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Paperback. The overall purpose of this book is to provide a foundation for Samoan students to become the custodians of the historical narrative based on Archaeological research. Num Pages: 198 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: 1MKPR; GM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 290 x 16. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784913090
ISBN
9781784913090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.98

Hardcover. Landscapes across Europe were transformed, both physically and conceptually, during the early medieval period (c AD 400-1200), and these changes were bound up with the conversion to Christianity and the development of ecclesiastical power structures. This is the first book to adopt a comparative landscape approach to this crucial subject. Editor(s): O Carragain, Tomas; Turner, Sam. Num Pages: 640 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HDDM; HRAX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 259 x 50. Weight in Grams: 2106.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782052005
ISBN
9781782052005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Paperback. Newgrange is an archaeological site in Ireland. Every year around 250,000 people come to the see this Neolithic passage tomb. This book is designed for the general reader with an interest in Irish prehistory. It explains the results of decades of excavation and analysis. Num Pages: 132 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps,. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 94 x 10. Weight in Grams: 406.
Edition
illustrated edition
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184318
ISBN
9781859184318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.38

Hardcover. Presents a fresh approach to reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, this introduction assumes no previous knowledge of grammar or ancient languages, but guides readers through the inscriptions, from simple to more complex, supported by full explanations and translations. It explains the mysteries of hieroglyphs without jargon or technical terms. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 253 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500051726
ISBN
9780500051726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.01

Flexibound. The most up-to-date account of the boy king's life, from the discovery of the tomb in 1922 by Howard Carter to the latest CT-scanning, X-raying, and DNA studies. By the world-renowned Egyptologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Zahi Hawass, who lead the first DNA analysis of royal mummies in 2010. Num Pages: 320 pages, 160 Colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBLA; HBLH; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 284 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
320
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166372
ISBN
9789774166372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 47.52

Paperback. African Pottery Roulettes Past and Present considers ethnographic, museological and archaeological approaches to pottery-decorating tools called roulettes, that is to say, short lengths of fibre or wood that are rolled over the surface of a vessel for decoration. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w and col illus, English and French text. BIC Classification: 1H; AFP; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842179680
ISBN
9781842179680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.70

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

€ 29.99
€ 21.74

Hardback. This collection of essays reflects Anthony Snodgrass's wide-ranging research interests: Greek prehistory, the Greek Iron Age and Archaic era, Greek texts and Archaeology, Classical Art History, societies on the fringes of the Greek and Roman world, and Regional Field Survey. Editor(s): Bintliff, John; Rutter, Keith. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1064.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417099
ISBN
9781474417099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.18
€ 121.41

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
€ 10.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108077521
ISBN
9781108077521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.18

Hardcover. Basing this study of South Scandinavia's Maglemosian economy on a selection of the faunal assemblages of the period, this book uses spatial analysis and multivariate correspondence analysis to draw together theories on human movements of the time. Num Pages: 315 pages, b/w illlus. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 182 x 27. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
315
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772884394
ISBN
9788772884394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.71

Paperback. The purpose the hillforts served is examined in this book. It also describes how the defences were constructed, the design of the entrances, and the buildings that were erected inside.' Series: Shire Archaeology. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0228157
ISBN
9780747801801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.85

Paperback. Deep in the Jordanian desert lies the hidden rose red city of Petra, carved directly out of the solid rock that rises in sharp ridges above the sands. Recent excavations provide new information about this mysterious, beautiful and dramatic site. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 125 illustrations, 113 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; AM; HDD; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300992
ISBN
9780500300992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.85

Paperback. This meticulous investigation, based around a famous rock image, the 'White Lady', makes it possible to take stock of the mythical presuppositions that infuse a great deal of scientific research, especially in the case of rock art studies. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 245 x 26. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784914707
ISBN
9781784914707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 113.38

Paperback. Tells the story of how Scottish twin sisters made one of the most important manuscript finds of the nineteenth century - an early copy of the gospels which lay hidden in the Sinai desert. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HDDH; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546542
ISBN
9780099546542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. As part of a long-term survey of southern Etruria, the site of Monte Gelato, about 30 km north of Rome, was excavated from 1986-90. An exceptionally rich stratigraphy provided excavators with a detailed occupation narrative. An Augustan villa where dormice were eaten and eels kept as pets was abandoned in the early 3rd century AD. Editor(s): Potter, T.W.; King, A.C. Series: Archaeological Monographs of the British School at Rome. Num Pages: 456 pages, with 255 figs and 77 tables. BIC Classification: HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300. .
Publisher
British School at Rome
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904152319
ISBN
9780904152319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.09
€ 59.04

Paperback. Volume four in the British School of Archaeology in Iraq's study of the city of Abu Salabikh. Volume Four is a two-volume set, with the first book containing the text and the second book containing the plates. Editor(s): Green, Anthony. Series: Abu Salabikh excavations. Num Pages: 234 pages, 98pls. BIC Classification: HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 298 x 213 x 29. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
The British School of Archaeology in Iraq United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903472135
ISBN
9780903472135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.91
€ 64.13

Paperback. New interdisciplinary history of the Anglo-Saxon fenland combining historical, ecological and archaeological data Num Pages: 160 pages, colour and b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; HBJD1; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
Windgather Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911188087
ISBN
9781911188087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 40.41

Paperback. This publication brings together personal analyses of sixty CT scans of ancient Egyptian human mummies collected from many museums throughout the UK and continental Europe. The effect is that of performing 'virtual autopsies' ('virtopsies') allowing techniques of mummification to be examined. Series: Archaeopress Egyptology. Num Pages: 269 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white with 7 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG; MBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 300 x 209 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784911102
ISBN
9781784911102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.74

Paperback. New synthesis detailing the character and chronology of intense occupation from the Mesolithic to the Iron Age of the Gardom's Edge region of the Derbyshire Peak District. Num Pages: 200 pages, b/w and colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
Windgather Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911188155
ISBN
9781911188155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.61

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