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  • The Great Bath on the Lechaion Road

    American School of Classical Studies at Athens The Great Bath on the Lechaion Road

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    Book SynopsisThe large Roman bath situated on the Lechaion Road must have been conspicuous in the architecture of ancient Corinth at the beginning of the third century A.D. and for several centuries afterward. The author relates the history of the site and its excavation.

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    £80.75

  • Portraits and Other Heads on Roman Historical

    British Archaeological Reports Portraits and Other Heads on Roman Historical

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    £68.40

  • Prehistoric RomanoBritish and Medieval Occupation in the Frome Valley Gloucestershire

    Cotswold Archaeological Trust Ltd Prehistoric RomanoBritish and Medieval Occupation in the Frome Valley Gloucestershire

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    Book SynopsisThis volume contains the results of two archaeological projects undertaken within the Frome Valley, Gloucestershire. The first describes a Beaker pit and evidence for a Romano-British settlement at Foxes Field, Ebley Road, Stonehouse; the second details the remains of medieval enclosures and a fishpond at Rectory Meadows, Kings Stanley.

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  • The Archaeology of the SouthWest Reinforcement Gas Pipeline Devon Cotswold Archaeology Monograph

    Cotswold Archaeological Trust Ltd The Archaeology of the SouthWest Reinforcement Gas Pipeline Devon Cotswold Archaeology Monograph

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    Book SynopsisArchaeological work ahead of pipeline construction in East and South Devon led to the excavation of over thirty sites spanning the earlier Neolithic to early modern times. Early features included a wide scatter of pits dating to the Neolithic and Beaker periods (c.

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    £20.85

  • Excavations at Newport Street Worcester 2005 Roman Roadside Activity and Medieval to PostMedieval Urban Development on the Severn Floodplain Cotswold Archaeology Monograph

    Cotswold Archaeological Trust Ltd Excavations at Newport Street Worcester 2005 Roman Roadside Activity and Medieval to PostMedieval Urban Development on the Severn Floodplain Cotswold Archaeology Monograph

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    Book SynopsisExcavation of approximately a third of a hectare in the north-western part of the historic core of Worcester revealed evidence for activity dating from the Roman to the post-medieval and early modern period.

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    £20.85

  • Cannington Bypass Somerset Excavations in 2014

    Cotswold Archaeological Trust Ltd Cannington Bypass Somerset Excavations in 2014

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    Book SynopsisTwo enclosures were recorded near Rodway was discovered a small Middle Bronze Age farmstead containing evidence of two roundhouses, with associated pottery and plant remains; and at Sandy Lane a Roman villa was shown to have developed from a Late Iron Age ridge-top settlement.

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    £18.95

  • The Aztec Economy

    Cambridge University Press The Aztec Economy

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    Book SynopsisThe Aztec world was complex, hierarchical, and multifaceted, and was in a constant state of demographic growth, recoveries from natural disasters, political alignments and realignments, and aggressive military engagements. This Element provides a synthesis and updated examination of the Aztec economy (13251521 AD).Table of Contents1. Space and Time in the Aztec World; 2. Domestic Economy; 3. Institutional Economy; 4. Specialization; 5. Forms of Distribution and Commercialization; 6. Economic Development; 7. Future Directions; References.

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    £17.00

  • Cambridge University Press CyproMinoan and Its Writers

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    £17.00

  • Old Nottingham Its Streets People c

    Legare Street Press Old Nottingham Its Streets People c

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  • Legare Street Press Psyche

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    £999.99

  • A Handbook Of Greek Sculpture Volume 2

    LEGARE STREET PR A Handbook Of Greek Sculpture Volume 2

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    £25.60

  • The Bioarchaeology of Disaster

    Taylor & Francis Ltd The Bioarchaeology of Disaster

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    Book SynopsisThe Bioarchaeology of Disaster examines two dozen disasters occurring around the world over the past 2000 years, ranging from natural and environmental disasters to human conflict and warfare, from epidemics to those of social marginalizationall from a bioarchaeological and forensic anthropological perspective. Each case study provides the social, cultural, historical and ecological context of the disaster and then analyzes evidence of human and related remains in order to better understand the identities of victims, the means, processes, and extent of deaths and injuries. The methods used by specialists to interpret evidence and disagreements among experts are also addressed. It will be helpful in understanding the circumstances of a range of disasters and the multidisciplinary ways in which bioarchaeologists employ empirical methods and analytic frameworks to interpret their impacts and consequences. The book is intended for those in the sTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I: Natural Catastrophes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Hurricanes, and Floods; 1. Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii, 79 A.D.; 2. Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, 2005; 3. Haitian Earthquake, 2010; Part II: Human Environmental Disasters; 4. Ecocide in Norse Greenland, 15th Century; 5. Deforestation of Easter Island, 17th Century; Part III: Biological Disasters: Epidemics and Famines; 6. The Black Death of Europe and the Middle East, 1346–1353; 7. Syphilis Crosses the Atlantic, 15th Century; 8. Jamestown, Virginia, Starving Time of 1609–1610; 9. New England’s Vampire Panic, 19th Century; 10. Irish Potato Famine, 1845–1852; Part IV: Industrial and Occupational Hazards and Calamities; 11. Soot Wart Cancer Among British Chimney Sweeps, 18th–19th Centuries; 12. Accidents in South Africa’s Kimberley’s Big Hole Diamond Mine, 1880–1890s; Part V: Catastrophes of Human Conflict: Terrorism, Genocide, and War; 13. Chanka Communal Violence in the Andes, 11th–15th Centuries; 14. Smallpox in Colonial America, 16th–18th Centuries; 15. U.S. Civil War Amputations and Prosthetics, 1861–1865; 16. Killing Fields of Cambodia, 1975–1979; 17. Crash of Pan Am 103 in Lockerbie, Scotland, 1988; 18. Rwandan Genocide, 1994; Part VI: Calamities and Abuse of the Socially Marginalized: Identity, Stigma, and Persecution; 19. Sati, Widow Burning in India, 10th–19th Centuries; 20. Eunuchs of China’s Ming Dynasty, 16th–17th Centuries; 21. Mutiny of the Batavia, Indian Ocean, 1629; 22. Yakuza of Japan, 17th–21st Centuries; 23. Infanticide and Abortion in Five Points, New York, 19th Century; 24. Kalawao Leper Colony, Hawaii, 19th–20th Centuries; Conclusion; Index

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    £37.99

  • Taylor & Francis Divine Fertility

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    Book SynopsisThis book uniquely explores the impact of indigenous ideology and thought on everyday life in Northeast Africa. Furthermore, in highlighting the diversity in pre-Christian, pre-Islamic regional beliefs and practices that extend beyond the simplistic political arguments of the current dominant narratives, the study shows that for millennia complex indigenous institutions have bound people together beyond the labels of Christianity and Islam; they have sustained peace through cultural exchange and tolerance (if not always complete acceptance).Through recent archaeological and ethnographic research, the concepts, landscapes, materials and rituals believed to be associated with the indigenous and shared culture of the Sky-God belief are examined. The author makes sense, for the first time, of the relationship between the notion of sacred fertility and a number of regional archaeological features and on-going ancient practices including FGM, spirit possessions, and other phTrade ReviewWinner of the 2018-2021 Book Prize of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists for Best Monograph "This is a confident, masterly piece of work by somebody uniquely qualified to carry out the relevant research... a remarkable and vivid book, which probably only Sada Mire (with her combination of theoretical proficiency in several academic disciplines and local intimacy) could have achieved. This is scholarly work, with a much wider general appeal". Neal Ascherson, author of The King Incorporated"Sada Mire grew up in the Horn of Africa and senses a continuity in sacred landscapes that cuts across space and time and the boundaries of states and religions. Her book provides a brave and bold conception of the regional system based on an almost forensic analysis of the evidence. Mire shows how the inclusion of material culture as evidence is central to understanding how continuities are created over time, but also how history can be masked at the same time as it is revealed. The argument is engrossing; chapter by chapter she builds up a convincing and absorbing argument for a discursive regional trajectory centred on the beauty and power of place curated over time by different faiths. The book illustrates the importance of location for symbolic action, knowledge and cultural memory, and the centrality of place as an entry point to understanding the deep past through an ongoing present. Underlying the history of the region is a syncretic trajectory, a multi-temporality, that is often challenged by fundamentalist positions but with an underlying structure that is centred on kinship deeply connected to a sacred landscape. As she concludes: ‘From out of the womb of ancient indigenous and regional religions there has arisen a set of ideas reflected in practices, features and objects, all of which seem to connect the north and the west of the Horn of Africa with the south and the east.’ The book is an exceptional study of cultural memory in place; a rich encounter with the deep history of symbolic action, emotion and aesthetic affect." Professor Howard Morphy, Australia National University"Dr. Sada Mire has done much to publicize the archaeology and heritage of the Horn of Africa, particularly Somaliland, and is an inspiration to a new generation of scholars, both inside Africa and elsewhere. This book is exciting in its interdisciplinary approach, vision, and scope in moving beyond the central sacred landscape case study, focusing on the Aw-Barkhadle shrine in Somaliland, to propose the far-reaching impact of an archaeologically attested Eastern Cushitic ritual complex with an emphasis on fertility." - Timothy Insoll, African Archaeology ReviewTable of Contents1 Introduction: Aims, structure, concepts, terminology, the movement of peoples and ideas; 2 Sacred landscapes, materiality and fertility rituals; 3 Material culture, fertility and sacrifice at the sacred site of Aw-Barkhadle; 4 In the name of divine kinship: the fertility bath, Bun Shuruur (Coffee ceremony), Baanashada Dumarka (Nurturing of women), Zar, Sitaat, Wagar, Gudniin Fircooni (FGM), Waqlaal (Child naming ritual) and Istunka (Stick fight); 5 In the name of divine fertility: indigenous institutions and Sufi Islam in the Horn of Africa; 6 An ideology of fertility in the archaeology of the Horn of Africa: Aw-Barkhadle and beyond; 7 Conclusions; Appendix 1. Saint Aw-Barkhadle’s genealogy; Appendix 2. The list of sheikhs and sheikhas buried at Aw-Barkhadle; Appendix 3. Glossary

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    £39.99

  • Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

    Taylor & Francis Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

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    Book SynopsisIntroduction to Forensic Anthropology provides comprehensive coverage of key methods and issues in forensic anthropology. Using terminology and best practices recommended by the Scientific Working Group for Forensic Anthropology (SWGANTH) and the Anthropology Consensus Body of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI/ACB), it introduces students to all the major topics in the field, with material ranging from the attribution of ancestry and sex, to various forms of bone trauma, to identification through radiography.This fully updated, sixth edition incorporates new and improved methods, new data and worked examples from North America and across the globe. It also includes a new discussion on probabilities and centiles, increased emphasis on quantification of error rates of both old and new methods, an updated ancestry chapter, and updated URLs with free software to calculate various characteristics.This is a self-contained textbook that is ideal for a lower-division college-level class for non-majors and majors alike. This accessible and engaging text offers an array of features to support teaching and learning, including: boxed case studies extensive figures and photographs chapter summaries and student exercises a glossary of terms additional reading lists critical resources hands-on application for students when used with accompanying lab manual further instructor and student resources via a companion website: https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781032255590/. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Bones, Teeth, Measurements, and Methods 3. Establishing Medicolegal Significance 4. Recovery Scene Methods 5. Estimating Postmortem Interval 6. Initial Treatment and Examination 7. Attribution of Population Affinity 8. Attribution of Sex 9. Estimation of Age at Death 10. Calculation of Stature 11. Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton 12. Projectile Trauma 13. Blunt Trauma 14. Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma 15. Antemortem Skeletal Conditions 16. Postmortem Changes to Bone 17. Additional Aspects of Individualization 18. Obtaining an Identification 19. Conclusion

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    £139.50

  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Burton Dassett Southend Warwickshire

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    Book SynopsisSouthend, one of five medieval settlements in Burton Dassett parish, Warwickshire, was the site of a market promoted by the manorial lord Bartholomew de Sudeley, with a charter being obtained in 1267. The settlement prospered, becoming known as Chipping Dassett, and approached urban status, but then declined throughout the 15th century. It was subjected to depopulation in 1497. The site survived as earthworks in pasture until construction of the M40 motorway necessitated the archaeological programme described here. The only building to survive was the 13th-century chapel of St James, reduced, along with an adjacent post-medieval priest's house, to a cow-shed.Open area excavations at Southend investigated parts of ten medieval properties. There was some prehistoric and Romano-British activity, with evidence for woodland regeneration and subsequent clearance in the post-Roman period, despite the Feldon area being one often considered to have little in the way of tree-cover sincTable of Contents1. Introduction and background, 2. The archaeological sequence, 3. Spatial organisation and the buildings at Southend, 4. Daily life and economy at Southend, 5. Conclusion.

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    £34.19

  • Living with Herds

    Cambridge University Press Living with Herds

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    Book SynopsisAfter living with Mongolian herding families, Natasha Fijn has observed through firsthand experience both sides of the human-animal relationship. Examining their reciprocal social behavior and communication, she demonstrates how herd animals influence Mongolian herders' lives and how the animals themselves are active partners in the domestication process.Trade Review'The author contextualises her ethnographic and auto-ethnographic research with reference to ethological studies as much as with anthropological and this approach is more than justified … this book is a significant contribution for those engaged in the study of East and Central Asian cultures, as well as those interested in pastoralists and human-animal relationships more generally.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic SocietyTable of ContentsPart I. Crossing Boundaries: Prologue; 1. Introduction; 2. A Mongolian etho-ethnography; Part II. The Social Herd: 3. Social spheres; 4. Names, symbols, colours and breeding; 5. Multi-species enculturation; 6. Tameness and control; Part III. Living with Herds: 7. In the land of the horse; 8. The cycle of life; 9. The domestic and the wild; 10. The sacred animal; Conclusion.

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    £33.13

  • Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton

    John Wiley and Sons Ltd Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton

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    Book SynopsisAn Indispensable Resource on Advanced Methods of Analysis of Human Skeletal and Dental Remains in Archaeological and Forensic Contexts Now in its third edition, Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton has become a key reference for bioarchaeologists, human osteologists, and paleopathologists throughout the world. It builds upon basic skills to provide the foundation for advanced scientific analyses of human skeletal remains in cultural, archaeological, and theoretical contexts. This new edition features updated coverage of topics including histomorphometry, dental morphology, stable isotope methods, and ancient DNA, as well as a number of new chapters on paleopathology. It also covers bioarchaeological ethics, taphonomy and the nature of archaeological assemblages, biomechanical analyses of archaeological human skeletons, and more. Fully updated and revised with new material written by leading researchers in the field Includes Table of ContentsPreface to the third edition xi Preface to the first edition xiii Notes on contributors xix PART I THEORY AND APPLICATION IN STUDIES OF PAST PEOPLES 1 1 Bioarchaeological Ethics: Perspectives on the Use and Value of Human Remains in Scientific Research 3 Patricia M. Lambert and Phillip L. Walker (deceased) 2 Forensic Anthropology: Methodology and Applications 43 Douglas H. Ubelaker 3 Taphonomy and the Nature of Archaeological Assemblages 73 Ann L.W. Stodder PART II MORPHOLOGICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL ANALYSES 117 4 Children in Bioarchaeology: Methods and Interpretations 119 Mary E. Lewis 5 Histomorphometry of Human Cortical Bone: Applications to Age Estimation 145 Timothy P. Gocha, Alexander G. Robling, and Sam D. Stout 6 Biomechanical Analyses of Archaeological Human Skeletons 189 Christopher B. Ruff 7 Incremental Structures in Teeth: Keys to Unlocking and Understanding Dental Growth and Development 225 Daniel Antoine, Charles M. FitzGerald, and Jerome C. Rose 8 Dental Morphology 257 Richard Scott and Marin A. Pilloud PART III PREHISTORIC HEALTH AND DISEASE 293 9 Dental Pathology 295 Simon Hillson 10 Analysis and Interpretation of Trauma in Skeletal Remains 335 Nancy C. Lovell and Anne L. Grauer 11 Understanding Bone Aging, Loss, and Osteoporosis in the Past 385 Sabrina C. Agarwal 12 Infectious and Metabolic Diseases: A Synergistic Relationship 415 Charlotte A. Roberts and Megan Brickley 13 Paleopathology: From Bones to Social Behavior 447 Anne L. Grauer PART IV CHEMICAL AND GENETIC ANALYSES OF HARD TISSUES 467 14 Stable Isotope Analysis: A Tool for Studying Past Diet, Demography, and Life History 469 M. Anne Katzenberg and Andrea L. Waters‐Rist 15 Strontium Isotopes and the Chemistry of Bones and Teeth 505 James Burton and M. Anne Katzenberg 16 Ancient DNA Analysis of Archaeological Remains 515 Maria A. Nieves‐Colón and Anne C. Stone PART V QUANTITATIVE METHODS AND POPULATION STUDIES 545 17 Traditional Morphometrics and Biological Distance: Methods and an Example 547 Michael Pietrusewsky 18 Paleodemography: Problems, Progress, and Potential 593 George R. Milner, James W. Wood, and Jesper L. Boldsen Index 635

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    £97.16

  • Doing Field Projects

    John Wiley and Sons Ltd Doing Field Projects

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    Book SynopsisA must-read guide to conducting qualitative field research in the social sciences Doing Field Projects: Methods and Practice for Social and Anthropological Research delivers a thorough and insightful introduction to qualitative field methods in the social sciences. Ideal for undergraduate students just starting out in fields like anthropology, sociology, and related subjects, the book offers readers twenty instructive projects. Each project is well-suitedas a standalone exercise, or several may be combined as a series of field work assignments. From interview techniques to participant observation, kinship analysis, spatial mapping, photo and video documentation, and auto-ethnography, Doing Field Projects covers each critical area of qualitative fieldwork students are likely to encounter. Every project also contains discussions of how to execute the research, avoid common problems and mistakes, and present the uncovered data in several different forTable of ContentsPreface (Including a Word to Instructors) vi Foreword (Including a Word to Student Readers) ix 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 22 3 Ethics of Fieldwork 27 4 Research Design 33 5 Self-Study 39 6 Proxemics 52 7 Mapping 59 8 Recorded Interviews 77 9 Participant Observation 94 10 Engaged Anthropology 100 11 Process Documentation 111 12 Visual Anthropology 117 13 Sensory Observation 129 14 Performance 138 15 Life Histories (and Oral History) 147 16 Charting Kinship 158 17 Digital Ethnography (1) Social Media 167 18 Digital Ethnography (2) Online Gaming 182 19 Digital Ethnography (3) Human–Computer Interaction 186 20 Digital Ethnography (4) Online Meetings/Classes 192 21 Winding Down and Gearing Up 197 References Cited 205 Index 212

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    £27.86

  • Paleontological Data Analysis

    John Wiley & Sons Inc Paleontological Data Analysis

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    Book SynopsisPALEONTOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS An up-to-date edition of the indispensable guide to analysing paleontological data Paleontology has developed in recent decades into an increasingly data-driven discipline, which brings to bear a huge variety of statistical tools. Applying statistical methods to paleontological data requires a discipline-specific understanding of which methods and parameters are the most appropriate ones, and how to account for statistical bias inherent in the fossil record. By guiding the reader to these and other fundamental questions in the statistical analysis of fossilized specimens, Paleontological Data Analysis has become the standard text for anyone with an interest in quantitative analysis of the fossil record. Now fully updated to reflect the latest statistical methods and disciplinary advances, it is an essential tool for practitioners and students alike. Readers of the second edition of Paleontological Data Analysis readers will also find: New sections on machine learning, Bayesian inference, phylogenetic comparative methods, analysis of CT data, and much more New use cases and examples using PAST, R, and Python software packages Full color illustrations throughout Paleontological Data Analysis is ideal for paleontologists, evolutionary biologists, taxonomists, and students in any of these fields.

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    £90.00

  • Archaeological Theory in Practice

    Taylor & Francis Ltd Archaeological Theory in Practice

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    Book SynopsisMany students view archaeological theory as a subject distinct from field research. This division is reinforced by the way theory is taught, often in stand-alone courses that focus more on logic and reasoning than on the application of ideas to fieldwork. Divorcing thought from action does not convey how archaeologists go about understanding the past.This book bridges the gap between theory and practice by looking in detail at how the authors and their colleagues used theory to interpret what they found while conducting research in northwest Honduras. This is not a linear narrative. Rather, the book highlights the open-ended nature of archaeological investigations in which theories guide research whose findings may challenge these initial interpretations and lead in unexpected directions. Pursuing those novel investigations requires new theories that are themselves subject to refutation by newly gathered data. The central case study is the writers' work in Honduras. The inteTrade ReviewI have used a number of different books when teaching archaeological theory, and have found my students learn the material better when I use Archaeological Theory in Practice. Urban and Schortman make theory accessible to students in two complementary ways. First, they provide examples of how archaeologists may approach the same evidence (Stonehenge or the Southern Mesopotamian State) from different theoretical perspectives, highlighting differences in their questions, methods and interpretations. Second, through the in-depth example of their own long-term research in the Naco Valley, Urban and Schortman provide valuable insights into how their theoretical perspective, and methodological approaches, evolved through time as more data were collected. Students especially appreciate hearing about the practical decisions and challenges the authors faced along the way. Their insights are superbly and concisely summarized in the final chapter of the book.Kristine Bovy, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Rhode IslandTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsChapter 1: Explanation, Theory, and the Social SciencesChapter 2: The Naco Valley and UsChapter 3: Culture HistoryChapter 4: ProcessualismChapter 5: Marxism I: Trade and PowerChapter 6: Marxism II: Prestige Goods TheoryChapter 7: Practicing Power over TimeChapter 8: IdentityChapter 9: Looking at Meaning: SemioticsChapter 10: Phenomenology and ExperienceChapter 11: New MaterialityChapter 12: Taking on the State in Southern MesopotamiaChapter 13: Multiple Views of StonehengeChapter 14: ConclusionsSuggested ReadingsIndex

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    £35.99

  • Bioarchaeology

    Taylor & Francis Ltd Bioarchaeology

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    Book SynopsisBioarchaeology covers the history and general theory of the field plus the recovery and laboratory treatment of human remains.Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains in context from an archaeological and anthropological perspective. The book explores, through numerous case studies, how the ways a society deals with their dead can reveal a great deal about that society, including its religious, political, economic, and social organizations. It details recovery methods and how, once recovered, human remains can be analyzed to reveal details about the funerary system of the subject society and inform on a variety of other issues, such as health, demography, disease, workloads, mobility, sex and gender, and migration. Finally, the book highlights how bioarchaeological techniques can be used in contemporary forensic settings and in investigations of genocide and war crimes.In Bioarchaeology, theories, principles, and scientific techniTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Discipline of Bioarchaeology Chapter 2: In the Field: Discovery and Recovery Chapter 3: In the Laboratory: Description and Basic Analysis of Human Remains Chapter 4: Treating the Dead: The Funerary System Chapter 5: Paleopathology I: Metabolic, Nutritional, and Occupational Stress Chapter 6: Paleopathology II: Disease and Abnormalities Chapter 7: Trauma Chapter 8: Specialized Studies Chapter 9: Interpretive Theory and Data Integration Chapter 10: Lives Once Lived: The Anthropology of the Dead Chapter 11: Contemporary Application: Forensic Anthropology

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    £34.19

  • Hadrians Wall and the End of Empire

    Taylor & Francis Ltd Hadrians Wall and the End of Empire

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    Book SynopsisThere is no synthetic or comprehensive treatment of any late Roman frontier in the English language to date, despite the political and economic significance of the frontiers in the late antique period. Examining Hadrian's Wall and the Roman frontier of northern England from the fourth century into the Early Medieval period, this book investigates a late frontier in transition from an imperial border zone to incorporation into Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, using both archaeological and documentary evidence. With an emphasis on the late Roman occupation and Roman military, it places the frontier in the broader imperial context. In contrast to other works, Hadrian's Wall and the End of Empire challenges existing ideas of decline, collapse, and transformation in the Roman period, as well as its impact on local frontier communities. Author Rob Collins analyzes in detail the limitanei, the frontier soldiers of the late empire essential for the successful maintenancTrade Review‘Robert Collins is one of the leading authorities on Hadrian’s Wall in the fourth and fifth centuries. His analysis of the Wall and its communities during this time of transformation is essential reading for students of the Empire’s frontiers.’ – Ian Haynes, Newcastle University, UK"...a thought provoking and scholarly study..." - Current ArchaeologyTable of Contents@contents:Introduction 1. Hadrian’s Wall and the Frontier from Construction to Collapse 2. The Limitanei 3. "Per Lineam Valli" 4. Britons and Barbarians 5. Interpreting Military Transformation 6. The Fifth Century and After 7. The Frontier at the End of Empire: Decline, Collapse, or Transformation? Conclusion

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    £51.29

  • Cambridge University Press Power from Below in Premodern Societies

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    Book SynopsisThis volume challenges previous views of social organization focused on elites by offering innovative perspectives on ''power from below.'' Using a variety of archaeological, anthropological, and historical data to question traditional narratives of complexity as inextricably linked to top-down power structures, it exemplifies how commoners have developed strategies to sustain non-hierarchical networks and contest the rise of inequalities. Through case studies from around the world ranging from Europe to New Guinea, and from Mesoamerica to China an international team of contributors explores the diverse and dynamic nature of power relations in premodern societies. The theoretical models discussed throughout the volume include a reassessment of key concepts such as heterarchy, collective action, and resistance. Thus, the book adds considerable nuance to our understanding of power in the past, and also opens new avenues of reflection that can help inform discussions about our collectivTable of ContentsPreface Carole L. Crumley; 1. Power from Below in the Archaeological Record: Trends and Trajectories T. L. Thurston and Manuel Fernández-Götz; 2. Fragmenting Trypillian Mega-Sites: A Bottom-Up Approach Bisserka Gaydarska; 3. Structure and Agency. On Bronze Age Tell Settlement in the Carpathian Basin Tobias L. Kienlin; 4. Power Requires Others – 'Institutional Realities' and the Significance of Individual Power in Late Prehistoric Europe David Fontijn; 5. 'And Make Some Other Man Our King': Labile Elite Power Structures in Early Iron Age Europe Bettina Arnold; 6. Societies against the Chief? Re-Examining the Value of 'Heterarchy' as a Concept for Studying European Iron Age Societies Tom Moore and David González-Álvarez; 7. Peasants, Agricultural Intensification, and Collective Action in Premodern States Lane F. Fargher and Richard E. Blanton; 8. The Spread of Scribal Literacy in Han China: All along the Watchtowers Christopher J. Foster; 9. Confronting Leviathan: Some Remarks on Resistance to the State in Pre-Capitalist Societies. The Case of Early Medieval Northern Iberia Carlos Tejerizo-García and Álvaro Carvajal Castro; 10. The Emergence of Monte Albán: A Social Innovation that Lasted a Millennium Gary M. Feinman, Richard E. Blanton and Linda M. Nicholas; 11. Dispersing Power: The Contentious, Egalitarian Politics of the Salado Phenomenon in the Hohokam Region of the US Southwest Lewis Borck and Jeffery J. Clark; 12. The Perplexing Heterarchical Complexity of New Guinea Fisher-Forager Polities at Contact Paul Roscoe; 13. Restoring Disorder: Thoughts on the Past and Future of a Politically and Socially Conscious Archaeology T. L. Thurston and Manuel Fernández-Götz.

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    £71.25

  • A Description of the Nature of Slavery Among the

    Gale Ecco, Print Editions A Description of the Nature of Slavery Among the

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  • Treasures of Roman Yorkshire

    Amberley Publishing Treasures of Roman Yorkshire

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    Book SynopsisAdam Parker looks at some of the fascinating treasures that have been unearthed around the beautiful county of Yorkshire.Trade Review'Parker’s book is well illustrated and accessible to the average reader and he hopes it encourages people to want to find out more about the Roman heritage on their doorstep.' -- The Yorkshire Magazine

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    £14.39

  • 50 PostMedieval and Modern Finds

    Amberley Publishing 50 PostMedieval and Modern Finds

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    Book SynopsisThe latest volume in Amberley's popular 50 Finds series, published in partnership with the Portable Antiquities Scheme. This time looking at 50 post-Medieval and modern finds.

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    £14.39

  • Envisioning the Past

    John Wiley and Sons Ltd Envisioning the Past

    Book SynopsisEnvisioning the Past: Archaeology and the Image is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that brings together archaeologists, art historians and anthropologists to provide new perspectives on the construction of knowledge concerning the antiquity of man. Covers a wide variety of time periods and topics, from the Renaissance and the 18th century to the engravings, photography, and virtual realities of today Questions what we can learn from considering the use of images in the past and present that might guide our responsible use of them in the future Available within the prestigious New Interventions in Art History series, published in connection with the Association of Art Historians. Trade Review"I recommend this book to anyone interested in the relationship between archaeology and 'the image', and particularly point to the contributions by Glazier, Scott, Phillips and Arnold." Cultural Studies “Envisioning the Past dissects a range of visual reconstructions of antiquity to expose conventions so widely accepted that their distorting effect has become all but invisible. The reader undergoes a process of re-sensitization that is eye-opening in the most literal sense.” Arthur MacGregor, Ashmolean Museum, University of OxfordTable of ContentsSeries Editor's Preface. List of Illustrations. Notes on Contributors. Introduction: The Image in Question: Stephanie Moser (University of Southampton) and Sam Smiles (University of Plymouth). 1 Romancing the Human: The Ideology of Envisioned Human Origins: Paul Privateer (Arizona State University). 2 “We Grew Up and Moved On”: Visitors to British Museums Consider Their “Cradle of Mankind”: Monique Scott (Yale University). 3 The American Time Machine: Indians and the Visualization of Ancient Europe: Stephanie Pratt (University of Plymouth). 4 “To Make the Dry Bones Live”: Amédée Forestier’s Glastonbury Lake Village: James E. Phillips (University of Southampton). 5 Unlearning the Images of Archaeology: Dana Arnold (University of Southampton). 6 Illustrating Ancient Rome, or the Ichnographia as Uchronia and other time warps in Piranesi’s Il Campo Marzio: Susan M. Dixon (University of Tulsa). 7 Thomas Guest and Paul Nash in Wiltshire: two episodes in the artistic approach to British antiquity: Sam Smiles (University of Plymouth). 8 A Different Way of Seeing? Toward a Visual Analysis of Archaeological Folklore: Darren Glazier (University of Southampton). 9 Photography and Archaeology: The Image as Object: Fred Bohrer (Hood College). 10 Wearing Juninho’s Shirt: Record and Negotiation in Excavation Photographs: Jonathan Bateman (University of Sheffield). 11 Video Killed Interpretative VR: Computer Visualisations on the TV Screen: Graeme P. Earl (University of Southampton). 12 The Real, the Virtually Real and the Hyperreal: The Role of VR in Archaeology: Mark Gillings (University of Leicester). Index

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  • BAR Publishing Composantes culturelles et premieres productions

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  • Springer-Verlag New York Inc. New Perspectives on Old Stones

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    Book SynopsisThis volume incorporates a broad chronological and geographical range of Paleolithic material from the Lower to Upper Paleolithic. It provides an analysis of paleolithic technologies from an experimental, empirical perspective.Trade ReviewNow thanks to Lycett and Chauhan’s (2010) New Perspectives on Old Stones1, Dunnell’s "route to science" becomes a four-lane super-highway, clear and paved, and I hear street-lamps are being installed next week.... By reminding us of "Clarkeian trends" (see below) and linking them with advancements in, and the application of, digital recording techniques, computer programming and simulation, and flaked stone replication, the volume editors and contributors put an exclamation point on the resurgence of rational, coherent, logical, and truly "analytical" approaches to Paleolithic stone tools and detritus. To those who have ever said "I do not need statistics to tell me about stone tools;" to those who shrug off hypothesis-testing and quantitative assessment; and, to those who rely upon authority and experience over evidence and verification, be warned: New Perspectives is a game-changer. The papers within not only make flaked stone analysis relevant to the rest of paleoanthropology and biology via the scientific method, but epitomize productive, reality-based, and in these times of economic woe, cost-effective research. Review by Metin I. Eren, PaleoAnthropology 2011: 199-202. New Perspectives is a game-changer. The papers within not only make flaked stone analysis relevant to the rest of paleoanthropology and biology via the scientific method, but epitomize productive, reality-based, and in these times of economic woe, cost-effective research. Review by Metin I. Eren, PaleoAnthropology 2011: 199-202. To those who have ever said "I do not need statistics to tell me about stone tools;" to those who shrug off hypothesis-testing and quantitative assessment; and, to those who rely upon authority and experience over evidence and verification, be warned: New Perspectives is a game-changer. The papers within not only make flaked stone analysis relevant to the rest of paleoanthropology and biology via the scientific method, but epitomize productive, reality-based, and in these times of economic woe, cost-effective research. Review by Metin I. Eren, PaleoAnthropology 2011: 199-202. New Perspectives is a game-changer. The papers within not only make flaked stone analysis relevant to the rest of paleoanthropology and biology via the scientific method, but epitomize productive, reality-based, and in these times of economic woe, cost-effective research. Review by Metin I. Eren, PaleoAnthropology 2011: 199-202. Table of ContentsAnalytical Approaches to Palaeolithic Technologies: An Introduction.- A Geometric Morphometric Assessment of Plan Shape in Bone and Stone Acheulean Bifaces from the Middle Pleistocene Site of Castel di Guido, Latium, Italy.- Regional Diversity Within the Core Technology of the Howiesons Poort Techno-Complex.- Questioning the Link Between Stone Tool Standardization and Behavioral Modernity.- The Quantitative Analysis of Mobility: Ecological Techniques and Archaeological Extensions.- Metrical Variability Between South Asian Handaxe Assemblages: Preliminary Observations.- Quantifying Variation in Landscape-Scale Behaviors: The Oldowan from Koobi Fora.- The Mathematics of Chaînes Opératoires.- Cultural Transmission, Genetic Models and Palaeolithic Variability: Integrative Analytical Approaches.- Comparing Stone Tool Resharpening Trajectories with the Aid of Elliptical Fourier Analysis.- An Assessment of the Impact of Resharpening on Paleoindian Projectile Point Blade Shape Using Geometric Morphometric Techniques.- Stone-Tool Demography: Reduction Distributions in North American Paleoindian Tools.- The Future of Lithic Analysis in Palaeolithic Archaeology: A View from the Old World.- The Future of Paleolithic Studies: A View from the New World.

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    Xlibris Ancient Egypt Before Writing

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  • The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western

    University of Nebraska Press The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western

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    Book Synopsis2022 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleThe Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere is a reclaimed history of the deep past of Indigenous people in North and South America during the Paleolithic. Paulette F. C. Steeves mines evidence from archaeology sites and Paleolithic environments, landscapes, and mammalian and human migrations to make the case that people have been in the Western Hemisphere not only just prior to Clovis sites (10,200 years ago) but for more than 60,000 years, and likely more than 100,000 years. Steeves discusses the political history of American anthropology to focus on why pre-Clovis sites have been dismissed by the field for nearly a century. She explores supporting evidence from genetics and linguistic anthropology regarding First Peoples and time frames of early migrations. Additionally, she highlights the work and struggles faced by a small yet vibrant group of American and European archaeologists who have eTrade Review"The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere offers a refreshing perspective of the peopling of what was once called the New World."—Justin A. Holcomb and Curtis N. Runnels, Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology"I want people to read this exciting book and challenge our own assumptions about what we know about Indigenous people's past. Reading books such as this one is important if archaeologists are to confront their own troubling history and challenge themselves to tell different stories which celebrate Indigenous people, their land, and their own ideas about where they come from."—Matthew E. Hill, Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society"Unique and thoughtful. . . . This solid narrative of research findings—the first from a Native American perspective—is essential reading."—C. C. Kolb, Choice“Writing in the vein of scholars such as Vine Deloria Jr., Paulette Steeves’s critique of the ‘Clovis-first’ model of peopling of the Americas both engages with and moves beyond current ideas about how and when people first came to these lands. The research presented in this book questions the ways archaeologists have traditionally constructed narratives of movement and arrival without considering Indigenous ways of knowing. This is an important and timely contribution to the field.”—Kisha Supernant (Métis), associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta“Paulette Steeves decenters Western power and authority over Indigenous thought, voice, inclusion, and history. The result is an act of healing that benefits both Indigenous people and academic scholarship.”—Randall H. McGuire, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at SUNY Binghamton University“A timely analysis of the ethnocentric influences on past and present scientific inquiry and archaeological practice from the perspective of an Indigenous archaeologist. Steeves brings together a host of voices espousing the importance of contextual relationships in hypothesis development and archaeological analysis.”—Kathleen Holen, director of the Center for American Paleolithic Research“Written from an essential Indigenous perspective, this insightful book examines the existence of First Peoples in the Western Hemisphere for at least 50,000+ years longer than previously accepted and uncovers the reasons this theory has been dismissed for decades.”—Karla Strand, Ms. Magazine"Paulette Steeves writes this book from a very personal and intimate understanding of the various impacts of Indigenous colonization."—Guadalupe Sánchez, American AnthropologistTable of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction Terminology 1. Decolonizing Indigenous Histories Finding Home 2. Unpacking Colonial Baggage Rise Up 3. Relations Who Opened the Way Riddle Me This 4. Minds Wide Open 5. Pleistocene Sites in North America Old World: -60,000 6. Pleistocene Sites in South America 7. Genetics, Linguistics, Oral Traditions, and Other Supporting Lines of Evidence Memories 8. Reawakening, Resisting, Rewriting All My Relations Appendix: Pleistocene Sites and References Notes Bibliography Index

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  • An Archaeology of Innovation: Approaching Social

    Manchester University Press An Archaeology of Innovation: Approaching Social

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    Book SynopsisAn archaeology of innovation is the first monograph-length investigation of innovation and the innovation process from an archaeological perspective. It interrogates the idea of innovation that permeates our popular media and our political and scientific discourse, setting this against the long-term perspective that only archaeology can offer. Case studies span the entire breadth of human history, from our earliest hominin ancestors to the contemporary world. The book argues that the present narrow focus on pushing the adoption of technical innovations ignores the complex interplay of social, technological and environmental systems that underlies truly innovative societies; the inherent connections between new technologies, technologists and social structure that give them meaning and make them valuable; and the significance and value of conservative social practices that lead to the frequent rejection of innovations.Trade Review'Whether you are a social archaeologist or not, this book is a must-read for anyone studying innovations and change, but especially anyone interested in human complexity and how we were, and always will be, connected in a flux.'Ana Catarina Basílio, European Journal of Archaeology'This is a book that deserves to be widely read, and the ideas inside discussed and debated not only in archaeology but across fields [...] It is an invaluable contribution.'James L. Flexner, Archaeology in Oceania'Frieman has produced an extremely valuable piece of work for which praise is due [...] The discussion firmly situates innovation as something worth considering in its own right, and not simply as the means to the end of technological change. Instead, innovation is conceptualised as a social process within which material, human, structural and historical actors dynamically and uniquely interact in myriad ways.' Adam Sutton, Archäologische Informationen -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction: loomings1 Innovation as discourse2 Messy narratives/flexible methodologies3 Invention as process4 Power, influence and adoption5 Pass it on6 Tradition, continuity and resistance7 Create/innovateConclusion: the widening gyreIndex

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  • The Archaeology of Wak'as: Explorations of the

    University Press of Colorado The Archaeology of Wak'as: Explorations of the

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  • The Postclassic Mesoamerican World

    University of Utah Press,U.S. The Postclassic Mesoamerican World

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    Book SynopsisThe past two decades have seen an explosion of research on Postclassic Mesoamerican societies. In this ambitious new volume, the editors and contributors seek to present a complete picture of the middle and late Postclassic period (ca. AD 1100-1500) employing a new theoretical framework.Mesoamerican societies after the collapse of the great city-states of Tula and Chichen Itza stand out from earlier societies in a number of ways. They had larger regional populations, smaller polities, a higher volume of long-distance trade, greater diversity of trade goods, a more commercialized economy, and new standardized forms of pictorial writing and iconography. The emerging archaeological record reveals larger quantities of imported goods in Postclassic contexts, and ethnohistoric accounts describe marketplaces, professional merchants, and the use of money throughout Mesoamerica by the time of the Spanish conquest. The integration of this commercial economy with new forms of visual communication produced a dynamic world system that reached every corner of Mesoamerica.Thirty-six focused articles by twelve authors describe and analyze the complexity of Postclassic Mesoamerica. After an initial theoretical section, chapters are organized by key themes: polities, economic networks, information networks, case studies, and comparisons. Covering a region from western Mexico to Yucatan and the southwestern Maya highlands, this volume should be in the library of anyone with a serious interest in ancient Mexico.Trade Review"This is an impressive reference and guide to the Mesoamerican Postclassic period." —Michael Foster, author of Greater Mesoamerica: The Archaeology of West and Northwest Mexico

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  • Left Coast Press Inc Transforming Archaeology: Activist Practices and

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    Book SynopsisArchaeology for whom? The dozen well-known contributors to this innovative volume suggest nothing less than a transformation of the discipline into a service-oriented, community-based endeavor. They wish to replace the primacy of meeting academic demands with meeting the needs and values of those outside the field who may benefit most from our work. They insist that we employ both rigorous scientific methods and an equally rigorous critique of those practices to ensure that our work addresses real-world social, environmental, and political problems. A transformed archaeology requires both personal engagement and a new toolkit. Thus, in addition to the theoretical grounding and case materials from around the world, each contributor offers a personal statement of their goals and an outline of collaborative methods that can be adopted by other archaeologists.Table of ContentsIntroduction, Sonya Atalay, Lee Rains Clauss, Randall H. McGuire and John R. Welch Chapter 1 Betwixt and Between: Archaeology's Liminality and Activism's Transformative Promise, Lee Rains Clauss Chapter 2 Engaging Archaeology: Positivism, Objectivity and Rigor in Activist Archaeology, Sonya Atalay Chapter 3 Situating Activism in Archaeology and Archaeology in the World: Science Values, the Activist Effect, and the Archaeological Record, Quetzil Castaneda Chapter 4 Archaeologists as Activists, Advocates, and Expert Witnesses, T. J. Ferguson Chapter 5 Activating Archaeology, K. Anne Pyburn Chapter 6 Working Class Archaeology, Randall H. McGuire Chapter 7 From The Bottom Up: Transforming Communities With Public Archaeology, M. Jay Stottman Chapter 8 Transforming the Terms of Engagement between Archaeologists and Communities: A View from the Maya Region, Patricia A. McAnany Chapter 9 Reconciling Inequalities in Archaeological Practice and Heritage Research, George Nicholas Chapter 10 "We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us": Transforming Archaeology Through Sustainable Design, John R. Welch and Neal Ferris Chapter 11 Beyond Archaeological Agendas: In the Service of a Sustainable Archaeology, Neal Ferris and John R. Welch Index About the Contributors

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  • Book of the Dead: Becoming God in Ancient Egypt

    Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Book of the Dead: Becoming God in Ancient Egypt

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    Book SynopsisThis book explores what the Book of the Dead was to the ancient Egyptians, what it means to us today, what it was believed to do, how it worked, how it was made, and ultimately what happened to it. Edited by Foy Scalf, PhD, this volume includes fourteen essays showcasing the latest research on the Book of the Dead written by thirteen internationally renown experts as well as a complete catalog of the forty-five objects on display in an associated exhibit at the Oriental Institute Museum. Two famous Book of the Dead papyri, Papyrus Milbank and Papyrus Ryerson, are reproduced in their entirety with full-color photographs among nearly 400 illustrations for the first time. Discover how the ancient Egyptians controlled their immortal destiny and sought close association with the gods through the Book of the Dead.

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    Clanrye International A Modern Approach to Archaeology

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    Booklocker.com The Echo of Silent Guns

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    Book SynopsisThis remarkable woman, Ida May Morris was an imaginative raconteur, telling tall tales to entertain her family and friends. Her own story takes the reader through history as Ida experiences discrimination, brutal riots, class struggles, sexual abuse and the suffrage movements. When her husband William is killed at the Battle of the Somme, she takes her two children and extended family to Australia for a better life. Moving to the raw outback was not a simple solution.

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    Texianer Verlag History of Austin County Texas: Edited and

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    Birlinn General The Pocket Guide to Edinburghs Best Buildings

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    Book SynopsisAs a world heritage site and one of the most visited cities in the world, Edinburgh boasts a huge range of building from all periods and in many different styles. In this book, architectural writer Robin Ward introduces 200 of the city's most fascinating places.

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  • Road Archaeology in the Middle Nile: Volume 2:

    Archaeopress Road Archaeology in the Middle Nile: Volume 2:

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    Book SynopsisThe first season of survey work in 1993 was undertaken in advance of the construction of the North Challenge Road initially between Geili and Atbara. This work was carried out in the SARS concession area from BM98, opposite the Pyramids of Meroe, to Atbara. A total of 170 sites were recorded and this was published in the first volume of Road Archaeology in the Middle Nile (Mallinson et al. 96). In addition, a report was prepared advising the Sudan National Committee for Roads and Bridges of areas which were likely to be damaged by the road construction. The following year it was indicated that due to the advanced development of the road design no rerouting would be possible. In response to this a rescue season was proposed to excavate the sites clearly at risk in the remaining few months before construction and grading began. A limited amount of funds was provided by the Haycock Fund and within this resource a project was assembled with SARS directed by Laurence Smith and Michael Mallinson. As a total of eight sites with 30 archaeological structures appeared directly on the road line a methodology was needed that would permit these to be properly excavated and recorded in the available time of three weeks that the funds would accommodate.Table of ContentsPreface (Michael Mallinson); Site List ; 1. Introduction and Summary of the Test Excavations (Michael Mallinson) ; 2. Site Descriptions (Fathi Abdel Hamid Salih Khidr, Salima Ikram, John MacGinnis, Joyce Filer and Francis Thornton) ; 3. Small Finds from the Surface Survey and from Test Excavations excluding Gabati Cemetery (Laurence Smith) ; 4. Report on the Pottery from the Test Excavations: Sites 101.4, 112.3, 112.4, 118FS2, 153.8, 155.4, 165BM, 166.2 and 170.1 (Laurence Smith) ; 5. Gabati Basketry and Cordage (Willemina Wendrich) ; 6. The Leather Samples from Test Excavations at Gabati (site 159.2) (Barbara Wills) ; 7. Analysis of tanning agents from the excavated leather samples (David Thickett) ; 8. Gabati grave goods from the Test Excavations and the consideration of funerary practices (Laurence Smith) ; 9. Bioarchaeological Report from the Excavations from Meroe to Atbara 1994 (Rebecca Whiting) ; 10. The Animal Remains (Jane Sanford Gaastra with a contribution by Salima Ikram) ; 11. Environmental Material from the Begrawiya-Atbara Survey 1994 (Chris Stevens and Dorian Q Fuller) ; Bibliography ; Arabic summary

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  • The Archaeological Activities of James Douglas in

    Archaeopress The Archaeological Activities of James Douglas in

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    Book SynopsisJames Douglas (1753-1819) was a polymath, well ahead of his time in both the fields of archaeology and earth-sciences. His examinations of fossils from the London Clay and other geological formations caused him to conclude that the Earth was much older than the 4004 BC allotted to it by his contemporaries. He had come to this conclusion by 1785 and published these findings in that year, long before other researchers in the same field. His Nenia Britannica, published in 1793, reveals a remarkably accurate grasp of the dating of Anglo- Saxon burials; further illuminated by the contents of his common-place book for 1814-16, discovered by the author in a second-hand bookshop. This common-place book, correspondence with his contemporaries and other sources resulted in the present publication recounting his archaeological and other activities in Sussex during the first two decades of the 19th century.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The Excavations; 3. Megaliths in the Brighton area; 4. Sussex Placename derivations and miscellania.; 5. Epilogue; Bibliography

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  • Substantive Evidence of Initial Habitation in the

    Archaeopress Substantive Evidence of Initial Habitation in the

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    Book SynopsisAt the Unai Bapot Site of the Mariana Islands, new excavation has clarified the oldest known instance of a residential habitation prior to 1500 B.C. in the Remote Pacific, previously difficult to document in deeply buried layers that originally had comprised near-tidal to shallow subtidal zones. The initial habitation at this site, as well as at others in the Mariana Islands, pre-dated the next Remote Oceanic archaeological evidence by about four centuries and in an entirely different part of the Pacific than previously had been claimed. The newest excavation at Unai Bapot in 2016 has revealed the precise location of an ancient seashore habitation, containing dense red-slipped pottery, other artefacts, food midden, and arrangements of hearths, pits, and post moulds in three distinguishable archaeological layers all pre-dating 1100 B.C. and extending just prior to 1500 B.C. The new discoveries are presented here in detail, as a substantive basis for learning about a rarely preserved event of the initial cultural inhabitation of a region, in this case in the Remote Oceanic environment of the world with its own set of unique challenges.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Unai Bapot and Earliest Remote Oceanic Settlement; Chapter 2 Project Context and Questions; Chapter 3 Investigative Procedures; Chapter 4 New Findings: Stratigraphy and Dating; Chapter 5 New Findings: Overall Archaeological Contents; Chapter 6 New Findings: Traces of Structural Features; Chapter 7 New Findings: Pottery Artefacts; Chapter 8 New Findings: Non-Pottery Artefacts; Chapter 9 New Findings: Midden of Animal Food Remains; Chapter 10 Answering the Initial Research Questions; Chapter 11 Larger Research Implications; References

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