Sidestone Press
The Sidestone Press publishes books on archaeology and anthropology, and other topics. Based in Leiden in the Netherlands, their publications are short print run theses and collections from Dutch institutions, and reprints of some classic Dutch publications. Books are in English, or in Dutch. Stocks of all titles are held in Oxford and of the English language ones in Connecticut.
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W. J. de Wilde (1860-1936): Een vergeten onderzoeker van de Nederlandse hunebedden
by Wout Arentzen
This biography explores the life of W. J. de Wilde, one of the more mysterious characters in the history of Dutch prehistoric archaeology. He wrote several articles and gave lectures on the "hunebedden," the Dutch megalithic tombs in the first two decades of the 20th century. Dutch text. 223p, 9 col and 27 b/w illus (Sidestone Press 2010)
Paperback. Price US$52.00
Analysing Allerzielen Alom
by William R. Arfman
Since 2005, Dutch artist Ida van der Lee's Allerzielen Alom (or All Souls' All Around) project, as well as its various offshoots, have flowered throughout the Netherlands. In doing so they have brought a diverse public of various ages and religious as well as non-religious backgrounds together at the end of October or the beginning of November at hospitably decorated cemeteries and crematoria. Here, after dusk, these visitors are given various ...
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Visiting the Calvario at Mitla, Oaxaca: a critical look at the continuity of a religious practice
by William R. Arfman
In the centre of the Mexican town of Mitla stands a run-down chapel on an overgrown pre-colonial pyramid. The chapel, housing three crosses, is the town's Calvario, the local representation of the hill on which Christ died. Although buses full of tourists on their way to Chiapas or on daytrips from Oaxaca City swarm the town every day almost none of them ever visit the Calvario. Instead they stick to the tourist zone to marvel at the famous ...
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Appendices to A Living Landscape
by Stijn Arnoldussen
This publication contains the six main appendices to the PhD thesis "A Living Landscape: Bronze Age settlement sites in the Dutch river area (c. 2000-800 BC)" by Stijn Arnoldussen which was published by Sidestone Press in 2008. That study comprises an analysis of the nature (i.e. the constituent components) and dynamics (i.e. diachronic approaches to settlement dynamics) of the settlement sites. It aims to integrate and synthesize interpretations ...
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A Living Landscape: Bronze Age settlement sites in the Dutch river area (c. 2000-800 BC)
by Stijn Arnoldussen
Today, half the Netherlands is below sea level. Because of this, water-management is of key importance when it comes to maintaining present-day habitation of the Dutch low-lands. In prehistory, however, large parts of the Dutch landscape were highly dynamic due to ongoing fluvial sedimentation. Vast deltaic areas with ceaseless river activity formed the backdrop against which prehistoric occupation took place. Although such landscapes may seem ...
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Megalithic Research in the Netherlands, 1547-1911
by J. A. Bakker
This book contains a detailed account of the earliest research carried out in the Dutch megalithic tombs. Dating from the Middle Neolithic these Stone Age monuments have continually triggered people's imagination. The earliest theories about their origin involved mythical creatures such as giants and witches. This richly illustrated books tracks the different ideas and theories through time and is a treasure for all those interested in Stone Age ...
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The TRB West Group: Studies in the Chronology and Geography of the Makers of Hunebeds and Tiefstich Pottery
by J A Bakker
A classic study of the pottery of the TRB West group, originally published in 1979. Bakker deals with the research history and typochronology of the TRB pottery. Also he gives a detailed account of the other TRB finds such as flint and stone artefacts and of course the most important TRB sites. Over the years this book has become a standard-work for anyone who is interested in hunebeds and their makers. The author has written a new introduction ...
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RODANUM: A Study of the Roman Settlement at Aardenburg and its Metal Finds
by Guus Besuijen
Beneath the surface of Aardenburg, a small town in the south-western part of the Netherlands, lie the remains of a Roman settlement that is presumed to have been named Rodanum. Extensive archaeological excavations from the late 1950s to the late 1980s revealed that the settlement was similar in size or even larger than the modern town. Its centre was formed by a large castellum-type fortification wall that enclosed several large stone buildings. ...
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Vuurstenen werktuigen: Technologie op het scherp van de snede
by J.R. Beuker
English summary: Flint was the primary raw material used for tools until c. 4000 years ago. Its properties allow the production of very sharp edges, which made it essential in many activities related to craft and subsistence. The fact that flint tools have been used for a long period of time almost everywhere in the world makes them an important source of information in the study of prehistory.
Several general questions about this ...
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Cadastres, Misconceptions and Northern Gaul
by Rick Bonnie
A Roman cadastre is a particular form of land allotment which looks like a chequerboard. It was implemented by the Romans in regions throughout the Empire, from Syria to Gaul. Yet, how did a Roman cadastre exactly look like? What has Roman cadastration in common with centuriatio and parcellation, and what not? Are aerial photographs and maps a reliable source to reveal traces of a Roman cadastre? Did Roman cadastres exist outside the ...
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