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Cambridge University Press The Uses of Style in Archaeology
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Cambridge University Press Documentary Archaeology in the New World
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Cambridge University Press Vertebrate Taphonomy Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
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Cambridge University Press Commerce and Colonization in the Ancient Near East
Book SynopsisIn this analysis of the first colonialisms in history, the eastern roots of the Phoenician colonial system in the first millennium BC are traced and the metropolis of Tyre is established as the final link in a long chain of colonial experiences in the ancient Near East. The book further develops the ongoing debate about the place of the economy in the ancient world.Table of ContentsPart I. The Debate Concerning Ancient Economy: 1. The first great debate: primitivists vs. modernists; 2. Karl Polanyi and his view of ancient economy; 3. Colonialism and cultures in contact: theorisings and critiques; 4. The place of trade in ancient economies; Part II. Trade and Colonialism in the Near East: 5. State trade vs. private initiative; 6. Uruk and the first colonialism; 7. Byblos and Egypt: reciprocity and shared ideologies; 8. The Assyrian trading circuit in Anatolia: the metropolis; 9. The Assyrian trading circuit in Anatolia: the colonies; 10. Final thoughts.
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Cambridge University Press The Archaeology of Lydia from Gyges to Alexander
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Cambridge University Press Myths of the Archaic State
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Cambridge University Press The Ethics of Archaeology
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Cambridge University Press Alluvial Geoarchaeology
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Cambridge University Press The Abandonment of Settlements and Regions
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Cambridge University Press Human Evolution Language and Mind
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Cambridge University Press Shells
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Cambridge University Press Mummies Disease Anc Cultures 2ed
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Cambridge University Press Demography in Archaeology
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Cambridge University Press Demography in Archaeology Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
Book SynopsisDemography in Archaeology, first published in 2006, is a review of current theory and method in the reconstruction of populations from archaeological data. Starting with a summary of demographic concepts and methods, the book examines historical and ethnographic sources of demographic evidence before addressing the methods by which reliable demographic estimates can be made from skeletal remains, settlement evidence and modern and ancient biomolecules. Recent debates in palaeodemography are evaluated, new statistical methods for palaeodemographic reconstruction are explained, and the notion that past demographic structures and processes were substantially different from those pertaining today is critiqued. The book covers a wide span of evidence, from the evolutionary background of human demography to the influence of natural and human-induced catastrophes on population growth and survival. This is essential reading for any archaeologist or anthropologist with an interest in relating tTrade Review'…I think that this is an excellent review of where we have been and where we have got to in the consideration of archaeological demography.' Antiquity'… this reference [is valuable] as a broadly based, comprehensive overview of a difficult area of study that outlines major topics in a relevant broader context and stimulates interest in finding out more about specific details.' Journal of Biosocial ScienceTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Demographic concepts, theory and methods; 3. Historical and ethnographic demography; 4. Archaeological demography; 5. Evolutionary and genetic palaeodemography; 6. Demography and disease; 7. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press The Archaeology of South Asia
Book SynopsisThis book offers a critical synthesis of the archaeology of South Asia from the Neolithic period (c.6500 BCE), when domestication began and permanent settlements were established across the subcontinent, to the spread of Buddhism which accompanied the reign of the Mauryan Emperor Asoka in the third century BCE.Trade Review'This new and thorough survey of the vast Indian subcontinent, from before the first urban civilization of the Indus to the time of Ashoka and the Mauryan Empire in the third century BCE, brings to bear contemporary archaeological questions and methods in a perceptive way. It is a valuable introduction to one of the major fields of world archaeology.' Colin Renfrew, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge'This book provides a substantial body of information regarding vital archaeological research of South Asian region. By gathering an insight into the field walking experience of South Asia, this book fulfills a long-felt need for a precise understanding of South Asian archaeology. This book will be essential reading for archaeologists throughout the world.' Prishanta Gunawardhana, University of Kelaniya and Director General of Central Cultural Fund, Sri LankaTable of ContentsPart I. The Context: 1. Introduction and definitions; 2. Environment and culture: South Asia's environmental, linguistic and religious patterns; 3. Histories of South Asian archaeology; Part II. The Indus Valley Tradition c.6500–1900 BCE: 4. Food producers: multiple Neolithics (c.6500–2000 BCE); 5. Regionalisation and differentiated communities (c.5000–2600 BCE); 6. An era of integration: the Indus civilisation (c.2600–1900 BCE); 7. Localisation: transformations of a system (c.1900–1200 BCE); Part III. The Early Historic Tradition (c.1900–200 BCE): 8. South Asia: transitions and continuities (c.1900–1200 BCE); 9. The re-emergence of regional differentiation (c.1200–600 BCE); 10. Reintegration: towards an early historic world (c.600–250 BCE); 11. The Mauryans and the Asokan ideal (c.321–185 BCE); Part IV. Conclusions: 12. Conclusions and challenges.
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Cambridge University Press Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Historical Archaeology
Book SynopsisAn introduction to the ways in which archaeologists study the recent past (c.AD 1500 to the present).Trade Review'One of the most intellectually lively areas of archaeology at the moment is that concerned with the modern world. A combination of the richness of the material, theory concerning human engagements with the material world and its ability to speak to current issues of identity makes historical archaeology both stimulating and controversial. This excellent book encapsulates all these key elements.' Chris Gosden, School of Archaeology, University of Oxford'Written from the contextual approach, this volume shows that the right and the left in historical archaeology make a preferential treatment of the poor and of their place in an improved society. Thus, historical archaeology is far more unified than supposed. These overviews will guide professionals through central debates in historical archaeology with enough opinion to punctuate the field's development with both intelligence and provocation.' Mark P. Leone, Department of Anthropology, University of Maryland'In The Cambridge Companion to Historical Archaeology, Dan Hicks and Mary Beaudry have produced exactly what is needed … This book is perfectly pitched and well timed and shows us how as well as where to look for ourselves.' The Times Higher Education Supplement'The collection of 'passionate and personal' essays in The Cambridge Companion to Historical Archaeology provides a worthwhile general introduction to historical archaeology and a valuable theoretical and methodological source book. It presents a range of venerated and fresh case studies, and it will certainly serve as a stimulating resource for teaching.' South African Archaeological Bulletin'… valuable and timely …' British Archaeology'Beaudry and Hicks have edited an important collection of essays, with most chapters double-authored by a North American contributor and an author from elsewhere, giving a wider choice of examples and a greater range of different emphases than might otherwise be the case.' Antiquity'If one were wishing for an overview of the discipline, it would be best to start with [the Cambridge Companion to Historical Archaeology].' AntiquityTable of Contents1. Introduction: the place of historical archaeology Dan Hicks and Mary C. Beaudry; Part I. Archaeology and History: 2. Documentary archaeology Laurie Wilkie; 3. Historical archaeology and time Gavin Lucas; 4. Writing historical archaeology Rosemary Joyce; Part II. Key Themes in Historical Archaeology: 5. Historical archaeology and colonialism Susan Lawrence and Nick Shepherd; 6. Urban historical archaeology Tadhg O'Keeffe and Rebecca Yamin; 7. Archaeology, heritage and the recent and contemporary past John Schofield and Bill Johnson; 8. Marxism and capitalism in historical archaeology Randall McGuire; 9. Archaeology and industrialisation Jim Symonds and Eleanor Casella; 10. Historical maritime archaeology Joe Flatman and Mark Staniforth; Part III. Historical Archaeology and Material Culture: 11. Material culture studies and historical archaeology Matthew D. Cochran and Mary C. Beaudry; 12. Ceramic studies in historical archaeology David Barker and Teresita Majewski; Part IV. Historical Archaeology and Landscapes: 13. Landscapes and memories Cornelius Holtorf and Howard Williams; 14. Landscapes, ideology and experience in historical archaeology Lu Ann De Cunzo and Julie Ernstein; Part V. Historical Archaeology and Buildings: 15. Historical archaeology and buildings Dan Hicks and Audrey Horning; 16. Household archaeology, difference and identity Julia King; 17. Afterword: historical archaeology in the wider discipline Barry Cunliffe.
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Cambridge University Press Rediscovering Antiquity
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Cambridge University Press Origins of the European Economy Communications and Commerce AD 300900
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Cambridge University Press The First Writing Script Invention as History and Process
Book SynopsisAncient writing gives us our first glimpse of history, people and institutions, and yet its origins remain mysterious. This book offers a treatment and examination of the origins of ancient writing. It studies often neglected writing systems, such as those of Mesoamerica. The leading scholars in the field collectively discuss new topics and highlight new subtlties about how these scripts came into existence and development during the first centuries of use. Egypt, Mesopotamia, Elamite, Mesoamerica and the Maya, Shang, and Runic are all represented.Trade Review'Most of the specialist scholars included here are eminent in their fields, and the whole beautifully produced volume will be of interest to all those studying early civilizations.' Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsPart I. Orientation and Theory: 1. Overture of the first writing Stephen D. Houston; 2. The possibility and actuality of writing John S. Robertson; 3. Writing systems: a case study in cultural evolution Bruce G. Trigger; Part II. Case Studies of Primary and Secondary Script Formation: 4. Babylonian beginnings: the origin of the cuneiform writing system in comparative perspective Jerrold Cooper; 5. The state of decipherment of Proto-Elamite Robert Englund; 6. The earliest Egyptian writing: development, context, purpose John Baines; 7. Anyang writing and the origin of the Chinese writing system Robert Bagley; 8. Writing on shell and bone in Shang China Françoise Bottéro; 9. Reasons for runes Henrik Williams; 10. Writing in early Mesopotamia Stephen D. Houston; Part III. Epilogue: 11. Beyond writing Elizabeth Hill Boone; 12. Final thoughts on writing Stephen D. Houston.
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Cambridge University Press International Law Museums and the Return of Cultural Objects
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Cambridge University Press Becoming Human Innovation in Prehistoric Material and Spiritual Culture
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Cambridge University Press Social Anthropology and Human Origins
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Cambridge University Press Social Anthropology and Human Origins
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Cambridge University Press The Archaeology of Contact in Settler Societies
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Cambridge University Press The Archaeology of Contact in Settler Societies
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Cambridge University Press Firearms A Global History to 1700
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Cambridge University Press Logic and Theism
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Cambridge University Press The Neighborhoods of Augustan Rome
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Cambridge University Press The Heavenly Writing
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Cambridge University Press The Sociology of Early Buddhism
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Cambridge University Press The First Writing
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Cambridge University Press The Ethics of Archaeology
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Cambridge University Press Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt
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Cambridge University Press The Early Hellenistic Peloponnese
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Cambridge University Press Microarchaeology
Book SynopsisThe archaeological record is a combination of what is seen by eye, and what is revealed with the help of instrumentation. Microarchaeology seeks to understand the microscopic record in terms of the types of embedded information, the material and conditions under which a reliable signal can be extracted.Trade Review'I found [this book] so engaging and useful that I read it through with extreme care, rereading and highlighting key passages … It is a textbook, hopefully the first one in a new subfield, microarchaeology, that will become a required component of rigorous archaeology training at both the undergraduate and graduate level.' Hector Neff, Geoarchaeology: An International JournalTable of Contents1. Archaeology, archaeological science and microarchaeology; 2. Information embedded in the microscopic record; 3. Completeness of the archaeological record; 4. Common mineral components of the archaeological record; 5. Biological materials: bones and teeth; 6. Biological materials: phytoliths, diatoms, eggshells, otoliths and mollusk shells; 7. Reconstructing pyrotechnological processes; 8. Biological molecules and macromolecules: protected niches; 9. Ethnoarchaeology of the microscopic record: learning from the present; 10. Absolute dating: assessing the quality of a date; 11. Reading the microscopic record on-site; 12. Infrared spectroscopy in archaeology.
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Cambridge University Press Social Rights and the Politics of Obligation in
Book SynopsisThis volume explores the long-neglected history of social rights from the Middle Ages to the present day. It situates this history within perennial struggles over obligation, while probing the relationship of social rights toquestions of religion, race, gender, class, empire and globalisation.
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Cambridge University Press Ancient Maya Economies
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Cambridge University Press Identity Studies in Archaeology
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Cambridge University Press Identity Studies in Archaeology
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Cambridge University Press Greek Iron Age Pottery in the Mediterranean World
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Cambridge University Press The Idea of Cultural Heritage
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Cambridge University Press The Peopling of the Caucasus
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Cambridge University Press Reading Creation Myths Economically in Ancient Mesopotamia and Israel
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Cambridge University Press The Shang Economy
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Cambridge University Press In Search of National Ancestors
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Cambridge University Press The Rediscovery of Huaca Pintada
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Cambridge University Press Elements of Archaeological Wood and Woodworking
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