Archaeology

This book clarifies the advent of Liangzhu Culture and analyses the morphology, structure and internal social organization of grass-root settlements, medium-size settlements and the ancient city of Liangzhu, as well as the religious beliefs, ideology and power mechanisms represented by jade.

This book presents outstanding articles addressing various aspects related to the ancient Silk Road, in particular the cultural, political, and economic interactions that took place among the civilizations and cultures on the Eurasian continent.

This book presents cutting-edge archaeological materials from Xinjiang, from the Bronze Age to the early Iron Age.

This book is the first-ever monograph on clustering patterns in prehistoric settlements.

This book is based on the research performed for the Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans Project.

This book offers an archaeological study on China's ancient capitals.

First comprehensive account of the sequence, development and use of early prehistoric pottery in over 20 years.

This book presents a study into the art of Jiangnan classical garden.

This book presents up-to-date geoscience technologies for heritage investigations and conservation, covering various sub-disciplines of geophysics, geodesy, 3D laser scanning technology, hydrogeology, and rock mechanics applied to the exploration of new heritage sites, mapping and visualization, as well as hazard mitigation.

This book reflects on time, space and culture in the Game of Thrones universe.

This volume provides a state-of-the-art presentation and discussion of procedures, especially what works and what doesn't - on isotopic proveniencing, learned over the last 30 years.

In this book, rock-cut and underground structures of Koramaz Valley on the Anatolian Plateau in Turkey are described in detail.

Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture offers an historical overview of the civilizations of the ancient Near East spanning ten thousand years of history.

Metamorphic Imagery in Ancient Chinese Art and Religion demonstrates that the concept of metamorphism was central to ancient Chinese religious belief and practices from at least the late Neolithic period through the Warring States Period of the Zhou dynasty.

Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture offers an historical overview of the civilizations of the ancient Near East spanning ten thousand years of history.

Metamorphic Imagery in Ancient Chinese Art and Religion demonstrates that the concept of metamorphism was central to ancient Chinese religious belief and practices from at least the late Neolithic period through the Warring States Period of the Zhou dynasty.

This book contributes to the current discussion on geoethics and global ethics within the geoscience and humanities communities.

This book provides a brief, readable introduction to archaeological theory.

This comprehensive and absorbing book traces the cultural history of Southeast Asia from prehistoric (especially Neolithic, Bronze-Iron age) times through to the major Hindu and Buddhist civilizations, to around AD 1300.

This Element provides a synthesis and updated examination of the Aztec economy (1325–1521 AD).

This comprehensive and absorbing book traces the cultural history of Southeast Asia from prehistoric (especially Neolithic, Bronze-Iron age) times through to the major Hindu and Buddhist civilizations, to around AD 1300.

This book provides a brief, readable introduction to archaeological theory.

Archaeology in the past century has seen a major shift from theoretical frameworks that treat the remains of past societies as static snapshots of particular moments in time to interpretations that prioritize change and variability.

From the presenter of BBC One's Scotland from the SkyYou scramble up over the dunes of an isolated beach.

Es klingt wie das Szenario eines Hollywoodfilms: Horden von schwer gewappneten Kriegern durchkreuzten mit ihren Segelschiffen einst das Mittelmeer und verheerten Städte und Paläste.

Archaeology in the past century has seen a major shift from theoretical frameworks that treat the remains of past societies as static snapshots of particular moments in time to interpretations that prioritize change and variability.

Adopting the perspective of anthropology of art and combining it with global academic insights, this book helps the readers to recognize that "e;history is, in great measure, the record of human activity which spreads from the local to the regional, from the regional to the global, and from the global to the universal.

This is the first book written that examines ancient and premodern economies from a comparative and cross-cultural perspective.

The first book to illustrate and integrate coinage comprehensively as historical evidence for the Athenian empire.

The book provides deep insights into heritage politics in Myanmar on the basis of the conservation history of Bagan and its entanglement in national politics.

The three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history.

An examination of the frequently elaborate rituals of food and feasting in Anglo-Saxon funeral rites.

A survey of the theory and methods of conservation from the nineteenth century to the present day, highlighting future pathways.

The question of the British presence in Anglo-Saxon England readdressed by archaeologists, historians, linguists, and place-name specialists.

An examination of Roman naval development, drawing upon archaeological evidence, documentary accounts and visual representation.

New insights into inscribed and stone monuments from across Europe in the early middle ages.

First comprehensive study of Italy's "e;art police"e;, an organisation devoted to protecting cultural artefacts.

An examination of the engagement of the general public with archaeology worldwide.

Adopting the perspective of anthropology of art and combining it with global academic insights, this book helps the readers to recognize that "e;history is, in great measure, the record of human activity which spreads from the local to the regional, from the regional to the global, and from the global to the universal.

This study focuses on the fabric, construction and preservation of stretches of Hadrian's Wall in its more remote locations, providing significant insights into the places between the mile castles and important forts and associated settlements.

This study focuses on the fabric, construction and preservation of stretches of Hadrian's Wall in its more remote locations, providing significant insights into the places between the mile castles and important forts and associated settlements.

This book focuses on second half of the twentieth century, for strange things have been happening in the church.

This volume offers a rich and informative introduction to North American archaeology for all those interested in the history and culture of North American natives.

This book focuses on second half of the twentieth century, for strange things have been happening in the church.

The current geography of north-west Europe, from the perspective of long term Pleistocene climate change, is temporary.

The book discusses various aspects of the technical support of underwater archaeological research in marine and freshwater areas.

This essential gives an overview of current methods of analysis of stone artefacts ranging from attribute analysis of entire inventories to microscopic analyses of traces of use of individual artefacts.

This book focuses on the characters that populate the Game of Thrones universe and on one of the most salient features of their interaction: violence and warfare.

This is an introductory textbook for the study of human evolution, and covers all major topics of human origins taught under paleoanthropology, anthropology, archaeology, and evolutionary biology courses.