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Paperback. Archaeology - along with Native American traditions and memories - holds a key to understanding early chapters of the human story in Washington. This book presents a sample of sites representing Washington's geographic regions and touches on historical archaeology, including excavations at fur-trade forts and the Whitman mission. Num Pages: 168 pages, 150 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; GTB; HBJK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 12. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295986968
ISBN
9780295986968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Generations of scholars have debated the influence of Greco-Roman culture on Jewish society and the degree of its impact on Jewish material culture and religious practice in Palestine and the Diaspora of antiquity. Scholar Lee I. Levine examines this phenomenon from the aftermath of Alexander's conquest to the Byzantine era. 28 illustrations. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; HDD; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976822
ISBN
9780295976822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. Completed in 1653, Father Bernabe Cobo's "Historia del Nuevo Mundo" is an important source of information on pre-conquest and colonial Spanish America. Though parts of the work are lost, the remaining sections which have been translated offer insights into Inca culture and Peruvian history. This title presents a translation of Cobo's massive work. Translator(s): Hamilton, Roland. Num Pages: 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HDD; HRAX; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292738614
ISBN
9780292738614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. The latest volume of archaeological investigations in southern Italy by the Institute of Classical Archaeology that will present a wealth of new information about the region's ancient rural economy and culture. Editor(s): Carter, Joseph Coleman; Prieto, Alberto. Num Pages: 1648 pages, color and b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 520 x 420 x 100. Weight in Grams: 9765.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
1648
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292726789
ISBN
9780292726789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.12

Paperback. The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 was a landmark event in Egyptology that was celebrated around the world. This title reveals how nationalists in Iraq and Iran observed the success of their counterparts in Egypt and Turkey, and were able to hold onto discoveries at legendary sites such as Khorsabad and Persepolis. Num Pages: 307 pages, 34 b&w photos, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HDD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 508. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714984
ISBN
9780292714984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Propitiating the supernatural forces that could grant bountiful crops or wipe out whole villages through natural disasters was a sacred duty in ancient Peruvian societies. This book examines the evidence for ancient Peruvian sacrificial offerings of human beings and animals, as well as the cultural contexts in which the offerings occurred. Editor(s): Benson, Elizabeth P.; Cook, Anita G. Num Pages: 227 pages, 66 halftones, 47 line drawings, 3 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 18. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292708945
ISBN
9780292708945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. Despite their ubiquitous presence among prehistoric remains in Greece, ground stone tools have yet to attract the kind of attention as have other categories of archaeological material, such as pottery or lithics. This title provides an analysis of the material discovered during the excavations at Franchthi Cave, Peloponnese, Greece. Series: Excavations at Franchthi Cave, Greece. Num Pages: 242 pages, 30 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 183 x 19. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221780
ISBN
9780253221780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.34

Hardback. The first book to clearly explain the science used by paleontologists and the new, cutting-edge techniques that led to the discovery of Seismosaurus, the longest dinosaur yet known----and possibly the largest land animal to have ever lived. The book also illustrates the exciting collaboration between Gillette, the chemists and physicists who helped to reconstruct Seismosaurus. Illustrator(s): Hallett, Mark. Num Pages: 205 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDA; RBC; RBX; WNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078740
ISBN
9780231078740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 42 halftones, 45 figures, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226514253
ISBN
9780226514253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.18

Paperback. Series: Prehistoric Archaeology & Ecology S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1ill.72figs. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469065
ISBN
9780226469065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3B; HDD; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1379.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226293226
ISBN
9780226293226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.91
€ 48.68

Paperback. Describes the physical characteristics of the weights and their relationships, their manufacture, standardization and usage as well as the various motifs, their origins and transference to Burma. This title also includes a discussion of the different animal shapes and their symbolic significance. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747551204
ISBN
9789747551204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.32

Hardcover. This book combines archaeobotanical and archaeozoological data with information from excavations, field surveys, and ancient written texts to place the relationship between people and landscapes in a broad geographical and chronological framework. Series: Amsterdam Archaeological Studies. Num Pages: 306 pages, 0 black and white; 99 full color. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; HBJD; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089647948
ISBN
9789089647948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.40

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Har/Chrt
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934536612
ISBN
9781934536612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.83

Paperback. A fascinating exploration of the world - the education, housing, cultural assumptions - that Jesus took as his reference point Num Pages: 272 pages, Line drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HBLA; HDDH; HRCF2; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854249470
ISBN
9781854249470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
English Heritage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848020443
ISBN
9781848020443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.97

Paperback. Pyramids are being found almost everywhere: in 1994 in China; then in Caral, in Peru, Southern America; then in Northern Italy and in 2005 in Bosnia. This title explores the landscape of pyramids found worldwide. It describes the changed nature of the pyramid debate. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846940460
ISBN
9781846940460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

Hardcover. An enormous number of burial objects have been unearthed from ancient tombs in archaeological excavations in China. These mingqi were made in all kinds of materials and in a broad range of forms, techniques and craftsmanship. This book examines a particular type of mingqi - pottery building. Num Pages: 272 pages, 330 b/w & 20 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193218
ISBN
9781845193218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.47

Hardback. Examination and analysis of one of the most important artefacts of Anglo-Saxon society, the cruciform brooch, setting it in a wider context. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 406 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 44 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 252 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839934
ISBN
9781843839934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.63

Hardback. Current approaches to the archaeological understanding of permanence and transience in the early modern period, Editor(s): Pope, Peter E. Series: Society for Post Medieval Archaeology Monograph Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 92, 36 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 37 black & white line drawin. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3H; 3J; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838593
ISBN
9781843838593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.34

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