Archaeology
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An Introduction to Peatland Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments [Paperback]
Benjamin R. Gearey(Author); Henry P. Chapman(Author)
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ISBN: 9781789257557
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Studying Scientific Archaeology
Volume: 6
Peatlands are regarded as having exceptional archaeological value, due to the fact the waterlogged conditions of these wetlands can preserve organic remains that are almost entirely lost from the majority of dryland contexts. This is certainly tru... .... Learn More -
The Archaeology of Roman Macedonia: Urban and Rural Environments [Paperback]
Vassilis Evangelidis(Author)
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ISBN: 9781789258011
Published by : Oxbow Books
Macedonia is a region that provides its own intriguing questions due to its position on the fringe of the classical Greek world. It is also an area which is of special interest to students of history and archaeology of Roman period Greece since it... .... Learn More -
Values and Revaluations: The Transformation and Genesis of 'Values in Things' from Archaeological and Anthropological Perspectives [Paperback]
Hans Peter Hahn(Editor); Anja Klöckner(Editor); Dirk Wicke(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789258134
Published by : Oxbow Books
Why are some things valuable while others are not? How much effort does it take to produce valuable objects? How can one explain the different appraisal of certain things in different temporal horizons and in different cultures? Cultural processes... .... Learn More -
Menschenköpfige Herzskarabäen im Kontext: Archäologie, Philologie und Kulturgeschichte [Paperback]
Markus Wallas(Author)
$90.00ISBN: 9781906137779
Published by : Golden House Publications
Series: Internet-Beiträge zur Ägyptologie und Sudanarchäologie
Volume: 25
Heart scarabs are inscribed with spell 30B from the Book of the Dead and are usually depicted with a beetle head, but a very small number of such amulets show the scarab with a human face or head.
One of these extraordinary objects was fo... .... Learn More -
Sailing the Monsoon Winds in Miniature: Understanding Indian Ocean Boat Models [Paperback]
Charlotte Dixon(Author)
$80.00ISBN: 9780861592302
Published by : British Museum
Series: British Museum Research Publications
Volume: 230
Models of non-European watercrafts are commonly found in museum collections in the UK and throughout the world. These objects are understudied, rarely used in museum displays and at risk of disposal. In addition, there are several gaps in current ... .... Learn More -
Lost Country Houses of Norfolk: History, Archaeology and Myth [Paperback]
Tom Williamson(Author); Ivan Ringwood(Author); Sarah Spooner(Author)
$29.95ISBN: 9781783276998
Published by : Boydell Press
Winner of the general non-fiction category in the East Anglian Book Awards 2016.
The country houses lost from the landscape since the late nineteenth century exercise a peculiar grip on the English imagination, seemingto symbolise the pas... .... Learn More -
Caves and Ritual in Medieval Europe, AD 500-1500 [Paperback]
Knut Bergsvik(Editor); Marion Dowd(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789258073
Published by : Oxbow Books
Caves and rockshelters in Europe have traditionally been associated with prehistory, and in some regions cave archaeology has become synonymous with the Palaeolithic. However, there is abundant evidence that caves and rockshelters were important f... .... Learn More -
Documenting the Neolithic in Central Europe: Proceedings from the conference 'Problems of the Neolithic and Eneolithic', Brno, 9th-11th September 2020 [Paperback]
Peter Tóth(Editor); Juraj Pavúk(Editor); Johana Malíšková(Editor); Alžběta Čerevková(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789258103
Published by : Oxbow Books
The conference proceedings aim to present a current state of research, methodological and theoretical concepts, and new starting points for scientific research in the area. The contributions are divided into four thematic areas, which build upon a... .... Learn More -
Remembering and Forgetting the Ancient City [Hardback]
Javier Martínez Jiménez(Editor); Sam Ottewill-Soulsby(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789258165
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Impact of the Ancient City
Volume: 2
The Greco-Roman world is identified in the modern mind by its cities. This includes both specific places such as Athens and Rome, but also an instantly recognizable style of urbanism wrought in marble and lived in by teeming tunic-clad crowds. Sel... .... Learn More -
Ancient Arms Race: Antiquity's Largest Fortresses and Sasanian Military Networks of Northern Iran: A joint fieldwork project by the Iranian Center for Archaeological Research, The Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism and the University of Edinburgh (2014-2016) [Hardback]
Eberhard Sauer(Editor); Jebrael Nokandeh(Editor); Hamid Omrani Rekavandi(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789254624
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: British Institute of Persian Studies, Archaeological Monograph Series
Volume: VII
Which ancient army boasted the largest fortifications, and how did the competitive build-up of military capabilities shape world history? Few realise that imperial Rome had a serious competitor in Late Antiquity. Late Roman legionary bases, normal... .... Learn More
