Archaeology

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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 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.

In Windows: History, Repair and Conservation, readers are guided through the history, dating, development, care, repair and conservation of windows by authors who are experts in their fields.

This facsimile reissue of Flinders Petrie’s extensive catalog of buttons and scarabs describes and illustrates over 1500 examples, along with an appendix on additions to the ‘Scarabs and Cylinders’ volume published earlier.

Facsimile edition of the 1972 reissue of Flinders Petrie’s 1914 pioneering typological catalog of Egyptian Shuabtis, one of a number of such catalogs to be reissued in this new series.

Facsimile edition of the 1974 reissue of Flinders Petrie’s fully illustrated 1927 description and catalog of personal and everyday Egyptian and Roman objects in his collections.

This richly illustrated Element presents many useful tips and tricks to both novices and experts in mapping and planning.

This book presents an archeological interpretation of the history of Chinese civilization.

The history of Guinness, one of the world's most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative business.

A bold redefinition of historical inquiry based on the "e;cropscape"e;-the people, creatures, technologies, ideas, and places that surround a crop Human efforts to move crops from one place to another have been a key driving force in history.

Written in an engaging and jargon-free style by a team of international and interdisciplinary experts, Modern Environments and Human Health demonstrates by example how methods, theoretical approaches, and data from a wide range of disciplines can be used to resolve longstanding questions about the second epidemiological transition.

This book provides the opportunity to explore the variety of meanings, undertones and contextual connotations that currently pertain to the expressions of "e;virtual (or digital) restoration"e; and "e;reconstruction"e;.

NAPA Bulletin is a peer reviewed occasional publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods.

Facsimile edition of the 1972 reissue of Flinders Petrie’s 1914 pioneering typological catalogue of Egyptian amulets, one of a number of such catalogs to be reissued in this new series.

Facsimile of volume of detailed catalogs prepared by Flinders Petrie of ancient weights and measures based on examination of over 4000 Egyptian weights within his collections.

Industrial Archaeology (1972) presents an in-depth investigation of the nature, methods and materials of the archaeology of industry in the UK, from pre-Roman times to the late twentieth century.

The Vikings provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the complex world of the early medieval Scandinavians.

The Vikings provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the complex world of the early medieval Scandinavians.

Das vielfältige Angebot der Inhalte und Vorgaben der Craftbook Bandreihe fördert die Kreativität, insbesondere die Konzentration und erleichtert ebenso das Erlernen der motorischen Fähigkeiten.

Industrial Archaeology (1972) presents an in-depth investigation of the nature, methods and materials of the archaeology of industry in the UK, from pre-Roman times to the late twentieth century.

This is the first comprehensive guide to the archaeological uses of network science.

Antike Kulturen, Heldenmut und ein unverzeihlicher Verrat: Die größte Abenteuergeschichte des 19.

The Paris Psalter and the Meters of Boethius (1932) contains the texts and comprehensive notes on the Paris Psalter (the most extensive collection of Anglo-Saxon metrical translations of the Psalms) and the Meters of Boethius (the surviving Anglo-Saxon versions of De Consolatione Philosophiae of Boethius.

Focused on the connections between archaeology and Israeli society, this book examines the development of Israeli archaeological research, taking historical, sociological, and political contexts into account.

The Earliest English Poetry (1971) offers a critical survey of Old English poetry, that is, of the vernacular verse composed in England from the seventh century to the Norman Conquest.

Most historians rely principally on written sources.