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The Rock-Art of Eastern North America

Capturing Images and Insight

by James R. Duncan, Daniel Arsenault, Mary R. McCorvie, Carol Diaz-Granados, Richard Edging, Jan F. Simek, Steven R. Ahler, Mark J. Wagner, Fred E. Coy Jr, Lori A. Stanley0, Edward J. Lenik1, Charles Swedlund2, Kevin L. Callahan3, Alan Cressler4, Robert A. Clouse Sr.5, Jack H. Steinbring6, Elayne Pope7, Cecil R. Ison8, Robert Boszhardt9, Paul A. Nevin0, Tommy Charles1, Joan M. Vastokas2, William Rex Weeks Jr3, Mark Hamilton Hedden4, Charles H. Faulkner5, Johannes Loubser6 ...

Showcases the wealth of new research on sacred imagery found in twelve states and four Canadian provincesIn archaeology, rock-art—any long-lasting marking made on a natural surface—is similar to material culture (pottery and tools) because it provides a record of human activity and ideology at that site. Petroglyphs, pictographs, and dendroglyphs (tree carvings) have been discovered and recorded ... Read more

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Showcases the wealth of new research on sacred imagery found in twelve states and four Canadian provincesIn archaeology, rock-art—any long-lasting marking made on a natural surface—is similar to material culture (pottery and tools) because it provides a record of human activity and ideology at that site. Petroglyphs, pictographs, and dendroglyphs (tree carvings) have been discovered and recorded
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Southern Illinois University at 150 Years

Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges

by Vanessa Ann Sneed, Thomas C. Britton, John Howard Carter, Paul Copeland, Mark Cosgrove, Paulette Curkin, Phillip V. David, Brad Dillard, Kathy Dillard, J. Kevin Dorsey, Patricia Eckert, Amy Etcheson, James E. Garvey, Pam Hackbart-Dean, Caleb Hale, P. Michael Kimmel, Aaron Lisec, John Lock, Judith Marshall, Lori Merrill-Fink, J. Hurley Myers, John H. Pollitz, Dale O. Ritzel, Pamela J. Charlson Speer, Lori Stettler, Lester E. Tichenor, Susan Tulis, Elaine M. Vitello, Mark J. Wagner, Thomas Weber, David L. Wilson, Tomasz Wiltowski, Steve Buhman, Wayne Larsen, John S. Haller Jr., Assistant Professor Kristine Priddy ...

Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding by exploring in depth its history since 1969, when the last book to celebrate a major anniversary was published.Chapters reflect on SIU’s successful athletics program, the various colleges ... Read more

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Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding by exploring in depth its history since 1969, when the last book to celebrate a major anniversary was published.Chapters reflect on SIU’s successful athletics program, the various colleges
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Studies in Culture Contact

Interaction, Culture Change, and Archaeology

by Kathleen Deagan, Prudence M. Rice, Robert L. Schuyler, Ann F. Ramenofsky, Edward M. Schortman, Patricia A. Urban, Jonathan D. Hill, Theresa A. Singleton, John Edward Terrell, Gil J. Stein, Stuart Tyson Smith, Michael Dietler, Peter S. Wells, Susan Toby Evans, Christopher R. DeCorse, Douglas V. Armstrong, Rebecca Saunders, Mark J. Wagner, Joel W. Palka, Rani T. Alexander ...

People have long been fascinated about times in human history when different cultures and societies first came into contact with each other, how they reacted to that contact, and why it sometimes occurred peacefully and at other times was violent or catastrophic.Studies in Culture Contact: Interaction, Culture Change, and Archaeology, edited by James G. Cusick,seeks to define the role of culture ... Read more

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People have long been fascinated about times in human history when different cultures and societies first came into contact with each other, how they reacted to that contact, and why it sometimes occurred peacefully and at other times was violent or catastrophic.Studies in Culture Contact: Interaction, Culture Change, and Archaeology, edited by James G. Cusick,seeks to define the role of culture
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The Wreck of the "America" in Southern Illinois

A Flatboat on the Ohio River

by Mark J. Wagner ...

Winner, Illinois State Historical Society Superior Achievement, 2016Flatboats were the most prolific type of vessel on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers during the early 1800s. Thousands of these boats descended the two rivers each year, carrying not only valuable cargo to New Orleans but also western-bound emigrants to newly opened territories. By the late 1800s, flatboats had completely ... Read more

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Winner, Illinois State Historical Society Superior Achievement, 2016Flatboats were the most prolific type of vessel on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers during the early 1800s. Thousands of these boats descended the two rivers each year, carrying not only valuable cargo to New Orleans but also western-bound emigrants to newly opened territories. By the late 1800s, flatboats had completely
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Archaeology and Ancient Religion in the American Midcontinent

by Brad H. Koldehoff, Timothy R. Pauketat, Susan M. Alt, Melissa R. Baltus, Kenneth B. Farnsworth, Eve A. Hargrave, Kristin M. Hedman, Go Matsumoto, Kathryn E. Parker0, Jonathan Remo1, John D. Richards2, William F. Romain3, Kayeleigh Sharp4, Mark J. Wagner5, Thomas J. Zych6, Mary Simon7 ...

Series series Archaeology of the American South: New Directions and Perspectives
Analyses of big datasets signal important directions for the archaeology of religion in the Archaic to Mississippian Native North AmericaAcross North America, huge data accumulations derived from decades of cultural resource management studies, combined with old museum collections, provide archaeologists with unparalleled opportunities to explore new questions about the lives of ancient native ... Read more

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Analyses of big datasets signal important directions for the archaeology of religion in the Archaic to Mississippian Native North AmericaAcross North America, huge data accumulations derived from decades of cultural resource management studies, combined with old museum collections, provide archaeologists with unparalleled opportunities to explore new questions about the lives of ancient native
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Rogue Lawyer

A Novel

by John Grisham ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the master of the legal thriller comes a “deeply engaging and enjoyable” (USA Today) novel featuring one of John Grisham’s most colorful, outrageous, and vividly drawn characters ever.ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST AND NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAROn the right side of the law—sort of—Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He drinks small-batch bourbon and ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the master of the legal thriller comes a “deeply engaging and enjoyable” (USA Today) novel featuring one of John Grisham’s most colorful, outrageous, and vividly drawn characters ever.ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST AND NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAROn the right side of the law—sort of—Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He drinks small-batch bourbon and
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A History of Archaeological Thought

by Bruce G. Trigger ...

In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological thought and theory ... Read more

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In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological thought and theory
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Archaeology of Bruce Trigger

by Ronald Williamson ...

Bruce Trigger has merged the history of archaeology with new perspectives on how to understand the past. He is a critical analyst and architect of social evolutionary theory an Egyptologist and an authority on aboriginal cultures in north-eastern North America. His contextualization of archaeology within broader society has encouraged appreciation of the power of archaeological knowledge and he ... Read more

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Bruce Trigger has merged the history of archaeology with new perspectives on how to understand the past. He is a critical analyst and architect of social evolutionary theory an Egyptologist and an authority on aboriginal cultures in north-eastern North America. His contextualization of archaeology within broader society has encouraged appreciation of the power of archaeological knowledge and he
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Alternative Pathways to Complexity

A Collection of Essays on Architecture, Economics, Power, and Cross-Cultural Analysis

Edited by Lane F. Fargher, Verenice Y. Heredia Espinoza ...

Alternative Pathways to Complexity focuses on the themes of architecture, economics, and power in the evolution of complex societies. Case studies from Mesoamerica, Asia, Africa, and Europe examine the relationship between political structures and economic configurations of ancient chiefdoms and states through a framework of comparative archaeology.A group of highly distinguished scholars takes up ... Read more

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Alternative Pathways to Complexity focuses on the themes of architecture, economics, and power in the evolution of complex societies. Case studies from Mesoamerica, Asia, Africa, and Europe examine the relationship between political structures and economic configurations of ancient chiefdoms and states through a framework of comparative archaeology.A group of highly distinguished scholars takes up
... Read more
Archaeological Theory Today

by Ian Hodder ...

Now in a revised and updated second edition, this volume provides an authoritative account of the current status of archaeological theory, as presented by some of its major exponents and innovators over recent decades. It summarizes the latest developments in the field and looks to its future, exploring some of the cutting-edge ideas at the forefront of the discipline.The volume captures the ... Read more

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Now in a revised and updated second edition, this volume provides an authoritative account of the current status of archaeological theory, as presented by some of its major exponents and innovators over recent decades. It summarizes the latest developments in the field and looks to its future, exploring some of the cutting-edge ideas at the forefront of the discipline.The volume captures the
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The Colonizer's Model of the World

Geographical Diffusionism and Eurocentric History

by J. M. Blaut ...

This influential book challenges one of the most pervasive and powerful beliefs of our time--that Europe rose to modernity and world dominance due to unique qualities of race, environment, culture, mind, or spirit, and that progress for the rest of the world resulted from the diffusion of European civilization. J. M. Blaut persuasively argues that this doctrine is not grounded in the facts of ... Read more

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This influential book challenges one of the most pervasive and powerful beliefs of our time--that Europe rose to modernity and world dominance due to unique qualities of race, environment, culture, mind, or spirit, and that progress for the rest of the world resulted from the diffusion of European civilization. J. M. Blaut persuasively argues that this doctrine is not grounded in the facts of
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Questioning Collapse

Human Resilience, Ecological Vulnerability, and the Aftermath of Empire

Edited by Patricia A. McAnany, Norman Yoffee ...

Questioning Collapse challenges those scholars and popular writers who advance the thesis that societies - past and present - collapse because of behavior that destroyed their environments or because of overpopulation. In a series of highly accessible and closely argued essays, a team of internationally recognized scholars bring history and context to bear in their radically different analyses of ... Read more

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Questioning Collapse challenges those scholars and popular writers who advance the thesis that societies - past and present - collapse because of behavior that destroyed their environments or because of overpopulation. In a series of highly accessible and closely argued essays, a team of internationally recognized scholars bring history and context to bear in their radically different analyses of
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