American Archaeology
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Arqueologia durante la Transicion Pleistoceno-Holoceno en Uruguay [Paperback]
Rafael Suarez (Author)
$115.00ISBN: 9781407307787
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
The main objective of this investigation is to obtain basic data that will allow the generation of cultural, geoarchaeological, paleoenvironmental and paleoecological knowledge about the Pleistocene-Holocene transition. In turn, this will facil... .... Learn More -
Maya Civilization at the Millennium: A Research Guide [Paperback]
John M. Weeks (Author)
$110.00ISBN: 9781407307916
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
There has been a phenomenal increase in the literature published about the ancient, historical, and modern Maya between 2000 and 2010. This volume provides bibliographic coverage for the literature pertaining to the ancient and modern Maya of s... .... Learn More -
La produccion de instrumental litico en Tiwanaku [Paperback]
Martin Giesso (Author)
$120.00ISBN: 9781407308081
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This research explores the characteristics of stone tool production in the heart of the Andean state of Tiwanaku, comparing tool production on urban and rural settlements and at elite and non-elite sites. Models of the Tiwanaku state are teste... .... Learn More -
Un estilo y su epoca: El caso de la ceramica Famabalasto Negro Grabado del Noroeste Argentino [Paperback]
Valeria Palamarczuk (Author)
$167.50ISBN: 9781407308074
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This book presents a contextual study of the Famabalasto Negro Grabado pottery of the late period in the Calchaqui Valleys in northwest Argentina, especially in the Yocavil or Santa María Valley in the south of the area. This is an interesting ... .... Learn More -
Tying Headbands or Venus Appearing: New Translations of k'al, the Dresden Codex Venus Pages and Classic Period Royal 'Binding' Rituals [Paperback]
Gerardo Aldana y Villalobos (Author)
$67.50ISBN: 9781407308036
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Epigraphers of the Mayan hieroglyphic writing system have demonstrated that a single verb root lies behind a substantial array of royal rituals. At the same time, astronomically oriented studies have found the same root associated with the even... .... Learn More -
Variacion Geografica en la Morfologia del Esqueleto Postcraneal de las Poblaciones Humanas de Pampa y Patagonia durante el Holoceno Tardio [Paperback]
Marien Beguelin (Author)
$70.00ISBN: 9781407308203
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This book assesses the patterns of morphological variation in Late Holocene human populations of Pampa and Continental Patagonia in southern South America, using postcranial skeletons to discuss the evolutionary processes that shaped those patt... .... Learn More -
Movilidad y uso del Espacio de Cazadores-Recolectores del Holoceno tardio. Estudio de la Variabilidad del Registro Tecnologico en Distintos Ambientes del Noroeste de la Provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina) [Paperback]
Gisela Cassiodoro (Author)
$105.00ISBN: 9781407308302
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
The aim of this investigation is to evaluate, through technology, the mobility of hunter- gatherers who inhabited the northwest of Santa Cruz province (Patagonia, Argentina) during the late Holocene. Studying the technological aspects of the a... .... Learn More -
Ritual Change at the End of the Maya Classic Period: A Study of Incense Burners from the Southern Lowlands [Paperback]
Maria Dolores Tobias (Author)
$122.50ISBN: 9781407308296
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This research aims to better understand Maya ritual practices associated with the burning of aromatic substances and the use of incense burners in the southern Maya lowlands during the Classic (A.D. 250 900) to Postclassic (A.D. 900 A.D. 1200... .... Learn More -
Frayer la Route d'un Monde Inverse: Sacrifice et Offrandes Animales dans la Culture Mochica (100-800 apr. J-C) Cote nord du Perou [Paperback]
Nicolas Goepfert (Author)
$152.50ISBN: 9781407308524
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
The Moche culture (100-800 A.D.) developed on the northern Peruvian coast in an area spread over the Piura and Nepeña valleys. The zooarchaeological study of the faunal remains discovered in graves at four main ceremonial sites (Sipán, San Jos... .... Learn More -
From Ichcanzihoo to Merida: Documenting Cultural Transition through Contact Archaeology in Tihoo, Merida, Yucatan [Paperback]
Rhianna C Rogers (Author)
$95.00ISBN: 9781407308517
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This study is concerned with the role material culture played in transformation and/or retention of Maya authority, just prior to and after Spanish contact (A.D. 11001800s). As one of the last standing structures in the Maya site of Tíhoo, now ... .... Learn More