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Archaeology by period / region

Paperback. Drawing on a whole range of factors, and distilling information into concise summaries, this book shows how the landscapes of Scotland were used by their inhabitants since prehistory. It examines how the lie of the Scottish land holds countless archaeological sites both above and below ground: farmsteads, castles, standing stones and many more. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752414843
ISBN
9780752414843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. This volume explores why natural places such as caves, mountains, and rivers assumed a sacred character in European prehistory, and how the evidence for this can be analyzed in the field. The discussion is illustrated through a wide range of European examples, and three extended case studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; GB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415221504
ISBN
9780415221504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.60

Paperback. Sacred stones and stone monuments feature the world over and Ireland is no exception. Our landscape is dotted with them. This is a wonderful reminder of our spiritual past as some of these stones and monuments enter their fifth millennium. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HDD; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892767
ISBN
9781848892767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.15

Paperback. Bringing together advice and information from a group of eminent scholars, this title aims to develop in the reader an informed and realistic approach to the mechanisms for accessing and handling manuscripts in what may be limited time. It is suitable for students and fledgling researchers in Anglo-Saxon history and literature. Editor(s): Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, c. 50 b&w, c. 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; ACK; CFL; DSBB; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898416
ISBN
9780859898416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.11

Paperback. A field guide to the monuments of County Dublin. From megalithic tombs to stone circles, barrows and standing stones, Dublin has a rich historical heritage standing proud in its midst. This guide provides an in depth discussion of Dublin's monuments, detailing their relationship to each other and the surrounding landscape. Num Pages: 296 pages, 150 Black & White. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HDD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845885601
ISBN
9781845885601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. What was life like in Scotland between 4000 and 2000 BC? Where were people living? Why did they spend so much time building extravagant ritual monuments? This volume presents fresh research and radical new interpretations of the pits, postholes, ditches, rubbish clumps, human remains and broken potsherds left behind by our Neolithic forebears. Editor(s): Brophy, Kenneth; MacGregor, Gavin; Ralston, Ian. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3B; HBJD1; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685738
ISBN
9780748685738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

Hardback. This book explores the role of formal knowledge systems in small-scale oral cultures in both historic and archaeological contexts. Num Pages: 300 pages, 43 b/w illus. 4 maps 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBLA; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 264 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107059375
ISBN
9781107059375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.82

Paperback. This book examines the archaeology of Cyprus from the first-known human presence during the Late Epipalaeolithic through the end of the Bronze Age. Series: Cambridge World Archaeology. Num Pages: 660 pages, 134 b/w illus. 5 maps 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 3B; 3D; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1382.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
660
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521723473
ISBN
9780521723473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.31

Paperback. The first book of its kind to be published for a general readership from youngsters upwards, Hidden in the Sands: Uncovering Qatar's Past is the fascinating, fun and educational story of Qatar's heritage and the exciting discoveries being made by archaeologists. Illustrator(s): Macdonald, Norman. Num Pages: 48 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; HDDC; YNH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 279 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Medina Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909339064
ISBN
9781909339064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.47

Hardback. Students of the history and archaeology of early civilizations will find China in the Early Bronze Age the most up-to-date and wide-ranging introduction to its topic now in print. Scholars in Chinese studies will use this work as a handbook and research guide. For all readers, this volume makes fascinating reading in the formative stages of Chinese culture accessible. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 320 pages, 133 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
322
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812239102
ISBN
9780812239102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
None ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813534695
ISBN
9780813534695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.06

Hardcover. For more than 4,000 years the pyramids of Giza have stood like giant question marks that have intrigued and endlessly fascinated people. Who exactly built them? When? Why? And how did they create these colossal structures? This publication, is the full story as told by the evidence on the ground, by the leading authorities on the site. Num Pages: 560 pages, 450 illustrations, 400 in colour. BIC Classification: HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 230. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500051894
ISBN
9780500051894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.81
€ 68.55

Paperback. A new, fully updated edition of the world's leading guide to the historical sites of the Holy Land, providing the ultimate guide to all the main Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sites. Series: Oxford Archaeological Guides. Num Pages: 576 pages, 155 halftones, linecuts, and maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HDDH; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199236664
ISBN
9780199236664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415819503
ISBN
9780415819503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.24

Hardcover. Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, lie the submerged remains of the ancient Egyptian cities Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, which sank over 1,000 years ago but were brought to the surface by in the 1990s. These ancient artefacts are to be exhibited in Britain in 2016. This book tells the story of these two ancient civilizations. Series: British Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 272 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; HDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 296 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1904.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500051856
ISBN
9780500051856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.86

Paperback. Clay soils make up significant areas of Britain and Europe, but until little archaeological investigation has been undertaken on such soils. This multi-authored volume, which brings together some of these investigations, with particular emphasis on the contribution of aerial photography, is widely used by undergraduates and postgraduates. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; 3B; 3D; 3F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440934
ISBN
9780752440934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.71

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
€ 27.48

Paperback. In ancient Egypt women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, or in fact by most women until the late nineteenth century. This book presents a picture of daily life - marriage and the home, work and play, grooming and religion - viewed from a female perspective. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140175967
ISBN
9780140175967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. A comprehensive, fully illustrated volume about the burial monuments of the early inhabitants of the Central Highlands of Scotland - an indispensable reference source for the neolithic period in this area of Scotland. Num Pages: 264 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748606436
ISBN
9780748606436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. The author of THE WRONG MESSIAH turns his attention to the life of the early church, digging deep into first century culture to understand why it made such an impact - and what we can learn today. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDH; HRCC1; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340996263
ISBN
9780340996263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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