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Houses of the Dead: Neolithic Studies Group Seminar Papers 16 [Paperback]
Alistair Barclay (Editor); David Field (Editor); Jim Leary (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789254105
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Neolithic Studies Group
Volume: 16
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The chronological disjuncture, LBK longhouses have widely been considered to provide ancestral influence for both rectangular and trapezoidal long barrows and cairns, but with the discovery and excavation of more houses in recent times is it possi... .... Learn More -
Later Prehistoric and Romano-British Burial and Settlement at Hucclecote, Gloucestershire [Paperback]
Alan Thomas (Author)
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ISBN: 9780952319672
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Excavation in advance of a link road at Hucclecote in Gloucestershire revealed a series of alluvial deposits and occupation evidence from the Middle Bronze Age through to medieval period. The results of the excavation, radiocarbon dates, finds... .... Learn More -
Bodies of Clay: On Prehistoric Humanised Pottery [Paperback]
Heiner Schwarzberg (Editor); Valeska Becker (Editor)
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Since the earliest use of pottery, vessels have been associated with both the general shape and specific parts of the human body. The production of human-shaped pottery might be understood as one element of the spectrum of figural art in prehistor... .... Learn More -
Historic Gardens and Parks of Derbyshire: Challenging Landscapes, 1570-1920 [Paperback]
Dianne Barre (Author)
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The open hilly terrain of much of Derbyshire has long been a challenge to gardeners and landscapers, but has produced some spectacular walled and terraced gardens. Wealthy aristocrats created important and unusual pleasure gardens including the fa... .... Learn More -
Engaging with the Dead: Exploring Changing Human Beliefs about Death, Mortality and the Human Body [Hardback]
Jennie Bradbury (Editor); Chris Scarre (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781785706639
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Series: Studies in Funerary Archaeology
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Engaging with the Dead adopts a cross-disciplinary, archaeologically focused, approach to explore a variety of themes linked to the interpretation of mortuary traditions, death and the ways of disposing of the dead. Nineteen papers highlight the c... .... Learn More -
Arsacids, Romans and Local Elites: Cross-Cultural Interactions of the Parthian Empire [Paperback]
Jason Schlude (Editor); Benjamin Rubin (Editor)
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For almost 500 years (247 BCE–224 CE), the Arsacid kings of Parthia ruled over a vast multi-cultural empire, which encompassed much of central Asia and the Near East. The inhabitants of this empire included a complex patchwork of Hellenized Greek-... .... Learn More -
The Archaeology of Hill Farming on Exmoor [Paperback]
Cain Hegarty (Author); Robert Wilson-North (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848020825
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The story of hill farming on Exmoor is told here for the first time through archaeological evidence newly revealed after two years of systematic survey work. This compelling narrative of human endeavour against a beguiling, yet harsh landscape tak... .... Learn More -
Pilgrim Routes of the British Isles [Hardback]
Emma J. Wells (Author)
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This book leads the modern traveller along some of the key medieval walking routes of Britain, taking in world-famous sites such as Canterbury and Lindisfarne in addition to out-of-the-way places along paths not so widely travelled. Each walking r... .... Learn More -
Bones of a King [Hardback]
The Grey Friars Research Team (Author); Lin Foxhall (Author); Maev Kennedy (Author)
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ISBN: 9781118783146
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The dramatic story of Richard III, England’s last medieval king, captured the world’s attention when an archaeological team from the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. The Bones of a King presents the official behind-... .... Learn More -
The Castles of Kent, Surrey & Sussex [Paperback]
Mike Salter (Author)
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ISBN: 9780993187933
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This book is a comprehensive guide to the history and architecture of castellated buildings dating from the late 11th century to the mid 16th century in the counties of Kent, Surrey & Sussex. An introduction describes the development of fortified ... .... Learn More
