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A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture (Hardcover): Gwendolyn Leick A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture (Hardcover)
Gwendolyn Leick
R5,977 Discovery Miles 59 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days




eBook available with sample pages: 0203041070

Ancient Landscapes of Zoara I - Surveys and Excavations at the Ghor as-Safi in Jordan, 1997-2018 (Paperback): Konstantinos D... Ancient Landscapes of Zoara I - Surveys and Excavations at the Ghor as-Safi in Jordan, 1997-2018 (Paperback)
Konstantinos D Politis
R1,239 Discovery Miles 12 390 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Biblical Zoara is located in the Ghor as-Safi, precisely at the lowest place on earth. Its environmental and cultural history is therefore unique. During two decades, an archaeological project was conducted which discovered many significant finds of human occupations spanning some 12,000 years. These have been meticulously studied and the results are now presented here in Volume I. Volume II will follow and will complete and complement Volume I.

Displays of Cultural Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony in the Late Bronze and Iron Age Levant - The Public Presence of Foreign... Displays of Cultural Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony in the Late Bronze and Iron Age Levant - The Public Presence of Foreign Powers and Local Resistance (Hardcover)
Shane M. Thompson
R3,758 Discovery Miles 37 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume examines the power relationships between the rulers of the Late Bronze and Iron Age and their subjects in the Levant through the lens of "cultural hegemony". It explores the impact of these foreign powers on all social classes and reconstructs the public presence of cultural control. The book serves to determine the impact of foreign control on the daily lives of those living in the ancient Levant, and offers a means by which to attempt to discuss non-elites in the ancient Near East. It examines expressions of foreign ideology within public performance such as religious expressions and in public places, observable by all social classes, which assert control or dominance over local identity markers. In utilizing textual, epigraphic, and archaeological records, it paints a more complete picture of Levantine society during this time while also drawing upon evidence from neighbouring Anatolia, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. This is a fascinating resource for students and scholars of the ancient Near East, particularly the Levant but also Anatolia, Egypt, and Mesopotamia in the Late Bronze and Iron Age periods. It is also useful for scholars working on power and imperialism across history.

Fort Cemetery At Heirakonpolis (Hardcover): Adams Fort Cemetery At Heirakonpolis (Hardcover)
Adams
R7,147 Discovery Miles 71 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Archaeological 3D GIS (Paperback): Nicolo Dell'Unto, Giacomo Landeschi Archaeological 3D GIS (Paperback)
Nicolo Dell'Unto, Giacomo Landeschi
R1,092 Discovery Miles 10 920 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* case study based to provide concrete examples of GIS and 3D modelling * identifies and explores new paradigms of data management and representation, helping archaeologists and specialists in the cultural heritage sector to take advantage of full reconstructed 3D environments * Serves as a textbook for courses in GIS and 3D modelling but will also provide a useful guide for practicing archaeologist

The Ancient Central Andes (Paperback, 2nd edition): Jeffrey Quilter The Ancient Central Andes (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Jeffrey Quilter
R1,168 Discovery Miles 11 680 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* Written by one of the leading experts in Andean archaeology, including more of his insights on the latest developments * Increased content on issues with contemporary relevance such as the environment and climate change and, repatriation and social justice * Expanded final section that extends the chronological range of the book to include the Andean world of the Conquest and Colonial Periods as well as the Republican and contemporary Andean worlds and their prehispanic heritage.

Palaeohistoria 25 (1983) - Institute of Archaeology, Groningen, the Netherlands (Hardcover): Institute of Archaeology Palaeohistoria 25 (1983) - Institute of Archaeology, Groningen, the Netherlands (Hardcover)
Institute of Archaeology
R7,544 R5,993 Discovery Miles 59 930 Save R1,551 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume gives an impression of the Archaeozoology Department's current research activity. It will be useful for several research workers, a number of technical assistants, and research students of archaeozoology.

Warrior Treasure - The Staffordshire Hoard in Anglo-Saxon England (Paperback): Chris Fern, Jenni Butterworth Warrior Treasure - The Staffordshire Hoard in Anglo-Saxon England (Paperback)
Chris Fern, Jenni Butterworth
R561 Discovery Miles 5 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Finders Keepers - A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession (Paperback): Craig Childs Finders Keepers - A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession (Paperback)
Craig Childs
R519 R429 Discovery Miles 4 290 Save R90 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Renowned naturalist Craig Childs explores the paradoxical nature of anthropological excavation amongst the Native American ruins his work is based upon.
To whom does the past belong? Is the archeologist who discovers a lost tomb a sort of hero--or a villain? If someone steals a relic from a museum and returns it to the ruin it came from, is she a thief? Written in his trademark lyrical style, Craig Childs's riveting new book is a ghost story--an intense, impassioned investigation into the nature of the past and the things we leave behind. We visit lonesome desert canyons and fancy Fifth Avenue art galleries, journey throughout the Americas, Asia, the past and the present. The result is a brilliant book about man and nature, remnants and memory, a dashing tale of crime and detection.

Edmund - In Search of England's Lost King (Paperback): Francis Young Edmund - In Search of England's Lost King (Paperback)
Francis Young
R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What buried secret lies beneath the stones of one of England's greatest former churches and shrines, the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St Edmunds? The search for the final resting place of King Edmund has led to this site, beneath which Francis Young argues the lost king's remains are waiting to be found. Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King explores the history of the martyred monarch of East Anglia and England's first patron saint, showing how he became a pivotal figure around whom Saxons, Danes and Normans all rallied. Young also examines Edmund's legacy in the centuries since his death at the hands of marauding Vikings in the 9th century. In doing so, this fascinating book points to the imminent rediscovery of the ruler who created England.

Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology in Cambridge - College, Church and City (Paperback): Gabriel Byng, Helen Lunnon Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology in Cambridge - College, Church and City (Paperback)
Gabriel Byng, Helen Lunnon
R1,205 Discovery Miles 12 050 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book shines a much needed light on the city in the later Medieval Ages. Essays include studies of buildings and objects in the city and its immediate surrounds, both from archaeological and thematic approaches. In addition, a number of chapters reflect on the legacy and influence medieval art and architecture had on the later city. The volume also provides detailed studies of some of the most important master masons, glassmakers and carpenters in the medieval city, as well as of patrons, building types and institutional development

Early Medieval Scotland - Individuals, Communities and Ideas (Paperback, 2nd Alternate): David Clarke, Alice Blackwell, Martin... Early Medieval Scotland - Individuals, Communities and Ideas (Paperback, 2nd Alternate)
David Clarke, Alice Blackwell, Martin Goldberg
R816 R741 Discovery Miles 7 410 Save R75 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The elaborately carved Hilton of Cadboll stone, the house-shaped Monymusk Reliquary and the sumptuously decorated Hunterston brooch (all on view in the National Museum of Scotland) are evidence of the sophistication of Scottish craftsmen in the time AD 300-900. A pioneering partnership between National Museums Scotland and The Glenmorangie Company has supported a major programme of research into the archaeology of Scotland during the Early Medieval period. This is the paperback edition of the book first published in 2012.

On the Nile in the Golden Age of Travel (Paperback): Andrew Humphreys On the Nile in the Golden Age of Travel (Paperback)
Andrew Humphreys
R741 R658 Discovery Miles 6 580 Save R83 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Record-Making and Record-Keeping in Early Societies (Paperback): Geoffrey Yeo Record-Making and Record-Keeping in Early Societies (Paperback)
Geoffrey Yeo
R1,206 Discovery Miles 12 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Record-Making and Record-Keeping in Early Societies provides a concise and up-to-date survey of early record-making and record-keeping practices across the world. It investigates the ways in which human activities have been recorded in different settings using different methods and technologies. Based on an in-depth analysis of literature from a wide range of disciplines, including prehistory, archaeology, Assyriology, Egyptology, and Chinese and Mesoamerican studies, the book reflects the latest and most relevant historical scholarship. Drawing upon the author's experience as a practitioner and scholar of records and archives and his extensive knowledge of archival theory and practice, the book embeds its account of the beginnings of recording practices in a conceptual framework largely derived from archival science. Unique both in its breadth of coverage and in its distinctive perspective on early record-making and record-keeping, the book provides the only updated and synoptic overview of early recording practices available worldwide. Record-Making and Record-Keeping in Early Societies will be of interest to academics, researchers, and students engaged in the study of archival science, archival history, and the early history of human culture. The book will also appeal to practitioners of archives and records management interested in learning more about the origins of their profession.

Mediterranean Voyages - The Archaeology of Island Colonisation and Abandonment (Paperback): Helen Dawson Mediterranean Voyages - The Archaeology of Island Colonisation and Abandonment (Paperback)
Helen Dawson
R1,154 Discovery Miles 11 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Islands are ideal case studies for exploring social connectivity, episodes of colonisation, abandonment, and alternating phases of cultural interaction and isolation. Their societies display different attitudes toward the land and the sea, which in turn cast light on group identities. This volume advances theoretical discussions of island archaeology by offering a comparative study of the archaeology of colonisation, abandonment, and resettlement of the Mediterranean islands in prehistory. This comparative and thematic study encourages anthropological reflections on the archaeology of the islands, ultimately focusing on people rather than geographical units, and specifically on the relations between islanders, mainlanders, and the creation of islander identities. This volume has significance for scholars interested in Mediterranean archaeology, as well as those interested more broadly in colonisation and abandonment.

Historical Archaeology in South Africa - Material Culture of the Dutch East India Company at the Cape (Paperback): Carmel... Historical Archaeology in South Africa - Material Culture of the Dutch East India Company at the Cape (Paperback)
Carmel Schrire
R1,214 Discovery Miles 12 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume documents the analysis of excavated historical archaeological collections at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. The corpus provides a rich picture of life and times at this distant outpost of an immense Dutch seaborne empire during the contact period. Representing over three decades of excavation, conservation, and analysis, the book examines ceramics, glass, metal, and other categories of artifacts in their archaeological contexts. An enclosed CD includes a video reconstruction plus a comprehensive catalog and color illustrations of the artifacts in the corpus. The parallels and contrasts this volume reveals will help scholars studying the European expansion period to build a richer comparative picture of colonial material culture.

The Temple of Venus and Rome and Santa Francesca Romana at the Roman Forum - Preservation and Transformation (Paperback):... The Temple of Venus and Rome and Santa Francesca Romana at the Roman Forum - Preservation and Transformation (Paperback)
Cristina Gonzalez-Longo
R1,209 Discovery Miles 12 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the influence of architectural design in the conservation of historic buildings by discussing in detail an important building complex in Rome: the Temple of Venus and Rome, the monastery of Santa Maria Nova and the church of Santa Francesca Romana. As the most complete site in the Roman Forum that has reached our times with a rich architectural stratification almost intact, it is a clear product of continuous preservation and transformation and it has not been studied in its complexity until now. The Temple of Venus and Rome and Santa Francesca Romana at the Roman Forum unravels the original designs and the subsequent interventions, including Giacomo Boni's pioneering conservation of the monastery, carried out while excavating the Roman Forum in the early twentieth century. The projects are discussed in context to show their significance and the relationships between architects and patrons. Through its interdisciplinary focus on architectural design, conservation, archaeology, history and construction, this study is an ideal example for scholars, students and architects of how to carry out research in architectural conservation.

An Introduction to Peatland Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments (Paperback): Benjamin R. Gearey, Henry P. Chapman An Introduction to Peatland Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments (Paperback)
Benjamin R. Gearey, Henry P. Chapman
R813 Discovery Miles 8 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Peatlands are regarded as having exceptional archaeological value, due to the fact the waterlogged conditions of these wetlands can preserve organic remains that are almost entirely lost from the majority of dryland contexts. This is certainly true, although the remarkable preservation of sites and artefacts is just one aspect of their archaeological importance. Peatlands are 'archives' of past environmental changes: the palaeoenvironmental or palaeoecological record. The waterlogged conditions preserve pollen, plant remains, insects and other proxies that can be used to reconstruct past patterns and processes of environmental change, critical records of long term ecological processes for wetland and also adjacent dryland areas. The potential to integrate and combine records of cultural and environmental change, represents the distinguishing feature of peatland (and wetland) archaeology, what we might describe collectively as the 'archaeo-environmental record'. When these records are analysed in conjunction, exceptional interpretative synergy can be achieved; but this relies on the development and implementation of integrated excavation and analytical strategies and approaches. This new title in our highly successful Studying Scientific Archaeology series provides an accessible introduction to the ecology and formation processes of peatlands, and to the different archaeological and palaeoenvironmental techniques that have been developed and adapted for the study of these environments. It provides an outline of the major themes and methods and as a guide to other more detailed and technical literature concerning peatland archaeology. The case studies have been selected to illustrate, as far as possible, examples of 'best practice'. Processes such as drainage, agriculture, peat-cutting, afforestation and climate change threaten peatlands and, by extension, the survival of archaeological sites and deposits in situ. On the other side of this environmental coin, healthy, functioning peatlands are important for biodiversity, hydrology and as 'carbon sinks' with the potential to mitigate global heating. Recent years have thus seen increasing efforts to stop destruction and damage and rehabilitate peatlands with a view to restoring these 'ecosystem services'. The book considers these issues in terms of the past loss and damage of archaeological sites and the future protection of the resource in the Anthropocene.

Monastic Iceland (Hardcover): Steinunn Kristjansdottir Monastic Iceland (Hardcover)
Steinunn Kristjansdottir
R3,775 Discovery Miles 37 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides an overview of medieval monasticism in Iceland, from its dawn to its downfall during the Reformation. Blends the evidence from material remains and written documents to highlight the realities of everyday life in the monasteries and nunneries operated in Iceland. describes the incorporation of monasticism in to the Icelandic society, the land of the Vikings, and thus how the monasteries coexisted with the natural and social environments on the island while keeping their general aims and objectives. shows that large social systems, such as monasticism, can cross social and natural borders without necessitating fundamental changes apart from those triggered by the constant coexistence of nature and culture inside the environment they exist within. debunks the myth that Icelandic monasteries, male or female were isolated, silent places or simple cells functioning principally as retirement homes for aristocrats. To be a member of an ecclesiastical institution did not mean a quiet, secluded life without any outside interaction, but rather active participation in the surrounding community. Is of interest for researchers in archaeology, osteology, and medieval history, in addition to all those interested in monasticism and the medieval history of Northern Europe.

Ancient and Early Medieval Kingdoms of the Pamir Region of Central Asia - Historical Shughnan and its Lost Capital (Hardcover):... Ancient and Early Medieval Kingdoms of the Pamir Region of Central Asia - Historical Shughnan and its Lost Capital (Hardcover)
Muzaffar Zoirshoevich Zoolshoev
R3,761 Discovery Miles 37 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Includes evidence from Soviet scholarship that is often not accessible to scholars working on this period.

Marija Gimbutas - Transnational Biography, Feminist Reception, and the Controversy of Goddess Archaeology (Hardcover): Rasa... Marija Gimbutas - Transnational Biography, Feminist Reception, and the Controversy of Goddess Archaeology (Hardcover)
Rasa Navickaite
R3,773 Discovery Miles 37 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

At the core of this book is a success story of an Eastern European woman who survived both Soviet and Nazi occupations of her homeland, lived as a displaced person in postwar Germany, and built her career and scholarly authority within the androcentric American academia. At the same time, it is also a story of a controversy, which followed Gimbutas' theory of Old Europe - a prehistoric civilization, characterized by peacefulness, egalitarianism, women's leadership, and the worship of the Great Goddess. First introduced in 1974, this theory inspired women's movements worldwide, but was harshly criticized by other archaeologists. This book examines the various intellectual contexts (feminist, nationalist, theoretical) in which Gimbutas' ideas were formed, received, and interpreted, as well as appropriated for different political goals. This timely study will appeal to scholars and students in the following fields: history of archaeology, prehistoric archaeology, gender studies, feminist studies, women's history, Baltic studies, and religion and spirituality.

Silk Roads - Peoples, Cultures, Landscapes (Hardcover): Susan Whitfield Silk Roads - Peoples, Cultures, Landscapes (Hardcover)
Susan Whitfield 1
R1,620 R1,239 Discovery Miles 12 390 Save R381 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As world powers realign their cultural, economic and political outlooks, there is no better time to consider how Afro-Eurasia's complex network of ancient trade routes - which spanned the vastness of the steppe, vertiginous mountain ranges, fertile river plains and forbidding deserts across the continents and on to the seas beyond - fostered economic activity and cultural, political and technological communication. From silk to slaves, fashion to music, religion to science the movement of interaction of goods, people and ideas was crucial to the flourishing of peoples and their cultures across this vast region. Edited by Susan Whitfield, an established authority on the subject, with contributions from over 80 leading scholars from across the globe, Silk Roads situates the ancient routes against the landscapes that defined them, to reveal the raw materials that they produced, the means of travel that were employed to traverse them and the communities that were shaped by them. Organized by terrain, from steppe to desert to ocean, each section includes detailed maps, a historical overview, thematic essays and features showcasing art, buildings and archaeological discoveries. A wealth of photographs reveals the breathtaking and often forbidding landscapes encountered by travellers and traders through the millennia. With one section inscribed as a World Heritage Corridor by UNESCO in 2014 and others to follow, and China claiming the Silk Roads as the precursor of its Belt Road Initiative, this network of ancient trade routes and the interaction along them has never been of greater interest or importance than today. This beautiful publication honours the astonishing diversity in the way cultures advance and flourish not in spite of their differences, but because of them.

Tutankhamun's Trumpet - The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects (Paperback): Toby Wilkinson Tutankhamun's Trumpet - The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects (Paperback)
Toby Wilkinson
R360 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Save R79 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'Beautifully written, sumptuously illustrated, constantly fascinating' The Times On 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian boy-king. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: 'Yes, yes, wonderful things.' In Tutankhamun's Trumpet, acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes a unique approach to that tomb and its contents. Instead of concentrating on the oft-told story of the discovery, or speculating on the brief life and politically fractious reign of the boy king, Wilkinson takes the objects buried with him as the source material for a wide-ranging, detailed portrait of ancient Egypt - its geography, history, culture and legacy. One hundred artefacts from the tomb, arranged in ten thematic groups, are allowed to speak again - not only for themselves, but as witnesses of the civilization that created them. Never before have the treasures of Tutankhamun been analysed and presented for what they can tell us about ancient Egyptian culture, its development, its remarkable flourishing, and its lasting impact. Filled with surprising insights, unusual details, vivid descriptions and, above all, remarkable objects, Tutankhamun's Trumpet will appeal to all lovers of history, archaeology, art and culture, as well as all those fascinated by the Egypt of the pharaohs. 'I've read many books on ancient Egypt, but I've never felt closer to its people' The Sunday Times

A Brief History of Archaeology - Classical Times to the Twenty-First Century (Paperback, 3rd edition): Nadia Durrani, Brian M.... A Brief History of Archaeology - Classical Times to the Twenty-First Century (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Nadia Durrani, Brian M. Fagan
R2,313 Discovery Miles 23 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* Includes a major revision of archaeological theory coverage to provide the latest thinking to students * Written in a lively and engaging style to connect with students and encourage them into the discipline * Details the great advances in archaeological techniques in recent times to bring the book up-to-date and enable students to look not just at the past but the future of the discipline.

The Tombs of the Middle Bronze Age II Period From the '500' Cemetery at Tell Fara (South) (Paperback): D Price... The Tombs of the Middle Bronze Age II Period From the '500' Cemetery at Tell Fara (South) (Paperback)
D Price Williams
R2,375 Discovery Miles 23 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Analysis of the finds from an important Middle Bronze Age cemetery in southern Israel excavated in 1928/1929 by Flinders Petrie.

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