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Archaeologies of the British in Latin America (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Charles E. Orser Jr Archaeologies of the British in Latin America (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Charles E. Orser Jr
R2,904 Discovery Miles 29 040 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This volume includes chapters by historical archaeologists engaged in original research examining the role of the British Empire in Latin America. The archaeology of Latin America is today a rapidly expanding field, with new research being accomplished every day. Currently, the vast amount of research is being focused on the Spanish Empire and its agents' interactions with the region's indigenous peoples. Spain, however, was not the only international power intent on colonizing and controlling Latin America. The British Empire had a smaller albeit significant role in the cultural history of Latin America. This history constitutes an important piece of the historical story of Latin America. Archaeologies of the British in Latin America presents the results of original research and begins a dialogue about the archaeology of the British Empire in Latin America by an international group of archaeological scholars. Fresh insights on the complex history of cultural interaction in one of the world's most important regions are included. It will be of interest to historical archaeologists, Mesoamerican archaeologists engaged in pre-contact research, Latin American and global historians, Latin American anthropologists, material culture specialists, cultural geographers, and others interested in the cultural history of colonialism in general and in Latin America in particular.

Hidden Heritage - Historical Archaeology of the Overseas Chinese (Paperback): Priscilla Wegars Hidden Heritage - Historical Archaeology of the Overseas Chinese (Paperback)
Priscilla Wegars
R3,387 Discovery Miles 33 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, large numbers of people from mainland China emigrated to the United States and other countries seeking employment. Termed "overseas Chinese," they made lasting contributions to the development of early communities, an impact which has only begun to be recognized in recent years. "Chinatowns," rural mining claims, work camps for railroad and other construction activities, salmon canneries and shrimp camps, laundries, stores, cook shacks, cemeteries, and temples are only some of the sites where traces of their presence can be found. In recent years, numerous archaeological and historical investigations of the overseas Chinese have taken place, and "Hidden Heritage" presents the results of some of those studies.

The Aztecs, Maya, and their Predecessors - Archaeology of Mesoamerica, Third Edition (Paperback, 3rd edition): Muriel Porter... The Aztecs, Maya, and their Predecessors - Archaeology of Mesoamerica, Third Edition (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Muriel Porter Weaver
R2,051 Discovery Miles 20 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Third Edition of this highly successful introduction to the archaeology of Mesoamerica includes full coverage of the Aztec and Maya areas in one volume. Beginning with the settling of the New World and continuing through the Spanish conquest of Mesoamerica in 1521, this completely updated textbook includes the deciphering of Maya hieroglyphs, the dynamic history of the Maya, the new royal tomb excavated at Copan, Honduras, important new discoveries at Rio Azul and Naj Tunich in Guatemala, and Caracol in Belize, ritual sacrifices on a massive scale revealed at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, and new material from Tula (Toltec capitol) and from the heart of Mexico City.

Early Mesoamerican Cities - Urbanism and Urbanization in the Formative Period (Hardcover): Michael Love, Julia Guernsey Early Mesoamerican Cities - Urbanism and Urbanization in the Formative Period (Hardcover)
Michael Love, Julia Guernsey
R2,352 Discovery Miles 23 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Urbanization is a phenomenon that brings into focus a range of topics of broad interest to scholars. It is one of the central, enduring interests of anthropological archaeology. Because urbanization is a transformational process, it changes the relationships between social and cultural variables such as demography, economy, politics, and ideology. As one of a handful of cases in the ancient world where cities developed independently, Mesoamerica should play a major role in the global, comparative analysis of first-generation cities and urbanism in general. Yet most research focuses on later manifestations of urbanism in Mesoamerica, thereby perpetuating the fallacy that Mesoamerican cities developed relatively late in comparison to urban centers in the rest of the world. This volume presents new data, case studies, and models for approaching the subject of early Mesoamerican cities. It demonstrates how the study of urbanism in Mesoamerica, and all ancient civilizations, is entering a new and dynamic phase of scholarship.

The Prehistoric Peoples of Minnesota (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Elden Johnson The Prehistoric Peoples of Minnesota (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Elden Johnson
R237 Discovery Miles 2 370 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Minnesota's written history goes back only to the 1600s, when the first European visitors recorded the locations of native American populations. The ancestors of those native Americans are Minnesota's prehistoric peoples. Instead of written history, they left a rich record of their existence buried in the earth. Archaeologists study the lives of prehistoric peoples through careful excavation and analyses of the buried record. This booklet illustrates what they have found and tells what they have learned about Minnesota's prehistory.

The Maritime Landscape of the Isthmus of Panama (Hardcover): James Delgado, Frederick Hanselmann, Tomas Mendizabal, Dominique... The Maritime Landscape of the Isthmus of Panama (Hardcover)
James Delgado, Frederick Hanselmann, Tomas Mendizabal, Dominique Rissolo
R2,123 Discovery Miles 21 230 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

For over 500 years, the Isthmus of Panama has been dominated by its relationship to the sea and the rivers that feed it. In this seminal work, the authors explore the maritime history of the isthmus through its many stages: from its prehistoric period through Spanish colonialism to the building of the canal and its function as a route for modern day maritime traffic. Combining archaeology, history, geography, and economic history, this volume situates Panama's canal and isthmus in the global economy and world maritime culture.

The Powhatan Landscape - An Archaeological History of the Algonquian Chesapeake (Hardcover): Martin D. Gallivan The Powhatan Landscape - An Archaeological History of the Algonquian Chesapeake (Hardcover)
Martin D. Gallivan
R1,986 Discovery Miles 19 860 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Native American history is primarily studied through the lens of European contact, and the story of Virginia's Powhatans traditionally focuses on the English arrival in the Chesapeake. Meanwhile, a deeper indigenous history remains largely unexplored. The Powhatan Landscape breaks new ground by tracing Native placemaking in the Chesapeake from the Algonquian arrival to the Powhatan's clashes with the English. Martin Gallivan details how Virginia Algonquians constructed riverine communities alongside fishing grounds and collective burials and later within horticultural towns. Even after the violent ruptures of the colonial era, Native people returned to riverine towns for pilgrimages commemorating the enduring power of place. For today's American Indian communities in the Chesapeake, this reexamination of landscape and history represents a powerful basis from which to contest narratives and policies that have denied their existence.

Salt - White Gold in Early Europe (Paperback): Anthony Harding Salt - White Gold in Early Europe (Paperback)
Anthony Harding
R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This Element provides a concise account of the archaeology of salt production in ancient Europe. It describes what salt is, where it is found, what it is used for, and its importance for human and animal health. The different periods of the past in which it was produced are described, from earliest times down to the medieval period. Attention is paid to the abundant literary sources that inform us about salt in the Greek and Roman world, as well as the likely locations of production in the Mediterranean and beyond. The economic and social importance of salt in human societies means that salt has served as a crucial aspect of trade and exchange over the centuries, and potentially as a means of individuals and societies achieving wealth and status.

British Forts and Their Communities - Archaeological and Historical Perspectives (Hardcover): Christopher R. Decorse, Zachary J... British Forts and Their Communities - Archaeological and Historical Perspectives (Hardcover)
Christopher R. Decorse, Zachary J M Beier
R2,088 Discovery Miles 20 880 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

While the military features of historic forts usually receive the most attention from researchers, this volume focuses instead on the people who met and interacted in these sites. Contributors to British Forts and Their Communities look beyond the defensive architecture, physical landscapes, and armed conflicts to explore the complex social diversity that arose in the outposts of the British Empire. The forts investigated here operated at the empire's peak in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, protecting British colonial settlements and trading enclaves scattered across the globe. Locations in this volume include New York State, Michigan, the St. Lawrence River, and Vancouver, as well as sites in the Caribbean and in Africa. Using archaeological and archival evidence, these case studies show how forts brought together people of many different origins, ethnicities, identities, and social roles, from European soldiers to indigenous traders to African slaves. Characterized by shifting networks of people, commodities, and ideas, these fort populations were microcosms of the emerging modern world. This volume reveals how important it is to move past the conventional emphasis on the armed might of the colonizer in order to better understand the messy, entangled nature of British colonialism and the new era it helped usher in.

Lost Tombs (Hardcover): Manniche Lost Tombs (Hardcover)
Manniche
R9,876 Discovery Miles 98 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Chiefly concerned with a number of painted tombs which were visited by early travellers to Egypt, but the exact locations of which are now unknown. The meticulous drawings and tracings made by those pioneers are apparently all that remain to show the appearnce of these monuments. Includes numerous d

Untersuchungen Zu Den Totenbuch - Studies on the Book of the Dead of the 18th Dynasty (Hardcover): Irmtraut Munro Untersuchungen Zu Den Totenbuch - Studies on the Book of the Dead of the 18th Dynasty (Hardcover)
Irmtraut Munro
R5,499 Discovery Miles 54 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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

The Ceramic Sequence of Tikal - Tikal Report 25B (Hardcover): T.Patrick Culbert, Laura J Kosakowsky The Ceramic Sequence of Tikal - Tikal Report 25B (Hardcover)
T.Patrick Culbert, Laura J Kosakowsky
R2,486 Discovery Miles 24 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Archaeology of Slavery and Plantation Life (Hardcover): Theresa A Singleton The Archaeology of Slavery and Plantation Life (Hardcover)
Theresa A Singleton
R4,488 Discovery Miles 44 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume represented a compilation of interdisciplinary research being done throughout the American South and the Caribbean by historians, archaeologists, architects, anthropologists, and other scholars on the topic of slavery and plantations. It synthesizes materials known through the 1980s and reports on key sites of excavation and survey in the Carolinas, Barbados, Louisiana and other locations. Contributors include many of the leading figures in historical archaeology.

Historical Archaeology of Early Modern Colonialism in Asia-Pacific, Volume I - The Southwest Pacific and Oceanian Regions... Historical Archaeology of Early Modern Colonialism in Asia-Pacific, Volume I - The Southwest Pacific and Oceanian Regions (Hardcover)
Maria Cruz Berrocal, Cheng-Hwa Tsang
R2,315 Discovery Miles 23 150 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In the volume The Southwest Pacific and Oceanian Regions, case studies from Alofi, Vanuatu, the Marianas, Hawai`i, Guam, and Taiwan compare the development of colonialism across different islands. Contributors discuss human settlement before the arrival of Dutch, French, British, and Spanish explorers, tracing major exchange routes that were active as early as the tenth century. They highlight rarely examined sixteenth- and seventeenth-century encounters between indigenous populations and Europeans and draw attention to how cross-cultural interaction impacted the local peoples of Oceania. The volume The Asia-Pacific Region looks at colonialism in the Philippines, China, Japan, and Vietnam, emphasizing the robust trans-regional networks that existed before European contact. Southeast Asia had long been influenced by Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim traders in ways that helped build the region's ethnic and political divisions. Essays show the complexity and significance of maritime trade during European colonization by investigating galleon wrecks in Manila, Japan's porcelain exports, and Spanish coins discovered off China's coast. Packed with archaeological and historical evidence from both land and underwater sites, impressive in geographical scope, and featuring perspectives of scholars from many different countries and traditions, these volumes illuminate the often misunderstood nature of early colonialism in Asia-Pacific.

Great Zimbabwe - Reclaiming a 'Confiscated' Past (Paperback): Shadreck Chirikure Great Zimbabwe - Reclaiming a 'Confiscated' Past (Paperback)
Shadreck Chirikure
R1,472 Discovery Miles 14 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Conditioned by local ways of knowing and doing, Great Zimbabwe develops a new interpretation of the famous World Heritage site of Great Zimbabwe. It combines archaeological knowledge, including recent material from the author's excavations, with native concepts and philosophies. Working from a large data set has made it possible, for the first time, to develop an archaeology of Great Zimbabwe that is informed by finds and observations from the entire site and wider landscape. In so doing, the book strongly contributes towards decolonising African and world archaeology. Written in an accessible manner, the book is aimed at undergraduate students, graduate students, and practicing archaeologists both in Africa and across the globe. The book will also make contributions to the broader field such as African Studies, African History, and World Archaeology through its emphasis on developing synergies between local ways of knowing and the archaeology.

Human Mobility and Technological Transfer in the Prehistoric Mediterranean (Paperback): Evangelia Kiriatzi, Carl Knappett Human Mobility and Technological Transfer in the Prehistoric Mediterranean (Paperback)
Evangelia Kiriatzi, Carl Knappett
R1,037 Discovery Miles 10 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The diverse forms of regional connectivity in the ancient world have recently become an important focus for those interested in the deep history of globalisation. This volume represents a significant contribution to this new trend as it engages thematically with a wide range of connectivities in the later prehistory of the Mediterranean, from the later Neolithic of northern Greece to the Levantine Iron Age, and with diverse forms of materiality, from pottery and metal to stone and glass. With theoretical overviews from leading thinkers in prehistoric mobilities, and commentaries from top specialists in neighbouring domains, the volume integrates detailed case studies within a comparative framework. The result is a thorough treatment of many of the key issues of regional interaction and technological diversity facing archaeologists working across diverse places and periods. As this book presents key case studies for human and technological mobility across the eastern Mediterranean in later prehistory, it will be of interest primarily to Mediterranean archaeologists, though also to historians and anthropologists.

The Far Northeast - 3000 BP to Contact (Paperback, New edition): Kenneth R. Holyoke, M. Gabriel Hrynick The Far Northeast - 3000 BP to Contact (Paperback, New edition)
Kenneth R. Holyoke, M. Gabriel Hrynick; Adapted by Alexandre Pelletier-Michaud
R1,411 R1,340 Discovery Miles 13 400 Save R71 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Far Northeast: 3000 BP to Contact is the first volume to synthesize archaeological research from across Atlantic Canada and northern New England for the period spanning from 3000 years ago to European contact. Recently, notions of the "Woodland period" in the broader Northeast have drawn scrutiny from experts due to increasing awareness that its hallmarks-such as horticulture, village formation, mortuary ceremonialism, and the advent of various technologies-appear to be less synchronous than once thought. By paying particular attention to the Far Northeast and its unique (yet sometimes marginal) position in Woodland discourse, this work offers a much-needed in-depth look at one of the best-documented cases of hunter-gatherer persistence and adaptation at the eve of European contact. Penned by academic, government, and cultural-resource-management archaeologists, the seventeen chapters in The Far Northeast: 3000 BP to Contact draw on decades of research in considering this period, both in terms of variability within the region, and integration with broader cultural patterns in the Northeast and beyond. Published in English.

Archaeological Surveys in Baluchistan, 1948 and 1957 (Paperback): Beatrice De Cardi Archaeological Surveys in Baluchistan, 1948 and 1957 (Paperback)
Beatrice De Cardi
R2,159 Discovery Miles 21 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Final report of a key set of archaeological surveys in a previously unstudied area of eastern Iran by one of the pioneer archaeologists of this region.

Dress Accessories, c. 1150- c. 1450 (Paperback): Geoff Egan, Frances Pritchard Dress Accessories, c. 1150- c. 1450 (Paperback)
Geoff Egan, Frances Pritchard
R1,026 R947 Discovery Miles 9 470 Save R79 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Description and discussion of over two thousand brooches, rings, buckles, pendants, buttons, purses and other accessories found in archaeological digs in London, and dating from the period 1150-1450. Brooches, rings, buckles, pendants, buttons, purses and other accessories were part of everyday dress in the middle ages. Over two thousand such items dating from the period 1150-1450 are described and discussed here, all found inrecent archaeological excavations in London - then as now one of western Europe's most cosmopolitan cities, its social and economic activity compounded by the waterside bustle of the Thames. These finds constitute the mostextensive and varied group of such accessories yet recovered in Britain, and their close dating and the scientific analysis carried out on them have been highly revealing. Important results published here for the first time show,for example, the popularity of shoddy, mass-produced items in base metals during the high middle ages and enable researchers to identify the varied products of rival traditions of manufacture mentioned in historical sources.Anyone needing accurate information on period costume will welcome this book, which will appeal to the general reader interested in costume and design, as well as to archaeologists and historians. THE AUTHORS are members of staff of the Museum of London.

Archaeology of the Lower Ohio River Valley (Paperback): Jon Muller Archaeology of the Lower Ohio River Valley (Paperback)
Jon Muller
R1,812 Discovery Miles 18 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Although it has been occupied for as long and possesses a mound-building tradition of considerable scale and interest, Muller contends that the archaeology of the lower Ohio River Valley-from the confluence with the Mississippi to the falls at Louisville, Kentucky - remains less well-known that that of the elaborate mound-building cultures of the upper valley. This study provides a synthesis of archaeological work done in the region, emphasizing population growth and adaptation within an ecological framework in an attempt to explain the area's cultural evolution.

Power and Landscape in Atlantic West Africa - Archaeological Perspectives (Paperback): J. Cameron Monroe, Akinwumi Ogundiran Power and Landscape in Atlantic West Africa - Archaeological Perspectives (Paperback)
J. Cameron Monroe, Akinwumi Ogundiran
R1,218 Discovery Miles 12 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume examines the archaeology of precolonial West African societies in the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Using historical and archaeological perspectives on landscape, this collection of essays sheds light on how involvement in the commercial revolutions of the early modern period dramatically reshaped the regional contours of political organization across West Africa. The essays examine how social and political transformations occurred at the regional level by exploring regional economic networks, population shifts, cultural values and ideologies. The book demonstrates the importance of anthropological insights not only to the broad political history of West Africa, but also to an understanding of political culture as a form of meaningful social practice.

The Birth of Industrial Glasgow - The Archaeology of the M74 (Hardcover): Michael Nevell The Birth of Industrial Glasgow - The Archaeology of the M74 (Hardcover)
Michael Nevell; Edited by Andrea Smith, Frank Meddens
R741 Discovery Miles 7 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Maussolleion at Halikarnassos, Volume 6 - Reports of the Danish Archaeological Expedition to Bodrum -- Subterranean... Maussolleion at Halikarnassos, Volume 6 - Reports of the Danish Archaeological Expedition to Bodrum -- Subterranean Pre-Maussolan Structures on the Site of the Maussolleion (Hardcover)
Jan Zahle
R1,483 Discovery Miles 14 830 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Raised to honour Maussolos, a Persian satrap of the 4th century BCE, the Maussolleion in Halikarnassos was renowned throughout the ancient world as one of its Seven Wonders. Pliny the Elder provided a useful description of it several centuries later, but another fourteen passed before the invention of moveable type made his observations available to a wider public. By that time, the monument was probably ruined beyond recognition, and by 1522 the remaining stones had been completely torn down and reused to fortify a nearby castle. Little else was known of the ancient monument until 1857, when C.T. Newton rediscovered the Maussolleion site. He removed what he could find of its sculptures - the source of the monument's original fame - to the British Museum, but while he answered some basic questions of structure, many were left unresolved, and his excavations jumbled much of the remaining materials. The third major contribution to our understanding of the great mausoleum comes from the Danish excavations led by Kristian Jeppesen from 1966 to 1977. The results of these digs are analysed in The Maussolleion at Halikarnassos, of which three volumes form the long-awaited conclusion. Volume 6 details Jan Zahle's investigations of subterranean structures close to the Maussolleion. Successive spoliations - including Newton's - have greatly muddled the archaeological record, and the Danish excavations uncovered evidence of another complication: plans for the site appear to have changed during construction, so that what was originally intended as a modest extension of existing structures evolved into a huge tomb on an immense terrace. His thorough sifting of evidence resolves many contradictions, though uncertainties remain.

The Archaeology of Imperial Landscapes - A Comparative Study of Empires in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World... The Archaeology of Imperial Landscapes - A Comparative Study of Empires in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World (Paperback)
Bleda S. During, Tesse D. Stek
R1,214 Discovery Miles 12 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Archaeology of Imperial Landscapes examines the transformation of rural landscapes and societies that formed the backbone of ancient empires in the Near East and Mediterranean. Through a comparative approach to archaeological data, it analyses the patterns of transformation in widely differing imperial contexts in the ancient world. Bringing together a range of studies by an international team of scholars, the volume shows that empires were dynamic, diverse, and experimental polities, and that their success or failure was determined by a combination of forceful interventions, as well as the new possibilities for those dominated by empires to collaborate and profit from doing so. By highlighting the processes that occur in rural and peripheral landscapes, the volume demonstrates that the archaeology of these non-urban and literally eccentric spheres can provide an important contribution to our understanding of ancient empires. The 'bottom up' approach to the study of ancient empires is crucial to understanding how these remarkable socio-political organisms could exist and persist.

Early Bronze Age Goods Exchange in the Southern Levant - A Marxist Perspective (Hardcover, New): Ianir Milevski Early Bronze Age Goods Exchange in the Southern Levant - A Marxist Perspective (Hardcover, New)
Ianir Milevski
R5,320 Discovery Miles 53 200 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Early Bronze Age Goods Exchange in the Southern Levant provides an overview of all the commodities of the Early Bronze Age of the Southern Levant for which we know their sources and distribution. But this is not just a survey or a simple list of finds. Included are methodological discussions of several topics which make original contributions regarding the interpretation of production centres and the way the goods arrived to the distribution points. The most original contribution of this volume is in the entire interpretation and theoretical framework it provides regarding the exchange of commodities in a precapitalistic society; that is, utilizing mainly the methods of the critique to the political economy (Marxism), ethnoarchaeology and economic anthropology. The volume emphasizes the internal economic developments in the early history of the Southern Levant that can be studied using archaeological sources in the framework of modern theories of human development. It is a kind of work on economic history with non-written sources, although it uses historical written sources from neighboring cultures and late documents from our region to compare and derive conclusions.

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