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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Archaeology of East Asia: The Rise of Civilisation in China, Korea and Japan [Paperback]
Gina L. Barnes (Author)
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ISBN: 9781785706677
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Archaeology of East Asia constitutes an introduction to social and political development from the Palaeolithic to 8th-century early historic times. It takes a regional view across China, Korea, Japan and their peripheries that is unbounded by mode... .... Learn More -
Places of Special Virtue: Megaliths in the Neolithic landscapes of Wales [Paperback]
Vicki Cummings (Author); Alasdair Whittle (Author)
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ISBN: 9781842171080
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Series: Cardiff Studies in Archaeology
Volume: 16
This volume explores the landscape settings of megalithic chambered monuments in Wales. Set against a broader theoretical discussion on the significance of the landscape, the authors consider the role of visual landscapes in prehistory, meanings ... .... Learn More -
The Cerne Giant [Paperback]
Timothy Darvill (Author); Katherine Barker (Author); Barbara Bender (Author); Ronald Hutton (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9781900188944
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Series: Bournemouth Conservation
Volume: 5
Prehistoric war-god, seventeenth century marvel, or living monument? In 1996, a 'trial' was held in Cerne Abbas Village Hall to discuss the origin of the Giant - prehistoric/Romano-British, medieval/post-medieval, or significant for the very fact ... .... Learn More -
Medieval Money Matters [Paperback]
Diana Wood (Author)
£20.00ISBN: 9781842171462
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Volume: 9
If there is a central theme of this volume, it is the supply of money in circulation, rather than the importance of money, per se . It was this circulation that determined the movement of prices, of trade, and of credit - in short, it was this th... .... Learn More -
Food, Cuisine and Society in Prehistoric Greece [Paperback]
Paul Halstead (Author); John C. Barrett (Author)
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ISBN: 9781842171677
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Series: Sheffield Studies in Aegean Archaeology
Volume: 5
Food and drink, along with the material culture involved in their consumption, can signify a variety of social distinctions, identities and values. Thus, in Early Minoan Knossos, tableware was used to emphasize the difference between the host and ... .... Learn More -
After Alexander: The Time of the Diadochi (323-281 BC) [Paperback]
Edward M. Anson (Editor); Victor Alonso Troncoso (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781785705120
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When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC without a chosen successor he left behind a huge empire and ushered in a turbulent period, as his generals fought for control of vast territories. The time of the Successors (Diadochi) is usually defined as ... .... Learn More -
Neanderthals in Wales: Pontnewydd and the Elwy Valley Caves [Paperback]
Elizabeth A. Walker (Editor); Rick Peterson (Editor); Stephen Aldhouse-Green (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781785705137
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The final publication of results of the excavations at Pontnewydd cave in north-east Wales has been eagerly awaited. The site was investigated as part of the Palaeolithic Settlement of Wales Research Programme, which has been responsible for tra... .... Learn More -
Snails: Archaeology and Landscape Change [Paperback]
Paul Davies (Author)
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ISBN: 9781785705144
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The remains of snails in ancient soils and sediments are one of the most important biological indicators of past landscapes, and have attracted study for well over a century. In spite of this, the only English-language textbook was published in ... .... Learn More -
Regional Schools in Hellenistic Sculpture [Paperback]
Olga Palagia (Author)
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ISBN: 9781785705458
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Essays describing recent research and new discoveries of Hellenistic sculpture, based on papers presented at an international conference at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens in 1996. .... Learn More -
Burial in Later Anglo-Saxon England, c.650-1100 AD [Paperback]
Annia Cherryson (Author); Jo Buckberry (Author)
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ISBN: 9781785705496
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Series: Studies in Funerary Archaeology
Volume: 4
Traditionally the study of early medieval burial practices in England has focused on the furnished burials of the early Anglo-Saxon period with those of the later centuries perceived as uniform and therefore uninteresting. The last decade has see... .... Learn More
