Prehistory
The Settlement at Dhaskalio Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 832
ISBN: 9781902937649
Pub Date: 21 Oct 2013
Series: The Sanctuary on Keros and the Origins of Aegean Ritual Practice
Description:
The Settlement at Dhaskalio is the first volume in the series The Sanctuary on Keros: Excavations at Dhaskalio and Dhaskalio Kavos, 2006-2008, edited by Colin Renfrew, Olga Philaniotou, Neil Brodie, Giorgos Gavalas and Michael Boyd. Here the findings are presented from the well-stratified settlement of Dhaskalio, today an islet near the Cycladic island of Keros, Greece. A series of radiocarbon dates situates the duration of the settlement from around 2750 to 2300 BC.
RRP: £80.00
Quaternary History and Palaeolithic Archaeology in the Axe Valley at Broom, South West England Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 384
ISBN: 9781842175200
Pub Date: 18 Oct 2013
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Illustrations: 320 b/w + col illus.
Description:
This investigation of the Lower Palaeolithic site at Broom, Devon, highlights the huge potential of old sites and the importance of the archaeological and geological legacy resulting from more than 150 years of field investigations. The site, which has produced large numbers of Palaeolithic artefacts and is located in Middle Pleistocene fluvial sediments approximately 300,000 years old, is generally regarded as the most important open-air archaeological site of earlier Palaeolithic age in south-western Britain. A key source of information is the collection of C.
Cult, Religion, and Pilgrimage Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 260
ISBN: 9781902771977
Pub Date: 30 Sep 2013
Description:
The three large henges found adjacent to the village of Thornborough, near Ripon in North Yorkshire, lie at the heart of one of the most important Neolithic landscapes in the British Isles While the henges were first recorded in the eighteenth century, recent fieldwork has shown them to be part of a much larger ‘sacred landscape’ of the later Neolithic and Bronze Age which includes barrows, pit alignments and a cursus. Surrounding fields have yielded a rich collection of prehistoric flint artefacts. While the henges have all been damaged, either by agriculture or quarrying, they remain major upstanding features in the modern landscape.
Prehistoric Settlement in the Lower Kennet Valley Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 150
ISBN: 9781905905294
Pub Date: 31 Jul 2013
Series: Thames Valley Landscapes Monograph
Description:
This volume presents the results of two excavations on the gravel terraces of the Lower Kennet Valley, at Green Park (Reading Business Park) Phase 3 and Moores Farm, Burghfield, Berkshire.The Green Park excavations uncovered a field system and occupation features dating to the middle to late Bronze Age. Five waterholes or wells were distributed across the field system, the waterlogged fills of which preserved wooden revetment structures and valuable environmental evidence.
Knossos Monastiriako Kephali Tomb and 'Deposit' Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 125
ISBN: 9780904887686
Pub Date: 22 May 2013
Series: BSA Studies
Description:
The archaeological sites on the Monastiriako Kephali hill analysed in this volume include the earliest known mortuary activity at the key Minoan centre of Knossos on the island of Crete. Two Bronze Age sites are presented, known as the ‘Tomb’ and the ‘Deposit’, originally excavated in the 1930s but until now never published in detail.The ‘Tomb’ represents the earliest known funerary site at Bronze Age Knossos, established in the late Prepalatial period and continuing in use until the Neopalatial.
RRP: £56.00
Rough Cilicia Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 320
ISBN: 9781842175187
Pub Date: 03 May 2013
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Illustrations: 260 col illus.
Description:
The region of Rough Cilicia (modern area the south-western coastal area of Turkey), known in antiquity as Cilicia Tracheia, constitutes the western part of the larger area of Cilicia. It is characterised by the ruggedness of its territory and the protection afforded by the high mountains combined with the rugged seacoast fostered the prolific piracy that developed in the late Hellenistic period, bringing much notoriety to the area. It was also known as a source of timber, primarily for shipbuilding.
Beyond Barrows Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 280
ISBN: 9789088901089
Pub Date: 30 Apr 2013
Imprint: Sidestone Press
Illustrations: 50 fc, 100 b/w illus
Description:
Europe is dotted with tens of thousands of prehistoric barrows. In spite of their ubiquity, little is known on the role they had in pre- and protohistoric landscapes. In 2010, an international group of archaeologists came together at the conference of the European Association of Archaeologists in The Hague to discuss and review current research on this topic.
Volgens Kapitein Bellen Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 182
ISBN: 9789088901379
Pub Date: 30 Apr 2013
Imprint: Sidestone Press
Description:
Captain Bellen is a remarkable person in the history of Dutch prehistoric research who was active in the first half of the 20th century. This amateur archaeologist made a number of important discoveries and corresponded with the leading professionals of his time. In later years, Bellen became interested in folklore, the dowsing rod and ley lines as well, endangering his reputation as archaeologist.
Edge of Empire Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 194
ISBN: 9789490258054
Pub Date: 22 Apr 2013
Imprint: Karwansaray Publishers
Description:
Every ancient author writing about the Low Countries, was preoccupied with the complete contrast between the civilized people of the Roman Empire and the tribes of noble savages or barbarians living outside it. Julius Caesar exploited this preconception to enhance his own reputation, boasting that he had overcome the "bravest of all Gauls"; Tacitus employed the same stereotypes when he described the Batavian Revolt; and, in Late Antiquity, the Franks were still described as resembling monsters.The reality was different.
RRP: £25.00
Tartessian Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 344
ISBN: 9781891271199
Pub Date: 15 Mar 2013
Imprint: Celtic Studies Publications
Description:
Beyond the Aegean, some of the earliest written records of Europe come from the south-west, what is now southern Portugal and south-west Spain. Herodotus, the 'Father of History', locates the Keltoi or 'Celts' in this region, as neighbours of the Kunetes of the Algarve. He calls the latter the 'westernmost people of Europe'.
Intermezzo Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 227
ISBN: 9780904887679
Pub Date: 25 Feb 2013
Series: BSA Studies
Description:
The Middle Minoan III period on Crete was initially identified and studied in detail at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans. Subsequent scholarly attention focused on the preceding Old Palace period and the apparent floruit of the New Palaces at the beginning of the Late Bronze Age. In consequence one of the critical transitions in Minoan culture has been virtually overlooked, giving rise to confused and ill-informed judgements concerning developments in Crete and further afield.
RRP: £79.00
La Femme Dans la Société Médiévale Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 144
ISBN: 9782840483281
Pub Date: 15 Feb 2013
Imprint: Heimdal
Illustrations: Illustrated throughout
Description:
Florent Véniel offers here the anticipated continuation of La Vie Quotidienne de la femme au Moyen Âge. The medieval woman is presented in the context of her life, in the very heart of her society. Véniel focuses on the relationships in her life: neighbors, husband, community.
The Value of an Archaeological Open-Air Museum is in its Use Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 300
ISBN: 9789088901034
Pub Date: 31 Jan 2013
Imprint: Sidestone Press
Description:
There are about 300 archaeological open-air museums in Europe. Their history goes from Romanticism up to modern-day tourism. With the majority dating to the past 30 years, they do more than simply present (re)constructed outdoor sceneries based on archaeology.
Exchange Networks and Local Transformations Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9781842174852
Pub Date: 08 Jan 2013
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Illustrations: b/w illus
Description:
Throughout the local Bronze and Iron Age, European and Mediterranean societies appear to have been involved in complex systems of exchange networks which invariably affected local customs and historical developments. Archaeological evidence suggests social and economic phenomena, cultural expressions and technological skills stemmed from multifaceted encounters between local traditions and external influences. Examples of cultural openness and transcultural hybridisation seem to be more of a norm than an exception.
RRP: £38.00
Le Soldat Lagide Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
ISBN: 9782917747100
Pub Date: 01 Jan 2013
Imprint: Histoire et Collections
Series: Tenues du Passé
Illustrations: 37 colour plates
Description:
Hellenistic Egypt, with its many papyrus preserved by the dry climate, is the natural starting point for studies of Alexander the Great’s successors’ institutions. No other Hellenistic kingdom has as many sources, even in the military field. This book details the Ptolemaic organization and equipment over the period covering the 3rd to the 1st century BC.
Background to Beakers. Inquiries into the Regional Cultural Background to the Bell Beaker Complex Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
ISBN: 9789088900846
Pub Date: 31 Dec 2012
Imprint: Sidestone Press
Description:
Background to Beakers is the result of an inspiring session at the yearly conference of European Association of Archaeologists in The Hague in September 2010. The conference brought together thirteen speakers on the subject Beakers in Transition. Together we explored the background to the Bell beaker complex in different regions, departing from the idea that migration is not the comprehensive solution to the adoption of bell Beakers.