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The Commemoration of Women in the United States: Remembering Women in Public Space, Hardcover/Teresa Bergman
Description The Commemoration of Women in the United States examines the public memorialization of women in the US over the past century, with a particular focus on the late twentieth…Catre Magazin -
Four Economic Topics for Studies of Antiquity: Agriculture, trade, population, and the behavior of aggregate economies/Donald W. Jones
In this book Donald W. Jones presents a framework for how to approach four important topics that have held the attention of historians and archaeologists for decades. He offers intuitive…Catre Magazin -
Preservation and Place: Historic Preservation by and of Lgbtq Communities in the United States, Hardcover/Katherine Crawford-Lackey
Description Significant historic and archaeological sites affiliated with two-sprit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history in the United States are examined in this unique volume. The importance of the…Catre Magazin -
“Yellow” Coffins from Thebes: Recording and decoding complexity in Egyptian funerary arts (21st – 22nd Dynasties)/Rogério Sousa
This volume proposes a theoretical and methodological framework for the study of "yellow" coffins, which is one of the most extensive corpus of funerary objects from Ancient Egypt, and the…Catre Magazin -
The Early Bronze Age in Western Anatolia, Hardcover/Laura K. Harrison
Bringing together expert voices and key case studies from well-known and newly excavated sites, this book calls attention to the importance of western Anatolia as a legitimate, local context in…Catre Magazin -
Rock Art, Water, and Ancestors: The semiotic construction of a sacred landscape in the central Andes (1800 BCE – CE 1820)/Gordon Ambrosino
As landscape art, the rock art of the central Andes offers clues regarding relationships between ancestor veneration and the negotiation of rights to water. To understand these relationships this book…Catre Magazin -
King Seneb-Kay’s Tomb and the Necropolis of a Lost Dynasty at Abydos, Hardcover/Josef Wegner
This volume is the publication and analysis of the tomb of pharaoh Seneb-Kay (ca. 1650-1600 BCE), and a cemetery of associated tombs at Abydos, all attributable to a group of…Catre Magazin -
Public Engagement and Education: Developing and Fostering Stewardship for an Archaeological Future, Hardcover/Katherine M. Erdman
Description The world's collective archaeological heritage is threatened by war, development, poverty, climate change, and ignorance. To protect our collective past, archaeologists must involve the general public through interpersonal experiences…Catre Magazin -
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens, Hardcover/Jenifer Neils
Named for a goddess, epicenter of the first democracy, birthplace of tragic and comic theatre, locus of the major philosophical schools, artistically in the vanguard for centuries, ancient Athens looms…Catre Magazin -
The Archaeology of Northern Slavery and Freedom, Hardcover/James A. Delle
Description Investigating what life was like for African Americans north of the Mason-Dixon Line during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, James Delle presents the first overview of archaeological research on…Catre Magazin -
Exploitation and Management of Animal Resources During the Middle Iron Age: Northern Limpopo Province, South Africa/Claudia Abatino
This research aims to reconstruct the dynamics of exploitation and management of animal resources during the Middle Iron Age in the northern part of the Limpopo region (South Africa). The…Catre Magazin -
Ancient Lives. An Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory, Paperback/Nadia Durrani
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The House of the Cylinder Jars: Room 28 in Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, Hardcover/Patricia L. Crown
The House of the Cylinder Jars details the archaeological excavations led by Patricia L. Crown at Pueblo Bonito's famed Room 28 in Chaco Canyon in 2013. Originally excavated in 1896…Catre Magazin -
World Prehistory and Archaeology. Pathways Through Time, Paperback/Michael Chazan
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Civilisation Recast: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives, Hardcover/Stephan Feuchtwang
Civilisation is a debated concept and is often associated with the prerogatives of the 'West', colonial histories, and even emerging global politics. In this book, Stephen Feuchtwang and Michael Rowlands…Catre Magazin -
Ceramics in Circumpolar Prehistory: Technology, Lifeways and Cuisine, Hardcover/Peter Jordan
Description Throughout prehistory the Circumpolar World was inhabited by hunter-gatherers. Pottery-making would have been extremely difficult in these cold, northern environments, and the craft should never have been able to…Catre Magazin -
Ad Solaria, identificazione di una stazione di sosta: Nuove prospettive dallo scavo di un complesso romano a Calenzano (Firenze)/Daria Pasini
Nell'inverno del 2012, nel corso delle consuete attività di controllo archeologico, emergevano presso Calenzano (Firenze) le prime tracce di quella che si rivelerà essere una complessa struttura di età romana,…Catre Magazin -
A River In ‘Drought’?: Environment and cultural ramifications of Old Kingdom climate change, Paperback/John Burn
While the idea of a catastrophic drought ending the Old Kingdom has been shown to be too simple an explanation, current research suggests that some climatic change was occurring at…Catre Magazin -
Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology, Paperback/Donald R. Prothero
One of the leading textbooks in its field, Bringing Fossils to Life applies paleobiological principles to the fossil record while detailing the evolutionary history of major plant and animal phyla.…Catre Magazin -
Island Economy. Hellenistic and Roman Pottery from Hierapytna, Crete, Hardback/Scott Gallimore
This book offers the first presentation of Hellenistic and Roman period ceramic assemblages from the city of Hierapytna, located on the southeast coast of Crete.Catre Magazin -
Volery and Venery in the French Wars of Religion, Hardback/Deborah N. Losse
Volery and Venery in the French Wars of Religion is the first book-length study to provide an analysis of literary and cultural texts through the lens of people's perspectives on…Catre Magazin -
Animal Classification in Central China: From the late Neolithic to the early Bronze Age, Paperback/Ningning Dong
This monograph uses an archaeological approach to decipher folk classification of animals in ancient societies. Ningning Dong collates faunal data from three late Neolithic and early Bronze Age sites in…Catre Magazin -
Preventive Conservation in Museums, Paperback/***
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Illustration(s): 88 Line drawings, black and white; 39 Halftones, black and white; 35 Tables, black and white Number of pages: 624 Collection: Leicester Readers in…Catre Magazin -
Bioarchaeology, Paperback/Clark Spencer Larsen
Now including numerous full colour figures, this updated and revised edition of Larsen's classic text provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of bioarchaeology. Reflecting the enormous advances made in…Catre Magazin -
Uprooted: Race, Public Housing, and the Archaeology of Four Lost New Orleans Neighborhoods, Hardcover/D. Ryan Gray
The archaeology of four New Orleans neighborhoods that were replaced by public housing projects Uprooted: Race, Public Housing, and the Archaeology of Four Lost New Orleans Neighborhoods uses archaeological research…Catre Magazin -
Interpreting the Landscape. Landscape Archaeology and Local History, Paperback/Michael Aston
Michael Aston uses a wide range of source material to study the complex and dynamic history of the countryside, illustrating his points with aerial photographs, maps, plans and charts. Publisher:…Catre Magazin -
The Memory of Bones: Body, Being, and Experience Among the Classic Maya, Paperback/Stephen D. Houston
All of human experience flows from bodies that feel, express emotion, and think about what such experiences mean. But is it possible for us, embodied as we are in a…Catre Magazin -
Disobedient Museum. Writing at the Edge, Hardback/Kylie Message
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Archaeologies of Empire: Local Participants and Imperial Trajectories, Paperback/Anna L. Boozer
Throughout history, a large portion of the world's population has lived under imperial rule. Although scholars do not always agree on when and where the roots of imperialism lie, most…Catre Magazin -
Elements of Archaeological Conservation, Paperback/J.M. Cronyn
A book which may be used as a reference work for non-professional conservators who work with excavated materials and as an introduction for those training as archaeological conservators. Publisher: Taylor…Catre Magazin -
Reading Asian Art and Artifacts. Windows to Asia on American College Campuses, Paperback/Joan O’Mara
Publisher: Lehigh University Press Author(s): Joan O'Mara Number of pages: 240 Publication date: 2011 Dimensions: 179 x 253 x 18 Cover type: Paperback / softback Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti…Catre Magazin -
The Archaeology of Early China: From Prehistory to the Han Dynasty, Paperback/Gideon Shelach-Lavi
This volume aims to satisfy a pressing need for an updated account of Chinese archaeology. It covers an extended time period from the earliest peopling of China to the unification…Catre Magazin -
A Norse Settlement in the Outer Hebrides: Excavations on Mounds 2 and 2a, Bornais, South Uist, Hardcover/Niall Sharples
The settlement at Bornais in the Western Isles of Scotland is one of the largest rural settlements known from the Norse period in Britain. It spans the period from the…Catre Magazin -
Preceramic Mesoamerica, Paperback/***
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Studies in Archaeological Conservation, Paperback/***
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Bronze Age Worlds. A Social Prehistory of Britain and Ireland, Paperback/Robert Johnston
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Palaeopathology, Paperback/Tony Waldron
Palaeopathology is an evidence-based guide to the principal types of pathological lesions often found in human remains and how to diagnose them. Tony Waldron presents an innovative method of arriving…Catre Magazin -
Curatorial Challenges: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Contemporary Curating, Paperback/Malene Vest Hansen
Curatorial Challenges investigates the challenges faced by curators in contemporary society and explores which practices, ways of thinking, and types of knowledge production curating exhibitions could challenge. Bringing together international…Catre Magazin -
Archaeology, Paperback/Kevin Greene
Updated 5th edition of this student guide, with inclusion of the latest survey techniques, and updated material on advances in archaeology. It is presented in readable and accessible style and…Catre Magazin -
Reconstructed Past. Reconstructions in the Public Interpretation of Archaeology and History, Paperback/***
Collection of original articles that examines issues in reconstructing archaeological sites fo the public, both physically and virtually.Catre Magazin -
Exhibitions for Social Justice, Paperback/Elena Gonzales
Description Exhibitions for Social Justice assesses the state of curatorial work for social justice in the Americas and Europe today. Analyzing best practices and new curatorial work to support all…Catre Magazin -
The Chaco Meridian: One Thousand Years of Political and Religious Power in the Ancient Southwest, Paperback/Stephen H. Lekson
In this return to his lively, provocative reconceptualization of the meaning of Chaco Canyon and its monumental 11th-century structures, Stephen H. Lekson expands--over time and distance--our understanding of the political…Catre Magazin -
After Collapse: The Regeneration of Complex Societies, Paperback/Glenn M. Schwartz
From the Euphrates Valley to the southern Peruvian Andes, early complex societies have risen and fallen, but in some cases they have also been reborn. Prior archaeological investigation of these…Catre Magazin -
World Heritage and Sustainable Development. New Directions in World Heritage Management, Paperback/***
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Handbook of Alabama’s Prehistoric Indians and Artifacts (2nd Ed.), Paperback/David M. Johnson
Description This comprehensive guide is an archaeological ambassador, bridging the interests and needs of amateurs, students, and professionals and assisting in their valuable efforts to discover and preserve Alabama's archaeological…Catre Magazin -
The Archaeology of Ancient Greece, Paperback/James Whitley
The Archaeology of Ancient Greece provides an up-to-date synthesis of current research on the material culture of Greece in the Archaic and Classical periods. Its rich and diverse material has…Catre Magazin -
Scotland in Early Medieval Europe, Paperback/Alice E. Blackwell
Description This edited volume explores how (what is today) Scotland can be compared with, contrasted to, or was connected with other parts of Early Medieval Europe. Far from a 'dark…Catre Magazin -
Investigating Fossils. A History of Palaeontology, Paperback/Wilson J. Wall
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Olga Tufnells ‘Perfect Journey’. Letters and Photographs of an Archaeologist in the Levant and Mediterranean, Paperback/***
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Glossolalia and the Problem of Language, Paperback/Nicholas Harkness
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Magical House Protection: The Archaeology of Counter-Witchcraft, Paperback/Brian Hoggard
Belief in magic and particularly the power of witchcraft was once a deep and enduring presence in popular culture; people created and concealed many objects to protect themselves from harmful…Catre Magazin -
Poggio Civitate (Murlo), Paperback/Anthony Tuck
Poggio Civitate in Murlo, Tuscany, is home to one of the best-preserved Etruscan communities of the eighth through the sixth centuries BCE. In this book, Anthony Tuck , the director…Catre Magazin -
The Social Archaeology of Food, Paperback/Christine a. Hastorf
This book offers a global perspective on the role food has played in shaping human societies, through both individual and collective identities. It integrates ethnographic and archaeological case studies from…Catre Magazin -
Borderland Studies Meets Child Studies. A European Encounter, Hardback/***
This book provides a comparative analysis of the history of borderland children during the 20th century. More than their parents, children were envisioned to play a crucial role in bringing…Catre Magazin -
Romanesque Saints, Shrines, and Pilgrimage, Paperback/John McNeill
The 23 chapters in this volume explore the material culture of sanctity in Latin Europe and the Mediterranean between c. 1000 and c. 1220, with a focus on the ways…Catre Magazin -
Societies in Transition in Early Greece. An Archaeological History, Paperback/Alex R. Knodell
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On the Prairie of Palo Alto, 55: Historical Archaeology of the U.S.-Mexican War Battlefield, Paperback/Charles M. Haecker
The Battle of Palo Alto marked several firsts in American history: a new generation of professional soldiers--Ulysses S. Grant, George G. Meade, and James Longstreet--provided a wealth of expert knowledge…Catre Magazin -
Archaeology, Cultural Property, and the Military, Paperback/Laurie Rush
Laurie Rush , a senior archeologist with the U.S. Army, has assembled a seminal book on the threat to important cultural sites from combat operations, and none too soon. Spurred…Catre Magazin -
Rethinking Colonialism: Comparative Archaeological Approaches, Paperback/Craig N. Cipolla
Historical archaeology studies once relied upon a binary view of colonialism: colonizers and colonized, the colonial period and the postcolonial period. The contributors to this volume scrutinize imperialism and expansionism…Catre Magazin -
Adobe Walls: The History and Archaeology of the 1874 Trading Post, Paperback/T. Lindsay Baker
In the spring of 1874 a handful of men and one women set out for the Texas Panhandle to seek their fortunes in the great buffalo hunt. Moving south to…Catre Magazin -
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia, Paperback/Billy Griffiths
Contributor(s): Author: Billy Griffiths 'People would have known about Australia before they saw it. Smoke billowing above the sea spoke of a land that lay beyond the horizon. A dense…Catre Magazin -
Ancient Mesopotamia Speaks: Highlights of the Yale Babylonian Collection, Paperback/Agnete W. Lassen
Description A stunning guide to the treasures housed within the Yale Babylonian Collection, presenting new perspectives on the society and culture of the ancient Near East The Yale Babylonian Collection…Catre Magazin -
Climate, Clothing, and Agriculture in Prehistory: Linking Evidence, Causes, and Effects, Paperback/Ian Gilligan
Description Clothing was crucial in human evolution, and having to cope with climate change was as true in prehistory as it is today. In Climate, Clothing, and Agriculture in Prehistory,…Catre Magazin -
Evolving Eden: An Illustrated Guide to the Evolution of the African Large-Mammal Fauna/Alan Turner
Description The Garden of Eden as the ideal and untouched site of life's creation persists in popular thought, even as we have uncovered a lengthy fossil record and developed a…Catre Magazin -
Crooked Cats. Beastly Encounters in the Anthropocene, Paperback/Nayanika Mathur
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The Rosewood Massacre: An Archaeology and History of Intersectional Violence, Paperback/Edward Gonz lez-Tennant
Drawing on new methods and theories, Edward Gonz lez-Tennant uncovers important elements of the forgotten history of Rosewood. He uses a mix of techniques such as geospatial analysis, interpretation of…Catre Magazin -
Perspectives on Early Andean Civilization in Per – Interaction, Authority, and Socioeconomic Organization during the First and Second Millennia, Paperback/Yuji Seki
A new perspective on early Andean civilization focused on emergent social complexity during the first and second millennia B.C.Catre Magazin -
The World of Dinosaurs: An Illustrated Tour, Hardcover/Mark A. Norell
Dinosaurs have held sway over our imaginations since the discovery of their bones first shocked the world in the nineteenth century. From the monstrous beasts stalking Jurassic Park to the…Catre Magazin -
Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia, Hardcover/Jacques Marc
British Columbia's rugged Southern Gulf Islands enticed many pioneers, explorers, colonists, miners, and adventurers in the mid 19th century. Fog, wind, strong currents and the lack of aids to navigation…Catre Magazin -
Ancient Mesopotamia, Paperback/Susan Pollock
This is an in-depth treatment of the antecedents and first flourescence of early state and urban societies in lowland Mesopotamia over nearly three millennia, from approximately 5000 to 2100 BC.…Catre Magazin -
Ancient Teotihuacan: Early Urbanism in Central Mexico, Paperback/George L. Cowgill
This is the first comprehensive English-language book on the largest city in the Americas before the 1400s. Teotihuacan is a UNESCO world heritage site, located in highland central Mexico, about…Catre Magazin -
Whose Culture?: The Promise of Museums and the Debate Over Antiquities, Paperback/James Cuno
The international controversy over who owns antiquities has pitted museums against archaeologists and source countries where ancient artifacts are found. In his book Who Owns Antiquity? , James Cuno argued…Catre Magazin -
Belzoni: The Giant Archaeologists Love to Hate, Paperback/Ivor Noël Hume
The Italian son of a barber. A failed hydraulic engineer. A giant who performed feats of strength and agility in the circus. Giovanni Belzoni (1778-1824) was all of these before…Catre Magazin -
Compensations of Plunder. How China Lost Its Treasures, Paperback/Justin M Jacobs
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Introduction to Islamic Archaeology, Paperback/Marcus Milwright
This introduction to the archaeology of the Islamic world traces the history of the discipline from its earliest manifestations through to the present and evaluates the contribution made by archaeology…Catre Magazin -
The Moundbuilders: Ancient Societies of Eastern North America: Second Edition, Paperback/George R. Milner
Hailed by Bruce D. Smith, curator of North American archaeology at the Smithsonian Institution, as "without question the best available book on the pre-Columbian . . . societies of eastern…Catre Magazin -
Cetamura del Chianti, Paperback/Nancy Thomson de Grummond
Expanding the study of Etruscan habitation sites to include not only traditional cities but also smaller Etruscan communities, Cetamura del Chianti examines a settlement that flourished during an exceptional time…Catre Magazin -
X Marks the Spot: The Archaeology of Piracy, Paperback/Russell K. Skowronek
"The first comprehensive, scholarly look at the artifactual evidence of real pirates, recovered at both shipwrecks and known pirate bases."-- Archaeology Magazine "The reader unused to digesting professional publications will,…Catre Magazin -
Before Atlantis: New Evidence Suggesting the Existence of a Previous Technological Civilization on Earth, Paperback/Mark Carlotto
Description What if ancient sites such as Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza, the Acropolis, and Temple Mount are not only thousands of years old but much older? Until recently, a lack…Catre Magazin -
Archaeology: The Whole Story, Paperback/Paul Bahn
A guide through the whole human past which takes the reader on a tour through time and across the globe to every site of archaeological importance. The 8th book in…Catre Magazin