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Oxbow Books - American School of Prehistoric Research Monograph Series

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	American School of Prehistoric Research Monograph Series Ancient Irrigation Systems of the Aral Sea Area: The History Origin and Development of Irrigated Agriculture by B. V. Adrianov, edited by Maurizio Tosi and Simone Mantellini Ancient Irrigation Systems in the Aral Sea Area, is the English translation of Boris Vasilevich Andrianov's work, Drevnie orositelnye sistemy priaralya, concerning the study of ancient irrigation systems and the settlement pattern in the historical ... Hardback. Publisher's Price US$35.00, Our Price US$26.00
	American School of Prehistoric Research Monograph Series Peninj: A Research Project on Human Origins (1995-2005) edited by Manuel Dominguez-Rodrigo, Luis Alcalá, and Luis Luque The Early Pleistocene sediments of Peninj, west of Lake Natron (Tanzania), contain a wealth of archaeological and paleontological sites formed during the emergence of the genus Homo and the extinction of the last australopithecines. Peninj has preserved tantalizing evidence that hominids, living in an open savanna, were acquiring animal resources through predation. Evidence also suggests that hominids repeatedly visited points on the ... Hardback. Price US$35.00
	American School of Prehistoric Research Monograph Series An Enquiring Mind: Studies in Honor of Alexander Marshack edited by Paul G. Bahn Alexander Marshack single-handedly revolutionized the field of Paleolithic art research. His astounding photographs of portable art objects caused us to see them with fresh eyes, to ask new questions, and to understand their technology and production far more precisely. His pioneering use of infrared and ultraviolet light in the caves revealed startling new facts about the paintings. In addition, he carried out important, provocative ... Hardback. Price US$35.00
	American School of Prehistoric Research Monograph Series The Social Lives of Figurines: Recontextualizing the Third Millennium BC Terracotta Figurines from Harappa (Pakistan) by Sharri R. Clark After more than 80 years of research, the Indus Civilization (ca. 2600-1900 BC) remains largely enigmatic. In this geographically extensive civilization, which still has no known monumental art and undeciphered texts, the largest corpus of representational art at many Indus sites is terracotta figurines. The figurines are one of the richest sources of information regarding Indus ideology and society. Unfortunately, the figurines often have been ... Hardback. Not yet published - advance orders taken. Publisher's Price US$40.00, Our Price US$29.95
	American School of Prehistoric Research Monograph Series Gilgal: Early Neolithic Occupations in the Lower Jordan Valley. The Excavations of Tamar Noy edited by Ofer Bar-Yosef, A. Nigel Goring-Morris and Avi Gopher The Gilgal Neolithic sites are among the first sites where cultivation emerged in the Levant. This book provides the full report of the late Tamar Noy's excavations including stratigraphy, architecture, artifacts, art objects, faunal, and botanical collections. 350p (Oxbow Books 2010) Hardback. Price US$35.00
	American School of Prehistoric Research Monograph Series Transitions in Prehistory: Essays in honor of Ofer Bar-Yosef edited by John J Shea and Daniel E Lieberman This collection of papers celebrates the career of Ofer Bar-Yosef and his contribution to the study of prehistory. As professor at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University (1970-1988) and as MacCurdy Professor at Harvard University (1989-present), Ofer has had a huge impact on prehistoric archaeology, fostering multi-national research projects worldwide. With such wide-ranging research interests spanning his career, the editors of ... Hardback. Price US$35.00
	American School of Prehistoric Research Monograph Series Casting the Net Wide: Papers in Honor of Glynn Isaac and His Approach to Human Origins Research edited by Jeanne Sept and David Pilbeam This collection of essays and tributes to Glynn Isaac marks the 26th anniversary of Glynns premature death on October 5th, 1985. These contributions document the work of many of Glynn's colleagues students and collaborators, and reflect their continuing respect for a great scholar.304p (Oxbow Books in association with the American School of Prehistoric Research, 2011) Hardback. Publisher's Price US$35.00, Our Price US$26.00
	American School of Prehistoric Research Monograph Series Epigraphic Approaches to Indus Writing by Bryan Wells Epigraphic Approaches to Indus Writing is a comprehensive look at one of the last undeciphered Old World scripts. It has defied decipherment for 90 years because of the terse nature of the texts and the lack of a comprehensive corpus and detailed sign list. This book presents the analysis of a comprehensive, computer-based corpus using the most detailed sign list yet compiled for the Indus script. Custom computer programs allowed the ... Hardback. Price US$35.00