Archaeology by period & region books

An Introduction to Evolutionary Cognitive Archaeology is the first concise introduction that lays out the epistemological...  Read More >>

This selection of fifty key items chosen by the staff of the Griffith Institute including photographs, letters,...  Read More >>

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This in-depth study of the medieval oil lamps of Kerala and beyond considers these art objects as primary sources...  Read More >>

Based on a corpus of architectural plans comprising 1413 megalithic monuments from the Department of Morbihan, including...  Read More >>

A captivating history of London as told through objects recovered from the muddy banks of the Thames and the lives...  Read More >>

Ivory combs of the Late Bronze Age Aegean have not gained the proper attention so far, despite the fact that they...  Read More >>

This Element discusses the relations between Egypt and its African neighbours. The setting and historical dynamics...  Read More >>

An illuminating exploration of early Southern African hunters and herders.  Read More >>

An acclaimed history of the Vikings and The Times and Sunday Times History Book of the Year The 'Viking Age' is...  Read More >>

A fascinating investigation of the origin of humans based on incredible new discoveries and advanced scientific...  Read More >>

Focusing on the Roman west, this book examines the rituals of cursing, their cultural contexts, and their impact...  Read More >>

The Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt (JARCE) was established in 1962 to foster research into the...  Read More >>

This volume publishes a selection of the papers presented at a symposium entitled ""Religion, Politics, and Culture...  Read More >>

Willam Stukeley was the first man to chronicle the greatest prehistoric stone circles in the world, Stonehenge and...  Read More >>

This volume documents excavations in the Hamrin Basin area in the east-central part of Iraq. The two sites covered...  Read More >>

An archaeological excavation at the site was followedby a dedicated research project to understand why this trove...  Read More >>

In the hearts of London and New York stand their two oldest public monuments, Cleopatra’s Needles, the last of a...  Read More >>

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3,000 Years of War and Peace in the Maya Lowlands presents the cutting-edge research of 25 authors in the fields...  Read More >>

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3,000 Years of War and Peace in the Maya Lowlands presents the cutting-edge research of 25 authors in the fields...  Read More >>

The spatial turn has brought forward new analytical imperatives about the importance of space in the relationship...  Read More >>

Drawing on the rich archaeological record of fortifications, skeletal injury, and artwork, this book traces changing...  Read More >>