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Man and Bird in the Palaeolithic of Western Europe
Anne Eastham
This book considers the nature of the interaction between birds and hunter-gatherers in Western Europe. It examines aspects of avian behaviour and the qualities targeted at different periods by hunter-gatherers, who recognised the utility of the diversity of avian groups in various applications of daily life and thought. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00
Arab Music: A Survey of Its History and Its Modern Practice
Leo Plenckers
This book offers a comprehensive survey of the history and the development of Arab music and musical theory from its pre-Islamic roots until 1970, as well as a discussion of the major genres and forms practiced today, such as the Egyptian gil, the Algerian raï and Palestinian hip hop; it also touches upon musical instruments and folk music. READ MORE
Paperback: £32.00 | eBook: £16.00
The Shipwreck at Gnalic
Irena Radi?? Rossi et al.
Unlike official history, which takes long and impersonal strides through the past, this book describes individual human destinies that convey the story of the late Renaissance period throughout Europe and the Mediterranean as uncovered at the site of the shipwreck at Gnalic, Croatia. READ MORE
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Paesaggi urbani e rurali in trasformazione. Contesti e dinamiche dell’insediamento letti alla luce della fonte archeologica
ed. Fabio Fabiani et al.
9 papers consider landscape transformations from a diachronic perspective. The volume addresses the landscape as a complex and dynamic entity characterised by a multiplicity of phenomena in continuous transformation produced by the interaction and mutual conditioning of natural and anthropic factors. READ MORE
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The Rise of Metallurgy in Eurasia
ed. Miljana Radivojevi?? et al.
The Rise of Metallurgy in Eurasia is a landmark study in the evolution of early metallurgy in the Balkans. It demonstrates that far from being a rare and elite practice, the earliest metallurgy in the world was a common and communal craft activity.
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Irish Late Iron Age Equestrian Equipment in its Insular and Continental Context
Rena Maguire
This is the first practical archaeological study of Irish Iron Age lorinery. The horse and associated equipment were very much at the heart of the social changes set in motion by contact with the Roman Empire; the examination of the snaffles and bosals allows us to bring the people of the Late Iron Age in Ireland into focus. READ MORE
Paperback: £44.00 | eBook: £16.00
Architectures néolithiques de l’île d’Yeu (Vendée)
ed. Audrey Blanchard et al.
This volume gathers documentation, unpublished material and the principal results of studies, prospections, excavations and surveys carried out on domestic settlements, funeral monuments, quarries and symbolic sites on the Isle of Yeu Situated off the Atlantic coast of the Vendée (France). READ MORE
Paperback: £52.00 | eBook: £16.00
The Roman Cemetery at Lankhills
Giles Clarke
This book considers the cemetery uncovered outside the north gate of Venta Belgarum, Roman Winchester, and analyses in detail both the graves and their contents. There are detailed studies and important re-assessments of many categories of object, but it is the information about late Roman burial, religion, and society which is of special interest. READ MORE
Hardback: £90.00 | Open Access
Excavations at Chester. Medieval and Post-Medieval Development within the Northern and Eastern Suburbs to c. 1900
Leigh Dodd
Bringing together results from archaeological investigations carried out in the suburbs to the north and east of the medieval and later City of Chester, significant stretches of the defensive ditch cut during the Civil War of the 17th century were excavated. The results bring into question the accepted lines of these massive defensive outworks. READ MORE
Paperback: £24.00 | eBook: £16.00
Conjuring Up Prehistory: Landscape and the Archaic in Japanese Nationalism
Mark J. Hudson
This study considers the ways in which archaeology and landscapes of the archaic have been appropriated in Japanese nationalism since the early twentieth century, focusing on the writings of cultural historian Tetsurō Watsuji, philosopher Takeshi Umehara and environmental archaeologist Yoshinori Yasuda. READ MORE
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Tra Esino e San Vicino
Cristiano Cerioni
This study offers a completely new interpretation of the religious architecture which, between the Romanesque and Gothic periods, established itself in the centre of the Italian Marche region, in an area known as the Valle di S. Clemente. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | Open Access
Transhumance: Papers from the International Association of Landscape Archaeology Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2018
ed. Mark Bowden et al.
A collection of papers, mostly arising from the Newcastle and Durham conference of the International Association of Landscape Archaeology (2018), explore the practice, impact and archaeology of British and European transhumance, the seasonal grazing of marginal lands by domesticated livestock, usually accompanied by people, often young women. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | Open Access
Journal of Hellenistic Pottery and Material Culture Volume 5 2020 / 2021
ed. Renate Rosenthal-Heginbottom et al.
Paperback: £50.00
Lyde Green Roman Villa, Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire
ed. Matthew S. Hobson et al.
The Roman villa at Lyde Green was excavated between mid-2012 and mid-2013 along with its surroundings and antecedent settlement. The results of the stratigraphic analysis are given here, along with specialist reports on the human remains, pottery (including thin sections), ceramic building material, small finds, coinage and iron-working waste. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | Open Access
Carterhaugh Ba’
Ian Landles et al.
For anyone interested the true origins of the game of rugby in the centuries-old mass ba’ games of the Scottish Borders and the North of England – still alive and kicking to this day – here are tales wonderfully told by historians of the game. Historic images and texts, alongside contemporary photography, tell a story two centuries in the making. READ MORE
Hardback: £16.95
Religious Practice and Cultural Construction of Animal Worship in Egypt from the Early Dynastic to the New Kingdom
Angelo Colonna
This study presents an articulated historical interpretation of Egyptian ‘animal worship’ from the Early Dynastic to the New Kingdom, and offers a new understanding of its chronological development through a fresh review of pertinent archaeological and textual data. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00
Dana Island: The Greatest Shipyard of the Ancient Mediterranean
ed. Hakan ??niz
This book presents the archaeological discoveries from Dana Island, off the coast of Rough Cilicia in southern Turkey, where underwater investigations and surface survey undertaken in advance of excavation revealed nearly 300 ancient rock-cut slipways, the largest number of such naval installations discovered to date. READ MORE
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Environment, Archaeology and Landscape: Papers in honour of Professor Martin Bell
ed. Catherine Barnett et al.
Dedicated to Martin Bell (University of Reading), this book outlines how wetland and inland environments can be related and investigated using multi-method approaches. Papers fall under three themes: coastal and intertidal archaeology; mobility and human-environment relationships; heritage resource management, nature conservation and rewilding. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | eBook: £16.00
Assessing Iron Age Marsh-Forts
Shelagh Norton
This volume assesses marsh-forts as a separate phenomenon within Iron Age society through an understanding of their landscape context and palaeoenvironmental development. These substantial monuments appear to have been deliberately constructed to control areas of marginal wetland and may have played an important role in the ritual landscape. READ MORE
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Later Prehistoric Settlement in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly: Evidence from Five Excavations
Andy M. Jones et al.
Later prehistoric settlement in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly reports on the excavation between 1996 and 2014 of five later prehistoric and Roman period settlements. All the sites were multi-phased, revealing similar and contrasting occupational patterns stretching from the Bronze Age into the Iron Age and beyond.
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Spring Archaeology: Atti del Convegno, Siena, 15-17 maggio 2020
ed. Andrea Bellotti et al.
Proceedings of a 2020 symposium organised by students of the University of Siena (held online due to COVID-19). Papers consider many facets of archaeology in Italy, including the application of new technologies, the study of material culture, examples of public archaeology projects, advances in research and reflections on methodological problems. READ MORE
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Post-Roman and Medieval Drying Kilns
Robert Rickett et al.
Drying kilns, corn-dryers and malting ovens are familiar features in post-Roman, Anglo-Saxon and medieval archaeology, yet few works of synthesis are available. Robert Rickett's pioneering dissertation is published here for the first time, with additional material from Mark McKerracher which sets the work within the context of more recent studies. READ MORE
Paperback: £34.00 | Open Access
Interdisciplinary Research into Iron Metallurgy along the Drava River in Croatia
ed. Tajana Sekelj Ivančan et al.
Presenting the results of the TransFER project, this study uses a wide-ranging methodology to examine the evidence for, and nature of, iron production in the lowland area of the central Drava River basin in Croatia during late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages. The results testify to the importance and longevity of iron production in the area. READ MORE
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A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings at Wilton House
Francis Russell
The collection of pictures at Wilton has been celebrated since the seventeenth century; and its historic arrangement is uniquely well documented in a series of catalogues of which the first, issued in 1731, was the earliest such publication about any private collection in England. This volume is the first publication of the collection. READ MORE
Hardback: £80.00
The Shaping of the English Landscape: An Atlas of Archaeology from the Bronze Age to Domesday Book
Chris Green et al.
An atlas of English archaeology covering the period from the middle Bronze Age (c. 1500 BC) to Domesday Book (AD 1086), encompassing the Bronze and Iron Ages, the Roman period, and the early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) age. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | Open Access
A Vanishing Landscape: Archaeological Investigations at Blakeney Eye, Norfolk
Naomi Field
This volume presents a report on the archaeological excavation of a small building on the Norfolk coast, locally known as 'Blakeney Chapel', in advance of expected coastal erosion at Blakeney Eye. The investigations produced evidence for multi-period occupation, with abandonments driven by the ever-changing climate. READ MORE
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Archaeology and History of Toraijin
Song-nai Rhee et al.
In light of the recently uncovered archaeological data and ancient historical records, this book offers an overview of the 14 centuries-long Toraijin story, from c. 800~600 BC to AD 600, exploring the fundamental role these immigrants, mainly from the Korean Peninsula, played in the history of the Japanese archipelago during this formative period. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | Open Access
Epigraphy in the Digital Age
ed. Isabel Velázquez Soriano et al.
This volume presents epigraphic research using digital and computational tools, comparing the outcomes of both well-established and newer projects to consider the most innovative investigative trends. Papers consider open-access databases, SfM Photogrammetry and Digital Image Modelling applied to textual restoration, Linked Open Data, and more. READ MORE
Paperback: £42.00 | eBook: £16.00
Studies on the Palaeolithic of Western Eurasia
ed. Gy??rgy Lengyel et al.
Papers from Session 4 disseminate a wealth of archaeological data from Bavaria to the Russian Plain, and discuss Aurignacian, Gravettian, Epigravettian, and Magdalenian perspectives on lithic tool kits and animal remains. Session 6 was concerned with lithic raw material procurement in the Caucasus and in three areas of the Iberian peninsula. READ MORE
Paperback: £42.00 | Open Access
Big Data and Archaeology
ed. Fran??ois Djindjian et al.
The advent of Big Data is a recent and debated issue in Digital Archaeology. Papers consider the historiographic context and current developments, as well as comprehensive examples of a multidisciplinary and integrative approach to the recording, management and exploitation of excavation data and documents produced over a long period of research. READ MORE
Paperback: £29.00 | Open Access
Die Gräber von Bat und Al-Ayn und das Gebäude II in Bat
Stephanie D??pper
A study of the Early Bronze Age necropolises of the UNESCO world heritage sites Bat and Al-Ayn, and the monumental tower structure Building II at Bat, this volume reports on the architecture and stratigraphy, find assemblages from the excavated buildings (including pottery and small finds), along with anthropological and anthracological studies. READ MORE
Hardback: £80.00 | Open Access
Ramla: City of Muslim Palestine, 715-1917
ed. Andrew Petersen et al.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the history, archaeology and architecture of the city of Ramla from the time of its foundation as the capital of Umayyad Palestine around 715 until the end of Ottoman rule in 1917. READ MORE
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Mammoths and Neanderthals in the Thames Valley
Katharine Scott et al.
This richly illustrated book gives a detailed account of excavations that extended over ten years at Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, following the discovery of a mammoth tusk in 1989. More than 1500 vertebrate fossils and a wealth of other biological material were recorded and recovered, along with 36 stone artefacts attributable to Neanderthals. READ MORE
Paperback: £45.00 | Open Access
The Archaeology of ???Underdog Sites??? in the Douro Valley
ed. Santiago S??nchez de la Parra-P??rez et al.
This volume brings together the best presentations from the 8th and 9th Archaeology of the Douro Valley meetings, held in ??vila (2018) and Astorga (2019). Papers aim to show the importance of projects that have been left in the background despite obtaining interesting archaeological data about the occupation of this valley and its evolution. READ MORE
Paperback: £60.00 | Open Access
Orientation of Prehistoric Monuments in Britain: A Reassessment
Alistair Marshall
Reassesses major axial alignment at many megalithic ritual and funerary monuments (Neolithic to Bronze Age) in Britain and Ireland, not in terms of abstract astronomical concerns, but as an expression of repeated seasonal propitiation involving community, agrarian economy and ancestry in an attempt to mitigate variable environmental conditions. READ MORE
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The Castle Hill Brickworks and Somerhill Estate
Tim Allen et al.
Presents post-medieval discoveries from the A21 Tonbridge-to-Pembury scheme, including the Castle Hill Brickworks, Burgess Hill Farm and historic road remains on the Somerhill Estate. Excavation and building recording illuminate estate industry, agriculture and transport. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00
Les pratiques funéraires en Gaule lyonnaise de l’époque augustéenne à la fin du 3e siècle
Andr??s M??rton
This volume gives an overview of Roman burial practices in the Gallia Lugdunensis province during the Early Roman Empire, focussing on grave treatment and grave furnishing, the structure of the tombs and the selection and treatment of grave goods and human remains. READ MORE
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Flint Procurement and Exploitation Strategies in the Late Lower Paleolithic Levant
Aviad Agam
This volume examines patterns of flint procurement and exploitation at the Acheulo-Yabrudian site Qesem Cave, Israel. The results show how flint had a major impact on early human decision-making and social and cultural lifeways during the Late Lower Paleolithic of the Levant. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00
Farmers and Weavers: Archaeological Investigations at Kingsway Business Park and Cutacre Country Park, Greater Manchester
Richard Gregory et al.
Large-scale redevelopment at Kingsway Business Park, near Rochdale, and Cutacre Country Park, near Bolton, has provided an important opportunity to investigate the prehistoric and later rural landscapes in the south-eastern corner of the historic county of Lancashire, now part of Greater Manchester. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00
Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Roman Frontier in Egypt
David J. Breeze et al.
The Roman military remains of Egypt are remarkable in their variety and state of preservation: forts, quarries whose materials were used in the monumental buildings of Rome, roads which brought the Mediterranean into contact with the Indian Ocean; each reader of this book will enjoy learning more about the remarkable Roman inheritance of Egypt. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.99 | Open Access
Enemy – Stranger – Neighbour: The Image of the Other in Moche Culture
Janusz Z. Wołoszyn
'Enemy – Stranger – Neighbour: The Image of the Other in Moche Culture' is dedicated to artistic renderings of the Recuay people in Moche art, in all available and preserved media. This study offers an analysis of several dozen complex, painted and bas-relief scenes and several hundred mould-pressed, sculpted depictions of foreigners in Moche art. READ MORE
Paperback: £40.00 | eBook: £16.00
Fores et Fenestrae: A Computational Study of Doors and Windows in Roman Domestic Space
Lucia Michielin
The role doors and windows play in shaping the life and structure of Roman private dwellings has been underestimated; they are structures that connect not only rooms but houses to the outside world, and they relate to privacy, security, and light in domestic spaces. This volume analyses these structures as an essential part of daily life. READ MORE
Paperback: £48.00 | eBook: £16.00
Living Opposite to the Hospital of St John: Excavations in Medieval Northampton 2014
Jim Brown
This volume presents the results of archaeological investigations undertaken at a building site in Northampton in 2014. The location was of interest as it lay opposite the former medieval hospital of St. John, which influenced the development of this area of the town. READ MORE
Paperback: £60.00 | eBook: £16.00
Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt
ed. Rosa Dinarès Solà et al.
This volume presents the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt (Barcelona, October 2018) showcasing the most recent pharmaceutical and medical studies on human remains and organic and plant material from ancient Egypt, together with discussions on textual and iconographical evidence. READ MORE
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Chios dicta est… et in Aegæo sita mari: Historical Archaeology and Heraldry on Chios
Ioanna Koukouni
This book discusses the archaeology and history of the Greek island of Chios during the Byzantine and Genoese periods, focusing on Mount Amani. Harsh, remote, and poor, Mount Amani is nevertheless surprisingly rich in material for the landscape archaeologist and the student of historical topography, yet, until now, unknown in scholarly literature. READ MORE
Paperback: £54.00 | eBook: £16.00
Burials and Society in Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age Ireland
Cormac McSparron
This book describes and analyses the increasing complexity of later Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age burial in Ireland, using burial complexity as a proxy for increasing social complexity, and as a tool for examining social structure. READ MORE
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Santuari e spazi confessionali nell’Italia tardoantica
Alessandro Luciano
The cult of relics led to the transformation of the Late Antique Italian landscape, and of suburban areas in particular. Analysing hypogeal and subdial contexts, this book outlines the evolution of loca sancta, in a process that led the venerated tombs to become first memoriae, then places of worship and finally articulated sanctuaries. READ MORE
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Peoples in the Black Sea Region from the Archaic to the Roman Period
Manolis Manoledakis
Contributions to this volume, covering all shores of the Black Sea, draw on a mix of archaeological evidence, epigraphy and written sources to explore the activities and characteristics of those that inhabited or colonised the Black Sea area, as well as those that visited, acted in, or influenced the region, from the archaic to Roman periods. READ MORE
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Some Thoughts about the Evolution of Human Behavior: A Literature Survey
Arthur J. Boucot et al.
On his death, Arthur Boucot (1924–2017) left an unfinished manuscript in which he surveyed the skeletal, behavioral, and cultural changes that have characterized Homo from its first recognition in the Late Pliocene to the present. The results, edited after his death, provide a heavily referenced sourcebook for future workers in diverse fields. READ MORE
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Pits and Boots: Excavation of Medieval and Post-medieval Backlands under the Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen
Michael Roy
Excavations in 2007-8, ahead of an extension to the Bon Accord Centre in Aberdeen, uncovered backlands that would have formed part of the industrial quarter of the medieval town. The excavation charts the changing nature of the area, from an industrial zone in the medieval period, to horticultural and domestic spaces in post-medieval times. READ MORE
Paperback: £55.00 | Open Access
Conversations in Human Evolution: Volume 2
ed. Lucy Timbrell
This second volume reports another twenty interviews with scholars at the forefront of human evolution research, covering the broad scientific themes of Palaeolithic archaeology, palaeoanthropology and biological anthropology, earth science and palaeoclimatic change, evolutionary anthropology and primatology, and human disease co-evolution. READ MORE
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St Gregory's Minster, Kirkdale, North Yorkshire: Archaeological Investigations and Historical Context
Philip Rahtz† et al.
The result of c. 20 years of work on and around the church of St Gregory's Minster, Kirkdale, North Yorkshire, this work is concerned primarily with the 8th century onwards, but also extends the time-period of this isolated site, particularly for the post-Roman to middle Saxon period, but also as an earlier probably religious landscape. READ MORE
Paperback: £48.00 | eBook: £16.00
Classification of Lithic Artefacts from the British Late Glacial and Holocene Periods
Torben Bjarke Ballin
This volume offers a system for the hierarchical classification of British lithic artefacts from the Late Glacial and Holocene periods, and it is hoped that it may find use as a guide book for, for example, archaeology students, museum staff, non-specialist archaeologists, local archaeology groups and lay enthusiasts. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00 | Open Access
Timeline: The Archaeology of the South Wales Gas Pipeline
Timothy Darvill et al.
Excavations along the South Wales Gas Pipeline revealed sites from the Mesolithic to the industrial era, including a Neolithic henge and Bronze Age settlements, alongside major new radiocarbon and environmental datasets that illuminate long-term landscape and settlement change. READ MORE
Hardback: £20.00
Bioarchaeology and Dietary Reconstruction across Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages in Tuscany, Central Italy
Giulia Riccomi
This volume presents the first multidisciplinary bioarchaeological analysis to reconstruct life conditions in ancient Tuscany between Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. This was done through the examination of stress markers, including adult stature, periosteal reaction, cranial porosities, linear enamel hypoplasia and paleodietary reconstruction. READ MORE
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Between the 3rd and 2nd Millennia BC: Exploring Cultural Diversity and Change in Late Prehistoric Communities
ed. Susana Soares Lopes et al.
This collection of studies on the cultural reconfigurations that occurred in western Europe between the 3rd and 2nd millennium BCE focuses on the evidence from the West of the Iberian Peninsula, and one on the South of England. They explore regional diversity and challenge grand narratives regarding Chalcolithic and Bronze Age communities. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | Open Access
Europa Postmediaevalis 2020
ed. Gabriela Bla??kov?? et al.
'Post-medieval pottery in the spare time' is a collection of papers planned for what would have been the second Europa Postmediaevalis conference. The focus is on the Early Modern period (15th to 18th centuries) and the growing use of new ceramic forms for leisure activities (smoking, drinking coffee or alcohol, garden strolls or games). READ MORE
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James Mellaart: The Journey to Çatalhöyük
Alan C. Mellaart
This book explores the life of archaeologist James Mellaart (universally known as Jimmy), whose discovery and excavation of the huge Neolithic mound site of Çatalhöyük both revolutionised the way we think about the prehistory of Turkey and became the centre of great controversy. READ MORE
Hardback: £80.00
White Castle: The Evaluation of an Upstanding Prehistoric Enclosure in East Lothian
David Connolly et al.
This book describes the results of a four-year research programme of archaeological works (2010-3), at the later prehistoric enclosure of White Castle, East Lothian. The excavations demonstrated a clear sequence of enclosure development over time, whereby the design and visual impact often appeared to be more important than defence alone. READ MORE
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Garranes: An Early Medieval Royal Site in South-West Ireland
William O'Brien et al.
Presenting the results of an interdisciplinary project (2011–18) where archaeological survey and excavation, supported by specialist studies, examined the early medieval landscape of Garranes. A ringfort in the mid-Cork region of south-west Ireland, this 'royal site' is considered to have been a centre of political power and elite residence. READ MORE
Hardback: £45.00 | Open Access
Going Underground: The Meanings of Death and Burial for Minority Groups in Israel
Talia Shay
This volume is about the attitudes towards death and burial in contemporary society. It provides information on the attitudes of several minority groups living in Israel today, including four communities of Russian Jews, an ultra-religious Jewish community and a Palestinian-Christian community. READ MORE
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Daily Life in Ancient Egyptian Personal Correspondence
Susan Thorpe
This book considers a selection of letters from the Old Kingdom up to and including the Twenty-first Dynasty. Under the topic headings of 'problems and issues', 'daily life', 'religious matters', 'military and police matters', it demonstrates the insight such texts can provide regarding aspects of belief, relationships, custom and behaviour. READ MORE
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Current Perspectives in Sudanese and Nubian Archaeology
ed. Rennan Lemos et al.
This book brings together papers presented at the 2nd Sudan Studies Research Conference, held at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2018. The papers collected here focus on early administrative and mortuary material culture in the Nile valley and adjacent areas. READ MORE
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Ex Asia et Syria: Oriental Religions in the Roman Central Balkans
Nadežda Gavrilović Vitas
This book examines the cults of Asia Minor and Syrian origin in the Roman provinces of the Central Balkans. The author analyzes all hitherto known epigraphical and archaeological material attesting to the presence of the cults in that region, a subject yet to be the object of serious scholarly study. READ MORE
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Le four de Sévrier et autres fours et fourneaux d’argile aux âges des métaux en Europe occidentale
Jean Coulon
This volume looks at the history of the Sevrier kiln, an artefact discovered in 1974 in Lake Annecy, considered in turn as one of the earliest Western pottery kilns, an enigmatic stove for domestic use, and a technological link in the Final Bronze Age which heralded the professionalisation of pottery, hitherto a purely domestic industry. READ MORE
Paperback: £44.00 | Open Access
Earthen Construction Technology
ed. Annick Daneels et al.
Presents papers from Session IV-5 of the 18th UISPP World Congress (Paris, June 2018). The archaeological study of earthen construction has until now focused on typology and conservation; papers here instead consider their construction and anthropological importance. READ MORE
Paperback: £32.00 | Open Access
Current Research in Egyptology 2019
ed. Marta Arranz Cárcamo et al.
Presents proceedings from the 20th meeting of the prestigious international student Egyptology conference, held at the University of Alcalá, 2019. 15 papers address a wide range of topics including all periods of ancient Egyptian History and different aspects of its material culture, archaeology, history, society, religion and language. READ MORE
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La transformación del mundo rural en la isla de Mallorca durante la Antigüedad tardía (c. 300-902/903 d. C.)
Catalina Mas Florit
The latest entry in the 'Limina/Limites: Archaeologies, histories, islands and borders in the Mediterranean' series presents the study of the rural landscape of the eastern part of the island of Mallorca (Balearic Islands) during Late Antiquity, providing new data that improves our understanding of one of the least well-known periods of the island. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00
Excavations at Stanground South, Peterborough
William A Boismier et al.
This volume is a report of archaeological excavations at Stanground South undertaken by MOLA between September 2007 and November 2009 on behalf of Persimmon Homes (East Midlands) Ltd and in accordance with a programme of works overseen by CgMs Heritage. The work involved five areas of set-piece excavation and a series of strip map and record areas. READ MORE
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Searching for the 17th Century on Nevis: The Survey and Excavation of Two Early Plantation Sites
Robert A. Philpott et al.
'Searching for the 17th Century on Nevis' is the first of a series of monographs dedicated to the archaeological investigation of the landscape, buildings and artefacts of the Eastern Caribbean by the Nevis Heritage Project. This volume presents the results of documentary research and excavation on two sugar plantation sites on the island of Nevis. READ MORE
Paperback: £42.00 | Open Access
Discurso, espacio y poder en las religions antiguas
ed. Rafael A. Barroso-Romero et al.
14 papers reflect on how the wielders of power, be they religious, social or political, shape the discourses that justify their power within the framework of a society or a specific group, and how space participates in these discourses. Studies consider evidence from epigraphy, the archaeological record, and literary sources. READ MORE
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Indigenous Heritage and Rock Art
ed. Carole Charette et al.
Prof. Daniel Arsenault, a leading exponent of Canadian Shield rock art, sadly passed away in 2016. This book contains 14 thought-provoking chapters dealing with Daniel’s first love—the archaeology of artistic endeavour. It provides the reader with new ideas about the interpretation and dating of rock art, ethnography, heritage and material culture. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | eBook: £16.00
Heritage in the Making: Dealing with the Legacies of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany
ed. Flaminia Bartolini
The fifth volume of Ex Novo present selected papers from a workshop held at the University of Cambridge in December 2018. Papers contribute much to the debate on the shifting conditions of the reception of dictatorial regimes, and more specifically the fate of fascist material legacies from the aftermath of WWII to the present day. READ MORE
Paperback: £50.00
Masters of the Steppe: The Impact of the Scythians and Later Nomad Societies of Eurasia
ed. Svetlana Pankova et al.
This book presents 45 papers presented at a major international conference held at the British Museum during the 2017 BP exhibition 'Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia'. Papers include new archaeological discoveries, results of scientific research and studies of museum collections, most presented in English for the first time. READ MORE
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“Los animales enseñaron el camino…”: La fauna de la Sierra Gorda queretana a través de sus representaciones cerámicas arqueológicas
María Teresa Muñoz Espinosa et al.
This volume examines the past fauna of the Sierra Gorda region of Mexico, declared a 'Biosphere Reserve' in 1997 by presidential decree, and its representation in archaeological ceramics. These representations are then related to the oral traditions of the inhabitants of the region that have been preserved until now. READ MORE
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L’arte rupestre nella penisola e nelle isole italiane: rapporti tra rocce incise e dipinte, simboli, aree montane e viabilità
ed. Francesco M. P. Carrera et al.
This book presents the proceedings of IFRAO 2018 – Session 2H. The various papers present a remarkable synthesis of current knowledge on inscriptions, engraved and painted, on the rock walls of the Italian peninsular. READ MORE
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La séquence paléolithique de Karain E (Antalya, Turquie)
Marcel Otte et al.
The long Paleolithic sequence of Karain (Antalya, Turkey) began around 500,000 years ago and continued until the final Paleolithic around 10,000 BC. This volume presents all the cultural and technical variations during this immense period, situated in a context which joins Africa, Asia, and Europe. READ MORE
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Rei Cretariae Romanae Fautorum: Acta 46
ed. Catarina Viegas
Acta 46 comprises 64 articles. Out of the 120 scheduled lectures and posters presented at the 31st Congress of the Rei Cretariæ Romanæ Favtores, 61 are included in the present volume, to which three further were added. Given the location of the conference in Romania it seems natural that there is a particular focus on the Balkans and Danube. READ MORE
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In the Shadow of the Ancestors: The Prehistoric Foundations of the Early Arabian Civilization in Oman
Serge Cleuziou et al.
This book, first published in 2007, offered the first and only summary of decades of archaeological research in the Oman Peninsula. The original eleven chapters are expanded and enhanced in this new edition by a number of new ???windows???, written by a new generation of scholars, in order to include more recent research and interpretations. READ MORE
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The Tangible and Intangible Cultural Landscape of Wadi Bani Kharus
Moawiyah M. Ibrahim et al.
This survey aimed to gain greater understanding of the past and present of Wadi Bani Kharus (Oman) through its tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The book provides an eclectic overview of the wadi’s twenty-nine communities including ancient fortresses, water distribution systems, sundials, cemeteries, tombstones and period architecture. READ MORE
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András Bodor and the History of Classical Studies in Transylvania in the 20th century
Csaba Szabo
This volume focusses on the life and academic heritage of András Bodor (1915-1999), a classicist from Transylvania. Based on a large number of unpublished documents and the major works of Bodor, the book reconstructs the life of a classicist from the periphery of Europe, a region that changed many times during the 20th century. READ MORE
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Archaeology Today: A Colouring Book
Cornelius Holtorf et al.
This colouring book offers a short introduction to the world of the contemporary archaeologist, exploring new approaches and theories of investigation. With text by professional archaeologist Cornelius Holtorf and beautiful, highly detailed illustrations by Daniel Lindskog, each page is full of information to explore, and designs to colour. READ MORE
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The Land of the Anka Bird
Caroline Eden et al.
'The Land of the Anka Bird' is a reflective visual essay exploring the cultural landscape and geography of the vast Turkic-speaking world, from the mercantile cities of Uzbekistan to little-explored pockets of the Baltics and the frozen wastes of Yakutia in eastern Siberia. READ MORE
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‘For My Descendants and Myself, a Nice and Pleasant Abode’ – Agency, Micro-history and Built Environment
ed. Göran Tagesson et al.
This volume examines how people have been making, using and transforming buildings and built environments, and how buildings have been perceived, from the Byzantine period to modern times. It also considers a diversity of built constructions – including dwellings and public buildings, sheds and manor houses, and secular and sacral structures. READ MORE
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Invisible Connections: An Archaeometallurgical Analysis of the Bronze Age Metalwork from the Egyptian Museum of the University of Leipzig
Martin Odler et al.
The Egyptian Museum of the University of Leipzig has the largest university collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts in Germany. This volume presents an analysis of 86 of these artefacts using a range of archaeometallurgical methods in order to provide a diachronic sample of Bronze Age Egyptian copper alloy metalwork from Dynasty 1 to Dynasty 19. READ MORE
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Conversations in Human Evolution: Volume 1
ed. Lucy Timbrell
This volume explores the breadth and interdisciplinarity of human evolution studies, presenting 20 interviews with scholars covering the broad scientific themes of quaternary and archaeological science, Palaeolithic archaeology, biological anthropology and palaeoanthropology, primatology and evolutionary anthropology and evolutionary genetics. READ MORE
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El Palacio: Historiography and new perspectives on a pre-Tarascan city of northern Michoacán, Mexico
ed. Marion Forest
11 contributions consider legacy and archive data (1896–1995) and results derived from recent archaeological investigations (2012–2017) to present a review and analysis of the chrono-stratigraphy, material culture, urbanism, and economic and ritual practices at El Palacio, northern Michoacán, Mexico, between A.D. 850 and 1521. READ MORE
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Public Archaeologies of Frontiers and Borderlands
ed. Kieran Gleave et al.
Select proceedings of the 4th University of Chester Archaeology Student conference (Chester, 20 March 2019) investigate real-world ancient and modern frontier works, the significance of graffiti, material culture, monuments and wall-building, as well as fictional representations of borders and walls in the arts, as public archaeology. READ MORE
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Journal of Greek Archaeology Volume 5 2020
John Bintliff
Volume 5 of the Journal of Greek Archaeology is the richest and most diverse so far. Keeping to the core brief to cover all major periods of Greek Archaeology, articles range from the Neolithic through Greco-Roman times, the Middle Ages and up to the 19th century AD. Geographically, papers range from Sicily through the Aegean to Turkey. READ MORE
Paperback: £96.00
Pious Pilgrims, Discerning Travellers, Curious Tourists: Changing Patterns of Travel to the Middle East from Medieval to Modern Times
ed. Paul Starkey et al.
This volume comprises a varied collection of seventeen papers presented at the biennial conference of the Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East (ASTENE) held in York in July 2019, which together will provide the reader with a fascinating introduction to travel in and to the Middle East over more than a thousand years. READ MORE
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Definición y caracterización de las cerámicas a mano con decoración pintada del sur de la península ibérica en época tartésica
Pedro Miguel Naranjo
This volume presents a study of the handmade ceramics with painted decoration from the Late Bronze Age and the First Iron Age in the Guadalquivir and Guadiana valleys—the context in which the Tartessian culture developed—defining their technical characteristics, dispersion, forms, decoration, symbolism, chronology, use and meaning. READ MORE
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Picenum and the Ager Gallicus at the Dawn of the Roman Conquest
ed. Federica Boschi et al.
This volume presents a coherent collection of papers presented at an International Workshop (held in Ravenna, 13-14 May 2019) which focussed on the transition between Italic culture and Romanised society in the central Adriatic area – the regions ager Gallicus and Picenum under Roman dominance – from the fourth to the second centuries BCE. READ MORE
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Die Bestattungsgruben in Bat
Conrad Schmidt et al.
A comprehensive study of two Umm an-Nar (2700-2000 BC) burial pits from the UNESCO World Heritage site Bat in the Sultanate of Oman, excavated 2010-2012. Each burial pit represents one of the largest closed finds of the Early Bronze Age in the region, including beads and other items of personal adornment, as well as pottery and human bones. READ MORE
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Animal Husbandry and Hunting in the Central and Western Balkans Through Time
ed. Nemanja Marković et al.
This volume presents the results of new research on animal herding and hunting in the central and western Balkans during the prehistoric and historic periods. The investigations cover a wide range of topics related to animal exploitation strategies, ranging from broad syntheses to specific case studies. READ MORE
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Racconto d’Egitto: Trascrizione e traduzione del manoscritto di ʿAbd al-Laṭīf al-Baġdādī (con brevi note di commento)
Ahmed F. Kzzo et al.
This edition provides the first Italian translation of ʿAbd al-Laṭīf al-Baġdādī's fascinating account of Egypt in the 12th-13th centuries. The translation is accompanied by a full transcription of the original Arabic manuscript as well as essential and insightful commentary and analysis. READ MORE
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Human Transgression – Divine Retribution: A Study of Religious Transgressions and Punishments in Greek Cultic Regulation and Lydian-Phrygian Propitiatory Inscriptions (‘Confession Inscriptions’)
Aslak Rostad
This book analyses pagan concepts of religious transgressions as expressed in Greek cultic regulations from the 5th century BC-3rd century AD. Also considered are so-called propitiatory inscriptions from the 1st-3rd century AD Lydia and Phrygia, in light of ‘cultic morality’, intended to make places, occasions, and worshippers suitable for ritual. READ MORE
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A Catalogue of the Sculpture Collection at Wilton House
Peter Stewart et al.
The Wilton House sculptures constituted one of the largest and most celebrated collections of ancient art in Europe, formed around the late 1710s and 1720s by Thomas Herbert, the eccentric 8th Earl of Pembroke. Lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned photographs, this catalogue offers the first comprehensive publication of the collection. READ MORE
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Bridging the Past: Life in Medieval and Post-Medieval Southwark
Amelia Fairman et al.
A major two-volume study of excavations undertaken for the Thameslink project at Borough Viaduct and London Bridge Station, revealing the development of Southwark from the Saxon period to the 19th century through evidence for settlement expansion, industry, waterways, property boundaries, hospitals, and everyday urban life. READ MORE
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Places of Memory: Spatialised Practices of Remembrance from Prehistory to Today
ed. Christian Horn et al.
This book examines spatialised practices of remembrance and its role in reshaping societies from prehistory to today; it presents a reflection on the creation of memories through the organisation and use of landscapes and spaces that explicitly considers the multiplicity of meanings of the past. READ MORE
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Mapping the Past: From Sampling Sites and Landscapes to Exploring the ‘Archaeological Continuum’
ed. Michel Dabas et al.
Proceedings of Session VIII-1 of the XVIII UISPP World Congress (2018, Paris); papers reflect on the need to develop sustainable and reliable approaches to mapping our landscape heritage, guided by the crucial concept termed the ‘archaeological continuum’. READ MORE
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The Global Connections of Gandh??ran Art
ed. Wannaporn Rienjang et al.
This volume addresses directly the question of cross-cultural influence on and by Gandh??ran art. The contributors wrestle with old controversies, particularly the notion that Gandh??ran art is a legacy of Hellenistic Greek rule in Central Asia and the growing consensus around the important role of the Roman Empire in shaping it. READ MORE
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Wholesome Dwellings: Housing Need in Oxford and the Municipal Response, 1800-1939
Malcolm Graham
This study by Malcolm Graham, a leading Oxford local historian for many years, provides a fascinating insight into post-war housing needs in Oxford, and how the modern city evolved away from the university buildings and college quadrangles for which the city is internationally renowned. READ MORE
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Ricerche Archeologiche a Sant’Andrea di Loppio (Trento, Italia): L'Area della Chiesa
Barbara Maurina et al.
This is the second volume presenting results of archaeological investigations on Isola di Sant’Andrea, located in the basin of Lake Loppio (Italy), with finds ranging from prehistory to the First World War. This volume considers the results of the archaeological research in the area of the church of St. Andrew (Sectors C and C1). READ MORE
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IKUWA6. Shared Heritage: Proceedings of the Sixth International Congress for Underwater Archaeology
ed. Jennifer A. Rodrigues et al.
Celebrating the theme ‘Shared heritage’, this volume presents the peer-reviewed proceedings from IKUWA6 (the 6th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology, Fremantle 2016). Papers offer a stimulating diversity of themes and niche topics of value to maritime archaeology practitioners, researchers, students, museum professionals and more. READ MORE
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The Changing Landscapes of Rome’s Northern Hinterland
Helen Patterson et al.
This study presents a new regional history of the middle Tiber valley as a lens through which to view the emergence and transformation of the city of Rome from 1000 BC to AD 1000. Setting the ancient city within the context of its immediate territory, the authors reveal the diverse and enduring links between the metropolis and its hinterland. READ MORE
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Studies in Archaeometry
ed. Mario Ram??rez Gal??n et al.
Proceedings of the Archaeometry Symposium at NORM 2019, Portland, Oregon, papers, with case studies in Spain, Canada, Thailand, Lithuania or Russia, address the application of different techniques in archaeology in order to comprehend some aspects during and after excavations, for instance, physics, chemical analysis, remote sensing, LiDAR, etc. READ MORE
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The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe
ed. Simon Kaner et al.
In recent years, major new archaeological discoveries have redefined the development of towns and cities in Japan. This fully illustrated book provides a sampler of these findings for a western audience. The new discoveries from Japan are set in context of medieval archaeology beyond Japan by accompanying essays from leading European specialists. READ MORE
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The Maltese Archipelago at the Dawn of History
ed. Davide Tanasi et al.
This collection of essays provides a reassessment of the multifaceted evidence which emerged from excavations carried out in 1909 and 1959 in the settlement of Bahrija, both largely unpublished until now. Bahrija is a key site for understanding the later stages of Maltese prehistory before the beginning of the Phoenician colonial period. READ MORE
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Scelte tecnologiche, expertise e aspetti sociali della produzione
Vanessa Forte
Ceramic technology is a topic widely explored in archaeology, especially for its social inferences. This volume addresses the social aspects of production and the role of potters within prehistoric communities. The book focusses on the Copper Age when social complexity was incipient and ceramic production was not considered a formalised activity. READ MORE
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The Development of an Iron Age and Roman Settlement Complex at The Park and Bowsings, near Guiting Power, Gloucestershire: Farmstead and Stronghold
Alistair Marshall
Excavations near Guiting Power in the Cotswolds reveal evidence of occupation until the late 4th century AD: a relatively undefended middle Iron Age farmstead was abandoned, followed by a mid to later Iron Age ditched enclosure. This latter site perhaps became dilapidated, with a Romanised farmstead developing over the traditional habitation area. READ MORE
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The Later Saxon and Early Norman Manorial Settlement at Guiting Power, Gloucestershire
Alistair Marshall
This volume outlines an investigation of the early manor at Guiting Power, a village in the Cotswolds with Saxon origins, lying in an area with interesting entries in the Domesday Survey of 1086. READ MORE
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Demography and Migration Population trajectories from the Neolithic to the Iron Age
ed. Thibault Lachenal et al.
This volume presents combined proceedings of two complementary sessions of the XVIII UISPP World Congress (Paris, 2018). These sessions aimed to identify demographic variations during the Neolithic and Bronze Age and to question their causes while avoiding the potential taphonomic and chronological biases affecting the documentation. READ MORE
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Athens and Attica in Prehistory: Proceedings of the International Conference, Athens, 27???31 May 2015
ed. Nikolas Papadimitriou et al.
This book provides the most complete overview of the Attica region from the Neolithic to the end of the Late Bronze Age. It paves the way for a new understanding of Attica in the Early Iron Age and indirectly throws new light on the origins of what will later become the polis of the Athenians. READ MORE
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A Classical Archaeologist’s Life: The Story so Far
John Boardman
Sir John Boardman is one of the foremost experts on ancient Greek art. His autobiography offers a mixture of scholarly reminiscence, reflection on family life, travelogue, and critique of classical scholarship worldwide. Illustrated with pictures of travels, friends and home life, it reflects on his experiences of more than 90 years. READ MORE
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Ecclesiastical Landscapes in Medieval Europe: An Archaeological Perspective
ed. José Carlos Sánchez-Pardo et al.
By presenting case studies from across Eastern and Western Medieval Europe, this volume aims to open up a Europe-wide debate on the variety of relations and contexts between ecclesiastical buildings and their surrounding landscapes between the 5th and 15th centuries AD. READ MORE
Paperback: £40.00 | eBook: £16.00
Ephyra-Epirus: The Mycenaean Acropolis
Thanasis I. Papadopoulos et al.
This volume presents the results of the 1975-1986 and 2007-2008 excavations on the prehistoric-Mycenaean acropolis of Ephyra, one of the most important Bronze Age sites of Epirus. Ephyra is a small coastal fortified site in the region of the lower Acheron valley, and it has produced impressive and, in some cases, unique Bronze Age remains. READ MORE
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Le verre de Sabra al-Mansuriya - Kairouan, Tunisie - milieu Xe-milieu XIe siècle
Dani??le Foy et al.
Knowledge of Islamic glass and its craftsmanship in the medieval period has relied heavily on Middle Eastern literature. The study of workshop and rich glass assemblage from Sabra al-Mansuriya (Kairouan), the Fatimid capital founded in 947/948 and destroyed in 1057, shows that Ifriqiya followed the technological evolutions of glass craftsmanship. READ MORE
Paperback: £48.00 | Open Access
Prehistoric Ebbsfleet
Francis Wenban-Smith et al.
Examines prehistoric Ebbsfleet through HS1 and South Thameside investigations, tracing landscape development and human activity from the Palaeolithic to the Early Iron Age. The volume brings together evidence for changing environments, occupation and use of the valley. READ MORE
Hardback: £30.00
Brothers Minor: Lancashire's Lost Franciscans Investigations at Preston Friary 1991 and 2007
Jeremy Bradley et al.
Excavations in 1991 and 2007 uncovered the remains of Preston’s 13th-century Franciscan friary, including part of the church and an associated cemetery. Scientific analysis of well-preserved burials revealed insights into the friars and their patrons, helping to reconstruct the precinct’s layout and later post-Dissolution history. READ MORE
Paperback: £12.00
Un sistema per la gestione dell’affidabilità e dell’interpretazione dei dati archeologici
Marianna Figuera
This book aims to identify methodological problems associated with the digital management of archaeological data and to introduce viable solutions that embrace interpretative aspects and the reliability concept. A prototype system is presented, managing small finds data from early 20th century excavations at Phaistos and Ayia Triada. READ MORE
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Different Times? Archaeological and Environmental Data from Intra-Site and Off-Site Sequences
ed. Zoï Tsirtsoni et al.
Proceedings from Session II-8 of the XVIII UISPP Congress, Paris, 2018, questioning temporal correlations between intra-site and off-site data in archaeology-related contexts. The word ‘site’ describes here archaeological sites – usually settlements – where recent research has produced information on the duration and timing of human presence. READ MORE
Paperback: £32.00 | Open Access
Megaliths and Geology: Megálitos e Geologia
ed. Rui Boaventura et al.
This book presents contributions from MegaTalks 2, (Portugal, 2015), part of the MegaGeo project which aimed to analyse the raw material economy in the construction of megalithic tombs in multiple territories, showing the representation of several prehistoric communities that raised them and their relationship with the surrounding areas. READ MORE
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Domi militiaeque: Militär- und andere Altertümer
G??nther E. Th??ry
This volume, in honour of the Austrian scholar Prof. Dr Hannsjörg Ubl, contains 24 contributions covering a wide range of topics. The focus is on Ancient Greece and Rome, but the volume also includes papers about the Langobards, renaissance replicas of classical sculpture, and the archaeology of World War I. READ MORE
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EurASEAA14 Volume II: Material Culture and Heritage
Helen Lewis
This volume comprises papers presented at the EurASEAA14 conference in 2012, updated for publication. It focuses on topics under the broad themes of archaeology and heritage, material culture, environmental archaeology, osteoarchaeology, historic and prehistoric archaeology, ethnoarchaeology, and long-distance contact, trade and exchange. READ MORE
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Barbaric Splendour: The Use of Image Before and After Rome
ed. Toby F. Martin et al.
This book comprises a collection of essays comparing late Iron Age and Early Medieval art. Fundamentally, the book asks what making images meant on the fringe of the expanding or contracting Roman empire, particularly as the art from both periods drew heavily from – but radically transformed – imperial imagery. READ MORE
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Henry Hunter Calvert’s Collection of Amphora Stamps and that of Sidney Smith Saunders
Alan Johnston
Henry Hunter Calvert was a British consul in Alexandria from 1857 to 1882, at which date he and many others fled from the riots in the city. The consulate was sacked, destroying Calvert's collections, but an annotated list of the Greek amphora stamps had been sent to the British Museum, published here for the first time. READ MORE
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The Festivals of Opet, the Valley, and the New Year
Masashi Fukaya
This volume compares the religious and social functions of the Ancient Egyptian festivals of Opet, the Valley, and the New Year. Until now, detailed study of the New Year Festival has only been carried out with reference to the Greco-Roman period; this study turns its attention to the New Kingdom. READ MORE
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Caractérisation, continuités et discontinuités des manifestations graphiques des sociétés préhistoriques
ed. Elena Paillet et al.
Papers address the question of exchange and mobility in prehistoric societies in relation to the evolution of their environments through the prism of their graphic productions, on objects or on walls. This volume offers the opportunity to question their symbolic behaviours within very diverse temporal, chrono-cultural or geographic contexts. READ MORE
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Pre and Protohistoric Stone Architectures: Comparisons of the Social and Technical Contexts Associated to Their Building
ed. Florian Cousseau et al.
Proceedings, with full text in English and French, from session XXXII-3 of the XVIII UISPP World Congress, Paris, 2018: Pre and protohistoric stone architectures: comparisons of the social and technical contexts associated to their building. The volume aims to break the usual limits on the fields of study and to deconstruct some preconceived ideas. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | Open Access
The Genesis of the Textile Industry from Adorned Nudity to Ritual Regalia: The Changing Role of Fibre Crafts and Their Evolving Techniques of Manufacture in the Ancient Near East from the Natufian to the Ghassulian
Janet Levy
This volume documents and evaluates the changing role of fibre crafts and their evolving techniques of manufacture and also their ever-increasing wider application in the lives of the inhabitants of the earliest villages of the Ancient Near East. READ MORE
Paperback: £52.00 | eBook: £16.00
The Rock-Art Landscapes of Rombalds Moor, West Yorkshire
Vivien Deacon
This landscape study of the rock-art of Rombalds Moor, West Yorkshire, considers views of and from the sites. In an attempt to understand the rock-art landscapes of prehistory the study considered the environment of the moor and its archaeology along with the ethnography from the whole circumpolar region. READ MORE
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London’s Waterfront 1100–1666: Excavations in Thames Street, London, 1974–84
John Schofield et al.
This book presents and celebrates the mile-long Thames Street in the City of London and the land south of it to the River Thames as an archaeological asset. Four Museum of London excavations of 1974–84 are presented: Swan Lane, Seal House, New Fresh Wharf and Billingsgate Lorry Park. Here the findings of the period 1100–1666 are presented. READ MORE
Paperback: £65.00 | Open Access
The Antonine Wall: Papers in Honour of Professor Lawrence Keppie
ed. David J. Breeze et al.
32 papers present research on the Antonine Wall in honour of Lawrence Keppie. Papers cover a wide variety of aspects: the environmental and prehistoric background; structure, planning and construction; military deployment; associated artefacts and inscriptions; logistics of supply; the people of the Wall, including womenfolk and children. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | Open Access
Bringing Down the Iron Curtain
ed. Klára Šabatová et al.
Since the fall of communism, archaeological research in Central and Eastern European countries has seen a large influx of new projects and ideas, fueled by bilateral contacts, Europe-wide circulation of scholars and access to research literature. This volume is the first study which relates these issues specifically to Bronze Age Archaeology. READ MORE
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Ceramics and Atlantic Connections: Late Roman and Early Medieval Imported Pottery on the Atlantic Seaboard
ed. Maria Duggan et al.
Papers focus on the pottery of Mediterranean origin imported into the Atlantic, as well as ceramics of Atlantic production which had widespread distribution. They examine chronologies and relative distributions, and consider the composition of key Atlantic assemblages, revealing new insights into the networks of exchange between c. 400-700 AD. READ MORE
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Late Prehistoric Fortifications in Europe: Defensive, Symbolic and Territorial Aspects from the Chalcolithic to the Iron Age
ed. Davide Delfino et al.
This book presents 19 papers from the International Colloquium ‘FortMetalAges’ (Portugal, 2017); they discuss different interpretive ideas for defensive structures whose construction had necessitated large investment, present new case studies, and conduct comparative analysis between different regions and periods (Chalcolithic to Iron Age). READ MORE
Paperback: £45.00 | Open Access
Approaches to the Analysis of Production Activity at Archaeological Sites
ed. Anna K. Hodgkinson et al.
Proceedings of a workshop held in Berlin, 2018, focusing on manufacturing activities identified at archaeological sites. New excavation techniques, ethnographic research, archaeometric approaches, GIS, experimental archaeology, and theoretical issues associated with how researchers understand production in the past, are presented here. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | Open Access
The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet
Tamás Mekis
The hypocephalus is an element of Late Period and Ptolemaic funerary equipment—an amuletic disc placed under the head of mummies. Its shape emulates the sun’s disc, and its form is planar (although it is occasionally concave). This volume analyses the written records and iconography of these objects. READ MORE
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Archaeology: What It Is, Where It Is, and How to Do It
Paul Wilkinson
A practical introduction covering all core aspects of archaeology, this book is perfect for anyone looking to get involved in archaeology on a professional level or as a volunteer, or simply wanting an overview of the discipline. Aerial and ground survey, excavation and fieldwork, recording methods, soil sampling and small finds are all discussed. READ MORE
Paperback: £15.00 | eBook: £9.99
Digging into the Dark Ages
ed. Howard Williams et al.
What does the ‘Dark Ages’ mean in contemporary society? Tackling public engagements through archaeological fieldwork, heritage sites and museums, fictional portrayals and art, and increasingly via a broad range of digital media, this is the first-ever dedicated collection exploring the public archaeology of the Early Middle Ages. READ MORE
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Anthropomorphic Images in Rock Art Paintings and Rock Carvings
ed. Terence Meaden et al.
In rock art, humanlike images appear widely throughout the ages. The artworks discussed in this book range from paintings, engravings or scratchings on cave walls and rock shelters, images pecked into rocky surfaces or upon standing stones, and major sacred sites, in which exists the possibility of recovering the meanings intended by the artists. READ MORE
Paperback: £55.00 | eBook: £16.00
‘Scènes de Gynécées’ Figured Ostraca from New Kingdom Egypt
Joanne Backhouse
This work examines images of women and children drawn on ostraca from Deir el-Medina, referred to in previous scholarship as ‘Scènes de Gynécées’. This publication represents the first systematic study of this material, and it brings together ostraca from museums worldwide to form a corpus united contextually, thematically and stylistically. READ MORE
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Ancient West Mexico in the Mesoamerican Ecumene
Eduardo Williams
This volume presents a long-overdue synthesis and update on West Mexican archaeology. Ancient West Mexico has often been portrayed as a ‘marginal’ or ‘underdeveloped’ area of Mesoamerica. This book shows that the opposite is true and that it played a critical role in the cultural and historical development of the Mesoamerican ecumene. READ MORE
Paperback: £60.00 | eBook: £16.00
Weaving in Stones: Garments and Their Accessories in the Mosaic Art of Eretz Israel in Late Antiquity
Aliza Steinberg
This book, copiously illustrated throughout, studies the garments and their accessories worn by some 245 figures represented on approximately 41 mosaic floors (some only partially preserved) that once decorated both public and private structures within the historical-geographical area of Eretz Israel in Late Antiquity. READ MORE
Paperback: £55.00 | eBook: £16.00
Bridge of Civilizations: The Near East and Europe c. 1100–1300
ed. Peter Edbury et al.
This volume considers the links and contrasts between Europe and the areas around the eastern Mediterranean that were visited and occupied by western crusaders and settlers in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, giving special attention to the evidence provided by archaeology and material culture, as well as historical sources. READ MORE
Hardback: £65.00 | eBook: £16.00
Bar Locks and Early Church Security in the British Isles
John F. Potter
This book examines the evidence for the measures taken to make church buildings secure or defensible from their earliest times until the later medieval period. In particular it examines the phenomenon of ‘bar locks’ which the author identifies in many different contexts throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. READ MORE
Paperback: £40.00 | Free Download | eBook Institution: £10.00
Les pratiques funéraires en Pannonie de l’époque augustéenne à la fin du 3e siècle
Andr??s M??rton
This work aims to give an overview of Roman burial practices in Pannonia during the Early Roman period through the study of tomb structure, the selection and treatment of grave goods and analysis of human remains. It proposes a synthesis of the published finds to serve as a base for future research in the region. READ MORE
Paperback: £70.00 | eBook: £16.00
Mortuary Variability and Social Diversity in Ancient Greece
ed. Nikolas Dimakis et al.
This volume brings together early career scholars working on funerary customs in Greece from the Early Iron Age to the Roman period. Papers present various thematic and interdisciplinary analysis in which funerary contexts provide insights on individuals, social groups and communities. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00
Sources of Han Décor: Foreign Influence on the Han Dynasty Chinese Iconography of Paradise (206 BC-AD 220)
Sophia-Karin Psarras
Using archaeological data to examine the development of Han dynasty Chinese art (206 BC-AD 220), this book focusses on the iconography of paradise. Influence from the Chinese Bronze Age is discussed along with a surprisingly profound debt to Greece, the Near East and the steppe. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00
Great Cloister: A Lost Canterbury Tale
Paul A. Fox et al.
A new study of the heraldry, genealogy and history of the Canterbury Cathedral cloister, this book is the first comprehensive study of this monument ever undertaken. It provides a detailed chronology and details on the 856 heraldic shields, badges and devices, representing some 365 families, principalities, religious foundations and individuals. READ MORE
Paperback: £65.00 | eBook: £16.00
What Difference Does Time Make? Papers from the Ancient and Islamic Middle East and China in Honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Midwest Branch of the American Oriental Society
ed. JoAnn Scurlock et al.
Proceedings of a conference held at St. Mary’s University in Notre Dame, Indiana (2017), this volume presents a wide-ranging exploration of Time as experienced and contemplated. Included are offerings on ancient Mesopotamian archaeology, literature and religion, Biblical texts and archaeology, Chinese literature and philosophy, and Islamic law. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | eBook: £16.00
Journal of Hellenistic Pottery and Material Culture Volume 4 2019
ed. Renate Rosenthal-Heginbottom et al.
Paperback: £50.00
Digging Up Jericho
ed. Rachel Thyrza Sparks et al.
21 papers present a holistic perspective on the research and public value of the site of Jericho – an iconic site with a long and impressive history stretching from the Epipalaeolithic to the present day. Covering all aspects of archaeological work from past to present and beyond, they re-evaluate and assess the legacy of this important site. READ MORE
Paperback: £54.00 | eBook: £16.00
The Busy Periphery: Urban Systems of the Balkan and Danube Provinces (2nd – 3rd c. AD)
Damjan Donev
This book reconstructs the urban geography of the Balkan and Danube provinces during the Severan dynasty, mapping the variable developments of the urban network between and within the sub-regions of that part of the Roman Empire. It examines the role of the town in Roman provincial society, and the prerequisites for their emergence and prosperity. READ MORE
Paperback: £54.00 | eBook: £16.00
Uno sguardo su Pisa ellenistica da piazza del Duomo
Emanuele Taccola
Excavations in Pisa carried out between 1985 and 1988 in Piazza del Duomo, close to the Leaning Tower (saggio D) provided much new data regarding the origins of the city. This book studies the ceramic finds and redefines the role of Pisa in the Hellenistic period as one of the major trade centres of northern coastal Etruria. READ MORE
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Kom al-Ahmer – Kom Wasit II: Coin Finds 2012–2016 / Late Roman and Early Islamic Pottery from Kom al-Ahmer
Michele Asolati et al.
This volume presents over 1070 coins (ca. 310 BC–AD 641) and 1320 examples of Late Roman and Early Islamic pottery. Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit emerge as centers of an exchange network involving large-scale trade of raw materials to and from the central and eastern Mediterranean. READ MORE
Hardback: £65.00 | eBook: £16.00
La naissance des cités-royaumes cypriotes
Thierry Petit
This book analyses the causes, characteristics and chronology behind the emergence of Iron Age Cypriot city-kingdoms. It suggests the received autochthonous theory is not supported by archaeological or textual evidence, and posits a more nuanced variant of the Phoenician theory, placing Cyprus as a relay point between the Levant and Aegean worlds. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00 | eBook: £16.00
Kom al-Ahmer – Kom Wasit I: Excavations in the Metelite Nome, Egypt
Mohamed Kenawi
This volume presents the results of the Italian archaeological mission at Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit, Beheira, Egypt between 2012 and 2016. It provides details of the survey and excavation results of the different occupation phases, which range from the Late Dynastic to the Early Islamic period. READ MORE
Hardback: £65.00 | eBook: £16.00
Cutacre: Excavating a Prehistoric, Medieval, and Post-Medieval Landscape
Richard Gregory
Excavations at Cutacre uncovered early prehistoric finds, a Middle Bronze Age settlement, medieval iron-smelting, and a 17th-century great hall and farmstead. The project stands out for its use of modern scientific techniques that greatly enhanced understanding of the site’s archaeology. READ MORE
Paperback: £5.00
Journal of Greek Archaeology Volume 4 2019
John Bintliff
The fourth volume of the Journal of Greek Archaeology (JGA) is rich and varied in content. Geographically the articles range from Sicily via Greece to Anatolia and the Near East, while chronologically they extend from the Bronze Age to the Ottoman era. READ MORE
Paperback: £80.00
Invisible Archaeologies: Hidden Aspects of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt and Nubia
ed. Loretta Kilroe
The eight papers presented here stem from a conference held in Oxford in 2017 which brought together international early-career researchers applying novel archaeological and anthropological methods to ‘overlooked’ subjects in ancient Egypt and Nubia. The diverse topics covered include women, prisoners, entangled communities and funerary displays. READ MORE
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Imágenes y Paisajes: El Arte Rupestre del Noreste de Catamarca, Argentina
Eva Amanda Calomino
Northeast of Catamarca, Argentina, there is a set of shelters and caves located in the rainforest with rock art with virtually no background. This book presents a study and systematic analysis of the plastic-thematic-compositional repertoire of the rock art sites of ‘Los Algarrobales’ and their spatial and temporal distribution. READ MORE
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Public Archaeology: Arts of Engagement
ed. Howard Williams et al.
This collection, stemming from the 2nd University of Chester Archaeology Student Conference 'Archaeo-Engage: Engaging Communities in Archaeology' (April 2017), provides original perspectives on public archaeology’s current practices and future potentials focusing on art/archaeological media, strategies and subjects. READ MORE
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Scambi e commerci in area vesuviana
ed. Dar??o Bernal-Casasola et al.
This monograph includes the study of nearly 500 amphorae recovered during the pioneering stratigraphic excavations carried out in 1980-1981 at the Forum of Pompeii. The work represents the first Pompeian monograph dedicated exclusively to the amphoric evidence discovered at the city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius. READ MORE
Paperback: £55.00 | eBook: £16.00
Imágenes, lengua y creencias en Lusitania romana
ed. Jorge Tomás García et al.
The papers in this volume consider the visual, linguistic and religious culture of the Roman province of Lusitania (modern Portugal (south of the Douro river) and part of western Spain). READ MORE
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From Hispalis to Ishbiliyya: The Ancient Port of Seville, from the Roman Empire to the End of the Islamic Period (45 BC - AD 1248)
ed. Carlos Cabrera Tejedor
This monograph focuses on the history and development of the topography, layout, and facilities of the ancient port of Seville, located in the lower Guadalquivir River Basin, between the 1st century BC and the 13th century AD. Until now, despite its commercial importance, little has been known about the port’s exact position, layout and facilities. READ MORE
Paperback: £45.00 | eBook: £16.00
Living with Heritage: The Case of Tsodilo World Heritage Site and Neighbouring Localities
Stella Basinyi
In 2008 several heritage sites in Botswana were opened for tourism in addition to the Tsodilo World Heritage Site. Insufficient research was undertaken to understand how local communities and local cultures respond to these ventures. This study presents an overview of community transformation and responses to heritage sites as globalised platforms. READ MORE
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Dating Urban Classical Deposits: Approaches and Problems in Using Finds to Date Strata
Guido Furlan
This book considers the dating of archaeological strata on the basis of the assemblages recovered from them. It reviews the present state of archaeological practice and follows this with a theoretical discussion of the key concepts involved in the issue of dating deposits. READ MORE
Paperback: £65.00 | Open Access
Les restes humains badegouliens de la Grotte du Placard
Bruno Boulestin et al.
This book presents a detailed study of the Badegoulian human remains from Placard, a major Upper Palaeolithic site in France. Despite the antiquity of the discovery, the remains still constitute a unique assemblage that contributes greatly to our knowledge of the behaviours of hunter-gatherer populations in European prehistory. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00
Mobile Peoples – Permanent Places: Nomadic Landscapes and Stone Architecture from the Hellenistic to Early Islamic Periods in North-Eastern Jordan
Harmen O. Huigens
This study explores the relationship between nomadic communities in the Black Desert of north-eastern Jordan (c. 300 BC and 900 AD) and the landscapes they inhabited and extensively modified. This book focuses on the architectural features created in the landscape some 2000 years ago which were used and revisited on multiple occasions. READ MORE
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Early Medieval Settlement in Upland Perthshire: Excavations at Lair, Glen Shee 2012-17
David Strachan et al.
Excavation of seven turf buildings at Lair in Glen Shee confirms the introduction of Pitcarmick buildings to the hills of north-east Perth and Kinross in the early 7th century AD. Clusters of these at Lair, and elsewhere in the hills, are interpreted as integrated, spatially organised farm complexes comprising byre-houses and outbuildings. READ MORE
Hardback: £29.00 | Open Access
Arab Settlements: Tribal structures and spatial organizations in the Middle East between Hellenistic and Early Islamic periods
Nicolò Pini
How can the built environment help in the understanding of social and economic changes involving ancient local communities? Arab Settlements aims to shed light on the degree to which economic and political changes affected social and identity patterns in the regional context from the Nabatean through to the Umayyad and Abbasid periods. READ MORE
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Pottery from Roman Malta
Maxine Anastasi et al.
A comprehensive study of Maltese pottery forms from key stratified deposits spanning the 1st century BC to mid-4th century AD. Ceramic material is analysed and quantified in a bid to understand Maltese pottery production during the Roman period, and trace the type and volume of ceramic-borne goods that were circulating the central Mediterranean. READ MORE
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Architectures of Fire: Processes, Space and Agency in Pyrotechnologies
ed. Dragoş Gheorghiu
Papers presented here originate from a session held during the 2015 Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (Glasgow). The contributors attempt to present the entanglement between the physical phenomenon of fire, the pyro-technological instrument that it is, its material supports, and the human being. READ MORE
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I Nebrodi nell’antichità: Città Culture Paesaggio
Francesco Collura
The Nebrodi mountains, central-northern Sicily, have long remained archeologically unexplored. This volume hopes to increase the knowledge of many aspects of this part of the island: the meeting between indigenous and Greek cultures, their coexistence, the types of settlement and the organization of cities, the trade and the local productions. READ MORE
Paperback: £60.00 | eBook: £16.00
Experimental Archaeology: Making, Understanding, Story-telling
ed. Christina Souyoudzoglou-Haywood et al.
In this book, based on the proceedings of a two-day workshop on experimental archaeology at the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens in 2017, scholars, artists and craftspeople explore how people in the past made things, used and discarded them, from prehistory to the Middle Ages. READ MORE
Paperback: £28.00 | eBook: £16.00
Maritime-Related Cults in the Coastal Cities of Philistia during the Roman Period
Simona Rodan
This study questions the origins and traditions of the cultic rites practised during Roman times in ‘Peleshet’ (Philistia), located along the southern shores of the Land of Israel. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00
The Ovoid Amphorae in the Central and Western Mediterranean
ed. Enrique García Vargas et al.
Based on the proceedings of a workshop held at Seville University in 2015, this book looks at several series of amphorae created in the Late Republican Roman period, sharing a generally ovoid shape in their bodies – a group of material which, until now, has rarely been studied. READ MORE
Paperback: £65.00 | eBook: £16.00
The Archaeology of Medieval Villages Currently Inhabited in Europe
ed. Jesús Fernández Fernández et al.
Archaeological interventions in European rural settlements have largely focussed on villages abandoned during the last millennium. Most hamlets and villages of medieval origin remain inhabited, however, and excavations have been scarce. This book details excavations of inhabited sites in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Scandinavia and Spain. READ MORE
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Listening to the Stones: Essays on Architecture and Function in Ancient Greek Sanctuaries in Honour of Richard Alan Tomlinson
ed. Elena C. Partida et al.
This book presents a range of topics, conveying the broad scope of Richard Tomlinson’s archaeological quests and echoing his own research methodologies; it is is a token of appreciation for a British professor of archaeology, who spread knowledge of the Greek civilization, manifesting the brilliant spirit of the versatile ancient Greek builders. READ MORE
Paperback: £45.00 | eBook: £16.00
Geophysical Phenomena and the Alexandrian Littoral
Niki Evelpidou et al.
This book presents the geomorphology and recent geoarchaeological history of Alexandria which has been repeatedly struck by natural disasters. The Coastal area offers archaeological evidence (burial sites, quarry activities and ancient building remnants), as well as geomorphological features, all revealing a complex evolution of the coastal zone. READ MORE
Hardback: £28.00 | eBook: £16.00
La parure en callaïs du Néolithique européen
ed. Guirec Querré et al.
Callaïs refers to the green stones from which the remarkable ornaments discovered in several Neolithic sites in Western Europe are made. This volume brings together the contributions of the best European specialists in callaïs, variscite and turquoise, who spoke at a symposium on this ancient gemstone held in April 2015 in Carnac. READ MORE
Hardback: £130.00 | Open Access
The Lost Abbey of Eynsham
Steve Parrinder
Eynsham was one of the few religious foundations in England in continuous use from the late Saxon period to the Dissolution. This book aims to rescue this important abbey from obscurity by summarising its history and examining its material remains, most of which have never been published before. READ MORE
Paperback: £45.00 | eBook: £16.00
Tracing Pottery-Making Recipes in the Prehistoric Balkans 6th–4th Millennia BC
ed. Silvia Amicone et al.
Balkan ceramic studies is an emerging field within archaeology. This book brings together diverse studies by leading researchers and upcoming scholars, capturing the variety of current archaeological, ethnographic, experimental and scientific studies on Balkan ceramic production, distribution and use. READ MORE
Paperback: £32.00 | eBook: £16.00
Hillforts: Britain, Ireland and the Nearer Continent
ed. Gary Lock et al.
The Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland project (2012-2016) compiled a massive database on hillforts by a team drawn from the Universities of Oxford, Edinburgh and Cork. This volume outlines the history of the project, offers preliminary assessments of the online digital Atlas and presents initial research studies using Atlas data. READ MORE
Paperback: £45.00 | eBook: £16.00
Stamps on Terra Sigillata Found in Excavations of the Theatre of Aptera
Martha W. Baldwin Bowsky
Aptera yields more stamped fragments of terra sigillata than any other Cretan city, including Knossos. This book presents stamped fragments of Italian and eastern sigillata found in excavations of the Theatre of Aptera and examines Crete’s strategic position amid crossroads of transit and exchange as well as integration into the Roman economy. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | eBook: £16.00
Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villa
Caroline K. Mackenzie
Richly illustrated and clearly written, Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villa articulates a thoughtful and original approach to this remarkable site. It presents extensive scholarly research in an accessible manner and is recommended reading for academics and enthusiasts alike. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.99 | eBook: £9.99
Aleksei P. Okladnikov: The Great Explorer of the Past. Volume I
Aleksander K. Konopatskii et al.
Aleksei P. Okladnikov (1908???1981), a prominent Russian archaeologist, spent more than 50 years studying prehistoric sites in various parts of the Soviet Union ??? in Siberia, Central Asia and Mongolia. This biography will appeal to archaeologists, historians, and anyone interested in the history of the humanities in the twentieth century. READ MORE
Paperback: £24.99 | eBook: £16.00
The Megaliths of Vera Island in the Southern Urals
Stanislav Grigoriev et al.
The largest and brightest megalithic complex in Russia’s Ural Mountains is located on Vera Island, represented by three chambered megaliths and sanctuaries of the Eneolithic period (mid-4th - 3rd millennium BC). The oldest samples of stone sculpture in the Urals have been revealed within this complex. READ MORE
Paperback: £50.00 | eBook: £16.00
The First Peoples of Oman: Palaeolithic Archaeology of the Nejd Plateau
Jeffrey I. Rose et al.
The archaeological evidence presented in this work encompasses the cultural remains of over a million years of successive human occupation of Nejd Plateau, Dhofar, from the Lower Palaeolithic to the Late Palaeolithic. This volumes suggests a fundamental reconsideration of the role of Southern Arabia in the origin and dispersal of our species. READ MORE
Paperback: £45.00 | eBook: £16.00
Yeoman Farmers and Handloom Weavers: The Archaeology of the Kingsway Business Park
Richard Gregory
Presents building surveys and excavations at Kingsway Business Park, south-east of Rochdale. The work records a rural landscape settled from the 16th century onward, with evidence for yeoman farmers, handloom weavers and post-medieval houses in the Lancashire Pennines. READ MORE
Paperback: £9.95
Excavations at Oxford Castle 1999???2009
Julian Munby et al.
Reports a decade of excavations at Oxford Castle, from its late Saxon town defences and Norman foundation to medieval county castle, gaol and prison. Archaeology from 1999-2009 illuminates the site's changing role in Oxford's urban, judicial and penal history. READ MORE
Hardback: £59.95
Messages from the Past: Rock Art of Al-Hajar Mountains
Angelo E. Fossati
Angelo E. Fossati takes the reader on an in-depth journey into the various themes present in the rock art of Oman, offering theories on the chronology and interpretation, while exploring the landscape setting of the decorated panels. Highly illustrated throughout, beautiful photographs and scientific tracings of the rock art accompany the text. READ MORE
Paperback: £58.00 | eBook: £16.00
Par la b??che et le stylet! Cultures et soci??t??s syro-m??sopotamiennes
ed. Philippe Abrahami et al.
25 papers written by colleagues, friends and former students pay tribute to the career of Professor Olivier Rouault who has conducted extensive research in the fields of both Assyriology and Ancient Near Eastern archaeology. READ MORE
Paperback: £45.00 | eBook: £16.00
El Mesolítico en Cantabria centro-oriental
Mercedes Pérez Bartolomé
This book explores the Mesolithic period in the central-eastern area of Cantabria (Spain) as a manifestation of sociocultural evolution and change of the societies that lived in the area between the ninth and sixth millennia cal BC, until the introduction of farming. READ MORE
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Conflict Landscapes: An Archaeology of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War
Salvatore Garfi
This volume is an archaeological exploration of the conflict landscapes encountered by volunteers of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). This research draws, not only on the techniques of landscape archaeology, but also on the writings of international volunteers in Spain – in particular, George Orwell. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00
Objects of the Past in the Past: Investigating the Significance of Earlier Artefacts in Later Contexts
ed. Matthew G. Knight et al.
How did past communities view, understand and communicate their pasts? And how can we, as archaeologists, understand this? This volume brings together a range of case studies in which objects of the past were encountered and reappropriated. READ MORE
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The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Moon: Coffin Texts Spells 154???160
Gyula Priskin
This book proposes that Coffin Texts spells 154???160, recorded at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE, form the oldest composition about the moon in ancient Egypt and, indeed, the world. Based on a new translation, the detailed analysis of these spells reveals that they provide a chronologically ordered account of the phenomena of a lunar month. READ MORE
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Porti e approdi fluviali in Italia peninsulare: dall’età romana all’anno mille
Alessandro Luciano
This book analyses the Roman and early medieval ports of Italy and the building techniques used in their structures; it displays the elements of continuity and discontinuity revealed during these centuries. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00 | eBook: £16.00
The Tekenu and Ancient Egyptian Funerary Ritual
Glennise West
Attested from the Fifth Dynasty until, and including, the Saite Period, the Tekenu is a puzzling icon depicted within funerary scenes in the tombs of some ancient Egyptian nobles. In this work four distinct types of Tekenu are identified and classified and then a Corpus Catalogue is formed. READ MORE
Paperback: £55.00 | eBook: £16.00
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