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Hardback. British excavations at the important archaeological site of Qasr Ibrim have yielded numerous written sources composed in Greek, Coptic, Old Nubian, and Arabic. However, only a small number of them have been published so far, among them some sixty Old Nubian texts, both literary and documents. They were edited between 1988 and 1991 by Gerald Michael Num Pages: 350 pages, 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Journal of Juristic Papyrology Poland
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788393842513
- ISBN
- 9788393842513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.68
€ 130.68
Paperback. Proposes a classification into 17 types for use by archaeologists. This title describes flint types that are evaluated in terms of knappability, limitations posed by nodule size, and prehistoric availability, rather than in terms of morphogenesis or chemical composition. Editor(s): Hogberg, Anders; Olausson, Deborah S. Num Pages: 158 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3B; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779342798
- ISBN
- 9788779342798
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.00
€ 27.99
€ 27.00
paperback. Two cultures collided in Tipu, Belize in the 1600s: that of the native Maya and of the Spanish missionaries. Combining historical documentation with archaeological finds, the author provides an account of the meshing of these cultures and the Tipu's assimilation of Catholic practices. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HDD; HRAF; HRCC7; HRKT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024175
- ISBN
- 9780817310257
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Series: Peabody Museum Collections Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 illustrations, (46 colour ). BIC Classification: 1DVWYV; 1QDA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873654043
- ISBN
- 9780873654043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 622 pages, 49 maps and plans. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1286.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Griffith Institute United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900416187
- ISBN
- 9780900416187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.63
€ 74.63
hardcover. In this third volume the regions covered are to the south and east of the Taurus range, beginning with the Upper and Lower Euphrates, which includes the Byzantine and Turkish buildings of Harput, Malatya and the Keban region, where there are also a number of churches and monastic sites. Num Pages: 524 pages, 152 pls, 34 maps & plans. BIC Classification: ACG; ACK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Pindar Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907132349
- ISBN
- 9780907132349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 355.50
€ 355.50
hardcover. The initial section here covers the monuments of the important Hellenistic kingdom of Commagene, and includes Edessa (Urfa), the capital of a Crusader state, where there are also significant Islamic buildings. Num Pages: 536 pages, 120 pls, 48 maps & plans. BIC Classification: ACG; ACK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Pindar Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907132523
- ISBN
- 9780907132523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 354.75
€ 354.75
Paperback. Examining excavated underwater "treasure sites" and terrestrial pirate lairs found off the coast of Madagascar, throughout the Caribbean, and within the United States, this book explores the romanticized "Golden Age of Piracy," and the "gentleman pirate" Jean Lafitte. Editor(s): Skowronek, Russell K.; Ewen, Charles R. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 153 b&w illustrations, 20 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; HBTM; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030791
- ISBN
- 9780813030791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
Paperback. States that the study of American institutional confinement, its presumed successes, failures, and controversies, is incomplete without examining the remnants of relevant sites no longer standing. Asking what archaeological perspectives add to the understanding of such a topic, this book identifies three distinct categories of confinement. Series Editor(s): Nassaney, Michael S. Series: American Experience in Archaeological Perspective. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HDD; JKVP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813031392
- ISBN
- 9780813031392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. The Aztecs ruled much of Mexico from the thirteenth century until the Spanish conquest in 1521. Outside of the imperial capital of Tenochtitlan, various urban centers ruled the numerous city-states that covered the central Mexican landscape. This work demonstrates the ways in which these city-state capitals were different from Tenochtitlan. Series Editor(s): Smith, Michael Ernest; Masson, Marilyn A.; Janusek, John Wayne. Series: Ancient Cities of the New World. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032450
- ISBN
- 9780813032450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
Paperback. This is a report of archaeological investigations conducted at Cahokia from 1921 to 1927 by Warren Moorehead, who confirmed that the mounds were built by indigenous people and who worked to assure preservation of the site. It includes his 1929 report along with portions of two preliminary reports. Series: Classics in Southeastern Archaeology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817310103
- ISBN
- 9780817310103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.92
€ 45.92
Paperback. This is a facsimile reprint of a 1958 title. It outlines the state of American archaeology at that time. It suggests that little interpretation was taking in place in American Archaeology, and offered an analytical perspective. Series: Classics in Southeastern Archaeology. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HDA; HDD; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817310882
- ISBN
- 9780817310882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.92
€ 45.92
The essays in "Transforming the Dead: Culturally Modified Bone in the Prehistoric Midwest" explore the numerous ways that Eastern Woodland Native Americans selected, modified, and used human bones as tools, trophies, ornaments, and other objects imbued with cultural significance in daily life and rituals. Editor(s): Hargrave, Eve; Schermer, Shirley; Hedman, Kristin; Lillie, Robin. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HDDA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817318611
- ISBN
- 9780817318611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.20
€ 76.20
Paperback. This book contains the field data and archaeological analysis of the first controlled excavations at Teotihuacan in the Valley of Mexico. The author went to determine the full extent of this ancient occupation and to collect exhibit-quality artefacts. Num Pages: 263 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- large print ed
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817350055
- ISBN
- 9780817350055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Paperback. According to the European chronicles, at the time of contact, the Greater Antilles were inhabited by the Tainos or Arawak Indians, who were organized in hierarchical societies. With this work, Curet brings together the diverse theories on Greater Antilles island populations and the social and political forces governing their growth and migration. Num Pages: 296 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351854
- ISBN
- 9780817351854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Paperback. Through an analysis of seven archaeological sites on the Yucatan peninsula that are open to heritage touring, the author reveals the planned growth of the Maya Riviera since the early 1970s and examines the impact of international tourism on both ancient structures and the contemporary Maya people and culture. Series Editor(s): Curet, L. Antonio. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HDD; JFC; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355142
- ISBN
- 9780817355142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.55
€ 29.55
Paperback. Offers a compilation that focuses on the nature of Caribbean rock art or rock graphics and makes clear the region's substantial and distinctive rock art tradition. This title includes data on the history of rock graphic research, the nature of the assemblages, and the legal, conservation, and research status of the image sites. Editor(s): Hayward, Michele Helene; Atkinson, Lesley-Gail; Cinquino, Michael A. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; ACBK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355302
- ISBN
- 9780817355302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Paperback. The prehistoric civic-ceremonial center of Tibes is located on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, just north of the modern coastal city of Ponce. This volume examines the geophysical, paleoethnobotanical, faunal, lithics, base rock, osteology, bone chemistry and nutrition, social landscape, and ceremonial constructs employed at Tibes. Editor(s): Curet, L. Antonio; Stringer, Lisa M. Series Editor(s): Curet, L. Antonio. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355791
- ISBN
- 9780817355791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.92
€ 45.92
Paperback. Originally published: G'oteborg: Elanders boktryckeri aktiebolag, 1935. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 728 pages, Illustrations map. BIC Classification: 1KJW; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1139.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 728
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817356378
- ISBN
- 9780817356378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.99
€ 55.99
Hardcover. Seeks to address various problems, specifically the use of rockshelters by humans through time and transcontinental continuities. This book presents research from several Ohio caves and rockshelters, and is useful to those with interest in local or regional midwestern or midcontinental prehistory. Editor(s): Spurlock, Linda B.; Prufer, Olaf H.; Pigott, Thomas R. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873388658
- ISBN
- 9780873388658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.38
€ 51.38