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Paperback. These essays focus on Philadelphians who were concerned with Americanist archaeology, or the "archaeology of the New World". They examine most of the key players, including Enlightenment scholars such as Benjamin Smith Barton, Thomas Jefferson and John Wesley Powell. Editor(s): Fowler, Don D.; Wilcox, David R. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KST0009863
ISBN
9780817313128
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. Tells the story of the ancient Egyptian city of Mendes, home of the mysterious cult of the 'fornicating ram who mounts the beauties'. This book describes the discoveries of the great temple of the ram and the 'Mansion of the Rams', where the embalmed bodies of the avatars of the god were buried. Num Pages: 264 pages, 125 halftones. 70 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 938.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142265
ISBN
9780691142265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.37
€ 42.23

Paperback. Beginning with the Neolithic period, pre-3000 BCE, and ending at the close of the Bronze Age and the transition to the Iron Age of Hellenic Greece (c1000 BCE), this text is an introduction to the visual arts and architecture of the era. The historical and social context of the art is discussed. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour plates, halftones, and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AM; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842084
ISBN
9780192842084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. Drawing on archaeological findings and an unusual combination of Greek and Egyptian evidence, this book examines the economic life and multicultural society of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis in the era between Alexander and Augustus. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 halftones. 6 line illus. 5 tables. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1HBE; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140339
ISBN
9780691140339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. A five-hundred-year-old legend. An ancient curse. A medical mystery. A journey into the unknown heart of the world's densest jungle and a stunning archaeological discovery. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786695079
ISBN
9781786695079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

Paperback. Flag Fen is one of the best-preserved Late Bronze Age sits yet found in Britain. It was discovered in 1982 and consists of many tens of thousands of timbers which were driven into the muddy waters of a fen on the outskirts of modern Peterborough, between about 1300 and 900 BC. Flag Fen was opened to the public in 1987. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 plans and photographs (25 in colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752429007
ISBN
9780752429007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.92

Paperback. Starting with the first named resident of the county, Tiberius Claudius Togidubnus, Great King of Britain (with his palace at Fishbourne) and friend of the Roman emperor Claudius, this book reassesses the story of the Roman invasion of Britain and looks in detail at the earliest examples of Roman culture in Britain. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; HBJD1; HBLA; HDDK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752436012
ISBN
9780752436012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.28

Paperback. A history of Roman York Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations, (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
159
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752429168
ISBN
9780752429168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

Paperback. Challenges the preconceptions that hunter-gatherers were Paleolithic relics living in a raw state of nature, instead crafting a position that emphasizes their diversity. Num Pages: 375 pages, 58 b/w illus. 1 map 29 tables. BIC Classification: HDDA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
375
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107607613
ISBN
9781107607613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, D. T. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Edition
y First edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772890517
ISBN
9788772890517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.14

Paperback. A collection of essays exploring the interpretation of medieval identities through burial data. Editor(s): Sayer, Duncan; Williams, Howard. Series: Exeter Studies in Medieval Europe. Num Pages: 320 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HDDM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898799
ISBN
9780859898799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. This volume explores the empire's relations with its neighbours and key phenomena which contributed to its wealth and power, from the empire's armed forces to agriculture, trade and treatment of minorities. The latest discoveries, notably major urban foundations, fortifications and irrigations systems, feature prominently. Editor(s): Sauer, Eberhard W. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia. Num Pages: 256 pages, 84 black and white illustrations, 5 black and white tables. BIC Classification: HBLA; HDDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401012
ISBN
9781474401012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.61
€ 113.80

Paperback. In March 2001 the world watched in disbelief as explosives of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban reduced the gigantic Buddha statues at Bamiyan to stone powder. This title shows that the sad material remains of what survived the onslaught of the image-haters form a powerful complement to eyewitness accounts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 25 col pls, 77 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HDDK; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425306
ISBN
9780752425306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.84

Paperback. In this comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia, Edgar Knobloch describes the main centres of our human civilization. He spices the text with quotations from the works of contemporary travellers, while providing an expert's commentary on the archaeological, architectural and decorative features of the sites he describes. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752471174
ISBN
9780752471174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 251 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1956
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226104256
ISBN
9780226104256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. An exhaustive study of a unique and very special building and its past Num Pages: 80 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3H; HDD; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Historic England Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848023710
ISBN
9781848023710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 175. .
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714118253
ISBN
9780714118253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. In 2007 during an archaeological excavation in advance of a hotel development situated 150 metres from the Roman Baths in Bath, a Roman silver coin hoard was unearthed. This book tells the story of this remarkable find, focusing on the discovery, scientific investigation, interpretation of the hoard, and the parallels and context in Roman world. Num Pages: 48 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; HBJD1; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 191 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714118260
ISBN
9780714118260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.71

Paperback. In ancient Colombia, people did not use gold as currency or desire it for its economic value. Gold was revered instead for its symbolic association and transformative properties. This book features over 100 masterpieces fashioned exquisitely in gold and its alloy tumbaga, including small votive figures, decorative nose rings and earrings. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 247 x 15. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714125411
ISBN
9780714125411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.29

Paperback. Editor(s): Henrickson, Elizabeth F.; Thuesen, Ingolf. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 478 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
478
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772890708
ISBN
9788772890708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.39
€ 65.65

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