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Paperback. Provides surveys of the cities of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds, from an archaeological perspective, in their cultural and historical contexts. This title is suitable for university students in archaeology, ancient history, and classical studies and to students of ancient civilizations at high-school level. Num Pages: 504 pages, 132 black & white illustrations, 45 black & white halftones, 146 black & white line drawi. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HDDC; HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415498647
ISBN
9780415498647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.31

Paperback. Archaeological investigations advance current knowledge of prehistoric Andean societies with this groundbreaking study of Chinchawas, a small village community of the Recuay culture, in the first millennium AD. Series: Yale University Publications in Anthropology, Yale Peabody Museum. Num Pages: 202 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913516263
ISBN
9780913516263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.46

Paperback. Throughout this book, the work of the ancients is set in the context of the most recent thinking about the nature and value of philosophy. It shows that there is much to be learnt from the ancient philosophers' views of the life of a philosopher. Series: Issues in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KOC0010007
ISBN
9780415089401
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Ancient Cookware from the Levant begins with a description of five data sources: excavations, ancient and medieval texts, 20th century government reports, early accounts of potters, and ethnoarchaeological studies. The final section focuses on the shape, style, and manufacture of cookware for the past 12,000 years. Series: Worlds of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps and 68 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; HDDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 275 x 210. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791998
ISBN
9781781791998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616611
ISBN
9780876616611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.30

Paperback. Presents an overview of the prehistory of the Cuzco region from the arrival of the first hunter-gatherers (ca 7000 BC) to the fall of the Inca Empire in AD 1532. This book addresses both the specific patterns of settlement in the Cuzco Valley and the larger processes of cultural development. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 271 pages, 76 photos, 25 figures, 26 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBLC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 276 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292702790
ISBN
9780292702790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Covers themes ranging from funeral rites at Late Bronze Age Enkomi to sculptured portraits of parents and children in the 5th and 4th centuries BC, along with the reconstruction of the Persian siege ramp at Palaipaphos and the history of Cypriot archaeology as revealed in the British Museum's archives. Series: British Museum Research Publication. Num Pages: 112 pages, of text, 95 col and half-tone illus, plus line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVC; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 292 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780861591800
ISBN
9780861591800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 52.14

Paperback. Series: Oriental Institute Museum Publications. Num Pages: 160 pages, 26 b/w & 82 col illus, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AGC; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 292 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885923257
ISBN
9781885923257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.40

Paperback. All the essential facts on ancient Egypt covering mummification, the pharaohs, the pyramids and the mysterious rituals. Series: Collins GEM. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 86 x 16. Weight in Grams: 150. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KCG0002838
ISBN
9780007231638
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. The author provides a fresh way of looking at various aspects of ancient Egypt - from history, art and everyday life to religion and ancient attitudes to death and the afterlife. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762302
ISBN
9781780762302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.35

paperback. A cornerstone introduction for the study of ancient Egypt, with an overview of geography, history, society, religion and culture. Num Pages: 356 pages, 102 b/w illus. 48 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
9780521675987
ISBN
9780521675987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.02

Hardback. This material illustrated discrete episodes from the nocturnal voyage of the sun god, which functioned as a model for the resurrection of the deceased king. The present study collects and analyses all currently known Book of the Earth material, including discussions of iconography, grammar, orthography and architectural setting. Series: Wilbour Studies in Egypt and Ancient Western Asia. Num Pages: 594 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG; HRKP1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 282 x 221 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Lockwood Press United States
Number of pages
594
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040000
ISBN
9781937040000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.25

Hardback. Major synthesis and catalogue of surviving items of Egyptian furniture of the Rammesside period (19th-20th dynasties), together with detailed analyses of the materials, tools and joinery Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785704895
ISBN
9781785704895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; HD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405136785
ISBN
9781405136785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.91

Hardcover. This book explores the development of tombs as a cultural phenomenon in ancient Egypt and examines what tombs reveal about ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptians belief in the afterlife. Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; HBTB; JHBT; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120890
ISBN
9781405120890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.37

Hardback. This book describes inventions and designs of engineers from 300 B.C. to 1600 A.D., with a handful of exceptions from before and after. The inventions are documented by archaeological finds and range from those very well known to some hardly known at all. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 437 pages, 184 black & white illustrations, 116 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PDX; TBD; TBX; TGBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
437
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319444758
ISBN
9783319444758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 209.47

Hardcover. This book describes inventions and designs of engineers from 300 B.C. to 1600 A.D., with a handful of exceptions from before and after. The inventions are documented by archaeological finds and range from those very well known to some hardly known at all. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PDX; TBD; TGBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048122523
ISBN
9789048122523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.73

Paperback. Containing many engravings and ground plans, this guidebook to the ancient cathedrals of England features interesting facts and stories, and is written by a stonemason and letter carver. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 5AQ; AMN; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 155 x 123 x 7. Weight in Grams: 94.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263418
ISBN
9781904263418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.27

Hardcover. Challenges the orthodox view that fishing and fish played only a marginal role in the economy of the ancient world. This work assesses the research on ancient fishing and discusses its implications for the history of the Black Sea region, especially the period of Greek colonisation along its shores. Editor(s): Bekker-Nielsen, Tonnes. Num Pages: 222 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSK; HBG; HBLA; WSXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779340961
ISBN
9788779340961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00

Wealth and family privilege are no match for the brutal forward march of two armies intent on eliminating each other. Num Pages: 392 pages, 11 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 266 x 35. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346335
ISBN
9781612346335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.59

paperback. Ladakh, a beautiful desert land up in the Western Himalayas, has few resources and an extreme climate, but for over 1000 years it has been home to a thriving culture. Then came "development". This book explores the whole notion of progress and the root causes of the malaise of industrial society. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; HBJF; HRLK2; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rider
Condition
New
SKU
9780712606561
ISBN
9780712606561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Editor(s): Baird, Jennifer; Taylor, Claire. Series: Routledge Studies in Ancient History. Num Pages: 260 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white tables, 11 black & white halftones, 12 bl. BIC Classification: HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415653527
ISBN
9780415653527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Paperback. Incorporating fresh, new translations of original Greek and Roman texts and drawing on a range of sources this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1454.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405127769
ISBN
9781405127769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.13

Hardback. Incorporating fresh, new translations of original Greek and Roman texts and drawing on a range of sources this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 194 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405127752
ISBN
9781405127752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.06

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