Oxbow Books Imprint
Oxbow Books publishes about 65 titles a year in the main Oxbow imprint. These include monographs, edited collections of papers and excavation and site reports. Archaeology is our main subject area encompassing all periods from prehistory through classical archaeology, the ancient Near East, Egyptology, the Middle Ages and post-medieval archaeology. Related fields such as environmental archaeology, landscape archaeology, archaeozoology, maritime and underwater archaeology are covered as well as wider examinations of archaeological practice and theory.
See some of our latest and forthcoming titles below or browse our full catalogue here.
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Animals and Archaeology in Northern Medieval Russia: Zooarchaeological Studies in Novgorod and its Region [Hardback]
Mark Maltby (Editor)
Regular Price: £65.00
Special Price: £45.00
ISBN: 9781842172773
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This is the third book on material studies in this series on medieval Novgorod and its territory, and deals with a substantial body of animal bones that has been recovered over the last decade. The zooarchaeological evidence is discussed by the... .... Learn More -
All the Emperor's Men: Roman Soldiers and Barbarians on Trajan's Column [Hardback]
J. C. Coulston (Author)
£35.00ISBN: 9781842173008
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Trajan's Column, set up in the heart of Rome, was completed in 113 CE to commemorate the emperor Trajan's wars across the Danube. Its reliefs provide a uniquely detailed picture of the army at war in perfect harmony with Trajan who in his own ... .... Learn More -
Towards Skyscape Archaeology [Paperback]
Fabio Silva (Author)
Regular Price: £15.99
Special Price: £11.99
ISBN: 9781782979555
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Series: Oxbow Insights in Archaeology
Volume: 7
Not yet published - available for pre-order
The study of beliefs and practices concerning the sky in the past and the uses to which people’s understanding of the sky was put has long been of great interest to archaeologists and the wider public, but also controversial... .... Learn More -
Archaeology and Land-use of south-east England to 1066 [Hardback]
Michael J. Allen (Editor); David Rudling (Editor)
Regular Price: £35.00
Special Price: £25.00
ISBN: 9781782979623
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In this new authoritative textbook on the archaeology of South-East England intended for students, researchers, and those working in commercial archaeology, over 30 leading authors provide a comprehensive overview of the South-East as an informed ... .... Learn More -
Ancient Effigy Mound Landscapes of Upper Midwestern North America [Paperback]
Robert A. Birmingham (Author)
Regular Price: £38.00
Special Price: £28.50
ISBN: 9781785700873
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Series: American Landscapes
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Between c. AD 700 and 1100 Late Woodland people of the Upper Midwest used the topography and other features of the natural landscape to create vast ceremonial landscapes consisting of thousands of earthen mounds sculpted into animals a... .... Learn More -
The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia [Hardback]
Neil Price (Author)
Regular Price: £30.00
Special Price: £22.50
ISBN: 9781842172605
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Magic, sorcery and witchcraft are among the most common themes of the great medieval Icelandic sagas and poems, the problematic yet vital sources that provide our primary textual evidence for the Viking Age that they claim to describe. Yet desp... .... Learn More -
The Archaeology of Western Sahara: A Synthesis of Fieldwork, 2002 to 2009 [Hardback]
Jo Clarke (Author); Nick Brooks (Author)
£55.00ISBN: 9781782971726
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Contrary to much perceived wisdom, the Sahara is a rich and varied tapestry of diverse environments that sustain an array of ecosystems. Throughout its history, the Sahara has been a stage for human evolution, with human habitatio... .... Learn More -
Life on the Edge: Human Settlement and Marginality [eBook (PDF)]
Coralie Mills(Author)
£19.00ISBN: 9781789250251
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Symposia of the Association for Environmental Archaeology
Volume: 13
Throughout history some areas have been less attractive for living and farming than others. These areas are identified as marginal because of environmental, economic or socio-political factors. How can we recognise marginality in ... .... Learn More -
Life on the Edge: Human Settlement and Marginality [eBook (epub)]
Coralie Mills(Author)
£19.00ISBN: 9781789250237
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Symposia of the Association for Environmental Archaeology
Volume: 13
Throughout history some areas have been less attractive for living and farming than others. These areas are identified as marginal because of environmental, economic or socio-political factors. How can we recognise marginality in ... .... Learn More -
Fertile Ground: Papers in honour of Susan Limbrey [eBook (epub)]
David N. Smith(Author); Megan Brickley(Author); Wendy Smith(Author)
£20.00ISBN: 9781789250008
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Series: Symposia of the Association for Environmental Archaeology
Volume: 22
The fourteen papers in this volume focus on the environmental archaeology of Britain, uncovering a rich seam of evidence from what might, to the uninitiated, seem like the most unlikely places. They are centred on issues looked at... .... Learn More
