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.. Fletcher: Digging Numbers: Elementary Statistics for Archaeologists. 2nd edition. Paperback

Digging Numbers: Elementary Statistics for Archaeologists. 2nd edition. Paperback
by Mike Fletcher and Gary Lock. viii, 205 pages, 9 appendices, index. 2005

.. Folkens, White: Human Bone Manual. Paperback

Human Bone Manual. Paperback
By Pieter Arend Folkens, T.D. White. 488 pages, more than 500 color photographs and illustrations. 2005. The compact volume includes all the key information needed for identification purposes, including hundreds of photographs designed to show a maximum amount of anatomical information.

Daly, Evans: Digital Archaeology: Bridging Method and Theory

Digital Archaeology: Bridging Method and Theory. Paperback
Editors: Patrick Daly, Thomas L Evans
280 pages. 2005. The use of computers in archaeology is entering a new phase of unparalleled development, moving on from a specialist methodology on the margins to a powerful practical and analytical tool used across all areas of archaeological interest.

Daly, Evans: Digital Archaeology: Bridging Method and Theory. Hardcover

Digital Archaeology: Bridging Method and Theory. (Different cover)
Edited by Patrick Daly, Thomas L Evans
280 pages. 2005. The use of computers in archaeology is entering a new phase of unparalleled development, moving on from a specialist methodology on the margins to a powerful practical and analytical tool used across all areas of archaeological interest

Darwin: On the Origin of Species. Paperback

On the Origin of Species. Paperback
Charles Darwin. Introduction by Jeff Wallace
xxiv, 392 pages. Darwins theory of natural selection is also a humane and inspirational vision of ecological inter-relatedness revealing the almost unthinkably complex and mutual inter-dependencies between animal and plant life, climate and physical environment and the human world

Darwin: The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. Paperback

Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. Paperback
by Charles Darwin. Edited with an introduction by J.W. Burrow
476 pages. 1982

David: Ethnoarchaeology in Action. Paperback

Ethnoarchaeology in Action. Paperback. Paperback
by Nicholas David & Carol Kramer
504 pages, 30 line diagrams, 66 half-tones, 1 graph, 3 maps. 2001. Three chapters discuss the subject and its history, survey the theory, and discuss field methods and ethics. Ten topical chapters consider formation processes, subsistence, the study of artefacts and style, settlement systems, site structure and architecture, specialist craft production, trade and exchange, and mortuary practices and ideology.

Davis: Archaeology of Animals. Paperback

Archaeology of Animals. Paperback
by Simon J.M. Davis
224 pages, glossary, maps, index, 115 line figures, 45 photos. 1987. From Stone Age mammoth-hunters to Roman black rats, this book explains how fossils found on archaeological sites help to unravel some of the mysteries which surround our ancestors

Dennell: The Palaeolithic Settlement of Asia. Paperback

Palaeolithic Settlement of Asia. Paperback
by Robin Dennell
xxiii, 548 pages. 2009. This book provides the first analysis and synthesis of the evidence of the earliest inhabitants of Asia before the appearance of modern humans 100,000 years ago.

Dickinson: Aegean from Bronze Age to Iron Age. Paperback

Aegean from Bronze Age to Iron Age. Paperback
Oliver Dickinson
320 pages, 3 illustrations, 12 halftones, 44 line drawings. New edition, 2006. He includes up-to-date coverage of the "Homeric question". This text focuses on: the reasons for the Bronze Age collapse which brought about the Dark Ages; the processes that enabled Greece to emerge from the Dark Ages; and the degree of continuity from the Dark Ages to later times.

Dickinson: The Aegean Bronze Age. Paperback

Aegean Bronze Age. Paperback
Oliver Dickinson
364 pages, 101 line diagrams, 30 half-tones. 1994. The Aegean Bronze Age, the long period from roughly 3000 to 1000 BC, saw the rise and fall of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. The cultural history of the region emerges through a series of thematic chapters that treat settlement, economy, crafts, exchange and foreign contact, religion and burial customs.

Doneus: Archaeological Prospection. Fourth International Conference on Archaeological Prospection, Vienna, 19-23 September 2001, broschiert

Archaeological Prospection. Fourth International Conference on Archaeological Prospection, Vienna, 19-23 September 2001, broschiert, 29,7x21cm
Michael Doneus, Alois Eder-Hinterleitner & Wolfgang Neubauer (editors)
208 Seiten, mit sehr viele Abbildungen, Karten u.s.w.

Dorrell: Photography in Archaeology and Conservation: Second edition. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology

Photography in Archaeology and Conservation: Second edition. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback
by Peter G. Dorrell. xvi, 266 pages, 2 figures, 100 illustrations, references and an index. 1994. Describes the use and methods of photography in field archaeology, surveys, conservation and archaeological laboratories

Drewett: Field Archaeology, an Introduction. Paperback

Field Archaeology, an Introduction. Paperback
Peter L. Drewett
216 pages, 46 line drawings, 54 photos. 1999. The dig is the face of archaeology most immediately recognised by the general public, and is often what attracts both students and amateurs to the discipline. Peter Drewett's comprehensive survey explores every stage of the process, from the core work of discovery and excavation to the final product, the published archaeological report.

Dupras: Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches. Hardcover

Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches. Hardcover.
by Tosha L. Dupras, John J. Schultz, Sandra M. Wheeler, Lana J. Williams
256 pages. 2005. This comprehensive reference focuses on the practical aspects of recovery and excavation of human remains. Chapters highlight various techniques used to survey, map, recover, document, collect, and transport human remains from crime scenes

Ellen: Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind. Paperback

Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind. Paperback
By Prof Dr Roy Ellen
176 pages. 2006. This book considers the ways in which the subject matter and methodologies of ethnobiological research address core anthropological questions about the character of culture, language, cognition, knowledge, subsistence practice and co-evolution.

Ellis: Archaeological Method and Theory. An Encyclopedia. Hardback

Archaeological Method and Theory. An Encyclopedia. Hardback
Edited by Linda Ellis
xxxvii, 706 pages, many illustrations, subject and name index. 2000. This encyclopedia provides an up to date survey of archaeological method and theory, as well as the application of physical and biological sciences in archaeological

Eriksen: Small Places, Large Issues. Second edition. Paperback

Small Places, Large Issues. An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
Thomas Hylland Eriksen. 352 pages, 13 figures, bibliography, index. Second edition, 2001

Esmonde-Cleary: Rome in the Pyrenees. Lugdunum and the Convenae from the first century B.C. to the seventh century A.D.. Hardback

Rome in the Pyrenees. Lugdunum and the Convenae from the first century B.C. to the seventh century A.D.. Hardback
By Simon Esmonde-Cleary
184 pages. 2007. Rome in the Pyrenees is a unique treatment in English of the archaeological and historical evidence for an important Roman town in Gaul, Lugdunum in the French Pyrenees, and for its surrounding people the Convenae.

Evans: Ancient Mexico and Central America. Archaeology and Culture History. Second edition. Paperback

Ancient Mexico and Central America. Archaeology and Culture History. Second edition. Paperback
Susan Toby Evans. 608 pages, 462 illustrations, 80 in colour. 2008

Evans: Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Cloth

Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Cloth, 28x22cm
edited by Susan Toby Evans and David L. Webster
xliii, 948 pages, index. 2000. Entries are arranged alphabetically and cover introductory archaeological facts, chronologies of various periods, cultural features, Maya, regional summaries, research methods and resources, ethnohistorical methods and sources, scholars and research history.

Evans: Environmental Archaeology and the Social Order. Paperback

Environmental Archaeology and the Social Order. Paperback
by John G. Evans
296 pages, 23 line figures, 12 maps, 74 photos. 2003. The book deals with both the theory and method of environmental archaeology, with significant sections on Neanderthals, Palaeolithic mobiliary art and the origins of farming, as well as transhumance, climate as social construct, field survey and the place of documents in environmental research.

Fagan: Discovery!: Unearthing the New Treasures of Archaeology. Hardcover

Discovery!: Unearthing the New Treasures of Archaeology. Hardcover
Edited by Brian M. Fagan
256 pages, 320 illustrations, 312 in colour. 2007. Spanning a timescale of two million years of history, this book covers everything from the latest fossil discoveries to wrecks of early submarines and ironclads from the American Civil War.

Fagan: Quest for the Past. Great Discoveries in Archaeology. Second edition

Quest for the Past. Great Discoveries in Archaeology. Second edition
Brian M. Fagan
ix, 281 pages, numerous illustrations. 1994. This wonderfully engaging volume tells the story of some well-known archaeologists and some remarkable excavations. In the process, it throws light on some of the ways in which the founders of archaeology unearthed early civilizations, probed the origins of humankind, and explored the history of non-Western societies.

Fairclough, Harrison, Schofield Jr., Jameson : The Heritage Reader. Paperback

Heritage Reader. Paperback
Editors: Graham Fairclough, Rodney Harrison, John Schofield, Jr., John H. Jameson
600 pages. 2008. This major new resource is a much-needed support to the few textbooks in the field and offers an excellent introduction and overview to the established principles and new thinking in cultural heritage management.

Fairgrieve: Forensic Cremation. Recovery and Analysis. Hardback

Forensic Cremation. Recovery and Analysis. Hardback
By Scott I. Fairgrieve
224 pages, 63 illustrations, 35 tables. 2008. Presenting current research in forensic anthropology in a condensed, useable format, "Forensic Cremation: Recovery and Analysis" begins with an evaluation of the reasonable expectations for analyzing cremains in a forensic setting.

Fforde: Collecting the Dead: Archaeology and the Reburial Issue. Paperback

Collecting the Dead: Archaeology and the Reburial Issue. Paperback
by Cressida Fforde
ix, 198 pages, with 9 plates. 2004

Finkelstein: The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's new vision of ancient Israel and the origin of its sacred texts. Paperback

Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's new vision of ancient Israel and the origin of its sacred texts. Paperback. By Israel Finkelstein
304 pages. 2002. Since the 1970s, archaeologists have made great strides in recovering the lost world of the Old Testament. Experts understanding of ancient Israel and its neighbours, and Bible tales, have been changed by these discoveries. This book looks at how the Bible came into existence.

Flanders: Mysteries of the Ancient World Explored and Explained. Hardcover

Mysteries of the Ancient World. Explored and Explained. Hardcover, ca. 24x29cm
edited by Judith Flanders
176 pages, 107 bw and 18 colour illustrations. 1998. Re-examines ancient history to discover the secrets of the past. Re-evaluates man's history using the tools of modern archaeology, geology and astronomy to reveal civilizations lost for thousands to years

Fowler: The Archaeology of Personhood. An Anthropological Approach. Paperback

Archaeology of Personhood. An Anthropological Approach. Paperback
by Chris Fowler
160 pages. 2006. The Archaeology of Personhood discusses what it means to be human and, by drawing on examples from European prehistory, discusses the implications that contemporary understandings of personhood have on archaeological interpretation

Francis: Asia's Maritime Bead Trade: 300 B.C. to the Present. Hardcover

Asia's Maritime Bead Trade: 300 B.C. to the Present. Hardcover
Peter Francis
xi, 305 pages, 48 colour illustrations, 92 b&w illustrations. 2002. This fascinating study is the first detailed description of the ancient and enduring trade in beads that spans more than two millennia and once stretched from the Middle East to East Asia and affected areas as far apart as West Africa and the American Pacific coast.

Frankfort: The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Orient. Paperback

Art and Architecture of the Ancient Orient. Paperback
Henri Frankfort
484 pages, many illustrations. 5th edition, 1996. With supplementary notes, additional bibliography and abbreviations by Michael Roaf and Donal Matthews

Freidel, Schele, Parker: Maya Cosmos: 3000 Years on the Shaman's Path. Paperback

Maya Cosmos: 3000 Years on the Shaman's Path. Paperback
by David Freidel, Linda Schele and Joy Parker
543 pages, index. 1995, reissue. Explores archaeological discoveries, revealing how the Maya have survived centuries of religious oppression.

Freitag: Sheela-na-gigs: Unravelling an Enigma. Paperback

Sheela-na-gigs: Unravelling an Enigma. Paperback
Barbara Freitag
232 pages, 2 line figures, 19 half tones. 2004. Here Freitag examines all the literature on the subject since their discovery 160 years ago, highlighting the inconsistencies of the various interpretations in regard to origin, function and name. By considering the Sheela-na-gigs in their medieval social context, she suggests that they were folk deities with particular responsibility for assistance in childbirth.

French: Geoarchaeology in Action: Studies in Soil Micromorphology and Landscape Evolution. Paperback

Geoarchaeology in Action: Studies in Soil Micromorphology and Landscape Evolution. Paperback. By Charles French
320 pages, extensive glossary, bibliography, 100+ illustrations. 2002. Geoarchaeology in Action provides much-needed 'hands on' methodologies to assist anyone conducting or studying geoarchaeological investigations on sites and in landscapes, irrespective of date, place and environment

Fullerton: Greek Art. Paperback

Greek Art. Paperback
by Mark D. Fullerton
176 pages, 40 half-tones 80 colour plates. 1999. In this new overview, the political, social, and religious functions of Greek art are given fresh life, with chapters focusing on issues such as the relationship between visual and narrative history

Gaffney, Gater: Revealing the Buried Past. Geophysics for Archaeologists. Paperback.

Revealing the Buried Past. Geophysics for Archaeologists. Paperback
Chris Gaffney and John Gater. Foreword by Mick Aston
192 pages with text, 100 illustrations, diagrams, 16 pages with black-white and colour illustrations. 2003

Gamble: Archaeology: The Basics. Paperback

Archaeology: The Basics. Paperback
By Clive Gamble
xv, 239 pages, some illustrations. 2001. A must for anyone considering the study of archaeology, designed to provide the reader with everything they should know when embarking on an archaeological course, whether A Level or first year undergraduate.

Gamble: Palaeolithic Societies of Europe. Paperback

Palaeolithic Societies of Europe. Paperback
Clive Gamble
520 pages, 5 half-tones 106 tables 16 graphs 84 figures 13 maps, bibliography. 1999. Clive Gamble's overview of Palaeolithic societies building on his The Palaeolithic Settlement of Europe (1986)

Gates: Ancient Cities: Introduction to the Archaeology of the Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome. Hardcover

Ancient Cities: Introduction to the Archaeology of the Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome. Hardcover
Charles Gates
xx, 444 pages, numerous illustrations. 2003.This textbook is unusual in presenting such a range of Old World cultures in such comprehensive detail, giving equal weight to the Pre-classical and Classical periods and linking these ancient cultures together in a long chain of interconnections

Gates: Ancient Cities: Introduction to the Archaeology of the Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome. Paperback

Ancient Cities: Introduction to the Archaeology of the Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome. Paperback
Charles Gates
xx, 444 pages, numerous illustrations. 2003. This textbook is unusual in presenting such a range of Old World cultures in such comprehensive detail, giving equal weight to the Pre-classical and Classical periods and linking these ancient cultures together in a long chain of interconnections

Gaur: Excavations at Atranjikhera. Early Civilization of the Upper Ganga Basin. Cloth

Excavations at Atranjikhera. Early Civilization of the Upper Ganga Basin. Cloth. Ca.22x28cm
by R.C. Gaur, Professor of Archaeology & Ancient Indian History
xxii, 518 pages, with 132 figures, maps etc. between te text, 149 plates, bibliography, index, notes and references. 1983

Gerrard: Medieval Archaeology: Understanding Traditions and Contemporary Approaches

Medieval Archaeology: Understanding Traditions and Contemporary Approaches
Chris Gerrard
320 pages, 50 line drawings, 12 photos, 2 tables. 2002. This exciting new introduction to medieval archaeology looks critically at the discipline and analyses how it differs from prehistoric archaeology. Gerrard looks at the people and excavations that have been important in the development of the discipline while at the same time providing an essential synthesis of the core theory and methodology used.

Gilchrist: Gender and Archaeology: Contesting the Past

Gender and Archaeology: Contesting the Past
Roberta Gilchrist
190 pages, with bibliography, indices and many illustrations. 1999. Gender and Archaeology is the first volume to critically review the development of what is now a key topic internationally, looking across a range of periods and material culture

Given: The Archaeology of the Colonized. Paperback

Archaeology of the Colonized. Paperback.
by Michael Given
200 pages, 21 line drawings, 19 photos. 2004. The first book to integrate fully the archaeological study of the landscape with the concerns of colonial and postcolonial history, theory and scholarship, The Archaeology of the Colonized focuses on the experience of the colonized in their landscape setting, looking at case studies from areas of the world not often considered in the postcolonial debate

Goldberg, Macphail: Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology. Paperback

Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology. Paperback
Paul Goldberg en Richard I. Macphail. 472 pages. 2006.

Gööck: Alle Wunder dieser Welt. Die bedeutendsten Sehenswürdigkeiten von der Antike bis zur Neuzeit. Gebunden

Alle Wunder dieser Welt. Die bedeutendsten Sehenswürdigkeiten von der Antike bis zur Neuzeit. Gebunden, ca. 20x29cm
192 Seiten, viele Illustrationen

Gordon: The Prehistoric Background of Indian Culture. Cloth

Prehistoric Background of Indian Culture. Cloth
by D.H. Gordon
199 pages wit text and 25 text figures, 32 plates. 1997

Gosden: Anthropology and Archaeology. A Changing Relationship. Paperback

Anthropology and Archaeology. A Changing Relationship. Paperback
Chris Gosden
228 pages, maps, 32 illustrations. 1999. Covering the historical relationship and contemporary interests of archaeology and anthropology, this text takes a historical approach, setting the early history of the disciplines within the colonial period during which the Europeans encountered and attempted to make sense of many other peoples

Gosden: Archaeology and Colonialism. Cultural Contact from 5000 BC to the Present. Paperback

Archaeology and Colonialism. Cultural Contact from 5000 BC to the Present. Paperback
Chris Gosden
200 pages, 18 line diagrams 4 half-tones 5 tables. 2004. Archaeology is the only discipline that allows us to take a long-term view across all forms of colonialism, from the Uruk cities of early Mesopotamia, through the empires of the Romans and the Aztecs, to the colonies of modern European states