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Paperback. In ancient Egypt women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, or in fact by most women until the late nineteenth century. This book presents a picture of daily life - marriage and the home, work and play, grooming and religion - viewed from a female perspective. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140175967
- ISBN
- 9780140175967
€ 16.99€ 13.73
€ 16.99
€ 13.73
Hardcover. This volume is a collection of scholarly essays on the theme of settlement in the crusader states established in the Middle East during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, collectively known as the Latin East, and on their influence on the neighbouring geographical areas. Editor(s): Major, Balazs; Sinibaldi, Micaela; Lewis, Kevin J.; Thompson, Jennifer A. Num Pages: 544 pages, 110 black and white Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783169245
- ISBN
- 9781783169245
€ 131.79
€ 131.79
Paperback. A true account of the scandal that enveloped the discovery in 1898 of an inscribed casket said to contain the ashes of the Buddha, is set against the background of the high noon of the British Raj. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HDD; HRE; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906598907
- ISBN
- 9781906598907
€ 10.99€ 10.87
€ 10.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Clay soils make up significant areas of Britain and Europe, but until little archaeological investigation has been undertaken on such soils. This multi-authored volume, which brings together some of these investigations, with particular emphasis on the contribution of aerial photography, is widely used by undergraduates and postgraduates. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; 3B; 3D; 3F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Tempus Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440934
- ISBN
- 9780752440934
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Hardcover. Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, lie the submerged remains of the ancient Egyptian cities Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, which sank over 1,000 years ago but were brought to the surface by in the 1990s. These ancient artefacts are to be exhibited in Britain in 2016. This book tells the story of these two ancient civilizations. Series: British Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 272 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; HDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 296 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1904.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500051856
- ISBN
- 9780500051856
€ 51.99€ 39.33
€ 51.99
€ 39.33
Paperback. The collection of 28 Ogham stones at UCC represents the largest collection of Ogham inscriptions in open display in Ireland. In this guide Damian McManus places the stones in their literary, linguistic and archaeological context, and discusses the origins of Ogham, its distribution, execution and significance. Series: University Heritage S. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 225 x 6. Weight in Grams: 100. 24pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KTK0097816
- ISBN
- 9781859183205
€ 1,500.00
€ 1,500.00
Paperback. A new, fully updated edition of the world's leading guide to the historical sites of the Holy Land, providing the ultimate guide to all the main Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sites. Series: Oxford Archaeological Guides. Num Pages: 576 pages, 155 halftones, linecuts, and maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HDDH; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199236664
- ISBN
- 9780199236664
€ 30.99€ 21.87
€ 30.99
€ 21.87
The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their S...
Papagianni, Dimitra, Morse, Michael A.
Paperback. For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as dim-witted evolutionary dead-enders who looked and behaved completely differently from us, but their story has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and advances in scientific techniques. This book takes a look at the whole story of the Neanderthals. Num Pages: 208 pages, 77 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: HDDA; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292044
- ISBN
- 9780500292044
€ 13.99€ 11.20
€ 13.99
€ 11.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107186378
- ISBN
- 9781107186378
€ 117.48
€ 117.48
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bristol Classical Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715636794
- ISBN
- 9780715636794
€ 28.24
€ 28.24
Hardcover. For more than 4,000 years the pyramids of Giza have stood like giant question marks that have intrigued and endlessly fascinated people. Who exactly built them? When? Why? And how did they create these colossal structures? This publication, is the full story as told by the evidence on the ground, by the leading authorities on the site. Num Pages: 560 pages, 450 illustrations, 400 in colour. BIC Classification: HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 230. .
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500051894
- ISBN
- 9780500051894
€ 86.28€ 65.81
€ 86.28
€ 65.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3B; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1700.
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782972198
- ISBN
- 9781782972198
€ 56.47
€ 56.47
Villa Landscapes in the Roman North: Economy, Culture and Lifestyles (...
Roymans, Nico Gerardus Antonius Maria, Derks,...
Hardcover. An original, multi-dimensional view on the social, economic and cultural functions of villas in the Roman Empire. Series: Amsterdam Archaeological Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 303 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1680. Economy, Culture, and Life-styles. Series: Amsterdam Archaeological Studies. 330 pages, col and b/w illus. Editor(s): Roymans, Nico; Derks, Ton. This edited volume presents a synthesis of recent research on villas and villa landscapes in the northern provinces of the Roman world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Dimension: 218 x 303 x 26. Weight: 1680.
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089643483
- ISBN
- 9789089643483
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Paperback. Up-to-date, theoretically informed historical survey of the practices and performance of gender in ancient Greece and Rome. Series: Key Themes in Ancient History. Num Pages: 198 pages, 18 b/w illus. 1 map 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HDDK; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 197
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521557399
- ISBN
- 9780521557399
€ 31.14
€ 31.14
Paperback. Early humans did not drift north from Africa as their ability to cope with cooler climates evolved. Settlement of Europe and northern Asia occurred in relatively rapid bursts of expansion. This study tells the complex story, spanning almost two million years, of how humans inhabited some of the coldest places on earth. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QM; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- None ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813534695
- ISBN
- 9780813534695
€ 41.82
€ 41.82
Hardcover. The first economic history of ancient Egypt employing a New Institutional Economics approach and covering the entire pharaonic period, 3000-30 BCE. Num Pages: 350 pages, 7 maps 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107113367
- ISBN
- 9781107113367
€ 95.83
€ 95.83
Paperback. Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, lie the submerged remains of the ancient Egyptian cities Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, which sank over 1,000 years ago but were brought to the surface by in the 1990s. These ancient artefacts are to be exhibited in Britain in 2016. This book tells the story of these two ancient civilizations. Series: British Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 272 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; HDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 258 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1604.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292372
- ISBN
- 9780500292372
€ 32.99€ 23.29
€ 32.99
€ 23.29
Paperback. What was life like in Scotland between 4000 and 2000 BC? Where were people living? Why did they spend so much time building extravagant ritual monuments? This volume presents fresh research and radical new interpretations of the pits, postholes, ditches, rubbish clumps, human remains and broken potsherds left behind by our Neolithic forebears. Editor(s): Brophy, Kenneth; MacGregor, Gavin; Ralston, Ian. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3B; HBJD1; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748685738
- ISBN
- 9780748685738
€ 24.77
€ 24.77
Paperback. A field guide to the monuments of County Dublin. From megalithic tombs to stone circles, barrows and standing stones, Dublin has a rich historical heritage standing proud in its midst. This guide provides an in depth discussion of Dublin's monuments, detailing their relationship to each other and the surrounding landscape. Num Pages: 296 pages, 150 Black & White. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HDD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845885601
- ISBN
- 9781845885601
€ 17.99€ 15.15
€ 17.99
€ 15.15
Paperback. In the recent past, a working knowledge of the Maya script has been confined to epigraphers, art historians and other specialists. This is a compact, portable guide to enable students, tourists and armchair travellers to read and understand commonly encountered Classic Maya texts. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HBJK; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500285534
- ISBN
- 9780500285534
€ 19.99€ 15.19
€ 19.99
€ 15.19
Paperback. Sacred stones and stone monuments feature the world over and Ireland is no exception. Our landscape is dotted with them. This is a wonderful reminder of our spiritual past as some of these stones and monuments enter their fifth millennium. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HDD; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Collins Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892767
- ISBN
- 9781848892767
€ 15.99€ 13.86
€ 15.99
€ 13.86
Paperback. Drawing on a whole range of factors, and distilling information into concise summaries, this book shows how the landscapes of Scotland were used by their inhabitants since prehistory. It examines how the lie of the Scottish land holds countless archaeological sites both above and below ground: farmsteads, castles, standing stones and many more. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752414843
- ISBN
- 9780752414843
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Paperback. This book is an essay on architectural drawings of the Greek and Roman world. Num Pages: 118 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 245 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress Archaeology
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784913717
- ISBN
- 9781784913717
€ 33.25
€ 33.25
Paperback. Describing the emergence and development of the civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks and Romans, this title details the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, which gave rise to some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804587
- ISBN
- 9780192804587
€ 16.99€ 13.73
€ 16.99
€ 13.73