Archaeology books

There is an assumption that two separate musical cultures emerged in East and West alongside the division of Germany...  Read More >>

Arguing that the desperate struggle (led by Alfred the Great) against the Vikings helped define a distinctively...  Read More >>

This volume brings together an international collection of papers in which human-sea relations are analyzed through...  Read More >>

""Using a comparative approach, a detailed study of captive-taking in small-scale societies and exploration of the...  Read More >>

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Enter the world of organ transplantation and develop a new understanding of processes and techniques for working...  Read More >>

Rather than considering the myths supposedly depicted in the world’s rock art, this book examines the myths archaeologists...  Read More >>

Features contributors who illustrate the virtues of various ecological, experimental, statistical, typological,...  Read More >>

This volume comprises thirteen reports detailing fieldwork undertaken by a research project which sought to assess...  Read More >>

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Making Value, Making Meaning explores the concept of techné—the application of a thorough and masterful knowledge...  Read More >>

A first-hand account of this amazing discovery, followed by an assessment of its historical importance. While visiting...  Read More >>

Throughout the 3rd and 2nd millennium BC, the Arabian Gulf served as a dynamic waterway connecting ancient power...  Read More >>

This volume reports Neolithic–Bronze Age discoveries at Yarnton–Cassington, including early houses, cremations,...  Read More >>

Offers a timely discussion of the global perspectives on archaeobotany and the rich harvest of knowledge it yields....  Read More >>

A resurgence in ethnoarchaeology over the past twenty-five years offers a new set of directions for the discipline....  Read More >>

The reprint will come as a blessing to many archaeologists who have sought in vain to obtain a copy of the original...  Read More >>

In the 1800s, when California was captivated by gold fever, a small group of Chinese immigrants recognized the fortune...  Read More >>

The Old English History of the World, produced around the year 900, is an anonymous translation and adaptation of...  Read More >>

English summary: The most recent study by Markus Wolf revolves around new architectural surveys of five Hellenistic...  Read More >>

A first-hand account of this amazing discovery, followed by an assessment of its historical importance. While visiting...  Read More >>

In den Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archaologischen Instituts, Athenische Abteilung werden Beitrage zur Archaologie...  Read More >>

This monograph on the Central European Magdalenian aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the archaeological...  Read More >>

Famous for its majestic ruins, Mexico has gone to great lengths to preserve and display the remains of its pre-Hispanic...  Read More >>

American things, American material culture, and American archaeology are the themes of this book. Contributors...  Read More >>