Biological Sciences
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Bioarchaeology of Ancient Northern Vietnam (British Archaeological Reports International Series) [Paperback]
Marc Fredrick Oxenham (Author)
Regular Price: £50.00
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ISBN: 9781407324210
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: BAR S
Volume: 2781
This volume represents the first major bioarchaeological investigation of human health and behaviour in ancient northern Vietnam. Using dental and skeletal samples excavated by Vietnamese archaeologists from the 1960s through to 1990s, this study ... .... Learn More -
The Body in History [Paperback]
John Robb (Editor); Oliver J.T. Harris (Editor)
Regular Price: £29.99
Special Price: £15.00
ISBN: 9780521124119
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This book is a long-term history of how the human body has been understood in Europe from the Palaeolithic to the present day, focusing on specific moments of change. Developing a multi-scalar approach to the past, and drawing on the work of an in... .... Learn More -
St Marylebone’s Paddington Street North Burial Ground:: Excavations at Paddington Street, London W1, 2012–13 [Paperback]
Michael Henderson (Author); Adrian Miles (Author); Don Walker (Author)
£15.00ISBN: 9781907586385
Published by : MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
During the 18th century the expansion of the wealthy London parish of St Marylebone led to the development of two additional graveyards to relieve pressure on the church and churchyard on Marylebone High Street. The latest of these, on the north s... .... Learn More -
A Natural History of Wine [Hardback]
Ian Tattersall (Author); Rob DeSalle (Author)
Regular Price: £25.00
Special Price: £16.50
ISBN: 9780300211023
Published by : Yale University Press
An excellent bottle of wine can be the spark that inspires a brainstorming session. Such was the case for Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle, scientists who frequently collaborate on book and museum exhibition projects. When the conversation turned to... .... Learn More -
Venerable Trees: History, Biology, and Conservation in the Bluegrass [Hardback]
Tom Kimmerer (Author)
£33.00ISBN: 9780813165660
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
When the first settlers arrived in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky, they found an astonishing landscape of open woodland grazed by vast herds of bison. Farmers quickly replaced the bison with cattle, sheep, and horses, but left many of the trees ... .... Learn More -
Met de Zr.Ms. Zeeland op expeditie naar Jan Mayen [Hardback]
Erik Verheul (Editor); Eelko Postma (Editor); Louwrens Hacquebord (Editor)
£17.85ISBN: 9789491431869
Published by : Barkhuis
In August 2014 the Zr . Ms. Zeeland undertook an expedition to the island of Jan Mayen, discovered 400 years before by whalers. This book gives an account of the expedition and provides insight into the initial research.
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Archaeodiet in the Greek World: Dietary Reconstruction from Stable Isotope Analysis [Paperback]
Anastasia Papathanasiou (Editor); Michael P. Richards (Editor); Sherry C. Fox (Editor)
£65.00ISBN: 9780876615492
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Hesperia Supplement
Volume: 49
The analysis of stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen in bone collagen provides a powerful tool for reconstructing past diets, since it provides the only direct evidence of the foods that were actually consumed. The chapters that comprise t... .... Learn More -
The Intimate Bond: How Animals Shaped Human History [Hardback]
Brian M. Fagan (Author)
Regular Price: £18.99
Special Price: £12.00
ISBN: 9781620405727
Published by : Bloomsbury
Animals, and our ever-changing relationship with them, have left an indelible mark on human history. From the dawn of our existence, animals and humans have been constantly redefining their relationship with one another, and entire civilizations h... .... Learn More -
Death embodied: Archaeological approaches to the treatment of the corpse [Paperback]
Zoë L. Devlin (Editor); Emma-Jayne Graham (Editor)
Regular Price: £38.00
Special Price: £12.95
ISBN: 9781782979432
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Studies in Funerary Archaeology
Volume: 9
In April 1485, a marble sarcophagus was found on the outskirts of Rome. It contained the remains of a young Roman woman so well-preserved that she appeared to have only just died and the sarcophagus was placed on public view, attracting great crow... .... Learn More -
Trends in Biological Anthropology 1 [Paperback]
Karina Gerdau-Radonić (Editor); Kathleen McSweeney (Editor)
Regular Price: £49.95
Special Price: £9.95
ISBN: 9781782978367
Published by : Oxbow Books
This first volume in the series Trends in Biological Anthropology presents 11 papers. The study of modern baboons as proxies to understand extinct hominin species’ diet and the interpretation of skeletal degenerative joint disease on the skeletal ... .... Learn More
