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Archaeology
Hardcover. Series: Archaeology of Colonialism in Native North America. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HDD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816529933
- ISBN
- 9780816529933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.20
€ 69.20
Paperback. This work documents the prehistory of the Santiago-Cayapas region in Ecuador, focusing on the reign of La Tolita as a regional centre from 200 BC to 350 AD. Archaeological data indicates a complex and changing social landscape in which La Tolita's hegemony was never absolute nor uncontested. Num Pages: 304 pages, 103 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HBJK; HBLC; HDDA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817307929
- ISBN
- 9780817307929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.28
€ 42.28
Paperback. This analysis of the Hardaway site in the North Carolina Piedmont, challenges the prevalent view of Early Archaic settlement by suggesting that settlement was conditioned less by the availability of food resources than by the limited distribution of high-quality knappable stone in the region. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLC; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817309008
- ISBN
- 9780817309008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.66
€ 42.66
Paperback. Wickliffe Mounds overlook the Mississippi in Kentucky. Around 1100 CE, farmers and traders with a culture resembling the indigenous tribes of the Southeast created a settlement there, where they lived for 250 years. This volume is a compilation of 70 years' archaeological excavations at the site. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3H; HDD; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817310646
- ISBN
- 9780817310646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.37
€ 47.37
Sun Circles and Human Hands : The Southeastern Indians Art and Industr...
Fundaburk, Emma Lila, Foreman, Mary Douglass ...
Paperback. The illustrations in this volume present the archeological record of the art and native crafts of the prehistoric southeastern Indians, from utilitarian arrowheads to beautiful stone effigy pipes to ornately carved shell disks. Editor(s): Fundaburk, Emma Lila; Foreman, Mary Douglass Fundaburk. Num Pages: 232 pages, 500 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817310776
- ISBN
- 9780817310776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.39
€ 31.99
€ 29.39
Hardcover. Examines the manner in which pottery traits cross-cut taxonomic types, tests the proposition that communities of practice existed at several scales, and questions the fundamental notion of ceramic types as ethnic markers. This study intends to interpret the meaning of pottery as an indicator of social activity on the North Carolina coast. Num Pages: 352 pages, 68 illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AFP; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817316389
- ISBN
- 9780817316389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.66
€ 48.66
Paperback. Constitutes the summary of anthropological information on Florida. This book considers previous research on Florida archaeology, physical anthropology, and aboriginal history. It also contains Hrdlicka's analysis of every human bone from Florida that he could find in collections. Series: Classics in Southeastern Archaeology. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353599
- ISBN
- 9780817353599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.76
€ 41.76
Paperback. Combines historical documents and archaeological research on various known Lower Muskogee Creek sites. This volume synthesizes the archaeological diversity and variation within the Lower Creek Indians between 1715 and 1836. It argues that the study of Creek Indian history should be at the level of towns instead of archaeological phases. Num Pages: 328 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HDD; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353650
- ISBN
- 9780817353650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.19
€ 43.19
Paperback. Modern Westerners say the lights in the sky are stars, but culturally they are whatever we humans say they are. Some say they are Forces that determine human lives, some declare they are burning gaseous masses, and some see them as reminders of a gloried past by which elders can teach the young. This book offers a review of native American myths. Num Pages: 368 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354282
- ISBN
- 9780817354282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.63
€ 48.63
Paperback. Between AD 1000 and 1635, the inhabitants of southwestern Pennsylvania and portions of adjacent states - known as the Monongahela Culture or Tradition - began to reside in ring-shaped village settlements. These circular settlements consisted of dwellings around a central plaza. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of circular village forms. Num Pages: 240 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354381
- ISBN
- 9780817354381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.28
€ 42.28
Paperback. Caribbean scholars on both sides of the Atlantic have increasingly developed and employed different methods and techniques for the study of archaeological materials. This volume describes various methods and techniques in the study of archaeological materials from the Caribbean. It illustrates each of the approaches with a case study. Editor(s): Hofman, Corinne L.; Hoogland, Menno L.P.; Gijn, Annelou L. Van. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 327 pages, 59 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HDD; HDW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354534
- ISBN
- 9780817354534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.84
€ 53.84
Paperback. Archaeologists are unsure exactly when the Maya inhabited the coastal areas of Belize, but evidence exists to support maritime trade network along the coast by AD 600. This text focuses on maritime trade network sites on Ambergris Caye, Belize where excavations have revealed remnants of very small villages, or camps, along the Caribbean coastline. Series: Fire Ant Books. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBTM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 4. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354633
- ISBN
- 9780817354633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.30
€ 23.30
Paperback. Intends to summarize the prehistoric evidence from the island of Jamaica. This book is designed to provide general commentary that can stand alone and be read as a continuous narrative. It includes a CD-ROM that furnishes a range of illustrations, data, calculations, measurements, and comparisons. Series Editor(s): Curet, L. Antonio. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354664
- ISBN
- 9780817354664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.18
€ 49.18
Paperback. Institutions express community goals and values by defining the limits of socially acceptable behavior. Institutions are often vested with the resources, authority, and power to enforce the orthodoxy. This work instigates discussions on institutions in Western life, and the power of material culture to both enforce and negate cultural norms. Editor(s): Beisaw, April M.; Gibb, James G. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: HDA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355166
- ISBN
- 9780817355166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.72
€ 41.99
€ 39.72
Paperback. Plants are inarguably a significant component of the diets of foraging peoples in non-arctic environments. Their remains are particularly important for understanding gathering activities. This title analyzes and compares botanical remains from archaeological excavations in four rockshelters in the Middle Tennessee River Valley. Num Pages: 312 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press Alabama
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355227
- ISBN
- 9780817355227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.37
€ 43.37
Paperback. Addresses the approximately 7,000 years of the prehistory of eastern North America, termed the Archaic Period by archaeologists. This title focuses on a 380-mile section of the Lower Ohio River Valley, an area rife with temporary and long-term Archaic sites. It covers the duration of the Holocene and offers a compendium of knowledge of the era. Num Pages: 416 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; HDDA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355418
- ISBN
- 9780817355418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.04
€ 46.04
Paperback. Focuses on the indigenous cultures of Puerto Rico prior to 1493. Traditional studies of the cultures of indigenous peoples of the Caribbean have centered on ceramic studies. Analyzing the technological styles involved in the production of stone artifacts Series Editor(s): Curet, L. Antonio. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817356095
- ISBN
- 9780817356095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.70
€ 37.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JD; 3JF; HDD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817356286
- ISBN
- 9780817356286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.32
€ 26.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: HDD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817356293
- ISBN
- 9780817356293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.67
€ 34.99
€ 34.67
Paperback. In "Acorns and Bitter Roots," Timothy C. Messner establishes starch grain analysis in the temperate climates of eastern North America using the Delaware River Watershed as a case study for furthering scholarly understanding of the relationship between native people and their biophysical environment in the Woodland Period. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HDD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817356491
- ISBN
- 9780817356491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.98
€ 36.98