Art & Archaeology

ISBN: 9780415692571
Published by : Routledge Ltd
Oxbow says: This detailed study of the archaeology of Ethiopia and the Eritrean highlands stretches from more than 2.5 million years ago to the post-medieval period. Providing both a general introduction to, and synthesis of, the archaeological... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780197264119
Published by : Oxford University Press
This extremely unusual study compares archaeological data from northern Europe with that from the Central Sahel area of West Africa across the same medieval time span to see what lessons can be profitably applied between the two. Anne Haour is ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781900971058
Published by : Society for Libyan Studies
Series: Society for Libyan Studies Monograph
Volume: 7
The Archaeology of Fazzan, volume II, Site Gazetteer, Pottery and other Survey Finds, Edited by David J. Mattingly “The Libyan Sahara is one of the richest desert areas for the study of human adaptation to changing environme... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788872284988
Published by : Edipuglia
This book examines the complex transition of North Africa from the Late Roman period to the Arab conquest, focusing on three provinces: Zeugitana, Byzacena and Tripolitana. In particular, it considers the continuity and transformation of towns,... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789077922309
Published by : Barkhuis
This volume contains fifteen papers given at the International Workshop on African Archaeobotany in Groningen in 2003. Several papers deal with the domestication history and related aspects of specific plants, including wheat (Triticum), rice (... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788861301641
Published by : Skira editore
This undeniably beautiful book, a real riot of colour, presents an intriguing collection of glass beads originating in Venice and the Middle East, but found in Western Africa. The collection serves as a tangible representation of the trade betw... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842173084
Published by : Oxbow Books
The port of Adulis was one of greatest significance in Antiquity. It is best known for its role in Aksumite trade during the fourth - seventh centuries AD. However it is also a major port of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea , a sailors' hand... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780306485381
Published by : Springer Verlag
This book examines how colonial identities were constructed in the Cape Colony of South Africa since its establishment in the 17th century up to the 20th century. It is an explicitly archaeological approach but which also draws more widely on ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780759109643
Published by : AltaMira Press
Well written book that seeks to integrate and interrogate ways of seeing and writing history; critique both native and non-native scientific perspectives; and engage indigenous voices in a seamless narrative. .... Learn More