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The chance discovery in 1854 of a prehistoric lake village on Lake
Zurich triggered what we now call the 'lake-dwelling phenomenon'.
One hundred and fifty years of research and animated academic
disputes have transformed the phenomenon into one of the most
reliable sources of information in wetland archaeology.
The Tiwanaku state was the political and cultural center of ancient Andean civilization for almost 700 years. Identity and Power is the result of ten years of research that has revealed significant new data. Janusek explores the origins, development, and collapse of this ancient state through the lenses of social identities--gender, ethnicity, occupation, for example--and power relations. He combines recent developments in social theory with the archaeological record to create a fascinating and theoretically informed exploration of the history of this important civilization.
This volume presents a new synthesis of the archaeology of Nubia
and Sudan, a region which for millennia has been where the Eurasian
and sub-Saharan worlds met, and which has produced the earliest
states and some of the most spectacular archaeology in sub-Saharan
Africa. The first major synthesis for over 30 years, the book
provides a thoroughly up-to-date review, drawing on the results of
the latest research, as well as developing new interpretative
frameworks.
This volume presents a new synthesis of the archaeology of Nubia
and Sudan, a region which for millennia has been where the Eurasian
and sub-Saharan worlds met, and which has produced the earliest
states and some of the most spectacular archaeology in sub-Saharan
Africa. The first major synthesis for over 30 years, the book
provides a thoroughly up-to-date review, drawing on the results of
the latest research, as well as developing new interpretative
frameworks.
This volume aims to restore the reputation of Thomas White, who in his time was as well respected as his fellow landscape designers Lancelot 'Capability' Brown and Humphry Repton. By the end of his career, he had produced designs for at least 32 sites across northern England and over 60 in Scotland. These include nationally important designed landscapes in Yorkshire such as Harewood House, Sledmere Hall, Burton Constable Hall, Newby Hall, Mulgrave Castle as well as Raby Castle in Durham, Belle Isle in Cumbria and Brocklesby Hall in Lincolnshire. He has a vital role in the story of how northern English designed landscapes evolved in the 18th century. The book focuses on White's known commissions in England and sheds further light on the work of other designers such as Brown and Repton, who worked on many of the same sites. White set up as an independent designer in 1765, having worked for Brown from 1759, and his style developed over the next thirty years. Never merely a 'follower of Brown', as he is often erroneously described, his designs for plantations in particular were much admired and influenced the later, more informal styles of the picturesque movement. The improvement plans he produced for his clients demonstrate his surveying and artistic skills. These plans were working documents but at the same time works of art in their own right. Over 60 of his beautifully-executed coloured plans survive, which is a testament to the value his clients placed on them. This book makes available for the first time over 90% of the known plans and surveys by White for England. Also included are plans by White's contemporaries, together with later maps, estate surveys and contemporary illustrations to understand which parts of improvement plans were implemented.
This controversial book is a survey of how relationships between
indigenous peoples and the archaeological establishment have got
into difficulty, and a crucial pointer to how to move forward from
this point.
With lucid appraisals of key debates such as NAGPRA, Kennewick
and the repatriation of Tasmanian artefacts, Laurajane Smith
dissects the nature and consequences of this clash of
cultures.
Smith explores how indigenous communities in the USA and
Australia have confronted the pre-eminence of archaeological theory
and discourse in the way the material remains of their past are
cared for and controlled, and how this has challenged traditional
archaeological thought and practice.
Essential reading for all those concerned with developing a just and equal dialogue between the two parties, and the role of archaeology in the research and management of their heritage.
This dictionary covers, in one volume, over 1,800 of the most important deities and demons from around the world. From classical Greek and Roman mythology to the gods of Eastern Europe and Mesopotamia, from Nordic giants to Islamic jinns and Egyptian monsters, it is packed with descriptions of the figures most worshipped and feared around the world and across time. Fully cross-referenced and featuring two handy guides to the functions and attributes shared by those featured, this dictionary is the essential resource for anyone interested in comparative religion and the mythology of the ancient and contemporary worlds.
"The Archaeology of Personhood" examines the characteristics that
define a person as a category of being, highlights how definitions
of personhood are culturally variable, and explores how that
variation is connected to human uses of material culture. Applying
an anthropological approach to detailed case studies from European
prehistoric archaeology, the book explores the connection between
people, animals, objects, their societies, and environments, and
investigates the relationship that jointly produces bodies,
persons, communities, and artifacts.
The archaeology of religion is a much neglected area, yet religious
sites and artifacts constitute a major area of archaeological
evidence. Timothy Insoll here presents an introductory statement on
the archaeology of religion, examining what archaeology can tell us
about religion, the problems of defining and theorizing religion in
archaeology, and the methodology, or how to "do," the archaeology
of religion.
The archaeology of religion is a much neglected area, yet religious
sites and artefacts constitute a major area of archaeological
evidence. Timothy Insoll presents an introductory statement on the
archaeology of religion, examining what archaeology can tell us
about religion, the problems of defining and theorizing religion in
archaeology, and the methodology, or how to 'do', the archaeology
of religion.
This edited volume provides a cross-section of the cutting-edge ways in which archaeologists are developing new approaches to their work with communities and other stakeholder groups who have special interest in the uses in the past.
This edited volume provides a cross-section of the cutting-edge ways in which archaeologists are developing new approaches to their work with communities and other stakeholder groups who have special interest in the uses in the past.
Continuities and Changes in Maya Archaeology presents the current state of of Maya archaeology by focusing on the history of the field for the last hundred years, present day research, and forward looking prescription for the direction of the field.
The study of conflict archaeology has developed rapidly over the last decade, fuelled in equal measure by technological advances and creative analytical frameworks. Nowhere is this truer than in the inter-disciplinary fields of archaeological practice that combine traditional sources such as historical photographs and maps with 3D digital topographic data from Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) and large scale geophysical prospection. For twentieth-century conflict landscapes and their surviving archaeological remains, these developments have encouraged a shift from a site oriented approach towards landscape-scaled research. This volume brings together an wide range of perspectives, setting traditional approaches that draw on historical and contemporary aerial photographs alongside cutting-edge prospection techniques, cross-disciplinary analyses and innovative methods of presenting this material to audiences. Essays from a range of disciplines (archaeology, history, geography, heritage and museum studies) studying conflict landscapes across the globe throughout the twentieth century, all draw on aerial and landscape perspectives to past conflicts and their legacy and the complex issues for heritage management. Organized in four parts, the first three sections take a broadly chronological approach, exploring the use of aerial evidence to expand our understanding of the two World Wars and the Cold War. The final section explores ways that the aerial perspective can be utilized to represent historical landscapes to a wide audience. With case studies ranging from the Western Front to the Cold War, Ireland to Russia, this volume demonstrates how an aerial perspective can both support and challenge traditional archaeological and historical analysis, providing an innovative new means of engaging with the material culture of conflict and commemoration.
In simple, jargon-free language, Herbert Schlesinger sets out to
demystify technique, to show how it is based on basic principles
that are applicable both to psychoanalysis and to the
psychotherapies that derive from it. He has little need for
conventional theory; rather, he reframes essential analytic notions
- transference, resistance, interpretation, regression, empathy -
as processes and assigns technique the goal of promoting the
patient's activity within the treatment situation. The aim of the
analytic therapist is to restore to the patient active control of
his own life.
It is little secret that most archaeologists are uneasy with statistics. Thankfully, in the modern world, quantitative analysis has been made immensely easier by statistical software packages. Software now does virtually all our statistical calculations, removing a great burden for researchers. At the same time, since most statistical analysis now takes place through the pushing of buttons in software packages, new problems and dangers have emerged. How does one know which statistical test to use? How can one tell if certain data violate the assumptions of a particular statistical analysis? Rather than focusing on the mathematics of calculation, this concise handbook selects appropriate forms of analysis and explains the assumptions that underlie them. It deals with fundamental issues, such as what kinds of data are common in the field of archaeology and what are the goals of various forms of analysis. This accessible textbook lends a refreshing playfulness to an often-humorless subject and will be enjoyed by students and professionals alike.
E. A. Wallis translated and transcribed this work. The Book of the Dead is the name given by the ancient Egyptian funeral text 'The Book of Coming '[or 'Going']' Forth By Day'. The book details the Egyptian view of the afterlife. Included are spells, hymns and instructions for the dead to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. This papyrus scroll was placed in the coffin of the deceased. The Book of the Dead was first thought to be a Bible but is it not a religious work. It is more of an instruction manual for the recently departed.
E. A. Wallis translated and transcribed this work. The Book of the Dead is the name given by the ancient Egyptian funeral text 'The Book of Coming '[or 'Going']' Forth By Day'. The book details the Egyptian view of the afterlife. Included are spells, hymns and instructions for the dead to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. This papyrus scroll was placed in the coffin of the deceased. The Book of the Dead was first thought to be a Bible but is it not a religious work. It is an instruction manual for the recently departed.
E. A. Wallis translated and transcribed this work. The Book of the Dead is the name given by the ancient Egyptian funeral text 'The Book of Coming '[or 'Going']' Forth By Day'. The book details the Egyptian view of the afterlife. Included are spells, hymns and instructions for the dead to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. This papyrus scroll was placed in the coffin of the deceased. The Book of the Dead was first thought to be a Bible but is it not a religious work. It is an instruction manual for the recently departed.
This brief volume describes an innovative activity that can be used by museum professionals to foster two key inquiry skills-asking a good question and articulating discoveries. A hybrid between a research report and a how-to manual, it describes the development, evaluation, and results of Juicy Question, a collaborative activity designed by educators at San Francisco's Exploratorium to foster group inquiry among families or school field trips. The authors demonstrate how the activity changed the behavior of museum visitors and taught them important inquiry skills for use in other informal education settings. |
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