the use of images serving as a useful tool to acquaint the readers with the nuances of architectural, artistic and aesthetic parallels between societies in this region." — Reshmi Banerjee, Tea Circle, 10 September 2018
£25.46
ISEAS Threads of the Unfolding Web: The Old Javanese
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEver since the dissertation of Th. Pigeaud was published in 1926, the Tantu Panggelaran has both intrigued and perplexed scholars of the cultural history of Java. Despite Pigeaud's translation and copious notes much remained uncertain and his comments were not easily accessible except to readers of Dutch. Now, the publication of Threads of the Unfolding Web has breathed new life into studies of this rare exemplar of the literature of the 'period of transition' in sixteenth century Java. This collaborative volume combines the skills of Stuart Robson, a senior in the field of translation from Old Javanese, and Hadi Sidomulyo, whose deep interest in the early history of Java combines attention to the inscriptional record with field work using GPS technology to locate and describe archaeological remains spread throughout Java. As a result you have before you a volume that illustrates the close linkages between a literary text describing the mythical foundations of the ?aiva ascetic communities of the Javanese Rsi order and the geophysical coordinates of these communities as far as they can be traced today. This combination represents a giant leap forward for studies of the Tantu Panggelaran. We owe the authors a debt of gratitude for the years of work that lay behind the completion of this important volume."- Thomas M. Hunter, Lecturer in South-Southeast Asian Studies, University of British Columbia.
£46.95
Springer Nature Singapore Exploring Archaeology
£104.49
The Chinese University Press The Chu Silk Manuscripts from Zidanku, Changsha –
Book SynopsisThe Silk Manuscripts from Zidanku, Changsha (Hunan), are the only pre-Imperial Chinese manuscripts on silk found to-date. Dating to the turn from the 4th to the 3rd centuries BC (Late Warring States period), they contain several short texts concerning basic cosmological concepts, arranged in a diagrammatic arrangement and surrounded by pictorial illustrations. As such, they constitute a unique source of information complementing and going beyond what is known from transmitted texts.This is the first in a two-volume monograph on the Zidanku manuscripts, reflecting almost four decades of research by Professor Li Ling of Peking University. While the philological study and translation of the manuscript texts is the subject of Volume Two, this first volume presents the archaeological context and history of transmission of the physical manuscripts. It records how they were taken from their original place of interment in the 1940s and taken to the United States in 1946; documents the early stages in the research on the finds from the Zidanku tomb and its re-excavation in the 1970s; and accounts for where the manuscripts were kept before becoming the property, respectively, of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York (Manuscript 1), and the Freer and Sackler Galleries, Smithsonian Institution (Manuscripts 2 and 3). Superseding previous efforts, this is the definitive account that will sets the record straight and establishes a new basis for future research on these uniquely important artifacts.
£80.25
Chinese University of Hong Kong Press The Chu Silk Manuscripts from Zidanku Changsha Hunan Province
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Forgotten Books Les Voies Romaines Et Massiliennes dans le Dpartement des BouchesduRhne Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books Les Muses dAthnes Muse National Antiquits Mycniennes Et gyptiennes Sculptures Vases TerresCuites Bronzes Muse de L Acropole Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine 1854 Vol 1 Classic Reprint
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Hardpress Publishing The Beauties of England and Wales Or Delineations Topographical Historical and Descriptive of Each County 1
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Hardpress Publishing Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England Wales Scotland and Ireland 1
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Hardpress Publishing The Journal of the British Archaeological Association 1
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Hardpress Publishing London Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis and Its Neighbourhood to Thirty Miles Extent from an Actual Perambulation 1
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Hardpress Publishing A New and Complete History of the County of York 1
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Hardpress Publishing The Beauties of England and Wales Or Delineations Topographical Historical and Descriptive of Each County 1
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Hardpress Publishing Mémoires De La Société Archéologique De Lorléanais
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Hardpress Publishing The Ancient Castles of England and Wales Engr by W Woolnoth and W Tombleson on Large Paper Cm 27 With Proof Plates 1
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Hardpress Publishing The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine 1
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Hardpress Publishing Viaggio a PompeiA Pesto E Di Ritorno Ad Ercolano Ed a Pozzuoli 1
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Hardpress Publishing History of St Marys Abbey Melrose the Monastery of Old Melrose and the Town and Parish of Melrose 1
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Hardpress Publishing Caledonia Romana a Descriptive Account of the Roman Antiquities of Scotland Preceded by an Introductory View of the Aspect of the Country and the and by a Summary of the Historical Trans 1
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Hardpress Publishing Historia Rievallensis Containing the History of Kirkby Moorside to Which Is Prefixed a Dissertation on the Animal Remains and Other Curious the Recently Discovered Cave at Kirkdale 1
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Hardpress Publishing Notes on the Churches in the Counties of Kent Sussex and Surrey Mentioned in Domesday Book and Those of More Recent Date Including Comparative Memorials and Other Antiquities 1
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