Oxbow Books Imprint
Oxbow Books publishes about 65 titles a year in the main Oxbow imprint. These include monographs, edited collections of papers and excavation and site reports. Archaeology is our main subject area encompassing all periods from prehistory through classical archaeology, the ancient Near East, Egyptology, the Middle Ages and post-medieval archaeology. Related fields such as environmental archaeology, landscape archaeology, archaeozoology, maritime and underwater archaeology are covered as well as wider examinations of archaeological practice and theory.
See some of our latest and forthcoming titles below or browse our full catalogue here.
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Animal Secondary Products: Archaeological perspectives on domestic animal exploitation in the Neolithic and Bronze Age [Hardback]
Haskel J. Greenfield (Editor)
£65.00ISBN: 9781782974017
Published by : Oxbow Books
Animal Secondary Products investigates animal exploitation and the animal economy from the end of the Neolithic to the beginning of the Bronze Age in the Near East and Europe. Incorporating current zooarchaeologial theory and cutt... .... Learn More -
Silk for the Vikings [Paperback]
Marianne Vedeler (Author)
Regular Price: £25.00
Special Price: £20.00
ISBN: 9781782972150
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Ancient Textiles Series
The analysis of silk is a fascinating topic for research in itself but here, focusing on the 9th and 10th centuries, Marianne Vedeler takes a closer look at the trade routes and the organization of production, trade and consumptio... .... Learn More -
Settlement in the Irish Neolithic [Hardback]
Jessica Smyth (Author)
Regular Price: £35.00
Special Price: £25.00
ISBN: 9781842174975
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: PREHISTORIC SOCIETY RESEARCH PAPERS
The Irish Neolithic has been dominated by the study of megalithic tombs, but the defining element of Irish settlement evidence is the rectangular timber Early Neolithic house, the numbers of which have more than quadrupled in the last ten years... .... Learn More -
Medicine and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean [Hardback]
D. Michaelides (Editor)
Regular Price: £55.00
Special Price: £40.00
ISBN: 9781782972358
Published by : Oxbow Books
There are many recoverable aspects and indications concerning medicine and healing in the ancient past – from the archaeological evidence of skeletal remains, grave-goods comprising medical and/or surgical equipment and visu... .... Learn More -
Archaeology in the 'Land of Tells and Ruins': A History of Excavations in the Holy Land Inspired by the Photographs and Accounts of Leo Boer [Hardback]
Bart Wagemakers (Editor)
Regular Price: £49.95
Special Price: £36.00
ISBN: 9781782972457
Published by : Oxbow Books
Recently, a travel account and 700 photographs came to light by the hand of Leo Boer, a former student of the École Biblique et Archéologique Française in Jerusalem who, at the age of 26 in 1953–4 visite... .... Learn More -
Paths Towards a New World [Paperback]
Mats Larsson (Author); Geoffrey Lemdahl (Author)
Regular Price: £35.00
Special Price: £26.00
ISBN: 9781782972570
Published by : Oxbow Books
Covering the approximately 6,500 years from the beginning of the Late Mesolithic to the transition to the Bronze Age, Mats Larsson takes the reader on a journey through the development of Swedish prehistoric society and culture se... .... Learn More -
Using Images in Late Antiquity [Paperback]
Stine Birk (Editor); Troels Myrup Kristensen (Editor); Birte Poulsen (Editor)
Regular Price: £45.00
Special Price: £34.00
ISBN: 9781782972617
Published by : Oxbow Books
Fifteen papers focus on the active and dynamic uses of images during the first millennium AD. They bring together an international group of scholars who situate the period’s visual practices within their political, religious... .... Learn More -
Communicating with the World of Beings: The World Heritage rock art site in Alta, Arctic Norway [Hardback]
Knut Helskog (Author); Tim Challman (Translator)
Regular Price: £35.00
Special Price: £26.00
ISBN: 9781782974116
Published by : Oxbow Books
The rock art found in the World Cultural Heritage site of the Alta area, Norway, comprises thousands of images including vast panels depicting many animals including reindeer and elk as well as fish, birds, boats, humans and geome... .... Learn More -
Quaternary of the Trent [Hardback]
David R. Bridgland (Editor); Andy J. Howard (Editor); Mark J. White (Editor); Tom S. White (Editor)
Regular Price: £30.00
Special Price: £22.95
ISBN: 9781842174616
Published by : Oxbow Books
This volume is an integrated overview and synthesis of available data relating to the Quaternary evolution of the River Trent. It provides detailed descriptions of the Pleistocene sedimentary records from the Trent, its tributarie... .... Learn More -
Exploring and Explaining Diversity in Agricultural Technology [Hardback]
Annelou van Gijn (Editor); Patricia C Anderson (Editor); John Whittaker (Editor)
Regular Price: £40.00
Special Price: £30.00
ISBN: 9781842175156
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: EARTH SERIES
Volume: 2
This volume is the outcome of collaborative European research among archaeologists, archaeobotanists, ethnographers, historians and agronomists, and frequently uses experiments in archaeology. It aims to establish new common ground for integra... .... Learn More
