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  • Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology

    Series series Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
    Geographical Information Systems has moved from the domain of the computer specialist into the wider archaeological community, providing it with an exciting new research method. This clearly written but rigorous book provides a comprehensive guide to that use. Topics covered include: the theoretical context and the basics of GIS; data acquisition including database design; interpolation of ... Read more

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  • The Origins and Spread of Domestic Plants in Southwest Asia and Europe

    Edited by Sue Colledge, James Conolly ...
    Series series UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
    In this major new volume, leading scholars demonstrate the importance of archaeobotanical evidence in the understanding of the spread of agriculture in southwest Asia and Europe. Whereas previous overviews have focused either on Europe or on southwest Asia, this volume considers the transition from a pan-regional perspective, thus making a significant contribution to our understanding of the ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • The Origins and Spread of Domestic Animals in Southwest Asia and Europe

    Series series UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
    This volume tackles the fundamental and broad-scale questions concerning the spread of early animal herding from its origins in the Near East into Europe beginning in the mid-10th millennium BC. Original work by more than 30 leading international researchers synthesizes of our current knowledge about the origins and spread of animal domestication. In this comprehensive book, the zooarchaeological ... Read more

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  • Up The Pillar (And Down By The Four Courts)

    by James Conolly ...
    Jimmie gets arrested and stitched up by the Gardai; not once, but twice within a 14 month period. He gains a criminal conviction based on false evidence and, as a consequence, gets sacked. How do you disprove a lie? Meet Jimmie and his pal Leo as he goes up the Pillar and down by the Four Courts, traversing Dublin in a Joycean odyssey and trawling the justice system in an attempt to overturn his ... Read more

    $6.19 USD

  • Mediterranean Islands, Fragile Communities and Persistent Landscapes

    Antikythera in Long-Term Perspective

    Mediterranean landscape ecology, island cultures and long-term human history have all emerged as major research agendas over the past half-century, engaging large swathes of the social and natural sciences. This book brings these traditions together in considering Antikythera, a tiny island perched on the edge of the Aegean and Ionian seas, over the full course of its human history. Small islands ... Read more

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    An Evolutionary Perspective

    Series series Cambridge World Archaeology
    Knowledge of the origin and spread of farming has been revolutionised in recent years by the application of new scientific techniques, especially the analysis of ancient DNA from human genomes. In this book, Stephen Shennan presents the latest research on the spread of farming by archaeologists, geneticists and other archaeological scientists. He shows that it resulted from a population expansion ... Read more

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  • Ceramics, Cuisine and Culture

    The archaeology and science of kitchen pottery in the ancient Mediterranean world

    The 23 papers presented here are the product of the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and approaches to the study of kitchen pottery between archaeologists, material scientists, historians and ethnoarchaeologists. They aim to set a vital but long-neglected category of evidence in its wider social, political and economic contexts. Structured around main themes concerning technical aspects of ... Read more

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  • The Bell Beaker Transition in Europe

    Mobility and local evolution during the 3rd millennium BC

    Could the circulation of objects or ideas and the mobility of artisans explain the unprecedented uniformity of the material culture observed throughout the whole of Europe? The 17 papers presented here offer a range of new and different perspectives on the Beaker phenomenon across Europe. The focus is not on Bell Beaker pottery but on social groups (craft specialists, warriors, chiefs, extended or ... Read more

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  • The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial

    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial reviews the current state of mortuary archaeology and its practice, highlighting its often contentious place in the modern socio-politics of archaeology. It contains forty-four chapters which focus on the history of the discipline and its current scientific techniques and methods. Written by leading, international scholars in the field, it ... Read more

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  • The Prehistory of Asia Minor

    From Complex Hunter-Gatherers to Early Urban Societies

    In this book, Bleda Düring offers an archaeological analysis of Asia Minor, the area equated with much of modern-day Turkey, from 20,000 to 2,000 BC. During this period human societies moved from small-scale hunter-gatherer groups to complex and hierarchical communities with economies based on agriculture and industry. Dr Düring traces the spread of the Neolithic way of life, which ultimately ... Read more

    $49.19 USD

  • Not Just for Show

    The Archaeology of Beads, Beadwork, and Personal Ornaments

    Beads, beadwork, and personal ornaments are made of diverse materials such as shell, bone, stones, minerals, and composite materials. Their exploration from geographical and chronological settings around the world offers a glimpse at some of the cutting edge research within the fast growing field of personal ornaments in humanities’ past. Recent studies are based on a variety of analytical ... Read more

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  • The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age

    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age is a wide-ranging survey of a crucial period in prehistory during which many social, economic, and technological changes took place. Written by expert specialists in the field, the book provides coverage both of the themes that characterize the period, and of the specific developments that took place in the various countries of Europe. After an ... Read more

    $41.99 USD