Africa - World Archaeology

The Archaeology of Fazzan , Vol. 1: Synthesis [Hardback]

David J. Mattingly (Editor)

£60.00

ISBN: 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

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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)

£27.00

ISBN: 9780861590988
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Research Publication
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)

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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)

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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)

£34.25

ISBN: 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)

£25.00

ISBN: 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

Churches of Ethiopia [Hardback]

Stanislas Chejnacki (Author); Mario di Salvo (Author); Osvaldo Rainieri (Author)

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ISBN: 9788881185290
Published by : Skira editore
Narga Sellase's monastery sits on a tiny islet in the middle of Lake Tana, the great body of water in the centre of the Ethiopian plateau near to the imperial city of Gondar. Founded in 1748, Narga Sellase is one of the constellation of monasterie... .... Learn More

Excavations at Sidi Khrebish, Benghazi (Berenice) IV part 1: The mosaics and marble floors [Paperback]

D. Michaelides (Author)

£15.00

Published by : Society for Libyan Studies
Series: Supplements to Libya Antiqua
Volume: V.iv.1
The excavations sponsored by the Society for Libyan Studies at Sidi Khrebish (Benghazi) have provided a full account of the Greek settlement and later Roman occupation of the city of Berenice. The published volumes provide the mos... .... Learn More

Africa Proconsularis, Volumes 1 & 2: Regional Studies in the Segermes Valley of Northern Tunisia [Hardback]

Peter f. Orsted (Author); Jesper Carlsen (Author); Laila Ladjimi Sebai (Author); Habib Ben Hassen (Author)

£45.75

ISBN: 9788772887401
Published by : Aarhus University Press
What was the relationship between city and country in the Roman Empire? The writings which have been preserved show an enormous empire, divided into "cells", each with a city at its centre. But the written sources are few, and focus mainly on the ... .... Learn More