Method, Excavation & Survey Techniques
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Exploring Ancient Textiles: Pushing the Boundaries of Established Methodologies [Paperback]
Alistair Dickey(Editor); Margarita Gleba(Editor); Sarah Hitchens(Editor); Gabriella Longhitano(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789257250
Published by : Oxbow Books
Over the past 30 years, research on archaeological textiles has developed into an important field of scientific study. It has greatly benefited from interdisciplinary approaches, which combine the application of advanced technological knowledge to... .... Learn More -
Disease and the Ancient World: Proceedings of an International Symposium held at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, on 21-23 September 2017 [Hardback]
Robert Arnott(Editor); Rupert Breitwieser(Editor)
Regular Price: $110.00
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ISBN: 9781789255300
Published by : Oxbow Books
This volume is the proceedings of an international symposium on the subject of Disease in the Ancient World, is based on a collaboration between the Universities of Oxford and Salzburg, aimed at understanding the role of disease and epidemics in t... .... Learn More -
Scientific Dating in Archaeology [Paperback]
Seren Griffiths(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789255621
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Studying Scientific Archaeology
Volume: 5
A variety of techniques have been developed to provide scientific chronologies of archaeological sites and material culture. These chronologies under-pin the narratives that are generated for prehistoric and other periods. The application of Bayes... .... Learn More -
Cahokia: City of the Cosmos [Paperback]
John E. Kelly(Author); James A. Brown(Author)
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ISBN: 9781785708855
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: American Landscapes
Volume: 6
The large American Indian city of Cahokia sits amidst a diverse natural landscape within the larger central Mississippi river valley. Well positioned on the rich agricultural soils of the Mississippi river bottomlands of the Amercan Bottom it is ... .... Learn More -
Conversations between Objects [Paperback]
Linda Hulin(Author)
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ISBN: 9781789250039
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Oxbow Insights in Archaeology
Volume: 5
Linda Hulin considers the relationship between the archaeological record and the human past and examines the differences that arise between the practice of excavating material culture and the models for thinking about it. Two common themes emerge:... .... Learn More -
Animating the Dead: Bronze Age Burial Practices in Orkney [Hardback]
Jane Downes(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789255584
Published by : Oxbow Books
This book brings together the results of the Orkney Barrows Project, initiated and directed by Jane Downes and funded by Historic Environment Scotland. The barrows sites detailed and discussed in the volume are Linga Fiold, a barrow cemetery in We... .... Learn More -
Crafting Textiles: Tablet Weaving, Sprang, Lace and Other Techniques from the Bronze Age to the Early 17th Century [Paperback]
Frances Pritchard(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789257595
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Ancient Textiles Series
Volume: 39
New research into the techniques of tablet weaving, sprang, braiding, knotting and lace is presented in this lavishly illustrated volume written by leading specialists from Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, an... .... Learn More -
Ancient Arms Race: Antiquity's Largest Fortresses and Sasanian Military Networks of Northern Iran: A joint fieldwork project by the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handcraft and Tourism Organisation and the Universities of Edinburgh and Durham (2014-2016) [Hardback]
Eberhard Sauer(Editor); Jebrael Nokandeh(Editor); Hamid Omrani Rekavandi(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789254624
Published by : Oxbow Books
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 -
A Guide to Archaeological Draughtsmanship [Paperback]
S.E. Boersma(Author); M.A. Los-Weijns(Author)
$24.00ISBN: 9789493194205
Published by : Barkhuis
This guide explains the drawing of artifacts in its various aspects. It treats the drawing of complete vessels, potsherds and other artifacts, as well as their marking with numbers, scanning of and photographing. .... Learn More -
Archaeology and Land-use of South-East England to 1066: A Tribute to Peter Drewett [Hardback]
Michael J. Allen(Editor); David Rudling(Editor)
$70.00ISBN: 9781782979623
Published by : Oxbow Books
This new authoritative textbook on the archaeology of Southeast England (principally Kent, Sussex and Surrey) comprises contributions by over 30 leading authorities to provide a comprehensive overview as an informed narrative and interpretation of... .... Learn More
