Archaeology by period / region

Ground stone artefacts were widely used in food production in prehistory.

Ground stone artefacts were widely used in food production in prehistory.

The fifth and fourth millennia BCE saw major cultural changes in the southern Levant and Northeast Africa: the spread of agriculture; developments in animal husbandry; increased contact between cultures; and the use of alloy bronze.

The fifth and fourth millennia BCE saw major cultural changes in the southern Levant and Northeast Africa: the spread of agriculture; developments in animal husbandry; increased contact between cultures; and the use of alloy bronze.

Winner (for best semi-popular book) of the 2008 Irene Levi-Sala Prize for publications on the archaeology of Israel.

Winner (for best semi-popular book) of the 2008 Irene Levi-Sala Prize for publications on the archaeology of Israel.

Joint winner of the 2011 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Award in the category "e;Best Scholarly Book on Archaeology"e; The archaeology of the Holy Land is undergoing major change.

Joint winner of the 2011 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Award in the category "e;Best Scholarly Book on Archaeology"e; The archaeology of the Holy Land is undergoing major change.

Even though the Persian period has attracted a fair share of scholarly interest in recent years, as yet no concerted effort has been attempted to construct a comprehensive social history of Phoenician city-states as an integral part of the Achaemenid empire.

Even though the Persian period has attracted a fair share of scholarly interest in recent years, as yet no concerted effort has been attempted to construct a comprehensive social history of Phoenician city-states as an integral part of the Achaemenid empire.

The year 2008 marks the 40th anniversary of Mabada Plains Project archaeological research in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The year 2008 marks the 40th anniversary of Mabada Plains Project archaeological research in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Tomlinson presents studies of selected ancient cities, ranging from the earliest development of urban architecture in Europe to the imperial cities of Rome and Constantinople.

Tomlinson presents studies of selected ancient cities, ranging from the earliest development of urban architecture in Europe to the imperial cities of Rome and Constantinople.

Sex and Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature is a new contribution to current debates about sex and eroticism.

Sex and Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature is a new contribution to current debates about sex and eroticism.

The megalithic monuments of Western Europe cover a period of over 2,000 years, from the earliest neolithic to the beginning of the Bronze Age, and have excited the popular imagination for centuries.

The megalithic monuments of Western Europe cover a period of over 2,000 years, from the earliest neolithic to the beginning of the Bronze Age, and have excited the popular imagination for centuries.

Changes or innovations which threaten `our heritage' arouse great hostility in those who want to preserve the past in its entirity.

Changes or innovations which threaten `our heritage' arouse great hostility in those who want to preserve the past in its entirity.

For 7,000 years after the last ice age, the people of the British Isles subsisted by hunting wild game and gathering fruits of the forest and foreshore.

For 7,000 years after the last ice age, the people of the British Isles subsisted by hunting wild game and gathering fruits of the forest and foreshore.

Animals have been used to human advantage for thousands of years.

Animals have been used to human advantage for thousands of years.

In Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art , Miranda Green argues that only by deciphering their complex systems of images and symbols can we uncover the realities of Celtic life and belief in Europe before and during the Roman period.

In Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art , Miranda Green argues that only by deciphering their complex systems of images and symbols can we uncover the realities of Celtic life and belief in Europe before and during the Roman period.

Every generation has created its own interpretation of Stonehenge, but rarely do these relate to the physical realities of the monument.

Every generation has created its own interpretation of Stonehenge, but rarely do these relate to the physical realities of the monument.

Like other volumes in this series, Ancient History from Coins demystifies a specialism, introducing students (from first year upwards) to the techniques, methods, problems and advantages of using coins to do ancient history.

Like other volumes in this series, Ancient History from Coins demystifies a specialism, introducing students (from first year upwards) to the techniques, methods, problems and advantages of using coins to do ancient history.

This collection employs a multi-disciplinary approach treating ancient childhood in a holistic manner according to diachronic, regional and thematic perspectives.

This collection employs a multi-disciplinary approach treating ancient childhood in a holistic manner according to diachronic, regional and thematic perspectives.

The Emergence of Civilisation is a major contribution to our understanding of the development of urban culture and social stratification in the Near Eastern region.

The Emergence of Civilisation is a major contribution to our understanding of the development of urban culture and social stratification in the Near Eastern region.

Violence and Power in Ancient Egypt examines the use of Egyptian pictures of violence prior to the New Kingdom.

Violence and Power in Ancient Egypt examines the use of Egyptian pictures of violence prior to the New Kingdom.

Aleppo is one of the longest-surviving cities of the ancient and Islamic Middle East.

Aleppo is one of the longest-surviving cities of the ancient and Islamic Middle East.

An up-to-date synthesis of the archaeology and prehistory of the region called Dongbei by the Chinese, but known in the west as Manchuria.

An up-to-date synthesis of the archaeology and prehistory of the region called Dongbei by the Chinese, but known in the west as Manchuria.

First Published in 2004.

First Published in 2004.

The history of Greek sanctuaries reflects the development of ancient Greek culture and civilization.

The history of Greek sanctuaries reflects the development of ancient Greek culture and civilization.

Over the last twenty-five years archaeology has revolutionised our knowledge of the early history of British towns.

Over the last twenty-five years archaeology has revolutionised our knowledge of the early history of British towns.

The Ancient Near East reveals three millennia of history (c.

The Ancient Near East reveals three millennia of history (c.

This ambitious study documents the underlying features which link the civilizations of the Mediterranean - Phoenician, Greek, Etruscan and Roman - and the Iron Age cultures of central Europe, traditionally associated with the Celts.

This ambitious study documents the underlying features which link the civilizations of the Mediterranean - Phoenician, Greek, Etruscan and Roman - and the Iron Age cultures of central Europe, traditionally associated with the Celts.