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Book SynopsisIn the Imperial Age, many ports in Italy had been built in opus coementicium. The most important ones were in Latium (eg. Portus Romae, Antium and Centumcellae), in the Phlegrean Fields (portus Iulius, Misenum, Puteoli and Baiae) and along the northern-Adriatic coast (Classis-Ravenna, Aquileia and Altino). The military fleets of Augustus, in particular, were quartered in the ports of Classis and Misenum. Most Roman ports were located at river mouths and/or in lagoon areas and were connected with inland areas by rivers or artificial canals. For this reason, port structures (piers and warehouses) were set at some distance from the sea, as in Rome (Emporium of Testaccio along the Tiber), in Pisa-San Rossore and in the Po valley. In Late Antiquity many of the Roman ports gradually fell into disuse while others continued until the 7th century. In Ravenna, however, a new port settlement, known as Civitas Classis, came into being in the 5th century, after the creation of the suburb of Portus Romae. In the Early Middle Ages, the northern-Adriatic coast became very important in connection with trade with Constantinople. New settlements equipped with timber port structures were created at Comacchio, Cittanova and in the Venetian lagoon. If maritime trade in the Tyrrhenian Sea decreased (although to a lesser extent in Byzantine towns like Naples), river-borne traade was still dynamic and often managed by abbeys and other ecclesiastical institutions. According to historical sources, many river wharves were located along the Po while San Vincenzo abbey managed the Volturno river. The Carolingian river wharves of San Vincenzo were composed of timber, stone and, according to the Roman tradition, concrete structures. A slow recovery of maritime trades is already evident in the Carolingian Age. This book analyses the Roman and early medieval ports of Italy and the building techniques used in their structures; it displays the elements of continuity and discontinuity revealed during these centuries.Trade Review'A fascinating branch of archaeology—especially for those who love the history of navigation—is the one treated in this important book by Alessandro Luciano, from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN), which illustrates a whole series of research and discoveries regarding seaports, and ancient and early medieval river landings.' -- Renato Ferraro * Lega Navale *'Settore affascinante dell’archeologia – specie per chi ami la storia della navigazione - è quello trattato in questo importante libro di Alessandro Luciano, del Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (MANN), che c’illustra tutta una serie di ricerche e rinvenimenti riguardanti porti marittimi e approdi fluviali antichi e del primo Medioevo.' -- Renato Ferraro * Lega Navale *Table of ContentsPremessa Presentazione Prefazione I. Introduzione.Breve storia degli studi II. I Romani in mare.Considerazioni preliminari III. L’approvvigionamento di Roma.Un sistema portuale integrato IV. Le flotte militari di Augusto.La navigazione in area flegrea ed alto-adriatica V. Sul modello dell’Urbs.Gli scali commerciali nel resto della Penisola VI. L’epoca tardoantica.Tra crisi e nuove fondazioni VII. Napoli sul mare.Un quartiere costiero dei Bizantini VIII. Commerci ed empori tra Mar del Nord e Adriatico bizantino IX. Gli scali fluviali dei Longobardi e Carolingi.Religiosi e mercanti in affari X. Tecniche costruttive ed uso del legno nella cantieristica post-classica XI. Considerazioni conclusive Bibliografia

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Book SynopsisEste volumen colectivo recoge diferentes contribuciones sobre la historia y la arqueología de las islas Baleares durante la Antigüedad tardía. En su conjunto, estas aportaciones ofrecen una visión general entre el siglo III y X d. C., un período considerado tradicionalmente como uno de los peor conocidos de la historia insular. La escasez de fuentes escritas y, en cierta forma, de investigación arqueológica, pero también la influencia historiográfica de las “dark ages”, habían suscitado una percepción negativa de estos momentos de la historia insular y relegado al archipiélago a un papel marginal. Cabe recordar, no obstante, que las Baleares estaban situadas en un lugar estratégico en las rutas comerciales del Mediterráneo occidental. Fue precisamente esa ubicación la que las convirtió en objetivo de Roma, que ocupó las Baleares (Mallorca y Menorca) en el 123 a. C. En el siglo IV d. C. llegaron a constituir una provincia independiente dentro del Imperio romano, para ser conquistadas sucesivamente por vándalos (455 d. C.) y bizantinos (534 d. C.) y terminar en manos islámicas a inicios del siglo X. El volumen reúne, sin ánimo de exhaustividad, algunos ejemplos de investigación histórica y arqueológica que han permitido una mejora notable en el conocimiento de este período. Sin duda, la investigación desarrollada en estos últimos decenios, tanto desde la academia como desde la arqueología preventiva o de urgencia, ha contribuido a mejorar sustancialmente nuestro conocimiento de este dilatado período de transición, un período en el que las islas del archipiélago balear se transformaron y se adentraron, finalmente, en la Edad Media.Table of ContentsHistoria El siglo III d. C. en las islas Baleares: síntomas de cambio social – Ricardo González Villaescusa The Perfidia of the Jewish Women of Magona, according to the Letter of Bishop Severus of Minorca (418)The Example of 2 Mac. 7 – Josep Amengual i Batle Las Baleares a la luz de la epistula Severi (418 d. C): vida urbana entre Italia, Hispania y el norte de África – Sabine Panzram The Vandal Balearics – Henry Gruber Las islas Baleares, territorio bizantino en los siglos vi y vii – Margarita Vallejo Girvés Las islas Baleares y su relación con Bizancio en los siglos VIII y IX: una propuesta de periodización – Juan Signes Codoñer The migration and colonisation of Berber and Arab clan groups in the Balearic Islands (10th -13th century) – Helena Kirchner Arqueología Ocupación y poblamiento de la isla de Formentera en la Antigüedad – Ricardo González Villaescusa y Pierre-Yves Larra El poblado tardoantiguo de Son Fornés, ss. V-VII d.n.e. – Montserrat Menasanch, Paula Amengual, Lara Gelabert, y Cristina Rihuete El Sector Sur de Son Peretó (Mallorca – islas Baleares). Ambientes de carácter funerario de entre los siglos V a VIII d. C. – Mateu Riera Rullan, Miguel Ángel Cau Ontiveros y Magdalena Salas Burguera Communication routes and basilicas: Shaping the Christian landscape in Late Antique Mallorca (Balearic Islands) – Catalina Mas Florit, Patricia Murrieta, Miguel Ángel Cau Ontiveros and David Wheatley El mobiliario arquitectónico de la Antigüedad Tardía en las islas Baleares – Silvia Alcaide González Ánforas bajoimperiales y de la Antigüedad Tardía halladas en las costas de Menorca (Baleares) – Octavio Pons Machado Navegación y comercio de la Antigüedad Tardía. La aportación del Puerto de Sanitja (Menorca) a través de la arqueología subacuática – F. Contreras Rodrigo y A. J. Talavera Montes La basílica sepulcral de Sanisera (Menorca). Estudio antropológico y de los espacios y rituales funerarios – Llorenç Alapont Martín El estudio arqueomérico de las cerámicas comunes y ánforas de producción baleárica en la Antigüedad Tardía: un estado de la cuestión – Miguel Ángel Cau Ontiveros, Leandro Fantuzzi, Evanthia Tsantini y Catalina Mas Florit Accesorios de indumentaria tardorromanos, germánicos y bizantinos en las islas Baleares (siglos IV-VIII) – Joan C. de Nicolás Mascaró Inscripciones sobre broches bizantinos de las Baleares y anillos digitales tardorromanos, germánicos y bizantinos de Menorca – B. Obrador Cursach y J.C. de Nicolás Mascaró Catalogo de anillos menorquines tardorromanos, germánicos y bizantinos (siglos IV-VIII) – Joan C. De Nicolás Mascaró Nuevos hallazgos de fulûs en Menorca y en las Pitiusas. Nuevos problemas – Félix Retamero y Bernat Moll Notas cortas Mallorca Puig de s’Escolà – Javier Aramburu-Zabala Villa romana de Son Sard – B. Palomar Puebla, F. Cardona López y S. Munar Llabrés La iglesia de Sa Carrotja – Silvia Alcaide González El yacimiento de la Antigüedad Tardía de Cas Frares – Silvia Alcaide González Los materiales hebraicos de Ses Fontanelles – Jordi Casanovas Miró Menorca La iglesia de Fornàs de Torelló (Mahón, Menorca) – Silvia Alcaide González El puerto romano de Sanisera (Sanitja, Menorca) – Fernando Contreras Rodrigo y Nil Carcacer Fabregas Eivissa Asentamiento rural de can Pere Arabí – Joan Roig Ribas Asentamiento rural de can Talaies – Jonathan Castro Orellana y Joan Roig Ribas Asentamiento rural de Can Fita – Ricardo González Villaescusa Castellum tardoantiguo de Can Blai – Jordi H. Fernández y Ricardo González Villaescusa Recinto de vigilancia marítima de Sa Muradeta – Ricardo González Villaescusa

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Book SynopsisThis volume will detail the history, weapons and tactics of the Japanese destroyers built before the war. This includes the famous Fubuki class (called “Special Type” by the Japanese, which were, when completed in the late 1920's, the most powerful class of destroyers in the world. This design forced all other major navies to follow suite and provided the basic design for the next many classes of Imperial Navy destroyers. This book will also cover the three classes built before the Special Type which were based on a German World War I design as well as two classes built after the advent of the Special Type. All of these ships had a rich history as they fought from the first battles of the Pacific War up until the very end when several accompanied the superbattleship Yamato on her death sortie. The final part of the book will be an analysis of the destroyer designs covered in the book which will include an examination of their strengths and weaknesses. The success (or lack of success) of these designs will be discussed and they will be compared to comparable Allied destroyer designs.Trade ReviewThis book is an excellent reference for any modeler or IJN fan. Osprey has added another solid volume to their collection. - IPMS/USATable of ContentsIntroduction/ Japanese naval strategy and the role of the destroyer/ Japanese destroyer tactics/ Japanese destroyer design principles/ Japanese destroyer weapons/ Minekaze class/ Kamikaze class/ Mutsuki class/ Fubuki class/ Akatsuki class/ Hatsuharu class/ Shiratsuyu class/ Analysis and conclusion/ Bibliography/ Index

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Book SynopsisTurtles, ibexes, ships, inscriptions... Thousands of engraved and painted figures intrigue visitors in the wadis of Al-Hajar Mountains. Who created these enigmatic figures and when were they made? What are their hidden meanings? For the first time, this volume tries to answer these questions. It is the result of the archaeological surveys and investigations undertaken by the author over the last ten years under the patronage of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture. In this book, the author takes the reader on an in-depth journey into the various themes present in the rock art of Oman. He offers theories on the chronology and interpretation, while exploring the landscape setting of the decorated panels and how best to research these. Several beautiful photographs and scientific tracings of the rock art accompany the text. The volume closes offering to enthusiasts and tourists a series of guided visits with GPS maps to the most interesting and visible rock art sites protected by Royal Decrees of the Sultanate.Table of ContentsForeword by Sultan Saif Al-Bakri, Director General of Archaeology (Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman) Introduction 1 History of Research and Studies 2 Geology and Nature. Distribution of Rock Art 3 Techniques of Realization and Methods of Study 4 Themes in Omani Rock Art: Animals 5 Themes in Omani Rock Art: Humans 6 Themes in Omani Rock Art: Artifacts, Abstracts and Inscriptions 7 Chronology of the Omani Rock Art 8 Interpretation of the Omani Rock Art 9 Where and How to see Rock Art in Oman Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe richly varied lives of the Martin brothers reflected the many upheavals of Britain in the age of Industrial Revolution. Low-born and largely unschooled, they were part of a new generation of artists, scientists and inventors who witnessed the creation of the modern world. William, the eldest, was a cussedly eccentric inventor who couldn't look at a piece of machinery without thinking about how to improve it; Richard, a courageous soldier, fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo; Jonathan, a hellfire preacher tormented by madness and touched with a visionary genius reminiscent of William Blake, almost burned down York Minster in 1829; while John, the youngest Martin, single-handedly invented, mastered and exhausted an entire genre of painting, the apocalyptic sublime, while playing host to the foremost writers, scientists and thinkers of his day. In The Prometheans Max Adams interweaves the fascinating story of these maverick siblings with a magisterial and multi-faceted account of the industrial, political and artistic ferment of early 19th-century Britain. His narrative centres on a generation of inventors, artists and radical intellectuals (including the chemist Humphry Davy, the engineer George Stephenson, the social reformer Robert Owen and the poet Shelley) who were seeking to liberate humanity from the tyranny of material discomfort and political oppression. For Adams, the shared inspiration that binds this generation together is the cult of Prometheus, the titan of ancient Greek mythology who stole fire from Zeus to give to mortal man, and who became a potent symbol of political and personal liberation from the mid-18th century onwards. Whether writing about Davy's invention of the miner's safety lamp, the scandalous private life of the Prince Regent, the death of Shelley or J.M.W. Turner's use of colour, Adams's narrative is pacy, characterful, and rich in anecdote, quotation and memorable character sketch. Like John Martin himself, he has created a sprawling and brightly coloured canvas on an epic scale.Trade Review'An intriguing look at the impact on Britain of the first industrial revolution... fascinating... wonderfully eclectic' The Good Book Guide. * Good Book Guide *'Max Adams has undertaken something new in The Prometheans; he has done it dazzlingly' Guardian. * Guardian *'...succeeds brilliantly as a biography of a family and place. Writing of an age before rigid disciplinary boundaries, Adams illuminates the links between a generation of artistic and scientific visionaries' James Grande, Independent on Sunday. * Independent on Sunday *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. List of illustrations. Forethought. The chains of slavery. The rights of man. Children of the Revolution. Mechanics of war. Brothers in arms. A million fires. Peace divided. A light in the darkness. Belshazzar's Feast. Paradise Lost. Playing with fire. The 'democratical' principle. Babylon-on-Thames. Survivors. Judgement. Notes and references. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisAncient states were rooted in agriculture, sedentism and population growth. They were fragile and prone to collapse, but there is no consensus on the causes or meaning of collapse, and there is an ongoing debate about the importance, nature and even existence of state-wide collapse. Explanations of collapse in terms of the competing mono-causal factors are found inferior to those incorporating dynamic, interactive systems. It is proposed that collapse should be explained as failure to fulfil the ancient state’s core functions: assurance of food supplies, defence against external attack, maintenance of internal peace, imposition of its will throughout its territory, enforcement of state-wide laws, and promotion of an ideology to legitimise the political and social status quo. To fulfil these functions certain necessary conditions must be met. The legitimacy of the political and social status quo, including the distribution of political power and wealth, needs to be accepted; the state should be able to extract sufficient resources to fulfil its functions such as defence; it must be able to enforce its decisions; the ruling elite should share a common purpose and actions; the society needs to reflect a shared spirit (asibaya) and purpose across elites and commoners who believe it is worthy of defence. Weaknesses and failure to meet any condition can interact to exacerbate the situation: maladministration, corruption and elite preoccupation with self-aggrandisement can induce fiscal weakness, reduced military budgets and further invasion; it can induce neglect of key infrastructures (especially water management). Inequality, a commonly neglected factor despite ancient texts, can erode asibaya and legitimacy and alienate commoners from the defence of the state. These themes are explored in relation to the Egyptian Old Kingdom, Mycenae, the Western Roman Empire (WRE), and the Maya. They all exhibit, to varying degrees, weaknesses in meeting the above conditions necessary for stability.Table of ContentsI - Introduction: meaning, origins, fragility and collapse of states II - The dysfunctional state III - Egyptian Old Kingdom IV - Mycenaean palace states V - Western Roman Empire VI - Classic Maya VI - Inequality VII - Summary and conclusions Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThis publication considers the visual, linguistic and religious culture of the Roman province of Lusitania. Roman influence was especially notable in religion and artistic manifestations. It was in the cities where the Lusitanians acquired Roman civilization: they learned Latin, the Frankish language of the peninsula; they were introduced to the Roman administration and religion; and in the third century, when Rome converted to Christianity, so did the Lusitanians. The Latin language was imposed as the official language, functioning as a binding factor and communication between different peoples. Being a fairly large area and lacking a unified state that promoted a particular language in administration or education, different languages ​​coexisted simultaneously in Hispania. The subjects continued to use their native languages, although official business was conducted in Latin or Greek. Indigenous religions persisted, although sacrifices were offered everywhere for the emperor and the gods of the Roman pantheon. Visual culture also reflected the hybrid character of provincial civilization. Images of a Roman style and subject matter circulated widely, and yet the craftsmen and consumers of the provinces maintained their own traditions, adopting Roman techniques and tastes as they pleased. The papers in this volume establish a broad and generous view of the relationship between images, languages and religious culture within Lusitanian society.Table of ContentsIntroducción – by Jorge Tomás García and Vanessa Del Prete ; La vivencia en las villae: de las descripciones literarias a los espacios y programas decorativos en Lusitânia – by André Carneiro ; Estudio de la devoción a Venus en Lusitania – by Vanessa Del Prete Mainer ; Particularidades de la epigrafía lusitana: ¿comparte elementos con otras culturas o es un unicum? – by Gabriela de Tord Basterra ; Deibabor igo deibobor Vissaieigobor. Notas para el estudio de la retención lingüística en la epigrafía religiosa de la Lusitania romana – by María José Estarán Tolosa ; Revisitando os pedestais ao Divino Augusto: ligações sociais entre as elites de Olisipo e Emerita e o seu papel na munificência pública e no culto imperial – by Sara Henriques dos Reis ; Moneda e imagen en el territorio lusitano – by Javier Herrera Rando ; Cristãos Ibéricos e Antiguidade Clássica — o Baptistério de Milreu/Estói (Algarve) nos Finais da Antiguidade Tardia – by Stefanie Lenk ; Los sacerdotes locales romanos en la ciudad romana de Olisipo. Su imagen pública epigráfica como miembros de la élite local – by Pere Mas Negre ; Silvano y Silvanos. Reflexiones en torno a la imagen de un numen syluarum en contexto lusitano – by Cátia Mourão - Filomena Barata ; Una estatua femenina con guirnalda en el Museo Nacional de Arte Romano de Mérida (Badajoz, España). Posible representación de Isis o de una de sus sacerdotisas en Augusta Emerita – by José María Murciano Calles ; El “banquete funerario” en la tapa del sarcófago romano de Troia. La celebración que unió la religión, la muerte y el arte durante la Antigüedad Tardía – by Márcia Pinheiro ; Las ceremonias de culto imperial provincial en Hispania y sus elementos integrantes. A propósito del altar del forum novum de Colonia Patricia – by Ana Portillo Gómez ; La importancia del color en los Misterios de Mitra: el caso del altar de Tróia – by Claudina Romero Mayorga ; Los encapuchados de Augusta Emerita, ¿ahuyentadores de espíritus y elementos de protección? – by Javier Salido Domínguez and Mariano Rodríguez Ceballos ; El culto de Marte y la religiosidad del sur del actual territorio portugués en las zonas rurales – by Sílvia Teixeira

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Book SynopsisThe Victorians called him 'Bobby' after Sir Robert Peel, the Home Secretary who created the Metropolitan Police in 1829. The generations that followed came to regard the force in which he served as 'the best police in the world'. If twenty-first century observers sometimes take a more jaundiced view of his efforts, the blue-helmeted, unarmed policeman remains an icon of Britishness, and a symbol of the relatively peaceful nature of our social evolution. In The Great British Bobby, Clive Emsley traces the development of Britain's forces of law and order from the earliest watchmen and constables of the pre-modern period to the police service of today. He examines in detail such milestones in police history as the establishment of the Bow Street Runners in the 1740s, the Police Acts of 1839, the introduction of women police officers during the First World War, and the Macpherson Report of 1999 into the death of Stephen Lawrence. Threaded through his narrative are case-studies of real-life Bobbies, drawn from police archives, evoking the day-to-day reality of the policeman's lot over two and a half centuries: the boredom of patrolling on foot in all weathers, the threats to life and limb of policing rough areas, and the diverse historical challenges of industrial unrest, the growth of cities, the arrival of the motor car and the ethnic diversification of society. From Robert Grubb, patrolling the mean streets of Georgian London with rattle and cudgel, to Norwell Roberts, the first black officer to be appointed to the Metropolitan Police, The Great British Bobby presents a cast of mostly honest coppers performing a testing role to the best of their ability. A distinguished historian and criminologist, Clive Emsley is ideally placed to tell - candidly but affectionately - the fascinating story of Britain's police force. The Great British Bobby is nothing less than a social history of Britain over the last 250 years, viewed through the prism of one of its most remarkable and distinctive institutions.Trade ReviewInformative jaunt through the history of the modern bobby … worth reading' Daily Telegraph. * Daily Telegraph *A thoroughly learned, clear-eyed and engaging read' Sunday Times. * Sunday Times *The doyen of police history has produced a well-informed, thoughtful account of the British police over some 200 years that is a pleasure to read' BBC History Magazine. * BBC History Magazine *Exhaustively researched account … fascinating' Brian Paddick, Guardian. * Guardian *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. List of illustrations. Introduction. Policing Georgian Liberty. The First Bobbies, 1829-1860. Country Cousins: Policing outside London, 1839-1860. Further Afield: A United Kingdom, an Empire and Two Models. 'An Institution Rather than a Man': The Victorian Police Officer, 1860-1880. Hard Men and Harder Coppers: Bobby on the Front Line, 1860-1914. War, Women and Wages: Policing the Home Front, 1914-1918. Good Cop, Bad Cop: Bobby Between the Wars, 1919-1939. A New War, a New World, 1939-1970. Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same. Appendix: Timeline of main legislative and institutional changes. Abbreviations in the Notes. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe area corresponding to the modern city of Rome is usually known for the magnificent remains of the Roman civilization and the myths of its foundation in 753 BC. Less known is evidence of the prehistoric occupation occurring until the Bronze Age along the territory corresponding to the city of Rome and the surrounding area, called "Campagna Romana". Indeed, until a few years ago, the archaeological evidence relating to the phases of recent prehistory, from the Neolithic to the beginning of the Bronze Age, were completely, or almost completely, unknown. Recent excavations, mainly related to preventive archaeology, led to the identification of settlements and necropolises associated with a complex cultural scenario and shed light on the social and cultural aspects of daily life of the human groups who occupied this territory before the Latium civilization.Trade Review'According to the myth, evoked from the beginning of this work, Rome was founded in 753 BC, but we know that the history of the area where Romulus is said to have driven his plough began much earlier. And this volume provides a rich collection of evidence in this respect, giving an account of more than twenty years of surveys and digs held in different sections of the Roman suburb. Most of the finds span from the Neolithic to the Copper Age, including funerary areas and settlements, revealing dense occupation and reshaping our understanding of the cultural framework of Roman prehistory.' -- Stefano Mammini * Archeo *Table of ContentsVOL 1. GEOLOGIA, AMBIENTE E FONTI ARCHEOLOGICHE ; Tabula gratulatoria ; Ricordo di A.P. Anzidei ; PRESENTAZIONE – A. De Santis e A. Manfredini ; Autori dei testi ; Indice ; Introduzione ; PARTE PRIMA ; 1. GEOLOGIA E AMBIENTE ; 1.1 – L’attività vulcanica recente dei Colli Albani, tra miti, archeologia e storia – Guido Giordano, Arnaldo Angelo De Benedetti, Agnese Fischetti ; 1.2 – Casetta Mistici e Tor Vergata-San Gaudenzio (Roma): impronte di animali, uomini e piante su una superficie di lahar – Eugenio Cerilli, Alessandra Celant, Guido Giordano, Giovanni Carboni ; 1.3 - La vegetazione della Campagna Romana dal Paleolitico superiore alla fondazione di Roma – Alessandra Celant, Donatella Magri ; PARTE SECONDA ; 2. IL TERRITORIO ; 2.1 – “Prima del Mito”: gli studi e i ritrovamenti preistorici nell’area urbana di Roma e nella “Campagna Romana” dalla seconda metà dell’800’ad oggi – Giovanni Carboni ; 2.2 – Scheda del sito di via di Torrevecchia (settore 1) – Anna Paola Anzidei†, Giovanni Carboni, Alessandra Torresi ; 2.3 – Schede dei siti di via di Boccea (settore 2), via della Magliana, via Cristoforo Colombo (settore 3) – Anna Paola Anzidei†, Giovanni Carboni, Marcvo Mulargia, Annalisa Treglia ; 2.4 – Schede dei siti via Laurentina, via di Trigoria (settore 4), via Grottaperfetta (settore 5) e via Ardeatina (settore 6) – Anna Paola Anzidei†, Giovanni Carboni, Maria Antonietta Castagna, Maria letizia D’Annibale, Chiara Delpino, Chiara La Marca, Daniele Moscone, Marcvo Mulargia, Francesco Pizzuti, Annalisa Treglia ; 2.5 – Schede dei siti di via di Tuscolana e via Casilina (settore 7), Vermicino (settore 8), Via Collatina (settore 9) – Anna Paola Anzidei†, Giovanni Carboni, Maria Antonietta Castagna, Alberto Cazzella, Chiara Delpino, Olimpia Fiori, Chiara La Marca, Maddalena Malvone, Massimo Massussi, Gianfranco Mieli, Daniele Moscone, Marco Mulargia, Carlo Persiani, Francesco Pizzuti, Andrea Sebastiani, Sara M. Stellacci ; 2.6 – Schede dei siti di via di Poli (settore 10), via Prenestina, via Tiburtina (settore 11) e via delle Vigne Nuove (settore 12) – Anna Paola Anzidei†, Giovanni Carboni, Enrico Ragni ; 2.7 - Ritrovamenti della Sabina tiberina correlabili con la facies Rinaldone-Conelle – Giorgio Filippi ; VOL 2. ASPETTI CULTURALI E CONTRIBUTI SPECIALISTICI ; PARTE TERZA ; 3. ASPETTI E FACIES ARCHEOLOGICHE DEL TERRITORIO DI ROMA NEL QUADRO DELLA PREISTORIA DELL’ITALIA CENTRALE ; 3.1 – Il Neolitico antico dell’areale medio-tirrenico: gli aspetti della ceramica impressa e della ceramica lineare nel Lazio e nel territorio di Roma – Chiara Delpino ; 3.2 – Il Neolitico medio nel territorio di Roma in rapporto alle altre manifestazioni culturali dell’area laziale – Chiara Delpino ; 3.3 – Neolitico Recente-finale: gli aspetti Ripoli e aspetti occidentali (Chassey-Lagozza) nel territorio di Roma – Chiara La Marca ; 3.4 – Eneolitico iniziale: il declino del mondo neolitico e passaggio alle prime fasi dell’età del Rame (ca. 3800-3500/3340 a.C.) – Stefano Ruzza, Vittorio Mironti, Rachele Modesto, Giovanni Carboni ; 3.5 – Eneolitico medio: la facies di Conelle-Rinaldone nel territorio di Roma e nel contesto dell’Italia centrale (ca. 3510-2870 a.C.) – Nadia Marconi ; 3.6 – Eneolitico medio: la facies del Gaudo nel territorio di Roma e nel Lazio centro-meridionale (ca. 3330-2860 a.C.) – Giovanni Carboni ; 3.7 – Eneolitico recente: la facies di Laterza nel territorio di Roma ed aree limitrofe (ca. 2860-2620 a.C.) – Giovanni Carboni ; 3.8 – Eneolitico finale: la facies di Ortucchio e gli stili delle ceramiche a pettine trascinato, pseudo-campaniforme e campaniforme nel territorio di Roma (ca. 2670-2130 a.C.) – Giovanni Carboni ; 3.9 – La facies di Rinaldone nel territorio di Roma: aspetti funerari ed identità della terza area nucleare (gruppo “Roma-Colli Albani”) (ca. 3710-2030 a.C.) – Giovanni Carboni, Anna Paola Anzidei† ; 3.9.1 – Ceramiche dai contesti funerari del gruppo “Roma-Colli Albani” e loro rapporti con le produzioni funerarie e domestiche dell’Italia centrale e meridionale – Giovanni Carboni ; PARTE QUARTA ; 4. INDUSTRIA LITICA ; 4.1 – Le industrie litiche del territorio di Roma dal Neolitico alla fine dell’età del Rame – Cecilia Conati Barbaro ; 4.1.1 - Analisi tecnologica delle grandi lame dalla necropoli di Casetta Mistici e dei supporti laminari per i pugnali dalla necropoli di Torre della Chiesaccia (Roma) – Daniele Moscone ; 4.2 – l’industria litica scheggiata da contesti di abitato: analisi tecno-tipologica – Marco Mulargia ; 4.3 – Considerazioni morfologiche e balistiche sull’utilizzo dei foliati eneolitici dal territorio di Roma – Elena Carletti ; 4. 4 - Le punte foliate dai contesti funerari di Torre della Chiesaccia (Roma): analisi delle tracce d’uso e dei residui – Cristina Lemorini, Isabella Caricola, Stella Nunziante Cesaro ; 4.5 - Analisi delle tracce d’uso e dei residui organici di una punta foliata dal corredo della tomba 8 di Casetta Mistici (Roma) – Alessandra Celant, Cristina Lemorini, Stella Nunziante Cesaro ; 4.6 – Analisi delle tracce d’uso su alcuni pugnali litici dalle necropoli di Torre della Chiesaccia e di Casetta Mistici (Roma) – Isabella Caricola, Andrea Dolfini, Cristina Lemorini ; 4.7 - Ornamenti: produzione artigianale e simboli sociali – Daniela Zampetti ; 4.8 – Analisi delle tracce tecnologiche presenti sugli ornamenti in pietra e in metallo rinvenuti in contesti funerari e di abitato dell’area romana – Manila Colasanti ; PARTE QUINTA ; 5. METALLURGIA ; 5.1 – La metallurgia del rame, dell’argento e dell’antimonio delle facies di Rinaldone (gruppo “Roma-Colli Albani”), del Gaudo e delle fasi di abitato nel territorio di Roma – Giovanni Carboni ; 5.2 - L’ascia in rame della tomba 8 di Casetta Mistici: elementi di interesse extrapeninsulare nella facies di Rinaldone nel territorio di Roma – Massimo Cultraro ; 5.3 – Analisi dei manufatti metallici dell’età del Rame provenienti dal territorio di Roma e suggerimenti sulla loro provenienza (Carlo Aurisicchio, Laura Medeghini) ; 5.4 – Manufatti eneolitici in lega di rame dall’area di Roma: un’indagine su tracce di processi tecnologici e di usura (Cristiano Iaia, Andrea Dolfini) ; 5.5 – Analisi delle usure dei reperti litici poliedrici provenienti da contesti eneolitici dall’area di Roma (Isabella Caricola) ; PARTE SESTA ; 6. CONTRIBUTI SPECIALISTICI SULLA RICOSTRUZIONE DELLE STRUTTURE ABITATIVE E SULLA FUNZIONE DEGLI OGGETTI ; 6.1 – Le capanne dell’area romana tra Neolitico ed Eneolitico: analisi e ipotesi ricostruttive (Chiara La Marca, Giovanni Carboni) ; 6.2 – Il vaso a “guscio di noce” della tomba 15 di Torre della Chiesaccia (Roma): probabile testimonianza di uno strumento musicale? Elaborazione ed ipotesi interpretative per mezzo dell’archeologia sperimentale (Martina Nicole Cerri) ; 6.3 – Pesi e fusaiole: la tessitura nelle comunità neo-eneolitiche del territorio di Roma (Anna Maria Anastasia, Vanessa Forte, Cristina Lemorini) ; PARTE SETTIMA ; 7. TECNOLOGIA, TIPOLOGIA E ANALISI ARCHEOMETRICHE ; 7.1 – Analisi petrografica e chimica delle ceramiche preistoriche del territorio di Roma (IV-III millennio a.C.). (Vanessa Forte, Laura Medeghini) ; 7.2 – Analisi tecnologica delle produzioni ceramiche eneolitiche del territorio di Roma (IV-III millennio a.C.) (Vanessa Forte) ; 7.3 – Analisi tecnologica delle ceramiche decororate a stralucido della facies di Rinaldone del territorio di Roma (Vanessa Forte, Giuseppe Pulitani) ; 7.4 – Caratterizzazione chimica e mineralogica dell’askòs di facies Gaudo della ex collezione E. Gorga (Museo delle Origini – Università di Roma La Sapienza) (Carlo Aurisicchio, Laura Medeghini) ; 7.5 – Caratterizzazione chimica e mineralogica delle ceramiche campaniformi “originali” dal territorio di Roma (Carlo Aurisicchio, Laura Medeghini) ; 7.6 – Il vasellame ceramico proveniente dall’abitato eneolitico di Osteria del Curato-via Cinquefrondi (Andrea Sebastiani) ; 7.7 – Analisi minero-petrografica e chimica di oggetti in pietra levigata provenienti da contesti funerari e di abitato del territorio di Roma. Ipotesi sulla loro provenienza (Carlo Aurisicchio, Laura Medeghini) ; 7.8 – Caratterizzazione mediante spettrometria XRF non distruttiva di alcuni reperti in ossidiana provenienti dai siti di Casale di Valleranello, Quadrato di Torre Spaccata e Casali di Porta Medaglia (Roma) (Giolj Francesco Guidi, Pietro Moioli, Giorgio Trojsi) ; PARTE OTTAVA ; 8. PALEOBOTANICA E RESIDUI ORGANICI ; 8.1 – Indagini paleobotaniche su macroresti vegetali dai siti neo-eneolitici del territorio di Roma (Alessandra Celant) ; 8.2 - Coltivare, trasformare e conservare: nuovi dati paleobotanici dall’abitato dell’Eneolitico finale di Osteria del Curato-via Cinquefrondi (Roma) (Alessandra Celant, Jessica Bianchi, Mauro Pepa) ; 8.3 – I residui anidri contenuti nei vasi delle necropoli della Romanina, Ponte delle Sette Miglia e di Torre della Chiesaccia-necropoli (Roma) e la più antica attestazione di una bevanda fermentata nell’Eneolitico italiano: l’idromele (Giovanni Carboni, Alessandra Celant, Vanessa Forte, Donatella Magri, Stella Nunziante Cesaro, Anna Paola Anzidei†) ; PARTE NONA ; 9. ANTROPOLOGIA FISICA E GENETICA DELLE POPOLAZIONI UMANE ; 9.1 – Studio antropologico delle necropoli eneolitiche di Osteria del Curato-via Cinquefrondi, Romanina e Casetta Mistici (Roma) (Stefania Di Giannantonio, Paola Catalano) ; 9.2 – Indagine demografica della necropoli eneolitica di facies Rinaldone di Lucrezia Romana (Roma) (Loredana Carboni) ; 9.3 – L’approccio bio-molecolare allo studio delle comunità eneolitiche del territorio di Roma (Flavio De Angelis, Olga Rickards) ; PARTE DECIMA ; 10. ARCHEOZOOLOGIA ; 10.1 – La fauna dell’insediamento eneolitico di Casetta Mistici (Roma) (Eugenio Cerilli) ; 10.2 – La fauna dell’insediamento eneolitico di Osteria del Curato–Via Cinquefrondi (Roma) (Beatrix Pino Uria, Antonio Tagliacozzo) ; 10.3 – I resti faunistici da altri siti neo-eneolitici del territorio di Roma (Eugenio Cerilli) ; 10.4 – La fauna del villaggio eneolitico di Le Cerquete Fianello (Maccarese, Roma) (Antonio Tagliacozzo, Antonio Curci, Alessandra Facciolo, Eugenio Cerilli) ; 10. 5 – Industria su materie dure animali e tracce d’uso (Sara M. Stellacci) ; 10.6 – Rapporto uomini e animali nell’Eneolitico laziale: lo stato della ricerca (Eugenio Cerilli, Beatrix Pino Uria Antonio Tagliacozzo) ; RIFERIMENTI BIBLIOGRAFICI

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Book SynopsisThree theories vie to explain the causes, characteristics and chronology behind the emergence of Iron Age Cypriot city-kingdoms: Achaean, Phoenician and autochthonous. Privileged by scholars until as recently as the 1980s, the first linked the emergence of the Cypriot city-state to the great Achaean migrations at the end of the second millennium. Epic foundation myths, telling of cities founded by Achaean heroes returning from Troy, were seen as fabled versions of events unfolding ostensibly at the outset of the Iron Age. The writings of D.W. Rupp cast doubt on the Achaean theory, by placing these developments at a much later date (8th c. BCE) and tracing their origins to the growing influence of the Phoenicians. This hypothesis was hotly contested, giving rise to a third theory, according to which the Cypriot Iron Age was essentially a continuation of the island’s Bronze Age civilisation. The latter theory now holds sway and is scarcely ever contested. The Cypriot city-kingdoms that we observe in the historical period (7th-4th c. BCE) are said to have arisen, after a few decades of instability, as early as the 11th century. Their political and administrative structures would have undergone little more than consolidation in the 8th century, before enjoying their floruit during the Archaic and Classical periods and finally disappearing amid the Wars of the Diadochi at the start of the Hellenistic period. By recasting these developments within the broader context of the re-emergence of state structures in the eastern Mediterranean, La naissance des cités-royaumes cypriotes reassesses the arguments advanced by champions of the received theory. It likewise situates the phenomenon within a firmer theoretical (i.e. anthropological) framework, intended to establish well-defined distinctions. Furthermore, it proposes a shared typology that can accommodate other political entities, traces of which are found throughout the Geometric period (11th-8th c. BCE). Not only does the archaeological evidence compel us to question whether events unfolded as suggested, it reinforces a more nuanced variant of the Phoenician theory. Various state markers, though abundant in the 8th century (Cypro-Geometric III), seem indeed conspicuously absent during Cypro-Geometric I and II. Excavations at one such city-state, the palace of Amathus, have yielded compelling indications as to when a lasting dynasty originally arose. From them, we can surmise that the Kingdom of Amathus was the first of its kind. While the process no doubt took several decades, under no circumstances did it occur before the 9th century BCE. This coincides, moreover, with the wave of resurgent state-building that swept the eastern Mediterranean and engulfed even more westerly regions like the Aegean.Trade Review'Petit’s study represents a welcome change of perspective in the debate concerning the origins of Cypriot city-states. It offers a refreshing contrast to the “autochthonous theory” which has been propagated in the last two decades with a certain claim to exclusivity and which, unchallenged, could run the risk of becoming another “factoid” in Cypriot history. Petit develops his argument in a clear and comprehensive way: he describes the archaeological remains and then explains the conclusions he draws from this evidence.' -- Christian Körner * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *Table of ContentsI. INTRODUCTION ; « Théorie achéenne », « Théorie phénicienne », « Théorie autochtone » ; Un héritage achéen ? ; II. CONSIDÉRATIONS THÉORIQUES : UTILITÉ DE LA TYPOLOGIE ; L'impasse du relativisme absolu ; La chefferie vs l'État ; La cité-État ; Critères archéologiques de la chefferie et de l'État ; III. LES CORRÉLATS ARCHÉOLOGIQUES DE L'ÉTAT AUX CG III/CA I ; Écriture ; Structures monumentales et/ou communautaires ; Récupération cultuelle de vestiges de l' ge du Bronze ; Production artisanale et industrielle organisée ; Croissance démographique, hiérarchie des établissements et urbanisation ; IV. UN CAS D'ESPÈCE : AMATHONTE ; La ville et le royaume ; Le premier palais ; La phase prépalatiale ; La première cité-royaume cypriote ; V. LA NAISSANCE DES ROYAUMES CYPRIOTES AUX CG III/CA I. CONSIDÉRATIONS FINALES ; La « consolidation » des royaumes au CG III ; L'argument du silence inversé ; VI. LES ENTITÉS POLITIQUES CYPRIOTES AUX CG I/II ; Des « ges obscurs » cypriotes ? ; Des chefferies cypriotes ; VII. TRANSITION VERS L'ÉTAT. PROCESSUS ET CAUSES ; Processus. Saut quantitatif ou qualitatif ? ; Causes. Managériales ou conflictuelles. Procès et agentivité ; Des voix discordantes ; La civilisation cypriote à l' ge du Fer ; VIII. L'ÉTATISATION DE CHYPRE DANS LE CADRE EST-MÉDITERRANÉEN ; Chypre et le Levant ; Les Phéniciens, Chypre et l'Égée

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Book SynopsisThe Picts were a sophisticated and powerful people who dominated much of what is now Scotland for hundreds of years, before uniting with the Gaels to form the nation of Alba (later Scotland). Their language has all but disappeared, but their cultural heritage survives, above all in the form of hundreds of incised and carved stones, many marked with their distinctive symbols. Pictish symbols have provoked much curiosity and prompted many interpretations, some more fanciful than others. They are still the subject of debate among experts. This extensively illustrated book explores all the available information on the Picts in an appealing, accessible and authoritative way. It also includes full guides to the important collections of Pictish carved stones at St Vigeans in Angus and Meigle in Perth & Kinross.

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Book Synopsis‘Scènes de Gynécées’ Figured Ostraca from New Kingdom Egypt: Iconography and intent examines images of women and children drawn on ostraca from Deir el-Medina, referred to in previous scholarship as ‘Scènes de Gynécées’. The images depict women with children either sitting on beds in a domestic setting or in outdoor kiosks. The former are likely to show celebrations carried out in the home to mark the birth of a child. This may have included the bringing of gifts, mainly consumables and small household items. It is possible this was recorded in hieratic texts, also on ostraca, described in earlier research as gift-giving lists. The kiosk scenes may have depicted the place women gave birth in or more likely the place of confinement after birth. However, given the dense nature of settlement at Deir el-Medina it is possible these scenes were symbolic evoking the protection of Isis who nurtured Horus in the papyrus thicket of the Delta. In order to understand the purpose and intent of these images, repeat motifs are considered and their similarities to wall paintings within the village are examined. The objects are important as they represent rare examples of regional art, found only at Deir el-Medina. Also, women are the main protagonists in the scenes, which is unusual in Egyptian art as women are generally depicted alongside the male patron of the work, as his wife, daughter or sister. This publication represents the first systematic study of this material and it brings together ostraca from museums worldwide to form a corpus united contextually, thematically and stylistically.Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Chapter 1: Deir el-Medina: The History of Excavation and the Nature of the Site ; Chapter 2: Catalogue of Painted Wall Decoration Found in the Village ; Chapter 3: Catalogue of ‘Scènes de Gynécées’ Figured Ostraca and Comparative Evidence ; Chapter 4: ‘Scènes de Gynécées’: The Corpus ; Chapter 5: ‘Scènes de Gynécées’: Repeat Motifs ; Chapter 6: Conclusions ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisIn the Argentine Northwest, northeast of Catamarca, there are a set of shelters and caves located in the rainforest with rock art with virtually no background. Little is known about the occupants of these spaces and their past practices. In order to learn more about these, this book addresses the study and systematic analysis of the plastic-thematic-compositional repertoire of the rock art sites of ‘Los Algarrobales’ and their spatial and temporal distribution. In this way, it is possible to approach the understanding of the modalities of appropriation of the people of the inhabited area, the relationship that they would have maintained with the environment, as well as the distinction of various events and uses of different places and, in this way, contribute to the knowledge of the historical, social and cultural development of the area. Throughout the reading, we start to glimpse the archaeological landscapes related to rock art for this sector of the southern Andean area.Table of ContentsCapítulo 1 Introducción, Objetivos e Hipótesis Capítulo 2 Descripción del Área de Estudio y Antecedentes Capítulo 3 Consideraciones Teóricas Capítulo 4 Consideraciones Metodológicas Capítulo 5 El Arte Rupestre de Los Algarrobales Capítulo 6 Las Formas de los Espacios Plásticos en Los Algarrobales Capítulo 7 Los Paisajes de Los Algarrobales: paneles, tránsito y visualización Capítulo 8 Entre Imágenes y Paisajes. Conclusiones Referencias Bibliográficas Anexo I Tabla: Trabajos de campo realizados en los algarrobales Anexo II Ficha de relevamiento general Anexo III Tablas: Sitios con arte rupestre de los algarrobales Anexo IV Calcos: Diseños de camélidos y cuadrúpedos indefinidos

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Book SynopsisOne of Scotland’s finest late-medieval strongholds, Doune Castle stands high on a promontory between the River Teith and the Ardoch Burn in Perthshire. It is a testament to the power of one nobleman, Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany. He was known as Scotland’s ‘uncrowned king’, and the castle was one of his main residences in the late 1300s. For a long time Albany has been credited with the complete construction of the castle, making Doune a remarkable example of a medieval fortress built as one man’s vision. However, fresh research is casting new light on Doune Castle, suggesting a much more complex history dating back to the century before Albany and beyond.

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Book SynopsisA Biography of Power explores the changing nature of power and identity from the Iron Age to Roman period in Britain. Presenting detailed excavation results and integrating a range of comprehensive specialist studies, the book provides fresh insights into the origins and nature of one of the lesser-known, but perhaps most significant, Late Iron Age oppida in Britain: Bagendon in Gloucestershire. Combining the results of a large-scale geophysical survey with analysis of both historic and new excavations, this volume reassesses Iron Age occupation at Bagendon. It reveals evidence for diverse artisanal activities and complex regional exchange networks that saw livestock, and people, travelling to Bagendon from west of the Severn. The results of the excavation of two morphologically unusual, banjo-like enclosures, and of one of the previously unexamined dykes, has revealed that the Bagendon oppidum had earlier origins and more complex roles than previously envisaged. The volume also provides new insights into the nature of the Iron Age and Roman landscape in which Bagendon was situated. Detailing the discovery of two, previously unknown, Roman villas at Bagendon demonstrates the continued significance of this landscape in the early Roman province. This volume redefines Bagendon as a landscape of power, offering important insights into the changing nature of societies from the Middle Iron Age to the Roman period. It calls for a radical reassessment of how we define oppida complexes and their socio-political importance at the turn of the 1st millennium BC. Contains contributions from Sophia Adams, Michael J. Allen, Sam Bithell, Cameron Clegg, Geoffrey Dannell, Lorne Elliott, Elizabeth Foulds, Freddie Foulds, Christopher Green, Darren Gröcke, Derek Hamilton, Colin Haselgrove, Yvonne Inall, Tina Jakob, Mandy Jay, Sally Kellett, Robert Kenyon, Mark Landon, Edward McSloy, Janet Montgomery, J.A. Morley-Stone, Geoff Nowell, Charlotte O’Brien, Chris Ottley, Cynthia Poole, Richard Reece, Harry Robson, Ruth Shaffrey, John Shepherd, Jane Timby, Dirk Visser, D.F. Williams, Steven Willis.Trade Review'...the excavation results and then the wider discussions are synergetic and demonstrate that the Bagendon project's methodology of a landscape approach is a powerful tool in developing an understanding of the change and continuity that underlies the mechanisms of power and place in the dynamic socio-political landscape of the Late Iron Age and Early Roman interlude. This is a major personal and academic achievement for Tom Moore and for the many organisations who enabled the individual stages of the work through the 'mosaic' funding.' -- Tim Copeland * Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society *‘…this is a significant publication that adds much to our growing understanding of developing social complexity, identity and power during the Late Iron Age in Britain.’ – Oliver Davis (2022): The Prehistoric Society, March 2022'..."A Biography of Power" is an exemplary template for comprehensive studies of the oppidum of Bagendon, the quality of which future research must be measured against. The accumulated expertise, good readability and the numerous high-quality illustrations will certainly contribute to the fact that this site will also attract more international attention.' – Katja Winger (2021): Germania 99Table of ContentsSummary ; Acknowledgements ; Chapter 1: Research at Bagendon ; Chapter 2: The wider Bagendon complex: remote sensing surveys 2008-2016 ; Chapter 3: Before the ‘oppidum’: Excavations at Scrubditch and Cutham enclosures ; Chapter 4: Revisiting Late Iron Age Bagendon ; Chapter 5: After the ‘oppidum’. Excavations at Black Grove ; Chapter 6: Iron Age and Roman ceramics ; Chapter 7: Brooches ; Chapter 8: Metalwork ; Chapter 9: An analytical study of the Iron Age bloomery slag ; Chapter 10: Coinage ; Chapter 11: Coin moulds ; Chapter 12: Miscellaneous material ; Chapter 13: Radiocarbon dates and Bayesian analysis ; Chapter 14: Dating the Roman fort at Cirencester ; Chapter 15: Human Remains ; Chapter 16: Faunal Remains ; Chapter 17: Isotopic analysis of human and animal remains ; Chapter 18: The plant and invertebrate remains (1979-2017) ; Chapter 19: Putting the Bagendon complex into its landscape setting: the geoarchaeological and land snail evidence ; Chapter 20: Viewsheds and Least Cost analysis of the Bagendon complex and its environs ; Chapter 21: Geophysical survey at Hailey Wood Camp, Sapperton, Gloucestershire ; Chapter 22: Geophysical survey at Stratton Meadows, Stratton, Gloucestershire ; Chapter 23: Becoming the Dobunni? Landscape change in the Bagendon environs from the Early Iron Age to AD 150 ; Chapter 24: The Bagendon complex: a biography ; Chapter 25: Conclusions and future prospects ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisUrbanism of Roman Siscia: Interpretation of historical and modern maps, drawings and plans presents a comprehensive picture of the structure of Roman Siscia. The information has been obtained from the processing of the data from every archaeological excavation, and the analysis and interpretation of all available historical and modern documents. The position of Siscia at the confluence of the rivers Sava, Kupa and Odra below the present-day town of Sisak, is documented in the antique literary sources and in cartography through the Middle Ages, to modern times, when the site became the subject of archaeological excavations beginning in the second part of the 19th century. In the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century, the basic outline of Roman Siscia was identified with town walls, public buildings, shrines, water supply system, cemeteries and the main roads that connected the city with other Roman towns. An older settlement, Segestica, dating from prehistory, was identified on the right bank of the Kupa River. The excavations carried out from the 1950s to 1990s were connected with the construction of the infrastructure and development of modern Sisak. These excavations confirmed the basic elements of the perimeter and urban elements of Roman Siscia: a Roman ditch and the town wall were discovered in several places, as well as an orthogonal street network, public buildings, houses, and other elements of the Roman city. This volume provides a comprehensive starting point for all future work on the Roman city.Trade Review'T. Lolić’s book can be considered a fundamental work for the study of Pannonian cities. The author presents the urban structure of Siscia, its layout and the buildings investigating so far, based on the completeness of the data. We can only praise the research that has been carried out in the difficult conditions of urban excavation, since the modern city was built on the site of the Roman colonia. The work presents important stages of the urban development of Siscia well documented, with a series of colour photographs.' – Dénes Gabler (2023): Acta Archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 74Table of ContentsForeword ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Location and urban topography of siscia according to literary sources ; 3. History of the archaeological research ; 3.1. Excavations in the 19th and the first half of the 20th century ; 3.2. Archaeological research in the period 1945–1979 ; 3.3. Archaeological research in the period 1980–2020 ; 3.4. Similar works (syntheses) ; 4. Cartographic sources ; 4.1. Classical and medieval cartography featuring symbolical depictions of Siscia ; 4.2. Cartography of Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli ; 4.3. Cartography in the 18th to 20th centuries ; 5. Archaeological interpretation ; 5.1. Block 1: Bana Jelačića Sq.–V. Nazora Promenade–S. S. Kranjčevića St ; 5.2. Block 2: S. S. Kranjčevića St–A. i S. Radića St–I. Kukuljevića Sakcinskog St– Rimska St–Šetnica ; 5.3. Block 3: A. i S. Radića St–S. S. Kranjčevića St – I. Kukuljevića Sakcinskog St-A. Starčevića St ; 5.4. Block 4: A. i S. Radića St–A. Starčevića St–I. Kukuljevića Sakcinskog St–F. Lovrića St ; 5.5. Block 5: I. Kukuljevića Sakcinskog St–A. i S. Radića St–Matije Gupca St–Ljudevita Posavskog Sq ; 5.6. Block 6: A. i S. Radića St–I. Kukuljevića Sakcinskog St–A. Starčevića St–Ljudevita Posavskog Sq.–Matije Gupca St ; 5.7. Block 7: A Starčevića St– I. Kukuljevića Sakcinskog St– Matije Gupca St–F. Lovrića St ; 5.8. Block 8: Rimska St–Matije Gupca St–Ljudevita Posavskog Sq.–A. i S. Radića St–Frankopanska St ; 5.9. Block 9: A. i S. Radića St–Ljudevita Posavskog Sq.–A. Starčevića St–Matije Gupca St– Frankopanska St ; 5.10. Block 10: A. Starčevića St–Frankopanska St–Matije Gupca St– F. Lovrića St ; 5.11. Block 11: Frankopanska St–Rimska St–N. Šipuša St–Biskupa Kvirina St ; 5.12. Block 12: Kralja Zvonimira St–N. Šipuša St–F. Hefelea St–Biskupa Kvirina St–the Segestica factory premises ; 5.13. Block 13: the Kupa River from the Odra Bridge to the Old Bridge ; 5.14. Block 14: Pogorelec (the right bank of the Kupa)–the Old Bridge–J. J. Strossmayera St–the New Bridge ; 5.15. Block 15: Sisak Novi, J. J. Strossmayera St–A. Cesarca St–I. Gundulića St ; 5.16. Block 16: Pogorelec, the west part ; 6. Conclusion ; 6.1. Modern context of the site, the state of research and documentation ; 6.2. Early development of the urban area of Siscia ; 6.3. Developed town matrix of the Flavian period ; 6.4. Development of administrative and public functions during Antonine dynasty ; 6.5. The status of Siscia and major construction projects in the period of Severan dynasty ; 6.6. The capital of the Roman province of Pannonia Savia ; Literary sources ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisSt Aidan of Lindisfarne established a monastery at ‘Mailros’ in the 7th century – a place of solitude and contemplation in the Border hills. Five centuries later, Cistercian monks settled nearby and built Melrose Abbey, inspired by the legacy of the early saints. Their austere and simple monastery would grow to become one of the wealthiest abbeys in medieval Scotland. Its magnificent buildings bear witness to almost 1,000 years of work, prayer and worship. Today, Melrose Abbey sits in a busy town. Within a radius of just a few miles lie the ruins of the three other great Border abbeys – Kelso, Jedburgh and Dryburgh. Together they form the greatest concentration of medieval religious houses in Scotland.

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents the combined proceedings of two complementary sessions of the XVIII UISPP World Congress (4–9 June 2018, Paris, France): Sessions XXXII-2 and XXXIV-8. These sessions aimed to identify demographic variations during the Neolithic and Bronze Age and to question their causes while avoiding the potential taphonomic and chronological biases affecting the documentation. It appears that certain periods feature a large number of domestic and/or funeral sites in a given region and much fewer in the following periods. These phenomena have most often been interpreted in terms of demographics, habitat organization or land use. They are sometimes linked to climatic and environmental crises or historical events, such as population displacements. In the past few years, the increase in large-scale palaeogenetic analyses concerning late prehistory and protohistory has led to the interpretation of genomic modifications as the result of population movements leading to demographic transformations. Nevertheless, historiography demonstrates how ideas come and go and come again. Migration is one of these ideas: developed in the first part of the XX century, then abandoned for more social and economic analysis, it recently again assumed importance for the field of ancient people with the increase of isotopic and ancient DNA analysis. But these new analyses have to be discussed, as the old theories have been; their results offer new data, but not definitive answers. During the sessions, the full range of archaeological data and isotopic and genetic analysis were covered, however for this publication, mainly archaeological perspectives are presented.Table of ContentsDemography and migration: an introduction – Réjane Roure, Thibault Lachenal and Olivier Lemercier ; Is it possible to observe the Demographic Evolution from the Middle Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age – Olivier Lemercier ; Essai sur la dynamique de peuplement à l’échelle du canton de Fribourg (Suisse) – Léonard Kramer et Michel Mauvilly ; Demographic dynamics, paleoenvironmental changes and social complexity in the late prehistory of central Sicily – Enrico Giannitrapani and Filippo Iannì ; Dynamiques de peuplement de la fin du Néolithique à la fin de l’âge du Bronze en France – Cyril Marcigny,Vincent Riquier, Frédéric Audouit, Eric Frénée, Eric Néré, Rebecca Peake et Marc Talon ; Entre Champagne et Bourgogne, quelle trajectoire du peuplement protohistorique dans la plaine de Troyes ? – Vincent Riquier et Grégory Dandurand ; Demographic Transitions – Cycles and Mobility in the Neolithic of Western Germany – Andreas Zimmermann, Silviane Scharl and Isabell Schmidt ; Comment s’est produit le premier peuplement des petites îles ? Étude de cas de l’archipel – Tomaso Di Fraia ; The Bell Beaker Question: from Historical-Cultural Approaches to aDNA Analyses – Olivier Lemercier ; Migrations, mobilities and integrations in Campania (8th-7th centuries BC): trajectories and perspectives – Anna Maria Desiderio and Arianna Esposito ; Réflexions pluridisciplinaires sur l’installation des Helvètes Tigurins dans l’ouest du Plateau suisse – Thierry Luginbühl, Julia Genechesi, Pascal Brand et Matthieu Demierre ; Auteurs / Authors

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Book SynopsisThe Honours of Scotland tells the turbulent story of the Honours – Scotland’s crown jewels – and the equally dramatic tale of the Stone of Destiny. Over the centuries, Scotland’s monarchy experienced relentless conflict and shifts in power. But throughout all of the struggles, there remained one stalwart reminder of the authority of the monarchy: the Honours of Scotland. For centuries, these priceless objects were entangled in the intrigues of Scottish noble and royal families. Hidden, stolen, mended, remade – and now taking pride of place on display in Edinburgh Castle – their survival depended on the brave actions of many Scots. Existing at the crossroads of myth and tradition, ceremony and legitimacy, the Honours and the Stone of Destiny transcended the sway of individual kings and queens to become proud symbols of Scottish identity and power.Trade Review'a concise but detailed account . . . Intriguing and informative' * Scottish Field *'beautifully-produced and presented . . . The book sets out to present the story of the Honours of Scotland to a popular audience . . . and it does it very well' * Undiscovered Scotland *

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents the entire assemblage of fine wares (terra sigillata, lamps and thin-walled wares) from Ammaia, a Roman and Late Antique town located in the hinterland of southern Lusitania (presently in Portuguese territory). Despite its distance from the Atlantic coast, Ammaia took advantage of its proximity to Augusta Emerita, the capital of Lusitania. This aspect is particularly strong between c. AD 50 and c. AD 150, when the local market imported large quantities of fine wares from the capital. The Late Antique phase reveals a balanced capacity of importation at Ammaia, whose fine wares, essentially related to terra sigillata, were provided by wares from northern Hispania (Douro and Ebro valleys) and North Africa (Tunisia). Moreover, recent research at Ammaia has provided excellent stratigraphic contexts dated to between c. AD 50 and c. AD 150, crucial for the understanding of the chronological evolution of Italian, South-Gaulish and Hispanic terra sigillata. In the final chapter, the author undertakes a wide-ranging analysis of southern Lusitania with regard to the consumption of fine wares and amphorae. Several chronological phases have been established, based on stratigraphic and typological evidence, for the period between c. AD 50 and c. AD 550: that is the Early Empire (from the Claudio-Neronian period onwards) and its transition into the Late Roman period and the post-Roman phase. In the final sub-chapters, this analysis focuses on the problematic 5th century and up to the latest Lusitanian stratigraphic evidence of around the middle of the 6th century AD.Table of ContentsIntroduction et remerciements ; 1. Le site et son cadre ; 2. Critères de présentation de la céramique fine. Contribution pour la détermination des groupes techniques de parois fines et de lampes ; 3. Contextes stratigraphiques et secteurs ; productions et quantifications ; 4. Typologie : origines, formes, quantifications et tendances ; 5. L’évolution du commerce de céramiques fines (sigillées, parois fines et lampes) et de la céramique culinaire africaine à Ammaia : un essai de systématisation chronologique et de compréhension des voies de circulation (milieu du Ier s. – milieu du VIe siècle) ; 6. Conclusions ; 7. Sources et bibliographie

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Book SynopsisFrom Mine to User: Production and Procurement Systems of Siliceous Rocks in the European Neolithic and Bronze Age presents the papers from Session XXXIII of the 18th UISPP World Congress (Paris, June 2018). 23 authors contribute nine papers from Parts 1 and 2 of the Session. The first session ‘Siliceous rocks: procurement and distribution systems’ was aimed at analysing one of the central research issues related to mining, i.e. the production systems and the diffusion of mining products. The impact of extraction on the environment, group mobility and the numbers involved in the exploitation phase were considered; mining products were also examined with a view to identifying local and imported/exported products and the underlying social organization relating to the different fields of activity. The second session ‘Flint mines and chipping floors from prehistory to the beginning of the nineteenth century’ focused on knapping activities. The significance of the identification of knapping workshops in the immediate vicinity of mine shafts and of their presence in villages as well as in intermediary places between the two was considered in the analysis of chaîne opératoire sequences. The potential of product quality and artefact distribution to contribute to the understanding of the social organisation of the communities being studied was also examined.Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Cantacorbs: Recovering a forgotten Neolithic site in the Prades Mountains (Rojals, Montblanc, NE Iberia) – Juan Luis Fernández-Marchena, José Ramón Rabuñal, Gala García-Argudo, Diego Lombao, María Soto, Josep Vallverdú ; The use of landscape and geo-resources at microregional scale during the later part of the Late Glacial in the south-eastern part of the Ryczów Upland (Polish Jura) – Magdalena Sudoł-Procyk, Maciej T. Krajcarz ; ‘Ostroga’ in Ruda Kościelna (Central Poland) – the oldest point of banded flint exploitation? – Janusz Budziszewski, Witold Grużdź, Michał Jakubczak, Michał Szubski ; ‘Chocolate’ flint mining from Final Palaeolithic up to Early Iron Age – a review – Dagmara H. Werra, Katarzyna Kerneder-Gubała ; Copper Age lithic workshop on Mount Doc, Segusino-Treviso, North-eastern Italy: Preliminary report on new research – Rossella Duches, Emanuela Gilli, Marco Peresani ; La minière à silex néolithique de Lisle « les Sablons » (Loir-et-Cher, France). Premiers résultats de 3 campagnes de fouille de 2016 à 2018 – Harold Lethrosne, Olivia Dupart, Clément Recq ; Neolithic quarries and knapping in northern Corsica. The rhyolite deposit of Alzu Plateau – Adrien Reggio, Nadia Ameziane-Federzoni ; Ateliers de taille, habitats et sites d’extraction du silex de la fin du Ve au IIIe millénaire avant notre ère dans le bassin minier Marne et Morin (Seine-et-Marne) – Véronique Brunet ; Borownia upon the River Kamienna (Poland) – a prehistoric mine of striped flint in light of the first excavations – Jacek Lech

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Book SynopsisFew capital cities contain a landmark as rugged and expansive as Edinburgh's Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat. Not only does this space provide superb recreational opportunities; it also contains important habitats for a vast diversity of Scottish wildlife, and a wealth of evidence for human activity stretching back into prehistory. Long before the first humans set foot here, this element of Scotland's landscape was shaped by violent volcanic activity, and it yielded crucial clues for pioneers in the study of geology. It has provided a rich agricultural resource, a venue for royal pastimes, a religious retreat, a sanctuary for debtors, an encampment for Jacobite troops, a military parade ground, a setting for books and films and a varied environment for a wide range of leisure pursuits. This book will help you explore the Park, identify its remarkable features and discover its many stories.

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Book SynopsisThe major part of the Near East was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian Empire (934-610BC) in a few centuries. If the geopolitical map of the region was altered, the concrete impact it exerted on the territories with which it came into contact is difficult to appraise. Until recently, there was a general tendency to consider that the Assyrians tightly controlled their whole periphery by maintaining a high number of soldiers and personnel while initiating a process of 'Assyrianization'. Présence et influence assyriennes dans le royaume de Hamat assesses the importance and nature of the Assyrian presence in the kingdom of Hamat (in northwest Syria) to determine whether there is a link between the presence and influence of the Assyrians. The results of an analysis of historical and archaeological sources show that the Assyrian presence in Hamat was much more subtle than what might have been imagined. On the one hand, the Assyrian provincial elite insisted on being legitimized with the natives and cooperating with the local elite rather than using force to maintain the yoke of the Empire. On the other hand, far from indicating Assyrian colonization or a change of culture, the influence of Assyrian culture in Hamat would rather translate into the local elite adopting new objects of prestige that contributed to conspicuous consumption and competitive emulation.Trade Review‘It becomes clear, after reading this interesting and well-written volume, that each region of the Assyrian Empire had a peculiar relationship with the motherland. The present book shows how, in the case of the Kingdom of Hamat, the Assyrian presence can be documented and defined as a possible “Assyrianization” of the region in question instead of a wholly imperialistic integration..’ – Michel Fortin (2022): Journal of Near Eastern StudiesTable of ContentsListe des figures ; Liste des tableaux ; Abstract ; Introduction ; Partie I : Contexte ; Chapitre 1 : Contexte Historique ; Chapitre 2 : Contexte Archéologique ; Partie II : La présence et l’influence assyriennes à Hamat d’après les sources assyriennes ; Chaptre 3 : Les données ; Chapitre 4 : Les relations politiques entre Hamat et L’Assyrie ; Partie III : La presence et l’influence assyrienne à Hamat d’après les sources archéologiques ; Chapitre 5 : L’Architecture ; Chapitre 6 : La vaisselle en métal ; Chapitre 7 : La céramique ; Chapitre 8 : La glyptique ; Chapitre 9 : Les documents inscrits ; Partie IV : La nature de la présence et de l’influence assyriennes à Hamat ; Chapitre 10 : La présence assyrienne à Hamat : son importance et ses objectifs ; Chapitre 11 : L’influence de la culture assyrienne à Hamat ; Conclusion ; Catalogue ; Abréviation ; Bibliographie ; Index

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Book SynopsisStudies on the Palaeolithic of Western Eurasia presents the papers from Sessions XVII-4 and XVII-6 of the 18th UISPP World congress (Paris, June 2018). The geographic areas discussed in the Session 4, Central and Eastern Europe, are prehistorically strongly articulated, their cultural successions are highly similar, and they share several common archaeological issues for investigation. The papers disseminate a wealth of archaeological data from Bavaria to the Russian Plain, and discuss Aurignacian, Gravettian, Epigravettian, and Magdalenian perspectives on lithic tool kits and animal remains. The papers of Session 6 are concerned with lithic raw material procurement in the Caucasus and in three areas of the Iberian peninsula.Table of ContentsList of Figures ; Part I: Session XVII-4. The Upper Palaeolithic research in Central and Eastern Europe ; The Upper Palaeolithic research in Central and Eastern Europe – György Lengyel, Jarosław Wilczyński ; The riddle in the middle – insights into the Bavarian Magdalenian – Amira Adaileh ; Epigravettian in the area north of Sudetes: a case study from the site Sowin 7, SW Poland – Andrzej Wiśniewski, Bernadeta Kufel-Diakowska, Cyprian Kozyra, Marcin Chłoń, Zofia Różok, and Antonín Přichystal ; Upper Gravettian site cluster in Lubná (Czech Republic) – Petr Šída ; Les occupations de plein air du Paléolithique supérieurà la périphérie des Carpates roumaines – Alain Tuffreau, Roxana Dobrescu et Sanda Balescu ; So many caves, so little time: a preliminary report from a western Romanian karst survey – Wei Chu, Adrian Doboș, Scott D. McLin ; New fieldwork at Mitoc-Malu Galben (Romania): An overview of the 2013 to 2016 excavations – Philip R Nigst, Timothée Libois, Tansy Branscombe, Marjolein D. Bosch, Paul Haesaerts, Vasile Chirica, Pierre Noiret ; The cultural dynamics of Upper Paleolithic to the East of the Carpathians reflected by the characteristics of the Bistrița Valley settlements (Romania), with special focus on the occupations from Poiana Cireșului site – Elena-Cristina Nițu, Marin Cârciumaru, Nejma Goutas, Ovidiu Cîrstina, Adrian Nicolae, Florin Ionuț Lupu, Marian Leu ; Zooarchaeological analyzes of the faunal remains of the upper layer of Climăuţi II (Republic of Moldova) – Laëtitia Demay, Teodor Obadă, Sergei Covalenco, Pierre Noiret, Stéphane Péan, Marylène Patou-Mathis ; The revision of the Gravettian sequence in the Kostenki-Borshchevo locality in the river Don basin (Russia) – Sergey Lisitsyn ; Industries of the end of Upper Palaeolithic in the south of Russian plain (northeastern Azov Sea region) and the Northern Caucasus – Liubov V. Golovanova, Vladimir B. Doronichev, Ekaterina V. Doronicheva, Andrey G. Nedomolkin ; Part II: Session XVII-6. Lithic raw materials procurement during the upper Palaeolithic from Eurasia. Traditional approaches and contributions from the Archaeometry ; Foreword – Marta Sánchez de la Torre, Xavier Mangado, Josep Maria Fullola ; Procurement and exploitation of lithic raw materials in the Middle Palaeolithic of the North-Central Caucasus (Preliminary results) – E.V. Doronicheva, M.S. Shackley, M.A. Kulkova ; First data on the characterisation of siliceous raw materials and the catchment areas from Cova de les Malladetes (Valencia, Spain) – Aleix Eixea, Álvaro Martínez-Alfaro, Miguel Ángel Bel, Clodoaldo Roldán, Sonia Murcia, David Vie, Alfred Sanchis, Valentín Villaverde ; Raw material procurement at Abrigo do Poço Rock shelter (Central Portugal) – Pereira, Eduardo Paixão, Marina Évora, João Marreiros, David Nora, Patrícia Monteiro, Sandra Assis, Vânia Carvalho, Trenton Holliday ; Multi-method study of a Pyrenean lithological tracer and its presence in the Magdalenian of Cova del Parco and Forcas I rock shelter (NE Iberia) – Marta Sánchez de La Torre, François-Xavier Le Bourdonnec, Stéphan Dubernet, Bernard Gratuze, Xavier Mangado, Pilar Utrilla, Josep Maria Fullola ; Author’s list

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Book SynopsisWho was St Columba? Why was Mary, Queen of Scots executed? When were the Jacobite risings? Where was the new Scottish Parliament built? Scotland’s vibrant and bloody past captures the imagination. But there is far more to Scottish history than murder and mayhem, tragedy and betrayal. In Scotland’s History, historian Fiona Watson looks back across thousands of years into the lives of the people of Scotland. She captures the critical moments and memorable personalities known throughout the world – from the Picts to Bonnie Prince Charlie, and from Macbeth to the Battle of Bannockburn – revealing the truth behind the myths. Trade Review'a superb book . . . Add to its portability its high production values and extensive, attractive and relevant illustrations and you have a book that is approachable, informative and enjoyable to read' * Undiscovered Scotland *

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Book SynopsisHistorical Archaeology and Heraldry on Chios presents the results of research into the island’s medieval period, a terra incognita in the contemporary scholarly record. It is the first to be devoted to this topic in more than 100 years, following the publication of the seminal History of Chios by G. Zolotas in the 1920s. The book discusses the archaeology and history of Chios during the Byzantine and Genoese periods, focusing on Mount Amani, the region on the north-western part of the island. Harsh, remote, and poor, Mount Amani is nevertheless surprisingly rich in material for the landscape archaeologist and the student of historical topography, yet unknown in scholarly literature. Different types of evidence—both tangible and intangible—are used to discuss aspects of the local history and culture, from the evolution of the Byzantine settlement pattern, the rural economy, communications by land and sea and the chain of watchtowers, to the genealogy, the prosopography and the insignia of the local aristocracy, with many stone carvings illustrated for the first time.Table of ContentsIntroduction ; PART A. HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF MOUNT AMANI ; Chapter 1. The Archaeology and Topography of Mount Amani ; Chapter 2. Society and Economy ; Chapter 3. Conclusions ; Appendices ; Glossary ; Figures ; Maps ; Plates ; PART B. HERALDRY AND VERNACULAR SCULPTURE ; Chapter 1. Genoese Occupation: Introduction of Coats of Arms ; Chapter 2. Commercial Expansion, 1700-1822: Stone Carvings as Personal and Professional Symbols ; Chapter 3. Chios in the Nineteenth Century: Vernacular Carvings ; Epilogue ; Glossary ; Plates ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisArchitecture militaire du Deccan focuses on the Deccan region in central India between the medieval and modern period, a period at the interface between local Indian culture and the Persian world, followed by relations with the colonial enterprise European in Asia. This period was marked by many conflicts, but also by an inventive adaptation of new military technologies in response to new forms of modern warfare in India, with the arrival of artillery. Using the most recent investigative techniques, such as photogrammetry and 3D modeling, this volume presents a wealth of new data. The author’s meticulous approach encompasses the study of urban maps, architectural plans and detailed descriptions of walls, bastions, moats, towers, gates, horsemen, granaries, hydraulic éléments, and more. Through the study of four representative fortified sites, the author synthesizes the evolution of the military architecture of the Deccan. One can only hope that this volume will inspire other scholars to work on other Indian fortified sites, not limited to the Deccan. Thus, a more complete understanding of the phases of evolution of Indian military architecture can emerge.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION ; INTRODUCTION (English) ; Historiographie ; PARTIE I : Les sultanats du Deccan (14-18èmes siècles) ; I.1. La conquête du Deccan (première moitié du 14ème siècle) ; I.2. Les sultanats du Deccan (seconde moitié du 14ème siècle -début du 17ème siècle) ; I.3. Les empires dans le Deccan (17-18èmes siècles) ; PARTIE II : Quatre forts du Deccan ; II.1. Le camp fortifié de Firozâbâd, début du 15ème siècle (Karnataka) ; II.2. Les fortifications de Torgal du 11ème au 17ème siècle (Karnataka) ; II.3. Naldurg, un fort de frontière, 16-17ème siècle (Maharashtra) ; II.4. Le fort de Bellary, un exemple de l’ultime adaptation indienne à l’artillerie (Karnataka) ; PARTIE III : L’évolution de la fortification du Deccan (12-18èmes siècles) ; III.1. Introduction ; III.2. Typological Evolution of Fortifications ; III.3. Artillerie ; CONCLUSION ; CONCLUSION (English) ; ANNEXE ; Principales dynasties du Deccan médiéval et moderne ; Glossaire ; BIBLIOGRAPHIE ; TABLE DES ILLUSTRATIONS ; INDEX ; Les dates mentionnées dans cet ouvrage sont indiquées uniquement selon le calendrier grégorien, sauf mention contraire. ; En couverture : tour polylobée de Naldurg ; En quatrième de couverture : tour Bahmani de Torgal

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Book SynopsisJohn R Hume is Scotland’s foremost expert on industrial heritage. John’s greatest passion was – and is – industry. Over the course of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, he took over 25,000 photographs of late-industrial and post-industrial Scotland. His collection is a remarkable portrait of a way of life that has now all but vanished. His drive to act as a witness to Scotland’s industrial empire, and its steady disintegration, took him to every corner of the country. John’s photography produces an exhaustive and objective record. Yet it also reveals remarkable and poignant glimpses of domestic life – children playing in factory ruins, high-rises emerging on the city skylines, working men and women dwarfed by the incredible scale of an already crumbling industrial infrastructure. In A Life of Industry, author Daniel Gray tells John’s story, and the story of what has been lost – and preserved.Trade Review‘Looking deeper into each image reveals a poignant glimpse into the lives of the people intertwined with the bricks and mortar’ * Sunday Post *'This emotional and personal link to bricks and slate and steel is at the heart of Hume’s philosophy' * The Herald *'a simply magnificent book: a book that should be considered essential reading/viewing by anyone who lives in or visits Scotland and has the slightest interest in how what they see around themselves came to be; and what went before' * Undiscovered Scotland *'This book of John R Hume's photography is a treat... a loving celebration of person and place' -- Peter Ross

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Book SynopsisThe Egyptian Museum of the University of Leipzig has the largest university collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts in Germany. It includes important objects from the excavations of the most prolific excavator among the museum’s curators, Georg Steindorff, at the sites of Abusir, Aniba, and Giza, complemented by objects from Abydos, Thebes, and Kerma. The catalogue represents the results of an interdisciplinary project by Egyptologist and archaeologist Martin Odler, archaeometalurgist Jiří Kmošek and other participating researchers. A selection of 86 artefacts was analysed using a range of archaeometallurgical methods (X-ray fluorescence; metallography; neutron activation analysis; lead isotope analysis), providing a diachronic sample of Bronze Age Egyptian copper alloy metalwork from Dynasty 1 to Dynasty 19. Besides currently popular focus on the ore provenance, the selection of the applied methods aimed also at the description of practical physical properties of the objects. The question of differences between full-size functional artefacts and models is addressed, as is the problem of 'imports' and their ethnic interpretation. The analyses brought many unexpected results to light, the most surprising being a bowl (ÄMUL 2162) made of arsenical copper high in nickel, which has parallels in Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age Anatolia, and was featured in an article in the Journal of Archaeological Science in 2018. The corpus presented here involves the largest analysed metalwork assemblage from the Nubian C-Group and the Egyptian New Kingdom, and it addresses the issue of the use of local Nubian ore sources versus the sources of copper from Cyprus and elsewhere.Table of ContentsForeword ; 1. Introduction ; 2. History of the collection ; 3. Egyptological framework of the study ; 4. Methodology of the analytical study ; 5. Dynasty-1 Abusir ; 6. Dynasty-2 Abydos ; 7. Old Kingdom Giza ; 8. First Intermediate Period and Middle Kingdom artefacts ; 9. C-Group Aniba ; 10 Kerma culture ; 11. Second Intermediate Period and New Kingdom Aniba ; 12. Other New Kingdom provenanced artefacts ; 13. Unprovenanced artefacts ; 14. Archaeometallurgical summary (JK) ; 15. Archaeological and historical summary (MO) ; 16. Concluding remarks ; 17. Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Urbanisation of the North-Western Provinces of the Roman Empire investigates the development of urbanism in the north-western provinces of the Roman empire. Key themes include the continuities and discontinuities between pre-Roman and Roman ‘urban’ systems, the relationships between cities’ juridical statuses and their levels of monumentality, levels of connectivity and economic integration as illuminated by the geographical distribution of cities and town-like settlements belonging to various size brackets, and the shapes and nature of regional urban hierarchies, as reconstructed on the basis of not only the administrative centres but - crucially - all places that fulfilled urban ‘functions’.Trade Review'As an independent monograph, it is a very valuable contribution to our knowledge of the north-western provinces of the Empire, of unprecedented scale and territorial focus.' – Oliva Rodríguez-Gutiérrez (2023): Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal 6(1)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Introduction . The study of the urbanisation of the North-Western provinces ; Chapter 1: Object and Aims ; Chapter 2: The Dawn of Urbanism ; Chapter 3: The Integration of the North-Western Provinces into the Roman Empire ; Chapter 4: The Self-Governing Cities: Elements and Rhythms of Urbanisation ; Chapter 5: The Secondary Agglomerations of Gaul ; Chapter 6: The Secondary Agglomerations of Germania Inferior and Britannia ; Conclusions ; Summary ; Appendix A: List of Civitates in the North-western Provinces and Their Juridical Status and Dating (either Date or Reign) ; Appendix B: Assured Magistrates of the North-Western Provinces ; Appendix C: The Settlements of the North-Western Provinces ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIt is easy to overlook how much of our history is preserved all around us the way the narrative of bygone days has been inscribed in fields, forests, hills and mountains, roads, railways, canals, lochs, buildings and settlements. Indeed, footprints of the past are to be found almost everywhere. The shapes of fields may reveal the brief presence of the Romans or the labours of medieval peasants; while great heaps of abandoned spoil or the remains of gargantuan holes in the ground mark the rapid decline of heavy industry in the recent past.These evocative spaces provide unique evidence for the way this land and its wealth of resources has been lived in, worked on, ruined, abandoned, restored and celebrated offering valuable clues that bring the past to life far more effectively than any written history.A History of Scotland's Landscapesexplores the many ways that we have used, adapted and altered our environment over thousands of years. Full of maps, photographs and drawings, it offers

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Book SynopsisKitāb al-ʾifādah wa al-ʾiʿtibār fī al-ʾumur al-mušāhadah wa al-ḥawādiṯ al-muʿāyanah bi-arḍ Miṣr, by ʿAbd al-Laṭīf al-Baġdādī (1162-1231 AD) is a fascinating work; it represents one of the best known and most important manuscripts concerning Egypt during the period between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries AD. The author, through his gaze and with a clear and shrewd use of language and style, describes several characteristic aspects of the Nile country: the landscape, the animals, the plants, the monuments, the boats, the peculiar dishes, without forgetting the effects of the famine, or the misery caused by the ailments and hunger that hit the country between 1200 and 1202 AD. Translated into German (1790), Latin (1800), French (1810), and more recently into English (1965), there was, until now, still no translation into Italian of this masterful work. This omission prompted the authors to work over a period of several years on the present volume which, in addition to providing the first Italian translation (accompanied by the transcription of the original Arabic manuscript), provides essential and necessary commentary notes aimed at explaining different passages of the manuscript. Some preliminary chapters also attempt to focus on themes, the author and his philosophy in order to provide the reader with a wider image of the conceptions of the period in which he lived and what this description represented and still represents: a masterpiece of realism which continues to stir the imagination in the modern age.Table of ContentsRingraziamenti ; Presentazione ; Premessa ; Abbreviazioni e caratteri traslitterati ; 1. Introduzione ; 2. ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Al-Baġdādī e il contesto del Kitāb al-ʾifādah wa al-ʾiʿtibār ; 3. Osservazioni circa il manoscritto, la sua trascrizione e la presente traduzione ; 4. Contenuti e modi del Racconto d’Egitto ; 5. Aristotele e ʿAbd al-Laṭīf al-Baġdādī ; 6. Alcune note ulteriori ; 7. Trascrizione e traduzione del manoscritto Kitāb al-ʾifādah wa al-ʾiʿtibār ; 8. Appendici ; 9. Indici dei nomi, dei luoghi e delle cose notevoli ; Referenze bibliografiche ; Cartine

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Book SynopsisThe first edition of In the Shadow of the Ancestors (2007) was the first and only summary of decades of archaeological research in the Oman Peninsula. This second expanded had a long and winding journey toward publication. The passing away of Serge Cleuziou not long after the release of the first edition left Maurizio Tosi alone in completing this challenging enterprise. For this reason, and out of respect for his lifelong friend and colleague, he decided not to intervene too extensively on the main contents, but to add instead to the original eleven chapters a number of new ‘windows’ written by other scholars, in order to include more recent research and interpretations. In addition to the main contents, the new contributions by this younger generation of scholars, most of whom were students and collaborators of Cleuziou and Tosi, offers great testament to the legacy the authors leave behind them.Table of ContentsForeword: Cornerstones of Archaeological Research in Oman – H.H. Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said ; Editorial Note: A Posthumous Expanded Edition – D. Frenez & R. Garba ; Acknowledgements ; In Memoriam of Serge Cleuziou, 1945-2009: An Arabian Explorer in a Cartesian Mind – M. Tosi† ; In Memoriam of Maurizio Tosi, 1944-2017: A Scientist of Curiosity – D. Frenez ; Chapter 1: A Land of Many Landscapes for Greater Opportunities ; Chapter 2: The Search for the Earliest Humans in Oman ; Window 1: On the Trail of the First Humans in Oman – J. Rose ; Chapter 3: From Early Hunters to the Last Foragers ; Window 2: Early Herders at A-Buhais 18 – M. Uerpmann & H.-P. Uerpmann ; Window 3: Earliest Cultures along the Coastlands of Oman – V. Charpentier ; Window 4: Sea Mammals and Humans in the Oman Peninsula – V. Charpentier & S. Méry ; Chapter 4: The Great Transformation ; Window 5: The Middle Holocene Fishermen Settlement of KHB-1 – F. Cavulli & S. Scaruffi ; Window 6: The Prehistoric Graveyard at Ras Al-Hamra RH-5 – S. Salvatori ; Window 7: Funerary Practices at Ras Al-Hamra RH-5. New Data from 2005/2009 – O. Munoz ; Window 8: Shell-Midden Economy in the Fourth millennium BC – M. Uerpmann & H.-P. Uerpmann ; Window 9: Marine Turtles from Ras Al-Hamra RH-5 – M. Delfino & J. Frazier ; Window 10: Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Occupations at HD-5 – F. Borgi & E. Maini ; Window 11: Bead Production in the Late Neolithic Communities of Coastal Oman – M. Buta, D. Frenez, E. Bortolini, V. Charpentier & J.M. Kenoyer ; Window 12: Jabal Al-Aluya. An Inland Neolithic Settlement – M. Lemée & G. Gernez ; Window 13: The Hafit Settlement HD-6 at Ras Al-Hadd – V.M. Azzarà & M. Cattani ; Window 14: The Early Metallurgy of the Oman Peninsula – C. Giardino ; Window 15: Analysis of Stone and Metal Artifacts from HD-6, HD-10 and HD-1 – R.W. Law ; Window 16: The Earliest Camel Remains of Oman from Ras Al-Hadd HD-6 – A. Curci & M. Carletti ; Chapter 5: A Great Society Emerges under the Eyes of the Ancestors ; Window 17: Tomb 1 at Ras Al-Jinz RJ-1 and Associated Bone Pits – H. Guy & O. Munoz ; Window 18: Zukayt and the Burial Fields of Wadi Halfayin – E. Bortolini ; Chapter 6: Taming the Desert with Oases and Herds ; Window 19: Animal Economy in an Early Oasis Settlement – M. Uerpmann & H.-P. Uerpmann ; Window 20: Earliest Potteries in the Oman Peninsula – S. Méry ; Window 21: An Early Third Millennium BC Madbassa? – S. Cleuziou † ; Window 22: The Early Oasis Settlements of the Hajar Region – J. Orchard & J. Orchard † ; Chapter 7: Trade and the Beginnings of Seafaring in the Indian Ocean ; Window 23: Copper from Magan for the Mesopotamian Cities – G. Weisgerber † ; Window 24: From Green to Red. Smelting Red Copper from the Green Ore – G. Weisgerber † ; Window 25: Indus Pottery in the Oman Peninsula – S. Méry ; Window 26: Reconstructing an Early Bronze Age Boat – T. Vosmer ; Window 27: Early Bronze Age Navigation and Trade Routes – T. Vosmer ; Window 28: Bitumen from Ras Al-Jinz RJ-2 – E. Badel ; Window 29: The Manufacture of Conus sp. Shell Rings at the Site of HD-60 – L.G. Marcucci ; Chapter 8: The Early Arabian Civilization at its Zenith ; Window 30: Al-Ayn. A Small Settlement and Palm Tree Garden in Eastern Oman – O. Blin ; Window 31: Copper Production as Seen from Al-Moyassar 1 – G. Weisgerber † ; Window 32: Bat. A Leading Centre of Early Civilization in Oman – C.M. Cable & C.P. Thornton ; Window 33: The Umm an-Nar Burial Pits of the Necropolis of Bat – S. Döpper & C. Schmidt ; Window 34: The Umm an-Nar Settlement of Al-Zebah – S. Döpper & C. Schmidt ; Window 35: The Indus Civilization Trade with the Oman Peninsula – D. Frenez ; Window 36: Carnelian and Agate Beads in the Oman Peninsula during the Third to Second millennia BC – J.M. Kenoyer & D. Frenez ; Chapter 9: The Wadi Suq Period. Collapse and Transformation ; Window 37: Copper in the Wadi Suq Period (Second millennium BC) – G. Weisgerber † ; Window 38: Adam North Graveyard in Central Oman – G. Gernez & J. Giraud ; Chapter 10: The Iron Age. New Developments on the Eve of History ; Window 39: Long Collective Graves LCG-1 and LCG-2 at Daba, Musandam (Oman) – F. Genchi ; Window 40: Mudhmar East. An Iron Age Ritual Site at the Desert Margin – G. Gernez & M. Jean ; Window 41: Iron Age Buildings with a Pillared Room in the Oman Peninsula – A. Benoist ; Window 42: Iron Age Mining and Smelting in the Lizq Period – G. Weisgerber † ; Window 43: The Early Iron Age in the Sultanate of Oman – P.A. Yule ; Window 44: ʿUqdat Al-Bakrah. An Early Iron Age Metal-Working Atelier just inside the Empty Quarter in Oman – F. Genchi, C. Giardino & P.A. Yule ; Window 45: The Fish-Eaters – Ichthyophagoi, by O. Nalesini ; Window 46: Ichthyophagoi their Culture and Economy during the Iron Age in Coastal Oman – R. Loreto ; Window 47: Rock Art of Al-Hajar Mountains. A Review and Update – A.E. Fossati ; Window 48: Triliths: Hinterland Monuments of Ancient Nomads – R. Garba ; Chapter 11: Dhofar. The Land of Frankincense ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisA reader-friendly, fully illustrated colour guide to Robert Burns' time in Edinburgh, with fresh research, maps and illustrations of the key people Burns met, with 27 relevant poems by Burns throughout. With over 100 illustrations by David Alexander and 80 photographs by Jerry Brannigan of key people and places Burns encountered. Easy to follow routes and walking guides in Edinburgh arranged by area and place/people. Tourist information about each site. Robert Burns came to Edinburgh in November 1786 and stayed for 14 months. His book, Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, Kilmarnock Edition , went on sale on July 31, 1786 and was an immediate success throughout Scotland. Suddenly,he was being spoken of the length and breadth of the land. His plan to emigrateto Jamaica with any profit from the sales of the book was abandoned. Burns's life was about to change! Dr Thomas Blacklock, known as the Blind Poet, came to know of the book. Blacklock was a much respected poet and critic, acquainted with the cream of literary society in Scotland and he advised Burns to travel to the nation's capital where a larger edition was promised. Blacklock was sure it would have a more universal circulation than "anything else that had been published within his memory". So it was that on November 27, 1786 that Robert Burns, on a borrowed pony, set off on the two-day journey to Edinburgh. It was at the peak of the Scottish Enlightenment. Edinburgh at the time was home to great philosophers, world-renowned economists, engineers, scientists, writers and poets. Enterprise and industry were flourishing. Robert Burns was to find himself thrust into the midst of the social and academic whirlpool that was Edinburgh in 1786, establishing him as a vital part of the Scottish Enlightenment. This book chronicles the places he visited and the brilliant, eccentric, but always fascinating people he met during his stay. Places including Lodge Canongate Kilwinning No. 2, The Kirk of the Canongate, Old Calton Burial Ground, St. Cecilia's Hall, Pear Tree House, The Luckenbooths and many more. People including, The Duchess of Gordon, Lord Monboddo, James (Balloon) Tytler, Bishop John Geddes, (Indian) Peter Williamson and a host more. Learn of his meeting with a young Sir Walter Scott, and - let's not forget - Mrs Agnes McLehose, his Clarinda, and inspiration for Ae Fond Kiss. Robert Burns left Edinburgh on March 24, 1788. He was only 29. He was to die in Dumfries eight years later at the age of 37.

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Book SynopsisL’arte rupestre nella penisola e nelle isole italiane presents the proceedings of IFRAO 2018 – Session 2H: Rock Art in the Italian Peninsula and Islands: Issues about the Relation between Engraved and Painted Rocks, Symbols, Mountain Areas and Paths. The various papers present a remarkable synthesis of current knowledge on inscriptions, engraved and painted, on the rock walls of the Italian peninsular. In recent years an increasing amount of data has been collected, characterized by a regional and peculiar iconography with some common elements: anthropomorphic figures, weapons, daggers, halberds and other several symbols, all stylised. A peculiarity of this research is the site’s locations within small shelters, inappropriate for habitation or in places suitable for supervising mountain and territory roads; this research demonstrates similarities to that carried out in the Western Mediterranean Sea. A new subject of relates to the possible interpretations of some engravings as solar and stellar symbols related to the measuring of time and to economic, daily and seasonal factors.Table of ContentsPrefazione ; INDICE ; IFRAO 2018 – SESSION 2H: ROCK ART IN THE ITALIAN PENINSULA AND ISLANDS: ISSUES ABOUT THE RELATION BETWEEN ENGRAVED AND PAINTED ROCKS, SYMBOLS, MOUNTAIN AREAS AND PATHS ; R. Grifoni Cremonesi. Siti rupestri con manifestazioni artistiche dipinte e incise lungo la dorsale degli Appennini in Italia: paesaggio e viabilità, uso del territorio, simboli ricorrenti ; N. Pedergnana, F. Cavulli. La via segnata: Pianaura e le incisioni rupestri nel paesaggio del Monte Stivo (TN) ; F.M.P. Carrera, A.M. Tosatti. La media valle del Magra, paesaggi montani preistorici tra culto, commercio e controllo del territorio: un’interpretazione topografica alla luce delle nuove scoperte ; A.M. Tosatti. Incisioni rupestri nel territorio delle Alpi Apuane tra Massa e Lucca ; F.M.P. Carrera, S. Tonarelli, A.M. Tosatti. Petroglifi protostorici nella valle del Frigido (MS): posizione, controllo e uso del territorio ; T. Di Fraia. Le raffigurazioni incise e dipinte della Parete Manzi di Montelapiano (Abruzzo) e possibili collegamenti con mobilità e transumanza ; C. Ciabarra, T. Di Fraia, G. Furiassi, G. Palmerini, A. Vianello. La Pietra delle Croci di Lettopalena (Chieti, Abruzzo): primi rilievi e prime indagini ; A. Gravina. L'arte Rupestre Nel Gargano. Considerazioni ; A. Gravina. Alcuni stilemi dell'arte rupestre preistorica del Gargano. Proposte di interpretazione ; D. Servidio, D. Sigari, F. Larocca. Nuove evidenze di arte rupestre in Calabria ; A. Filippi, A. Gallina, R. Giglio, G. Mannino. L’arte rupestre nel territorio di Trapani (Sicilia). Le incisioni lineari: analisi dei siti e loro relazioni con il territorio ; A. Orlando, G. Biondi, P. Romano, E. Messina. Arte e siti rupestri nel Val Dèmone (Sicilia Nord-Orientale): il Riparo Cassataro, la Pietraperciata, la Rocca Pizzicata, la Rocca San Marco, l’Altipiano dell’Argimusco ed il Riparo della Sperlinga ; R. Cicilloni, M. Cabras, C. Mannu, E. Atzeni. La grotta del “Bagno Penale” a Cagliari (Sardegna, Italia): arte preistorica e paesaggio ; F.M.P. Carrera, A. Depalmas, L. Doro, S. Massetti. Incisioni rupestri pre-protostoriche della Sardegna. Una ricercar in corso ; F. Lorenzi, A. Nonza-Micaelli, A. Colonna. L’art rupestre de la Corse ; ADDENDA ; R. Grifoni Cremonesi. Les animaux dans le rituel et dans l’art pendant la préhistoire italienne ; C. Metta. Le decorazioni vascolari geometriche e figurative dell’abitato del Bronzo Finale di Sorgenti della Nova: analisi stilistica e diffusione ; M. Foti. Le modalità di sfruttamento del territorio in Lunigiana in età pre-protostorica: analisi spaziali preliminari e considerazioni alla luce delle ultime ricerche

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Book SynopsisGlasgow's most loved and famous hotel - choice of Hollywood stars on trips to Scotland, is the subject of this timely chronicle. Glamour, drama, stars, fame, food and travel, weddings, life above and below stairs, music and dance, weddings and pianos, autograph hunters, board meetings and AGMS, fancy dresses and ballroooms - Glasgow's Grand Central Hotel has it all - and more! Origins, growth, heydey, and then bust! And now refurbished and stunning in glorious luxury - the hotel is celebrated in this wonderful, beautiful book. Personal mementoes, wonderful images of stars like Danny Kaye, Mae West, Laurel and Hardy, Gene Kelly, The Beatles, Cliff Richard, Laurence Olivier, Lena Horne, Jimmy Durante, decorate this gorgeous book.Trade Review'Celebrates the grande dame of Gordon Street - as it went from dishevelled duchess and a return to splendour. The Herald's book of the week.' The Herald

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Book SynopsisReligious Practice and Cultural Construction of Animal Worship in Egypt from the Early Dynastic to the New Kingdom presents an articulated historical interpretation of Egyptian ‘animal worship’ – intended as a segment of religious practice focused on the mobilisation of selected animals within strategically designed ritual contexts – from the Early Dynastic to the New Kingdom, and offers a new understanding of its chronological development through a fresh review of pertinent archaeological and textual data. The goal is twofold: (1) to re-conceptualise the notion of ‘animal worship’ on firm theoretical and material bases, reassessing its heuristic value as a tool for analysis; (2) to demonstrate, accordingly, that ‘animal worship’ did not represent a late degeneration of traditional religion, socially (popular cult) and thematically (animal mummies and burials) restricted, but a complex domain of religious practice with a longer history and a larger variety of configurations than usually assumed.Trade Review'...Colonna has provided readers with an authoritative compilation of data pertaining to animals in cult practice from the Early Dynastic through the New Kingdom and, given the limited nature of the evidence, has made a heroic effort to explore the role(s) of animals in the cults of the ancient Egyptians.' – Salima Ikram (2023): Current World Archaeology 112Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements ; 1. Introducing Animal Worship ; Animal worship and ancient Egyptian religion: articulation of the problem ; Thesis, goals, and limitations of the present study ; History of research and status quaestionis ; Theory and methodology ; Presenting the Evidence ; 2. The Early Dynastic ; Royal evidence ; Titles and personal names ; The Classical tradition ; Summary ; 3. The Old Kingdom ; Royal and temple evidence ; Private inscriptions: titles and biographies ; Personal names ; Funerary domains ; Pyramid Texts ; Architectural evidence ; Summary ; 4. From the First Intermediate Period to the Middle Kingdom ; Titles ; Private inscriptions ; Personal names ; Coffin Texts ; Summary ; 5. The New Kingdom ; The Apis bull at Memphis ; The Mnevis bull at Heliopolis ; The ‘Fish-stelae’ from Mendes ; The fish necropolis at Gurob ; The ‘Salakhana Trove’ at Asyut ; Bulls in the Theban region ; The ‘Crocodile-stelae’ from Sumenu ; The inscribed jar fragment Munich Ä 1383 ; Synthesis and Reconstruction ; 6. Modelling Animal Worship ; Introduction: etic and emic ; The etic perspective: single and multiple animals ; The emic perspective: Egyptian concepts and modes of predication ; The sacralisation of the animals: a ritual and semantic process ; Reconfiguring ‘animal worship’: practice, display, history ; Conclusions ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisAndrás Bodor and the history of classical studies in Transylvania in the 20th century is the first comprehensive work focusing on the life of a classicist from Transylvania, presenting in detail the life and academic heritage of András Bodor (1915-1999). Based on 1348 newly identified letters, 209 photographs (including 25 portraits), András Bodor’s complete bibliography and his unpublished memoir from 1915-1959, the work offers also the first publication of Bodor’s academic correspondence (107 letters) and also extracts from his unpublished journal. Based on a large number of unpublished documents and the major works of Bodor, the book tries to reconstruct the life and academic heritage of a classicist from the periphery of Europe, a region that changed so many times over the long course of the 20th century. András Bodor appears as a student torn between theology and classical studies, a Transylvanian Hungarian who ended up at Oxford, a lecturer at the Hungarian University of Cluj, a researcher who had the idea of establishing a new school of classics, marginalised and compromising, a quiet teacher of the newly established Babeș-Bolyai University and also a senior professor engaged in education policy. The personality and work of Bodor is presented through the short history of classics in Transylvania, Romania, reflecting on the European and global changes of the discipline.Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Research history and sources ; Acknowledgements ; Biographies and historiographic reflections ; History of classics before András Bodor in Transylvania ; The life of András Bodor ; From Suatu (Magyarszovát) to Oxford: the beginnings (1915-1937) ; The Oxford Years ; From Theology to Classics ; In the Service of Universities ; András Bodor, the Classicist: His Work and Legacy ; The so-called ‘Geto-Dacian’ Period ; Roman History, Art and Religion ; The History of Ancient Napoca ; Ancient Slavery ; Conclusions ; Sumar (Summary in Romanian) ; Összefoglaló (Summary in Hungarian) ; Annexes: the Academic Correspondence of András Bodor ; Bibliography of András Bodor ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisPraise for the first edition: 'Royle calls on an impressive range of materials (supported by an excellent bibliography) to offer a judicious review of most of the issues currently confronted by social historians. His agenda contains both traditional and novel elements [...] all are presented with admirable clarity and balance. [...] A volume which shows an astonishing command of such a wide range of material will long prove essential reading.' Times Literary Supplement This popular work provides an in-depth historical background to issues of contemporary concern, tracing developments over the past two and a half centuries. It promotes accessibility by adopting a thematic approach, with each theme treated chronologically. Major themes are chosen partly by their importance to an understanding of the past and partly by their relevance to students of contemporary Britain - rather than by imposing current fashions in historical study on the past. Thoroughly revised, the third edition of Modern Britain reviews and brings up to date the content to take account of developments since 1997 and reconsiders emphases and interpretations in light of more recent scholarship. It incorporates new currents in historical writing on matters such as the language of class, the position of women, and the revolution worked by the Internet and mobile technologies. Modern Britain is vital reading for students of history and the social and political sciences.Trade ReviewThe author has updated several aspects of Modern Britain ... [including] the extensive bibliography, to reflect developments in social history in the past thirty years ... The book is refreshingly traditional in manner, style and approach ... [It paints] a varied picture of life in Britain, analysed through a number of lenses, and presented in a number of guises. * Family & Community History *Table of ContentsList of maps and tables Preface 1. The changing environment 2. People 3. Class 4. Poverty and welfare 5. Life and leisure 6. Religion 7. Education Conclusion Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisMOLA (formerly Northamptonshire Archaeology) undertook archaeological excavations at Stanground South between September 2007 and November 2009 on behalf of Persimmon Homes (East Midlands) Ltd and in accordance with a programme of works designed and overseen by CgMs Heritage. The site is situated on the south-eastern outskirts of Peterborough, on glacial tills overlooking along the Fen edge. The works comprised five areas of set-piece excavation and a series of strip map and record areas, targeted on areas of archaeological potential identified by previous evaluation works. In total, an area of 70ha was subject to archaeological mitigation. The excavations recorded archaeological remains dating from the Bronze Age to the medieval period. The earliest features comprised four burnt mounds dating to the early Bronze Age, one of which was associated with two superimposed buildings and a small group of up to six cremations. In the middle Bronze Age there was a substantial unenclosed cemetery (urnfield) comprising 78 cremations (as well as a further possible three outlying cremations to the urnfield). In the late Bronze Age/early Iron Age a substantial droveway, up to 65m wide, was constructed leading northwards from the Fen edge to higher ground. A series of post-built roundhouses were later constructed within the confines of the droveway. In the middle Iron Age, the droveway was partitioned to form a series of enclosures, within one of which a settlement was established adjacent to the Fen edge. This included roundhouses and a number of two-post and four-post structures. In the later Iron Age, an enclosed settlement had developed to the north-west. This comprised several roundhouses within a substantial rectangular enclosure, which was open at its southern end. It appears that this began as an unenclosed site, which was later enclosed. Removal of cattle horn for working may have been occurring. In the Roman period (2nd and late 4th centuries AD) a series of small enclosures were constructed on the eastern side of the later Iron Age enclosed settlement. These contained structures and features apparently associated with rural industry, which may have also exported surplus to market. Industries including the processing of hide, late Roman cheese making (with seven presses recovered), late Roman pottery production and some metalworking. The economy of the site from the later Bronze Age onwards was focussed on pastoralism, with limited evidence for grain cultivation. During the Roman period, this seems to have specialised further towards dairy farming. The environment of the site seems to have undergone little change from the later Bronze Age, being largely open with areas of woodland and wetter areas. Peat growth during the Iron Age resulted in the covering of some of the Bronze Age features. During the medieval period, large portions of the site were given over to open field cultivation, evidenced by the remains of ridge and furrow cultivation. The area was partitioned in the post-medieval period by the construction of a series of drainage ditches, which form the basis of the current field pattern.Table of ContentsSummary ; Chapter 1: Introduction ; Location, topography and geology – by WA Boismier, Steve Critchley and Helen Keeley ; Planning background – by WA Boismier and Rebecca Casa-Hatton ; Investigation Strategies – by WA Boismier, Ed Taylor and Yvonne Wolframm Murray ; Archive Location – by Theodora Anastasidou and Tora Hylton ; Site phasing – by WA Boismier ; Chapter 2: The archaeological evidence ; Period 1: Early prehistoric activity (Mesolithic to early Bronze Age) – by Yvonne Wolframm-Murray ; Period 2: Bronze and early Iron Age – by WA Boismier, Ed Taylor and Yvonne Wolframm-Murray ; Period 3: Middle to late Iron Age – by WA Boismier, Ed Taylor and Yvonne Wolframm-Murray ; Period 4: Roman – by Ed Taylor and Yvonne Wolframm-Murray ; Period 5: Medieval to post-medieval – by Ed Taylor and Yvonne Wolframm-Murray ; Chapter 3: Finds ; Worked Flint – by Yvonne Wolframm-Murray ; Worked Flint from burnt mounds – by W.A. Boismier ; The Bronze Age pottery – by Andy Chapman ; The late prehistoric and Roman pottery – by E.R. McSloy ; Roman Ceramic building material and kiln furniture – by Pat Chapman ; Plaster and mortar – by Pat Chapman ; Utilised stone – by Andy Chapman ; Metalworking debris and fuel ash slag – by Andy Chapman ; Small finds – by Tora Hylton with Ian Meadows and Don Mackreth ; Possible fired clay artefacts – by Pat Chapman ; Chapter 4: Human, faunal and environmental evidence ; Human remains – by Anwen Caffell and Malin Holst ; Mammal, bird, fish, amphibian and reptile bones – by Philip L. Armitage ; Charcoal – by Dana Challinor ; Waterlogged wood – by Michael Bamford with contributions from Maise Taylor ; Pollen – by C.R. Batchelor ; Mollusca – by Karen Deighton ; Chapter 5: Discussion – by WA Boismier, Ed Taylor, Rob Atkins, Philip Armitage, Val Fryer and Yvonne Wolframm-Murray ; Introduction ; Settlement chronology ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIron Age and Roman settlement at Highflyer Farm, Ely, Cambridgeshire presents the results of archaeological work carried out by MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) at Highflyer Farm in 2018. Remains dating from the Neolithic to the post-medieval period were recorded, with most of the activity occurring between the early Iron Age and late Roman periods. Excavations in 2000 at Prickwillow Road, undertaken directly to the south of Highflyer Farm, had recorded the southern extent of this Iron Age to Roman settlement. Two features, a pit and a posthole, were dated to the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age. In the 5th to 4th centuries BC a small open early Iron Age settlement was established and was at the lower end of the settlement hierarchy, perhaps occupied by a single family or a seasonal group. In the middle Iron Age, there was a well-planned linear settlement split into three main sections, which consisted of a similar large rounded enclosure at its northern and southern extent, both probably domestic. A complex sub-rectangular arrangement of enclosures and boundaries lay within the centre, a roughly equal distance apart from the circular enclosures. In the late Iron Age and then the early Roman periods, a significant reorganisation of the site occurred with successive enclosures and rectilinear field systems established. In the middle Roman period, the settlement was reorganised around three routeways with two distinct areas of linked paddocks and compartmentalised enclosures. There were three probable different separate areas of domestic activity, including a rectangular posthole structure centrally located in the main enclosure system. It is possible that there was significant export and trade of livestock occurring from this relatively wealthy settlement with cattle dominating. The routeway system continued into the later Roman period though the number of enclosures reduced. On balance, it is more likely the Roman settlement finished in the late 4th century, but an early 5th-century date should not be ruled out. Post-Roman activity was sparser, with a single sunken feature building identified as well as a waterhole and a few other features dated to the 5th and/or 6th century. Includes contributions by Sander Aerts, Rob Atkins, Paul Blinkhorn, Andy Chapman, Chris Chinnock, Nina Crummy, Mary Ellen Crothers, Rebecca Gordon, Tora Hylton, Sarah Percival, Adam Sutton and Yvonne Wolframm-Murray. Illustrations by Sofia Turk.Trade Review'This well-produced collaborative volume (with 12 subsidiary authors and two illustrators) presents - very timeously - the results of the 2018 excavation of c.4.5ha of development land on the outskirts of Ely. While intermittent use is attested from the late Neolithic, the periods dominantly represented extend from the middle Iron Age to the late Roman/early Saxon eras.' – Ian Ralston (2022): Current Archaeology #384 Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction ; Project background ; Location, topography and geology ; Historical and archaeological background ; Archaeological work within the area ; Site phasing of the present mitigation ; Chapter 2 The archaeological evidence ; Period 1: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age (3000 BC to 2000 BC) ; Period 2: Early Iron Age (600 BC to 400 BC) ; Period 3: Middle Iron Age (400 BC-100 BC) ; Period 4: Late Iron Age (100 BC-AD 50) ; Period 5: Early Roman (AD 50-AD 150) ; Period 6: Middle Roman (AD 150-AD 300) ; Period 7: Late Roman (AD 300-late 4th century) ; Period 8: Latest Roman (Up to a least AD 400?) ; Period 9: Early Saxon ; Period 10: Late Saxon to medieval ; Period 11: Post- medieval and modern ; Undated features ; Chapter 3 Finds ; Worked Flint – Yvonne Wolframm-Murray ; Early Prehistoric pottery – Sarah Percival ; Iron Age and Roman pottery – Adam Sutton ; Post-Roman pottery – Paul Blinkhorn ; Brooches and coins – Nina Crummy ; Other finds – Tora Hylton ; The glass – Claire Finn ; Tile/brick – Rob Atkins Fired Clay including kiln material and loomweights – Mary Ellen Crothers ; Millstone and Querns – Andy Chapman ; Metalworking debris – Andy Chapman ; Chapter 4 Human, faunal and environmental evidence ; Human remains – Chris Chinnock ; Animal bone – Rebecca Gordon ; Plant macrofossil remains – Sander Aerts ; Marine shell remains – Sander Aerts ; Radiocarbon dating ; Chapter 5 Discussion – Rob Atkins and James Fairclough ; Overview ; Period 1: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age ; Period 2: Early Iron Age ; Period 3: Middle Iron Age (c400 BC-100 BC) ; Period 4: Late Iron Age (c100 BC-cAD 50) ; Period 5: Early Roman (AD 50-150) ; Period 6: Middle Roman (AD 150-300) ; Period 7: Late Roman (cAD 300-late 4th century) ; Period 8: Latest Roman (Up to a least AD 400?) ; Period 9: Early Saxon ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisTaymāʾ II is a Catalogue which contains all the inscriptions discovered during the 24 seasons of the Saudi- German excavations at Taymāʾ from 2004–15 which were funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The 113 objects carry inscriptions in different languages and scripts, illustrating the linguistic diversity of the oasis through time. Although the majority are fragmentary, they provide an important source for the history of the oasis in ancient and mediaeval times. The Babylonian cuneiform inscriptions in this volume confirm for the first time the ten-year sojourn at Taymāʾ of the last Babylonian king Nabû-na’id (556–539 BC). In addition, Imperial Aramaic inscriptions dated by the reigns of Lihyanite kings, based at Dadan (modern al-ʿUlā), reveal for the first time that they ruled Taymāʾ at a period in the second half of the first millennium BC. As well as editing the volume, Michael C. A. Macdonald edited the Imperial Aramaic inscriptions found from 2010–15, plus those in the form of the Aramaic script which developed in Taymāʾ, and the Nabataean, Dadanitic, and Taymanitic texts. In addition, Hanspeter Schaudig edited the cuneiform inscriptions; Peter Stein, the Imperial Aramaic texts found from 2004–09; and Frédéric Imbert, the Arabic inscriptions. Arnulf Hausleiter and Francelin Tourtet provided archaeological contributions, while Martina Trognitz curated the virtual edition of many of the texts recorded by RTI. The indexes contain the words and names from all known texts from the oasis, including those in the Taymāʾ Museum and other collections which will be published as Taymāʾ III.Table of ContentsForeword – Abdullah A. Alzahrani ; Preface by the Series Editors – Arnulf Hausleiter, Ricardo Eichmann, Muhammad Al-Najem ; Introduction ; Inscription sigla, editorial symbols, and dimensions ; The Catalogue ; Section 1. Cuneiform texts from the Saudi-German Excavations at Taymāʾ Seasons 2004–2015 – Hanspeter Schaudig ; Section 2. Die reichsaramäischen Inschriften der Kampagnen 2005–2009 aus Taymāʾ – Peter Stein ; Section 3. The Imperial Aramaic inscriptions found in the 2010–2015 seasons ; Section 4. Texts in three different forms of the Aramaic script ; On the iconography of the ‘Great Nephesh’ TA 10277 from Tayma – Arnulf Hausleiter ; Section 5. The Taymāʾ Aramaic inscriptions ; Section 6. The Nabataean inscriptions ; Section 7. The Dadanitic inscriptions ; Section 8. The Taymanitic inscriptions ; Section 9. The Arabic inscriptions from the Saudi-German Excavations at Taymāʾ 2004–2015 – Frédéric Imbert ; Section 10. Queries ; Appendices ; Appendix A. Gravestones of men and women at Taymāʾ ; Appendix B. Eskoubi 1999, no. 272 ; Appendix C. On the publication of inscriptions from the Saudi-German excavations at Taymāʾ by means of Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) – Martina Trognitz ; Combined indexes of words and names in the inscriptions in this Catalogue and the Catalogue of Inscriptions in the Taymāʾ Museum (Taymāʾ III) ; Index of words and Names in the Akkadian inscriptions from the oasis of Taymāʾ – Hanspeter Schaudig ; Index of words and names in the Imperial Aramaic, Taymāʾ Aramaic, and Nabataean inscriptions from the oasis of Taymāʾ ; Index of words and names in the Dadanitic and Taymanitic inscriptions from the oasis of Taymāʾ ; Index of words and names in the Minaic inscription ; Index of words and names in the Arabic inscriptions ; Lists of the inscriptions ; Sigla ; References

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Book SynopsisFlint Procurement and Exploitation Strategies in the Late Lower Paleolithic Levant examines twelve lithic assemblages from Qesem Cave. Potential flint sources were located, petrographic thin sections of archaeological and geologic samples were studied, and a geochemical analysis was performed. The results show that flint from local Turonian sources was often brought to the cave, forming most of the identified flint. Flint from non-Turonian geologic origins was also used in noteworthy proportions, in specific typotechnological categories. The availability of desired flints around the cave, highly suitable for the production of the commonly-used blades, as well as for the production of other tools, probably played a role in the decision to settle there. The notable proportions of non-Turonian flint types, a pattern that repeats itself through time, demonstrate consistency in accessing sources containing non-local flint, implying the existence of knowledge transmission mechanisms concerning the distribution of sources and the suitability of specific flint types for the production of specific blanks/tools.Trade Review'...this book is another important piece of the puzzle in our effort to reconstruct the lithic landscape of the southern Levant and, with its abundant illustrations, it therefore is an important reference work.' – Christophe Delage (2023): Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies Volume 11, Issue 1Table of ContentsList of Figures ; List of Tables ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; Introduction ; The archaeological contexts ; The Acheulo-Yabrudian cultural complex ; Qesem Cave ; Geological background ; Archaeological raw material studies ; Materials and Methods ; Materials ; Methods ; The Blind Test Evaluation ; Blind test evaluation of consistency in macroscopic lithic raw material sorting ; The rationale behind the blind test ; The blind test – materials and methods ; Blind test results ; The significance of the blind test ; Conclusions and implication of the blind test ; Data Analysis ; Results ; The potential flint sources ; Petrographic data ; Geochemical analysis ; The assignment of the QC flint types to potential geologic origins ; Data analysis ; Discussion and Conclusions ; Appendix ; The QC flint types ; The QC groups of flint types ; The identified potential flint sources ; References

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Book SynopsisA new edition of a classic Batsford title from the 1930s. London is brought to life through its people, buildings and history in this classic book, first published in 1935. The Spirit of London presents a wonderful snapshot of our capital before World War II and a charming insight into urban life in the 1930s. Paul Cohen-Portheim was an Austrian traveller and writer who was interned in the UK during World War I. His enforced stay made him fall in love with England and in particular, London. This is his take on the irrepressible city. Chapters include: Towns Within, Town Streets and their Life, Green London, London Amusements and Night Life, Traditional London, London and the British and London and the Foreigner. The book features Brian Cook’s iconic illustration of Ludgate Circus and St Paul’s on the cover. Add in the charm of the authentic voice of a 1930s Londoner, this book should be enjoyed by all Londoners and London enthusiasts.

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Book SynopsisRock Art Studies: News of the World VI, like the previous editions in the series, covers rock art research and management all over the world over a five-year period, in this case, the years 2015 to 2019 inclusive. The current volume once again shows the wide variety of approaches that have been taken in different parts of the world and reflects the expansion and diversification of perspectives and research questions. One constant has been the impact of new techniques of recording rock art. This is especially evident in the realm of computer enhancement of the frequently faded and weathered rock imagery. As has been the case in past volumes, this collection of papers includes all of the latest discoveries, including in areas hitherto not known to contain rock art. While relatively little has happened in some areas, a great deal has occurred in others. Rock art studies continue to go through a period of intense scientific and technological development, but at the same time – due to the problems of preservation and vandalism – it is crucial to educate local people and the young about the importance of this fragile heritage.Trade Review'This publication will be an important reference point for anyone interested in world rock-art – in particular, students and researchers who may be embarking on or ensconced in a post-graduate career. The publishers, Archaeopress, should also be congratulated on the high-quality reproduction of the images in this book.' – George Nash (2023): Current World Archaeology 112Table of ContentsPreface – Paul Bahn, Natalie Franklin and Matthias Strecker ; New Developments in Pleistocene Art (2015–2019) – Paul G. Bahn ; Scandinavia and Northern Europe (2015–2019) – Ulf Bertilsson, Christian Horn and Johan Ling ; Archaeology of Late Prehistoric Images in Southern Europe: Research Agenda (2015-2019) – Primitiva Bueno Ramírez and Rodrigo de Balbín Behrmann ; Rock Art Studies in the Alps (2015–2019) – Claudia Defrasne ; What’s New in the Sahara? (2015-2019) – Jean-Loïc Le Quellec ; Rock Art Research in Southern Africa (2015-2019) – Romain Lahaye ; Rock Art Research in Arabia (2015-2019) – Charly Poliakoff ; The North-West, the Urals and the Far East of Russia – Elena Levanova, Alexander Pakhunov, Nadezhda Lobanova and Yuri Svoisky ; Rock Art in Western Central Asia (2015-2019) – A. E. Rogozhinskiy ; Rock Art Studies in Mongolia (2015-2019) – Jamiyan-Ombo Gantulga and Tsagaan Turbat ; Rock Art Research in India (2015-2019) – James Blinkhorn ; Recent Developments in Rock Art Research in Southeast Asia (2015-2019) – Noel Hidalgo Tan and Victoria N. Scott ; Recent Advances in China’s Rock Art Research – Ge Chao and Anni Jin ; The Discovery of New Rock Art in Korea and its Characteristics (2015-2019) – Seog Ho Jang ; What’s New in Research, Management and Conservation of Rock Art in Australia (2015-2019) – Natalie Franklin ; Pacific Rock Art from 2015-2019: Local Research Trajectories and Synergistic Regional Themes and Trends – Rachel Hoerman ; Recent Rock Art Studies in Canada – Dagmara Zawadzka ; Rock Art Research in North America (2015-2019) – Angus R. Quinlan ; Rock Art Research in Mexico (2015-2019) – Alma Vega, Carlos Viramontes, María de la Luz Gutiérrez, Francisco Mendiola, Sandra Cruz and Francisco Rodríguez (†) ; New Rock Art Research in Central America and Maya Mexico (2015-2019) – Martin Künne, Philippe Costa, Priscilla Molina Muñoz and Eric Gelliot ; Caribbean Rock Art Research (2015-2019) – Michele H. Hayward and Michael A. Cinquino ; Advances In The Study Of Rock Art In Venezuela – Pedro Rivas ; Rock Art Studies in Brazil (2015-2019) – Andrei Isnardis and André Prous ; Rock Art Research in Peru (2015-2019) – Rainer Hostnig and Liz Gonzales Ruiz ; Rock Art Studies in Bolivia (2015-2019) – Matthias Strecker and Freddy Taboada ; New Rock Art Territories in Northern Uruguay (2015-2019) – Leonel Cabrera Pérez ; Looking Back to Move Forward: Rock Art Research in Argentina (2015-2019) – Dánae Fiore and Mara Basile ; Rock Art in Chile (2015-2019) – Gloria Cabello, Daniela Valenzuela and Francisca Moya

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Book SynopsisL’ouvrage se propose de présenter la question essentielle de la consommation alimentaire dans le Proche-Orient ancien, notamment entre le IVe et le Ier millénaire av. J.-C. Grâce aux découvertes archéologiques et surtout grâce à une abondante documentation textuelle, les historiens disposent aujourd’hui de sources fiables décrivant les approvisionnements des cités de Mésopotamie. Ainsi voit-on mieux la variété des produits disponibles, celle-ci était largement plus grande que ce que l’on pouvait imaginer il y a peu. La transformation des ingrédients fait aussi apparaître des techniques insoupçonnées à une époque préindustrielle. La codification en recettes culinaires élaborées pour l’usage des temples reflète également un haut développement. Les rituels religieux s’appuyaient sur un code alimentaire structuré, dont les interdits et les tabous ne forment que l’une des facettes. Certains aspects de la vie quotidienne sont présentés sous un jour nouveau. Au premier chef le banquet qui est envisagé comme une véritable institution modelant des comportements urbains. De fait, la représentation des festins et des banquets dans les temples et les palais constituent des thèmes classiques de l’art et de la littérature antique. Comprendre l’importance du repas comme rite de cohésion sociale permet incidemment de mieux envisager des événements qui se dérouleront des siècles plus tard.Trade Review'This volume is of a very high standard and will appeal to a wide readership. The documentation is rich, varied and very useful for understanding the concepts discussed. The work is enhanced by a comprehensive selective bibliography and an index.' – Frédéric Dewez (2023): Histara les comptes rendusTable of ContentsCitations ; Table des Matières ; Table des cartes ; Avant-Propos ; Remerciements ; Notes sur les transcriptions ; Notes sur la chronologie ; Cadre géographique ; Table des abréviations ; Introduction ; Alimentation et identité, cadre culturel ; Les lointaines origines de la table. Du sauvage au domestique ; Naissance de l’agriculture, révolution symbolique et alimentaire ; Nourrir la cité ; Le roi nourricier ; Les durs temps de la famine ; Que la fête commence ! ; La diète et sa perception sur la santé ; L’alimentation végétale ; L’alimentation prodigieuse et les substances de transformation ; L’alimentation carnée ; Les boissons alimentaires ; Le détour par la cuisine ; Conclusion ; Bibliographie sélective ; Index

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Book SynopsisFrom the Ghostbusters HQ in New York to Nemo’s fish tank in Sydney, from the Phantom of the Opera’s Parisian lair to scenes from Grand Theft Auto in LA, this is an amazing atlas of imaginary locations in real-life cities around the world. Locations from film, TV, books, computer games and comics are ingeniously plotted on a series of beautiful vintage-looking maps.Feauturing 14 of the world’s greatest cities, the maps show exactly where your favourite characters lived, loved, worked and played, and where iconic scenes took place. The locations have been painstakingly tracked down, mapped, annotated and wittily divulged by the authors, and an extensive index helps you find them all. Within the pages of this book, you'll discover:• Where in London super-spies James Bond and George Smiley are neighbours.• The route of the exciting San Francisco car chase in Bullitt.• The Tokyo homes of all the magical girls from the classic Sailor Moon anime.And many more fascinating locations drawn from the world’s imagination.Accompanying the maps are illuminating essays that explain how the authors came to their decisions, along with explorations of the key locations and fun timelines of imaginary events. Find out how to get to Sesame Street, where to join Starfleet and thousands of other places besides, in this indispensable guidebook to all those places you always wanted to visit – if only they were real. Trade Review‘Oh what fun! … allows access to a creative world and is overflowing with information and beautifully drawn maps.’ LoveReading‘Brimful of intriguing curiosities … the maps are a thing of beauty’ Perceptive Travel

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