Environmental & Earth Sciences
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Proceedings of the General Session of the 11th International Council for Archaeozoology Conference (Paris, 23-23 August 2010) [Paperback]
Christine Lefevre (Author)
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Water, Life and Civilisation: Climate, Environment and Society in the Jordan Valley [Hardback]
Steven Mithen (Author);Emily Black (Author)
£80.00ISBN: 9780521769570
Published by : Cambridge University Press
A unique interdisciplinary study of the relationships between climate, hydrology and human society from 20,000 years ago to the present day within the Jordan Valley. At the heart of the book is a series of case studies that integrate climate an... .... Learn More -
Patterns of Burning over Archaeological Sites and Landscapes: Perception and Analysis [Paperback]
Alistair Marshall (Author)
£36.00ISBN: 9781407307879
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This volume details the development of a new technique for magnetic susceptibility (MS) surveying, in order to establish a more viable basis for assessing patterns of burnt material over and around clearly defined archaeological structures. It ... .... Learn More -
Obsidians in the Valley of the Volcanoes, Peru [Paperback]
Michal Wasilewski (Author)
£32.00ISBN: 9781407307817
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This study investigates the quantity and distribution of obsidian deposits in the Valley of the Volcanoes in southern Peru. A fieldwalking survey was undertaken and samples were analysed using Neuron Activation Analysis. 26 of the 45 findspots ... .... Learn More -
Bread for the People: The Archaeology of Mills and Milling. Proceedings of a Colloquium held in the British School at Rome 4th - 7th November 2009 [Paperback]
David Williams (Editor); Evan Peacock (Editor)
£50.00ISBN: 9781407308487
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
A large volume of papers presenting the latest research on millstones and quernstone, ancient, medieval and modern. Broad themes include: the study of quarries of all periods; quality, production and trade in querns and millstones; archaeometri... .... Learn More -
Taphonomie des Petits Vertebres: Referentiels et Transferts aux Fossiles [Paperback]
Veronique Laroulandie (Author); Jean-Baptiste Mallye (Author); Christiane Denys (Author)
£38.00ISBN: 9781407308432
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Small vertebrate fossils are found in considerable numbers in quaternary deposits, and are of importance for the reconstruction of palaeoenvironments, and of human subsistence. They also display considerable biodiversity with a great number of ... .... Learn More -
The Rural Economy and Society in North-Western Europe, 500-2000: The Agro-Food Market - Production, Distribution, and Consumption [Hardback]
Leen Van Molle (Editor);Yves Segers (Editor)
£66.00ISBN: 9782503530482
Published by : Brepols
Series: Rural Economy and Society in North-Western Europe, 500-2000
Agriculture and nourishment are, from early times and up to now, crucial elements in the development of market systems. Shortage and surplus gave shape to different forms of exchange and sale, to the dynamics of supply and demand, and to expanding... .... Learn More -
The Rural Economy and Society in North-Western Europe, 500-2000: Making a Living - Family, Income and Labour [Hardback]
Eric Vanhaute (Editor);Thijs Lambrecht (Editor);Isabelle Devos (Editor)
£66.00ISBN: 9782503530499
Published by : Brepols
Series: Rural Economy and Society in North-Western Europe, 500-2000
The central issue in this volume is the relation and the interaction between production, reproduction and labour in rural societies. The main questions concern the way in which resources became available to the rural family and to its members, and... .... Learn More -
The Ritual Killing and Burial of Animals: European Perspectives [Hardback]
Aleksander Pluskowski (Editor)
£48.00ISBN: 9781842174449
Published by : Oxbow Books
The killing and burial of animals in ritualistic contexts is encountered across Europe from Prehistory through to the historical period. This volume presents the state of research across Europe to illustrate how comparable interpretative frame... .... Learn More -
Archaeomalacology Revisited: Non-dietary use of molluscs in archaeological settings [Paperback]
Canan Cakirlar (Editor)
£30.00ISBN: 9781842174364
Published by : Oxbow Books
The past decade has witnessed a remarkable momentum in the advancement of archaeomalacological research but there is still a lot of room for progress. These ten papers are the second published proceedings of the archaeomalacology sessions organ... .... Learn More