Africa
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Archaeology of Fazzan Vol. 2 [Hardback]
David J. Mattingly (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9781900971058
Published by : Society for Libyan Studies
Series: Society for Libyan Studies Monograph
Volume: 7
The Archaeology of Fazzan, volume II, Site Gazetteer, Pottery and other Survey Finds, Edited by David J. Mattingly “The Libyan Sahara is one of the richest desert areas for the study of human adaptation to changing environmental and climatic condi... .... Learn More -
The Libyan Desert: Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage [Paperback]
David J. Mattingly (Editor); Sue McLaren (Editor); Elizabeth Savage (Editor); Yahya al-Fasatwi (Editor); Khaled Gadgood (Editor)
Regular Price: £45.00
Special Price: £9.95
ISBN: 9781900971041
Published by : Society for Libyan Studies
Series: Society for Libyan Studies Monograph
Volume: 6
The Sahara is Libya's outstanding landscape feature and is the source of most of its significant natural resources. This desert region is also extraordinarily rich in historical and cultural heritage that is in itself another valuable resource, th... .... Learn More -
Pokot Masculinity: The Role of Rituals in Forming Men [Paperback]
Kjartan Jonsson (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9789979547105
Published by : University of Iceland Press
How is masculinity formed and transmitted between generations among the Pokot people in Kenya, and what are the most important male values? The author, Kjartan Jónsson lived and worked among the Pokot people for more than 11 years as a pastor a... .... Learn More -
The Archaeology of Fazzan , Vol. 1: Synthesis [Hardback]
David J. Mattingly (Editor)
£60.00ISBN: 9781900971027
Published by : Society for Libyan Studies
Series: Society for Libyan Studies Monograph
Volume: 5
A detailed report, the first in a series of four, of two Anglo-Libyan projects carried out in the Fazzan region of southwest Libya. This volume outlines the history of the area, the work of Charles Daniels in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, and the mo... .... Learn More -
Researching Africa's Past: New contributions from British Archaeologists [Hardback]
P. J. Mitchell (Editor); Anne Haour (Editor); John Hobart (Editor)
Regular Price: £40.00
Special Price: £14.95
ISBN: 9780947816582
Published by : Oxford University School of Archaeology
Series: Oxford University School of Archaeology Monograph
Volume: 57
These seventeen papers were presented at a conference on African archaeology, held at St Hugh's College, Oxford, in April 2002. The topics span nineteen countries, from Morocco in the far northwest of the continent to Lesotho, Madagascar and So... .... Learn More -
Catalogue of Punic Stelae in The British Museum [Paperback]
C. Mendleson (Author)
£27.00ISBN: 9780861590988
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Research Publications
Volume: 98
This catalogue discusses aspects of Carthaginian or 'Punic' culture as shown by the inscribed and carved stones, or stelae, in the British Museum's collections. These stelae were acquired during the 19th century in North Africa, and come mainly... .... Learn More -
Catalogue of Stone Age Artefacts from Southern Africa in the British Museum [Paperback]
Alison Roberts (Author); P. J. Mitchell (Author)
Regular Price: £23.00
Special Price: £4.95
ISBN: 9780861591084
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Research Publication
Volume: 108
By means of introduction, Peter Mitchell and Alison Roberts outline the background to, not only the geography, climate and ecology of South Africa, but also its archaeology and the role of the British in terms of archaeological study, research ... .... Learn More -
Excavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 1981 [Paperback]
Geza Fehervari (Author); Elizabeth Savage (Editor)
Regular Price: £12.00
Special Price: £3.95
ISBN: 9781900971003
Published by : Society for Libyan Studies
The Islamic city of Surt was, even at its peak during the middle and second half of the tenth century AD, a modest settlement. It was, however, a prosperous city, a commercial centre. In addition, it was a military staging place for the Fatimid in... .... Learn More -
Africa Proconsularis: Volume 3 - Regional Studies in the Segermes Valley of Northern Tunisia -- Historical Conclusions [Hardback]
Peter f. Orsted (Author); Jesper Carlsen (Author); Laila Ladjimi Sebai (Author); Habib Ben Hassen (Author)
£34.25ISBN: 9788772888286
Published by : Aarhus University Press
From 1987 to 1990, in collaboration with several Danish research institutes, the Tunisian Institut National de Patrimoine carried out an extensive archaeological survey in the valley known as the Segermes basin, in Tunisia. The results of that wor... .... Learn More -
Legacy on the Rocks: The Prehistoric Hunter-gatherers of the Matopo Hills, Zimbabwe [Hardback]
Elspeth Parry (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9781842170106
Published by : Oxbow Books
The Matopo Hills, an area of rugged and majestic hills in Zimbabwe, contain a staggering number of prehistoric rock paintings. Eighteen years of fieldwork in this area has produced a stunning collection of rock art images, many previously unpublis... .... Learn More
