World Archaeology
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Donatist Martyr Stories: The Church in Conflict in Roman North Africa [Paperback]
Maureen A. Tilley (Author)
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ISBN: 9780853239314
Published by : Liverpool University Press
The Donatist church peaked was widespread in 4th Century Roman North Africa. The sect was persecuted by the Catholic church for believing the institution of the State to be the Anti-Christ. As a result, their literature was suppressed and remai... .... Learn More -
Chinese Bronze Ware [Paperback]
Song Li (Author)
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ISBN: 9780521186858
Published by : Cambridge University Press
China enjoys a unique position in world history because of the great variety of innovative and beautiful bronze ware that has been unearthed on China's vast territory. This book introduces the reader to this magnificent culture with thorough discu... .... Learn More -
Stories That Float from Afar [Paperback]
David Lewis-Williams (Author)
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ISBN: 9781585441129
Published by : Texas A&M University Press
This book collects folk stories of the San 'bushmen' of South Africa, collected in the 1870s. They shed valuable light on the hunter-gatherer way of life, and more particularly on myth, ritual and belief. .... Learn More -
Christopher Columbus's Discoveries in the Testimonials of Diego Alvarez Changa and Andres Bernáldez [Hardback]
Anna Unali (Author); G Triolo (Author); L F Farina (Author)
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ISBN: 9788824002677
Published by : Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca
Presents together two fundamental works relating to the Columbian period, composed in 1494 and 1513. The two works reflect different historical perspectives. .... Learn More -
The Serpent and the Sacred: Fertility Images in Southwestern Rock Art [Paperback]
Dennis Slifer (Author)
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ISBN: 9780890133477
Published by : University of New Mexico Press
There is a long tradition of rock art in the American Southwest stretching back thousands of years and it is upon this corpus of material that this book bases its discussion. Exploring and illustrating many examples of both petroglyphs and pict... .... Learn More -
China's Cultural Relics [Paperback]
Li Li (Author)
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ISBN: 9780521186568
Published by : Cambridge University Press
China is the birthplace of one of the world's most ancient civilisations and an immense quantity and variety of cultural relics have been preserved on China's vast territory. Utilising a wealth of archaeological evidence, China's Cultural Relics p... .... Learn More -
Exploring Art of the Ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection [Hardback]
Dorie Reents-Budet (Author)
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ISBN: 9781907804052
Published by : D Giles Limited
This stunning new volume features objects from the internationally renowned Bourne Collection of pre-Columbian art spanning assembled by John Bourne in the 1950's and 1960's. It features fine examples of painted earthenware vessels and figures, ca... .... Learn More -
Is It a House?: Archaeological Excavations at English Camp, San Juan Island, Washington [Paperback]
Amanda K. Taylor (Editor); Julie K. Stein (Editor)
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ISBN: 9780295991474
Published by : University of Washington Press
Prehistoric houses on the Northwest Coast were built from wood, often within piles of discarded shells, leaving little archaeological evidence from which to confirm their presence. Is It a House? uses multiple lines of evidence to investigate whet... .... Learn More -
Imperial China: The Art of The Horse in Chinese History [Paperback]
Bill Cooke (Author)
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ISBN: 9781564690715
Published by : Kentucky Horse Park
This exhibition catalogue contains numerous plates and illustrations, plus a timeline and a useful introduction to the horse in Chinese art and history. .... Learn More -
Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico [Paperback]
Colin McEwan (Author)
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ISBN: 9780822339243
Published by : Duke University Press
The nine turquoise mosaics from Mexico are some the most striking pieces in the collections of the British Museum. Among the few surviving such artifacts, these exquisite objects include two masks, a shield, a knife, a helmet, a double-headed serp... .... Learn More
