Environmental & Earth Sciences

ISBN: 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

ISBN: 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

ISBN: 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

ISBN: 9781907586019
Published by : Museum of London Archaeology
Series: MOLAS MONOGRAPH
Volume: 55
Archaeological evidence is enriched when it is viewed against the backdrop of its natural landscape setting. This setting is not readily apparent in the lower Lea valley, where evidence for the natural topography has been cut away by quarrying ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931534574
Published by : INSTAP Academic Press (Institute for Aegean Prehistory)
Series: PREHISTORY MONOGRAPHS
Volume: 29
Prof. James D. Muhly has enjoyed a distinguished career in the study of ancient history, archaeology, and metallurgy that includes an emeritus professorship at the University of Pennsylvania and a term as director of the American School of Cla... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789979548447
Published by : Iceland University Press
The outdoor pool plays a similar role in Iceland as does the café in France, the pub in England, the Mediterranean plaza or the Finnish sauna - it is a source of overall well-being and enjoyment. Good clean fun! An abundance of renewable resour... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503519852
Published by : Brepols
Series: Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area
Volume: 9
The decade that gave rise to the term 'the Hungry Forties' in Europe is often regarded, and rightly so, as one of deprivation, unrest, and revolution. This book is the first to discuss the subsistence crisis of the 1840s - including the Great Iris... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407304700
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This study discusses the results of archaeobotanical studies carried out in Bulgaria over the last five years, with a special focus on the archaeobotanical finds from 36 prehistoric sites from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. The discussion hig... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407304748
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
A large collection of papers on underground archaeology, with a particular focus on Italy - Roman, medieval and industrial. Italian text. .... Learn More