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Archaeology

Hardback. A survey of the Greek settlements founded or refounded in the Hellenistic period. It provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the settlements in Syria, The Red Sea Basin, and North Africa from 331 to 31 BCE. It brings together debates from dozens of scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 501 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HB; 1QSL; HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
501
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520241480
ISBN
9780520241480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.26
€ 75.29

Hardback. What do archaeological excavations in Annapolis, Maryland, reveal about daily life in the city's history? Interpreting the results of one of the most innovative projects in American archaeology, this title speaks powerfully to the struggle for liberty among African Americans and the poor. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 b/w photographs, 17 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBJK; HBLH; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244504
ISBN
9780520244504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.99
€ 50.75

Hardback. Tells the story of Folsom. Using various archaeological methods and techniques, and bringing in data from geology and paleoecology, this study provides a look at the adaptations and environments of the late Ice Age Paleoindian hunters who killed a large herd of bison at this spot, as well as a measure of Folsom's role in American archaeology. Num Pages: 387 pages, 63 b/w photographs, 53 line illustrations, 67 tables. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246447
ISBN
9780520246447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.89
€ 65.22

Paperback. A companion to "Luminous Debris", this title offers readings of late Roman and early Christian ruins in the author's adopted region of Provence, sifting through iconographic, architectural, and sacramental vestiges to shed light on nothing less than the existential itself. Num Pages: 264 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253353
ISBN
9780520253353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Develops a theory and framework to describe how archaeology can contribute to a more humane world. Recognizing that archaeology is an inherently political activity, this book builds on the history of archaeological theory and Marxist dialectical theory to point out how archaeologists can use their craft to evaluate interpretations of this world. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254916
ISBN
9780520254916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.99

Hardback. Combines an analysis of documented archaeological sites in the Koksu River valley of eastern Kazakhstan with paleoecological and ethnohistorical data to illustrate patterns in land use, settlement, burial, and rock art. This work illuminates the effect of nomadic strategies on the geography of social interaction. Num Pages: 232 pages, 28 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 19 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HDDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684. 232 pages, Illustrations, maps. Combines an analysis of documented archaeological sites in the Koksu River valley of eastern Kazakhstan with paleoecological and ethnohistorical data to illustrate patterns in land use, settlement, burial, and rock art. This work illuminates the effect of nomadic strategies on the geography of social interaction. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HDDA. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 21. Weight: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256897
ISBN
9780520256897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.89
€ 64.59

Paperback. The seer (mantis), an expert in the art of divination, operated in ancient Greek society through a combination of charismatic inspiration and diverse skills. This book enters into the socioreligious world of ancient Greece to explore what seers did, why they were widely employed, and how their craft served as a viable and useful social practice. Num Pages: 326 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259935
ISBN
9780520259935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Tells the story of British expatriate Frank Calvert's development as an archaeologist, his adventures and discoveries. This book focuses on the twists and turns of his turbulent relationship with archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, the resulting gains for archaeology, and the successful conclusion of their common quest - discovering Homer's Troy. Num Pages: 486 pages, 55 black-and-white photos, 22 line figures, and 6 maps. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520261365
ISBN
9780520261365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Hardback. Presents a theoretically informed study of interactions between indigenous people of Mediterranean France and Etruscan, Greek, and Roman colonists during the first millennium BC. This book shows how selective consumption linked native societies and colonists and created transformative relationships for each. Num Pages: 480 pages, 43 b/w photographs, 52 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HDDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1178. Consumption, Entanglement, and Violence in Ancient Mediterranean France. 480 pages, Illustrations. Presents a theoretically informed study of interactions between indigenous people of Mediterranean France and Etruscan, Greek, and Roman colonists during the first millennium BC. This book shows how selective consumption linked native societies and colonists and created transformative relationships for each. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HDDM. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 36. Weight: 1178.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265516
ISBN
9780520265516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.89
€ 64.59

Hardback. Brings together archaeologists, biologists, and other scientists to consider how archaeology can inform the conservation and management of pinnipeds and other marine mammals along the Pacific Coast. Editor(s): Braje, Todd J.; Rick, Torben C. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 57 line illustrations, 30 tables. BIC Classification: HD; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267268
ISBN
9780520267268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.89
€ 65.24

Paperback. Archaeology impacts the lives of indigenous, local, or descendant communities. Yet often these groups have little input to archaeological research, and its results remain inaccessible. In this title, the author outlines the principles of community-based participatory research and demonstrates how CBPR can be effectively applied to archaeology. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 3 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432. Research with, by, and for Indigenous and Local Communities. 328 pages, illustrations. Archaeology impacts the lives of indigenous, local, or descendant communities. Yet often these groups have little input to archaeological research, and its results remain inaccessible. In this title, the author outlines the principles of community-based participatory research and demonstrates how CBPR can be effectively applied to archaeology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HD. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 20. Weight: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273368
ISBN
9780520273368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Hardback. Archaeology has always been marked by its particular care, obligation, and loyalty to things. This title considers the myriad ways that archaeologists engage with things in order to craft stories, both big and small, concerning our relations with materials and the nature of the past. Num Pages: 266 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274167
ISBN
9780520274167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.44
€ 57.39

Hardback. Tracing maize from its first appearance and domestication in ancient campsites and settlements in Mexico to its intercontinental journey through most of North and South America, this book tells the story of the technological prowess, social, political, and economic resilience of America's first peoples. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 maps, 6 line drawings, 52 b/w images, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HD; JFCV; TVKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276871
ISBN
9780520276871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.53
€ 71.86

Paperback. In 221 BCE the state of Qin vanquished its rivals and established the first empire on Chinese soil, starting a millennium-long imperial age in Chinese history. This book integrates textual sources with archeological and paleographic materials, providing a boldly novel picture of Qin's cultural and political trajectory. Editor(s): Pines, Yuri; Shelach, Gideon; Falkenhausen, Lothar von; Yates, Robin D.S. Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289741
ISBN
9780520289741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.68

Hardcover. Examines how archaeological finds from throughout Northeast Asia have been used in Korea to construct a myth of state formation. The book shows that the Korean state was in fact formed much later and that it reflected diverse influences from throughout Northern Asia, particularly of Han China. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 590 pages, 27 illustrations, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; HBJF; HDD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 43. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
590
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002449
ISBN
9780674002449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.93
€ 48.01

Hardcover. The Ionian city of Priene, the most extensively excavated Hellenistic city in western Asia Minor, was in its day a model of town planning. This study presents a comprehensive look at the architecture of the city, combining both the first excavation of 1894 and more recent work at the site. Editor(s): Dontas, Nikos A.; Ferla, Kleopatra. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, 49 halftones, 142 drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AM; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 247 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012721
ISBN
9780674012721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.50

Paperback. Brings together studies of Ephesos - a major city in the Greco-Roman period. These were presented at a spring 1994 Harvard Divinity School symposium on Ephesos, focusing on 100 years of archaeological work at the site by members of the Austrian Archaeological Institute. Editor(s): Koester, Helmut. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 387 pages, 23 line illustrations, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013490
ISBN
9780674013490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.70

Hardback. Presents studies involved with Professor Greenewalt's excavations of the Sardis site in western Turkey. This volume includes essays, which span the Archaic to the Late Antique periods, focusing primarily on Sardis itself but also touching on other archaeological sites in the eastern Mediterranean. Editor(s): Cahill, Nicholas D. Series: Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Reports. Num Pages: 350 pages, 30 colour illustrations, 200 halftones. BIC Classification: HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 316 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Archeological Exploration of Sardis United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031951
ISBN
9780674031951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.06

Hardback. This richly illustrated volume examines monuments of Sardis and environs in the context of contemporary developments in Lydia and throughout the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. It illuminates traditions of Anatolian kingship, technological exchange between Lydia and Greece and the Near East, and the origins of Persian imperial architecture. Series: Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Reports. Num Pages: 320 pages, 170 black-and-white photographs, 116 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Archeological Exploration of Sardis United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060609
ISBN
9780674060609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.84
€ 75.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 86 x 18 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674089686
ISBN
9780674089686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.47
€ 84.93

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