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The Archaeology of the Prussian Crusade - Holy War and Colonisation (Paperback, 2nd edition): Aleksander Pluskowski The Archaeology of the Prussian Crusade - Holy War and Colonisation (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Aleksander Pluskowski
R1,184 Discovery Miles 11 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides an updated synthesis of the material culture of this unique, hybrid society in the south-eastern Baltic region, encompassing the full range of archaeological data, from standing buildings through to artefacts and ecofacts, integrated with written and artistic sources. The work is sub-divided into broadly chronological themes, beginning with a historical outline, then exploring the settlements, castles, towns and landscapes of the Teutonic Order's theocratic state, the character and tempo of religious transformation and concluding with the roles of the reconstructed and ruined monuments of medieval Prussia in the modern world, particularly within the context of Polish culture. This remains the first work on the archaeology of medieval Prussia in any language, and is intended as a comprehensive introduction to a period and area of growing interest. This book represents an important contribution to promoting International awareness of the cultural heritage of the Baltic region, which has been rapidly increasing over the last few decades

The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology (Hardcover): Anne L. Grauer The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology (Hardcover)
Anne L. Grauer
R5,890 Discovery Miles 58 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book 1. explores current methods and techniques employed by paleopathologists as means to highlight the range of data that can be generated. 2. introduces a range of diseases and conditions that have been noted in the fossil, archaeological, and historical record, offering readers a foundational understanding of pathological conditions, along with their potential etiologies. 3. will be indispensable for archaeologists, bioarchaeologists and historians, and those in medical fields, as it reflects current scholarship within paleopathology and the field's impact on our understanding of health and disease in the past, the present, and implications for our future.

Indo-European Fire Rituals - Cattle and Cultivation, Cremation and Cosmogony (Hardcover): Anders Kaliff, Terje Oestigaard Indo-European Fire Rituals - Cattle and Cultivation, Cremation and Cosmogony (Hardcover)
Anders Kaliff, Terje Oestigaard
R3,770 Discovery Miles 37 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book Explores Indo-European fire rituals and sacrifices throughout history and fire in its fundamental role in rites and religious practices. Analyzes fire rituals as the unifying structure in time and space in Indo-European cultures from the Bronze Age onwards. Asks the question how and why was fire the ultimate power in culture and cosmology? Has a broad interdisciplinary audience including archaeology, ethnography, folklore, religious and Indo-European studies.

Archaeology in Antarctica (Hardcover): Andr es Zarankin, Michael Pearson, Melisa A. Salerno Archaeology in Antarctica (Hardcover)
Andr es Zarankin, Michael Pearson, Melisa A. Salerno
R3,761 Discovery Miles 37 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The book details for the first time all past archaeological work in Antarctica, relating to both its use for conservation and research purposes, drawing on published, unpublished and oral information. This work has addressed historic and current scientific bases, explorers' huts, whaling stations and sealing shelters. The ongoing and long-term research on the sealing shelters and sites in the South Shetland Islands features prominently. The archaeology enables new perspectives on the impact of global modernity and empire in the Antarctic, and challenges established dominant discourses on the 'heroic' nature of human interaction with the continent. The work on sealing sites gives voice to the experiences of the sealer as a subaltern group previously largely overlooked by historical sources. This book will appeal to students and researchers in archaeology, history, and heritage as well as readers interested in the human and historical aspects of Antarctica's past and present.

Uisneach or the Center of Ireland (Hardcover): Frederic Armao Uisneach or the Center of Ireland (Hardcover)
Frederic Armao
R3,786 Discovery Miles 37 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The hill of Uisneach lies almost exactly at the geographical center of Ireland. Remarkably, a fraction at least of the ancient Irish population was aware of that fact. There is no doubt that the place of Uisneach in Irish mythology, and more broadly speaking the Celtic world, was of utmost importance: Uisneach was - and probably still is - best defined as a sacred hill at the center of Ireland, possibly the sacred hill of the center of Ireland. Uisneach or the Center of Ireland explores the medieval documents connected with the hill and compares them with both archeological data and modern Irish folklore. In the early 21st century, a Fire Festival started being held on Uisneach in connection with the festival of Bealtaine, in early May, arguably in an attempt to echo more ancient traditions: the celebration was attended by Michael D. Higgins, the current president of Ireland, who lit the fire of Uisneach on 6 May 2017. This book argues that the symbolic significance of the hill has echoed the evolution of Irish society through time, be it in political, spiritual and religious terms or, perhaps more accurately, in terms of identity and Irishness. It is relevant for scholars and advanced students in the fields of cultural history, Irish history and cultural studies.

Archaeology of a Brothel in Nineteenth-Century Boston, MA - Erotic Facades (Hardcover): Jade W. Luiz Archaeology of a Brothel in Nineteenth-Century Boston, MA - Erotic Facades (Hardcover)
Jade W. Luiz
R3,763 Discovery Miles 37 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book Explores how the practice of nineteenth-century sex work involved a careful construction of fantasy for brothel customers. This fantasy had the potential to provide financial stability and security for the madam of the establishment, if not for the women working for them. By employing theories of embodiment, sexuality, and an archaeology of the senses, this study of the Endicott Street collection contributes a new methodological and theoretical framework for studying the archaeology of prostitution across time, space, and culture. Explores both the semi-private, "behind the scenes" narrative of sex work, as well as the semi-public, eroticized "performance space" where patrons were entertained. is for student and scholars of historical archaeology, nineteenth-century urban America, and gender studies. Students studying feminist theory and archaeology of the senses will also be interested in the contents.

American Biblical Archaeology and Zionism - The Politics of Objectivity from William F. Albright to William G. Dever... American Biblical Archaeology and Zionism - The Politics of Objectivity from William F. Albright to William G. Dever (Hardcover)
Brooke Knorr
R3,764 Discovery Miles 37 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Examines mid-twentieth century American biblical archaeologists' relationship to Zionism, an aspect of their work that has been understudied.

Original Dysfunctional Family - Classical Mythology for the New Millennium (Paperback): Rose Williams Original Dysfunctional Family - Classical Mythology for the New Millennium (Paperback)
Rose Williams
R363 Discovery Miles 3 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Before Modern Humans - New Perspectives on the African Stone Age (Paperback): Grant S McCall Before Modern Humans - New Perspectives on the African Stone Age (Paperback)
Grant S McCall
R1,173 Discovery Miles 11 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This fascinating volume, assessing Lower and Middle Pleistocene African prehistory, argues that the onset of the Middle Stone Age marks the origins of landscape use patterns resembling those of modern human foragers. Inaugurating a paradigm shift in our understanding of modern human behavior, Grant McCall argues that this transition-related to the origins of "home base" residential site use-occurred in mosaic fashion over the course of hundreds of thousands of years. He concludes by proposing a model of brain evolution driven by increasing subsistence diversity and intensity against the backdrop of larger populations and Pleistocene environmental unpredictability. McCall argues that human brain size did not arise to support the complex patterns of social behavior that pervade our lives today, but instead large human brains were co-opted for these purposes relatively late in prehistory, accounting for the striking archaeological record of the Upper Pleistocene.

Palaeoepidemiology - The Epidemiology of Human Remains (Paperback): Tony Waldron Palaeoepidemiology - The Epidemiology of Human Remains (Paperback)
Tony Waldron
R1,138 Discovery Miles 11 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How do we identify and measure human disease in the past? In the absence of soft tissue, paleoepidemiologists have developed ingenious ways of assessing illness and mortality in archaeological populations. In this volume, the key methods of epidemiology are outlined for non-specialists, showing the importance of studying prevalence over incidence, adjustments needed in studying past groups, how to compare studies, and the dangers of assessing occupation based upon bone evidence. A model for planning a proper paleoepidemiological study concludes the volume. Both as an introduction to epidemiology for archaeologists, and as a primer on archaeological analysis for epidemiologists, this book should serve the needs of both populations.

Ancient Starch Research (Paperback): Robin Torrence, Huw Barton Ancient Starch Research (Paperback)
Robin Torrence, Huw Barton
R1,155 Discovery Miles 11 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What role did plant resources have in the evolution of the human species? Why and how have plants been managed and transported to new environments? Where, how, and why were plants domesticated, and why do the patterns vary in different parts of the world? What is the relationship between the intensification of food production and the rise of complex societies? Numerous new studies are using starch granules discovered in archaeological contexts to answer these questions and improve our knowledge of past human behavior and environmental variation. Given the substantial body of successful research, the time has clearly come for a comprehensive description of ancient starch research and its potential for archaeologists. This book fills these roles by describing the fundamental principles underlying starch research, guiding researchers through the methodology, reviewing the results of significant case studies, and pointing the way to future avenues for research. The joint product of over two dozen archaeological scientists, Ancient Starch Research aims to bring the important new field of ancient starch analysis to the attention of a wider range of scholars and to provide them with the information needed to embark on their own research.

Roman Coins from India (Paperback): Paula J. Turner Roman Coins from India (Paperback)
Paula J. Turner
R1,139 Discovery Miles 11 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is a detailed collation of the recorded finds of Roman coins on Indian soil, divided into Republican, Julio-Claudian and post-Julio-Claudian coins. It also includes chapters on the historical significance of the scarcity of Roman finds, the absence of base metal issues in the early empire, the predominance of early imperial denarii, and the difference in composition between the Julio-Claudian gold and silver hoards. There is considerable discussion on slashed gold coins and defaced silver coins and on imitation Roman coins found in India. Three exhaustive appendices include a catalogue of finds of Roman coins found in India, the present location of Roman coins found in India, and Roman coins in the Madras Central Government Museum. Copublished with the Royal Numismatic Society.

Buried Treasures of Chinese Turkestan - An Account of the Activities and Adventures of the Second and Third German Turfan... Buried Treasures of Chinese Turkestan - An Account of the Activities and Adventures of the Second and Third German Turfan Expeditions (Paperback)
Albert Von Le Coq; Translated by Anna Barwell
R1,032 Discovery Miles 10 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1928, this volume constituted the results of expeditions by the famous archaeologist and explorer of Central Asia, Albert von Le Coq. Funded by the last German emperor, Wilhelm II, and von Le Coq's own brewing and winery empire, the second and third German expeditions ventured to Turfan in the Xinjiang region of China. Travelling East expecting to find Greek influences, the expedition in fact uncovered extensive networks of Buddhist and Manichaean cave temples in the Northwest China. This volume includes extensive images in addition to a record of the expedition's journeys and discoveries.

Just Past? - The Making of Israeli Archaeology (Paperback): Raz Kletter Just Past? - The Making of Israeli Archaeology (Paperback)
Raz Kletter
R1,259 Discovery Miles 12 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The land of Israel is rich in history and material culture and has long been the location of extensive archaeological excavation. 'Just Past?' examines the origins of Israeli archaeology in the 1950s and 1960s. Drawing on previously unpublished documentary material, the study offers a history of intriguing finds, failures and dreams. 'Just Past?' covers a range of topics, from the 1948 war to the Israel Department of Antiquities and Museums, issues of foreign aid, and the political circumstances behind the decision to start excavations at Masada. Highlighting the centrality of politics to archaeology in Israel/Palestine, 'Just Past?' presents an assessment of the origins of Israeli archaeology which will be invaluable to students and scholars of history and archaeology.

Archiving Settler Colonialism - Culture, Space and Race (Paperback): Yu-ting Huang, Rebecca Weaver-Hightower Archiving Settler Colonialism - Culture, Space and Race (Paperback)
Yu-ting Huang, Rebecca Weaver-Hightower
R1,246 Discovery Miles 12 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Archiving Settler Colonialism: Culture, Race, and Space brings together 15 essays from across the globe, to capture a moment in settler colonial studies that turns increasingly towards new cultural archives for settler colonial research. Essays on hitherto under-examined materials-including postage stamps, musical scores, urban parks, and psychiatric records-reflect on how cultural texts archive moments of settler self-fashioning. Archiving Settler Colonialism also expands settler colonial studies' reach as an international academic discipline, bringing together scholarly research about the British breakaway settler colonies with underanalyzed non-white, non-Anglophone settler societies. The essays together illustrate settler colonial cultures as-for all their similarities-ultimately divergent constructions, locally situated and produced of specific power relations within the messy operations of imperial domination.

Water and Society from Ancient Times to the Present - Resilience, Decline, and Revival (Paperback): Federica Sulas, Innocent... Water and Society from Ancient Times to the Present - Resilience, Decline, and Revival (Paperback)
Federica Sulas, Innocent Pikirayi
R1,293 Discovery Miles 12 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As water availability, management and conservation become global challenges, there is now wide consensus that historical knowledge can provide crucial information to address present crises, offering unique opportunities to appreciate the solutions and mechanisms societies have developed over time to deal with water in all its forms, from rainfall to groundwater. This unique collection explores how ancient water systems relate to present ideas of resilience and sustainability and can inform future strategy. Through an investigation of historic water management systems, along with the responses to, and impact of, various water-driven catastrophes, contributors to this volume present tenable solutions for the long-term use of water resources in different parts of the world. The discussion is not limited to issues of the past, seeking instead to address the resonance and legacy of water histories in the present and future. Water and Society from Ancient Times to the Present speaks to an archaeological and non-archaeological scholarly audience and will be a useful primary reference text for researchers and graduate students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds including archaeology, anthropology, history, ecology, geography, geology, architecture and development studies.

Re-Mapping Archaeology - Critical Perspectives, Alternative Mappings (Paperback): Mark Gillings, Piraye Haciguzeller, Gary Lock Re-Mapping Archaeology - Critical Perspectives, Alternative Mappings (Paperback)
Mark Gillings, Piraye Haciguzeller, Gary Lock
R1,239 Discovery Miles 12 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Maps have always been a fundamental tool in archaeological practice, and their prominence and variety have increased along with a growing range of digital technologies used to collect, visualise, query and analyse spatial data. However, unlike in other disciplines, the development of archaeological cartographical critique has been surprisingly slow; a missed opportunity given that archaeology, with its vast and multifaceted experience with space and maps, can significantly contribute to the field of critical mapping. Re-mapping Archaeology thinks through cartographic challenges in archaeology and critiques the existing mapping traditions used in the social sciences and humanities, especially since the 1990s. It provides a unique archaeological perspective on cartographic theory and innovatively pulls together a wide range of mapping practices applicable to archaeology and other disciplines. This volume will be suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for established researchers in archaeology, geography, anthropology, history, landscape studies, ethnology and sociology.

Greek Art in Context - Archaeological and Art Historical Perspectives (Paperback): Diana Rodriguez Perez Greek Art in Context - Archaeological and Art Historical Perspectives (Paperback)
Diana Rodriguez Perez
R1,248 Discovery Miles 12 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume gathers together selected contributions which were originally presented at the conference 'Greek Art in Context' at the University of Edinburgh in 2014. Its aim is to introduce the reader to the broad and multifaceted notion of context in relation to Greek art and, more specifically, to its relevance for the study of Greek sculpture and pottery from the Archaic to the Late Classical periods. What do we mean by 'context'? In which ways and under what circumstances does context become relevant for the interpretation of Greek material culture? Which contexts should we look at - viewing context, political, social and religious discourse, artistic tradition . . .? What happens when there is no context? These are some of the questions that this volume aims to answer. The chapters included cover current approaches to the study of Greek sculpture and pottery in which the notion of 'context' plays a prominent role, offering new ways of looking at familiar issues. It gathers leading scholars and early career researchers from different backgrounds and research traditions with the aim of presenting new insights into archaeological and art historical research. Their chapters contribute to showcase the vitality of the discipline and will serve to stimulate new directions for the study of Greek art.

Routledge Handbook of Early Chinese History (Paperback): Paul R. Goldin Routledge Handbook of Early Chinese History (Paperback)
Paul R. Goldin
R1,400 Discovery Miles 14 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The study of early China has been radically transformed over the past fifty years by archaeological discoveries, including both textual and non-textual artefacts. Excavations of settlements and tombs have demonstrated that most people did not lead their lives in accordance with ritual canons, while previously unknown documents have shown that most received histories were written retrospectively by victors and present a correspondingly anachronistic perspective. This handbook provides an authoritative survey of the major periods of Chinese history from the Neolithic era to the fall of the Latter Han Empire and the end of antiquity (AD 220). It is the first volume to include not only a comprehensive review of political history but also detailed treatments of topics that transcend particular historical periods, such as: Warfare and political thought Cities and agriculture Language and art Medicine and mathematics Providing a detailed analysis of the most up-to-date research by leading scholars in the field of early Chinese history, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Chinese history, Asian archaeology, and Chinese studies in general.

The Routledge Handbook of Bioarchaeology in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands (Paperback): Marc Oxenham, Hallie Buckley The Routledge Handbook of Bioarchaeology in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands (Paperback)
Marc Oxenham, Hallie Buckley
R1,424 Discovery Miles 14 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In recent years the bioarchaeology of Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands has seen enormous progress. This new and exciting research is synthesised, contextualised and expanded upon in The Routledge Handbook of Bioarchaeology in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. The volume is divided into two broad sections, one dealing with mainland and island Southeast Asia, and a second section dealing with the Pacific islands. A multi-scalar approach is employed to the bio-social dimensions of Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands with contributions alternating between region and/or site specific scales of operation to the individual or personal scale. The more personal level of osteobiographies enriches the understanding of the lived experience in past communities. Including a number of contributions from sub-disciplinary approaches tangential to bioarchaeology the book provides a broad theoretical and methodological approach. Providing new information on the globally relevant topics of farming, population mobility, subsistence and health, no other volume provides such a range of coverage on these important themes.

3,000 Years of War and Peace in the Maya Lowlands - Identity, Politics, and Violence (Hardcover): Geoffrey E. Braswell 3,000 Years of War and Peace in the Maya Lowlands - Identity, Politics, and Violence (Hardcover)
Geoffrey E. Braswell
R3,930 Discovery Miles 39 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the formation of identity, its relationship to politics, and manifestation in warfare from the earliest pottery-making villages through the late colonial period by studying the material remains and written texts of the Maya. It is an invaluable reference for students and scholars of the ancient Maya, including archaeologists, art historians, and anthropologists.

The Archaeology of Reformation,1480-1580 (Paperback): David Gaimster The Archaeology of Reformation,1480-1580 (Paperback)
David Gaimster
R1,253 Discovery Miles 12 530 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book demonstrates the potential of the discipline to contribute to Reformation studies in 1480-1580. It is the result of the second joint conference of the Society for Medieval Archaeology and the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology.

Bioarchaeology - The Contextual Analysis of Human Remains (Paperback): Jane E. Buikstra, Lane A. Beck Bioarchaeology - The Contextual Analysis of Human Remains (Paperback)
Jane E. Buikstra, Lane A. Beck
R1,206 Discovery Miles 12 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The core subject matter of bioarchaeology is the lives of past peoples, interpreted anthropologically. Human remains, contextualized archaeologically and historically, form the unit of study. Integrative and frequently inter-disciplinary, bioarchaeology draws methods and theoretical perspectives from across the sciences and the humanities. Bioarchaeology: The Contextual Study of Human Remains focuses upon the contemporary practice of bioarchaeology in North American contexts, its accomplishments and challenges. Appendixes, a glossary and 150 page bibliography make the volume extremely useful for research and teaching.

Herod - King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans (Paperback, 2nd edition): Peter Richardson, Amy Marie Fisher Herod - King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Peter Richardson, Amy Marie Fisher
R1,280 Discovery Miles 12 800 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans examines the life, work, and influence of this controversial figure, who remains the most highly visible of the Roman client kings under Augustus. Herod's rule shaped the world in which Christianity arose and his influence can still be seen today. In this expanded second edition, additions to the original text include discussion of the archaeological evidence of Herod's activity, his building program, numismatic evidence, and consideration of the roles and activities of other client kings in relation to Herod. This volume includes new maps and numerous photographs, and these coupled with the new additions to the text make this a valuable tool for those interested in the wider Roman world of the late first century BCE at both under- and postgraduate levels. Herod remains the definitive study of the life and activities of the king known traditionally as Herod the Great.

Norse Greenland: Viking Peasants in the Arctic (Paperback): Arnved Nedkvitne Norse Greenland: Viking Peasants in the Arctic (Paperback)
Arnved Nedkvitne
R1,270 Discovery Miles 12 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How could a community of 2000-3000 Viking peasants survive in Arctic Greenland for 430 years (ca. 985-1415), and why did they finally disappear? European agriculture in an Arctic environment encountered serious ecological challenges. The Norse peasants faced these challenges by adapting agricultural practices they had learned from the Atlantic and North Sea coast of Norway. Norse Greenland was the stepping stone for the Europeans who first discovered America and settled briefly in Newfoundland ca. AD 1000. The community had a global significance which surpassed its modest size. In the last decades scholars have been nearly unanimous in emphasising that long-term climatic and environmental changes created a situation where Norse agriculture was no longer sustainable and the community was ruined. A secondary hypothesis has focused on ethnic confrontations between Norse peasants and Inuit hunters. In the last decades ethnic violence has been on the rise in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and parts of Africa. In some cases it has degenerated into ethnic cleansing. This has strengthened the interest in ethnic violence in past societies. Challenging traditional hypotheses is a source of progress in all science. The present book does this on the basis of relevant written and archaeological material respecting the methodology of both sciences.

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