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Looks at the role of agriculture in ancient societies from the near east, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Editor(s): Marcus, Joyce; Stanish, Charles. Num Pages: 300 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDDA; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745246
ISBN
9781931745246
Condition: New

€ 56.87

Paperback. Based on the archaeological discoveries. This work introduces new data, as well as new ways to think about them - modes of analysis that, while familiar to archaeological practitioners in the West and in Japan, are herein applied to evidence from the Chinese Bronze Age. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 557 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
557
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745307
ISBN
9781931745307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.51

Paperback. Although the Cuzco Valley of Peru is renowned for being the heartland of the Incas, little is known concerning its pre-Inca inhabitants. Providing an overview of the Archaic Period in the Cuzco Valley, this book also includes a discussion of the distribution of Archaic sites in the valley and the result of excavations at the site of Kasapata. Editor(s): Bauer, Brian S. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 380 pages, 99 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745345
ISBN
9781931745345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.72

Although the Cuzco Valley of Peru is renowned for being the heartland of the Incas, little is known concerning its pre-Inca inhabitants. Providing an overview of the Archaic Period in the Cuzco Valley, this book also includes a discussion of the distribution of Archaic sites in the valley and the result of excavations at the site of Kasapata. Editor(s): Bauer, Brian S. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 380 pages, 99 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745352
ISBN
9781931745352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.03

Paperback. California's northern Channel Islands have one of the longest and best preserved archaeological records in the Americas, spanning some 13,000 calendar years. Focusing on the archaeology of five sites, this book examines the archaeology and historical ecology of San Miguel Island, the westernmost and most isolated of the northern Channel Islands. Series: Perspectives in California Archaeology. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745369
ISBN
9781931745369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.51

Paperback. Moche civilisation flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left an artistic record of their beliefs and activities on painted ceramic vessels. Illustrating more than 200 painted vessels from San Jose de Moro, this book provides insights about a community of ancient Peruvian potters. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 210 pages, 240 col illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ACG; ACK; AFPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 889.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745383
ISBN
9781931745383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.71

Moche civilisation flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left an artistic record of their beliefs and activities on painted ceramic vessels. Illustrating more than 200 painted vessels from San Jose de Moro, this book provides insights about a community of ancient Peruvian potters. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 210 pages, 240 col illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ACG; ACK; AFPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745390
ISBN
9781931745390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.07

Paperback. One of the significant differences between the New World's major areas of high culture was that Mesoamerica had no beasts of burden and wool, while the Andes had both. Four members of the camelid family - wild guanacos and vicunas, and domestic llamas and alpacas - were native to the Andes. This work offers a study of the South American camelids. Translator(s): Marcus, Joyce. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 628 pages, , maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2064.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
628
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745406
ISBN
9781931745406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.29

Hardback. One of the significant differences between the New World's major areas of high culture was that Mesoamerica had no beasts of burden and wool, while the Andes had both. Four members of the camelid family - wild guanacos and vicunas, and domestic llamas and alpacas - were native to the Andes. This work offers a study of the South American camelids. Translator(s): Marcus, Joyce. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 628 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
628
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745413
ISBN
9781931745413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.39

Paperback. Brings together field data by more than two dozen Andean scholars. This book features studies covering the temporal span of Michael Moseley's work from the Preceramic era to the Tiwanaku and Moche states to the Inka empire. It demonstrates the breadth and influence of Moseley's work and the range of work by his former students and collaborators. Editor(s): Marcus, Joyce; Williams, Patrick Ryan. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 430 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745536
ISBN
9781931745536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.75

Brings together field data by more than two dozen Andean scholars. This book features studies covering the temporal span of Michael Moseley's work from the Preceramic era to the Tiwanaku and Moche states to the Inka empire. It demonstrates the breadth and influence of Moseley's work and the range of work by his former students and collaborators. Editor(s): Marcus, Joyce; Williams, Patrick Ryan. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745543
ISBN
9781931745543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.27

Paperback. A report on the architecture and pottery of Late Intermediate Cerro Azul. It is illustrated, showing both the details of the tapia architecture and the individual pottery collections from each room and midden. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745550
ISBN
9781931745550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.18

A report on the architecture and pottery of Late Intermediate Cerro Azul. It is illustrated, showing both the details of the tapia architecture and the individual pottery collections from each room and midden. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745567
ISBN
9781931745567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.13

Paperback. Covering a broad time frame, from circa 1200 BCE to the sixteenth century, including recent ethnography, this volume endeavors to contextualize violence and violent acts within the matrix of indigenous thought and culture. Editor(s): Orr, Heather; Koontz, Rex. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 398 pages, col insert. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745581
ISBN
9781931745581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.69

In AD 1438 a battle took place outside the city of Cuzco that changed the course of South American history. The Chanka, a powerful ethnic group from the Andahuaylas region, had begun an aggressive program of expansion. Conquering a host of smaller polities, their army had advanced well inside the territory of their traditional rival, the Inca. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 217 pages, 105 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745598
ISBN
9781931745598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.61

This book reports on excavations at Formative-period sites in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico. A central claim in the research presented here is that a macroregional perspective is essential for understanding the local Formative sequence. Editor(s): Lesure, Richard G. Series: Monumenta Archaeologica. Num Pages: 368 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1701.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745697
ISBN
9781931745697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.06

Discusses the Gallinazo phenomenon. This work re-considers the nature of the Gallinazo culture and its position within north coast cultural history, while addressing wider issues about the development of complex societies in this area and within the Andean region in general. Editor(s): Millaire, Jean-Francois. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 267 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745741
ISBN
9781931745741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.48

Paperback. Discusses the Gallinazo phenomenon. This work re-considers the nature of the Gallinazo culture and its position within north coast cultural history, while addressing wider issues about the development of complex societies in this area and within the Andean region in general. Editor(s): Millaire, Jean-Francois. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 267 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, f. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745758
ISBN
9781931745758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.16

Sets archaeological excavations at a special-propose estuary site in coastal Chiapas, Mexico, into the larger anthropological context of the origins of agriculture and sedentary life in ancient Mesoamerica. Editor(s): Lesure, Richard G. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 311 pages, , black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745789
ISBN
9781931745789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.27

Paperback. Sets archaeological excavations at a special-propose estuary site in coastal Chiapas, Mexico, into the larger anthropological context of the origins of agriculture and sedentary life in ancient Mesoamerica. Editor(s): Lesure, Richard G. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 311 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745796
ISBN
9781931745796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.20

Contextualizes violence and violent acts within the matrix of indigenous thought and culture. This title includes chapter topics that show that desire, including localized, culturally specific, examinations of warfare, sacrifice, ballgames, boxing, pain, and healing. Editor(s): Orr, Heather; Koontz, Rex. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 398 pages, colour insert. BIC Classification: 1KLC; ACBK; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745802
ISBN
9781931745802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.90

Part of the "Jaffa Cultural Heritage Project" series, this first volume lays the groundwork for the Jaffa Cultural Heritage Project (JCHP), which was established as a joint research endeavour of the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Editor(s): Peilstocker, Martin; Burke, Aaron A. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 294 pages, 100 black and white illustrations & colour insert, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745819
ISBN
9781931745819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.04

Paperback. Lake Titicaca is the world's highest navigable lake. It was home to some of the greatest civilizations in the ancient world. These civilizations were created by the ancestors of the Aymara and Quechua people who continue to live and work in Peru and Bolivia. This book provides a description of the great cultures that inhabited this land. Series: World Heritage and Monument. Num Pages: 214 pages, over 100 coour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; HBJK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745826
ISBN
9781931745826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.48

Focuses on two primary purposes, one theoretical/methodological and the second substantive. This book comprises a case study of excavations at an early (ca 2800 BC) pastoral site in the Negev, providing detailed analyses and a synthetic overview of a seasonal encampment from this early period in the evolution of desert pastoral societies. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 215 pages, over 100 photos, figures, illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1032.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745833
ISBN
9781931745833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.23

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