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Archaeological science, methodology & techniques

Paperback. The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Companion is the only current one-volume collection of the practical information and material needed by archaeologists doing fieldwork. Num Pages: 488 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 213 x 37. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405118866
ISBN
9781405118866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.96

Paperback. This text is an ideal introduction to the use of quantitative methods in archaeology. Statistical techniques are presented in a clear and straightforward manner throughout, and the careful balance between introduction of key concepts and their application to archaeological data is perfectly suited for both students and professionals in the field. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HDW; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405189507
ISBN
9781405189507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

Hardback. * Illustrates new methodological directions in analyzing human social and biological variation * Offers a wide array of research on past populations around the globe * Explains the central features of bioarchaeological research by key researchers and established experts around the world . Editor(s): Agarwal, Sabrina C.; Glencross, Bonnie A. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405191876
ISBN
9781405191876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.94

Paperback. This interdisciplinary book examines archaeology s engagement with semiotics, from its early structuralist beginnings to its more recent Peircian encounters. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405199131
ISBN
9781405199131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.96

Paperback. * Illustrates new methodological directions in analyzing human social and biological variation * Offers a wide array of research on past populations around the globe * Explains the central features of bioarchaeological research by key researchers and established experts around the world . Editor(s): Agarwal, Sabrina C.; Glencross, Bonnie A. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444337679
ISBN
9781444337679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.96

Paperback. The Mogao Grottoes, a World Heritage Site in northwestern China, are located along the ancient caravan routes, collectively known as the Silk Road, that once linked China with the West. This book gives an account of a ground-breaking conservation project to conserve the cave paintings of the Mogao Grottoes in China. Editor(s): Agnew, Neville. Num Pages: 458 pages, 500 colour & 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ABC; ACBP; AGR; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061572
ISBN
9781606061572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.96

Hardback. Illuminates the career of Theodore E. White and his lasting contribution to a field that has largely ignored him in its history. R. Lee Lyman works to fill gaps in the historical record and revisits some of White's analytical innovations from a modern perspective. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 282 pages, 4 photographs, 12 tables, 13 figures, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: HDW; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803285576
ISBN
9780803285576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 2400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780873656887
ISBN
9780873656887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.80
€ 72.57

Paperback. Archaeological sites world-wide are threatened by different forces. This volume reports on the proceedings of a workshop held to discuss challenges faced by archaeological sites in the Mediterranean and to examine management planning methods that might generate effective conservation strategies. Editor(s): Palumbo, Gaetano; Teutonico, Jeanne Marie. Series: Getty Conservation Institute Symposium Proceedings S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 302 x 270 x 11. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892366910
ISBN
9780892366910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Series: Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Monographs. Num Pages: 232 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HDA; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 309 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1725.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674063457
ISBN
9780674063457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.30
€ 76.62

paperback. Reevaluating the method of scientific investigation, the author provides a bold philosophical framework for developing and assessing archaeologists' theories of the past. More informed and judicious decisions, the author asserts, are made when archaeologists explore questions such as: How can theories be adjusted when anomalies are revealed? Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HDW; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
New ed
SKU
V9781566391603
ISBN
9781566391603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.41

Paperback. This third volume of the Excavation of the Abri Pataud rock shelter in southern France focuses on the occupation that began about 27,000 years ago and compares the materials with artifacts from more than 50 sites in Italy, Spain, and France. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873655378
ISBN
9780873655378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.27

Hardback. This Handbook is the first comprehensive survey of a rapidly expanding sub-field in archaeology, the study of the present and recent past. It seeks to explore the boundaries of this emerging area, to develop a tool-kit of concepts and methods, which are applicable to this new sub-field, and to suggest important future trajectories for research. Editor(s): Graves-Brown, Paul; Harrison, Rodney; Piccini, Angela. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Archaeology. Num Pages: 864 pages, 140 in-text illustrations and 3 photograph based essays. BIC Classification: 3J; HDD; HDW; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 182 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2010.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199602001
ISBN
9780199602001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 269.45

Paperback. What is the Turin Shroud? When were the Pyramids built? Why did the dinosaurs die out? How did the Earth take shape? With questions like these, says Chris Turney, time is of the essence. And understanding how we pinpoint the past, he cautions, is crucial to putting the present in perspective and planning for the future. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HDW; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230551947
ISBN
9780230551947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.03

Hardback. Explores how regional mortuary approaches allow the introduction of new questions about peer polity interactions and regional alliances - extending traditional settlement system and exchange analyses. This volume features case studies examining mortuary sites as components of the archaeological landscape. Editor(s): Beck, Lane Anderson. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306449314
ISBN
9780306449314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.53

Hardback. Provides a survey of the relationship between artifacts and texts from historiographical, methodological, and analytical perspectives. This book analyzes the relationship between material culture and writing in ancient societies. It is useful for students and instructors in historical archaeological subjects. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HDDK; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306455568
ISBN
9780306455568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.21

Hardback. Since World War II, there has been tremendous success in the development of new methods for dating artifacts; the so-called 'radiocarbon revolution' was only the first such discovery. This text compiles the work of some of most innovative archaeologists, who summarize progress in their respective techniques, with an emphasis on developments. Editor(s): Taylor, R. E.; Aitken, Martin J. Series: Advances in Archaeological and Museum Science. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306457159
ISBN
9780306457159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.24

hardcover. Editor(s): Knecht, Heidi. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
1997th Edition
SKU
V9780306457166
ISBN
9780306457166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.42

Hardback. The use of obsidian archaeometry has expanded, due partly to technological advances and partly to recognition by archaeologists that archaeometrists provide much more information than mere measurement. This volume presents the state of the science, from volcanic glass geochemistry to hydration analysis. Editor(s): Shackley, M. Steven. Series: Advances in Archaeological and Museum Science. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HDDK; HDW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306458040
ISBN
9780306458040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.01

Hardback. Stratigraphic excavation is perhaps the best known of the various relative-dating methods used by prehistorians. This book distinguishes among the several techniques and argues that stratigraphic excavation tends to result in discontinuous measures of time. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306461521
ISBN
9780306461521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.01

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