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. Rakita, Buikstra, a.o.: Interacting with the Dead: Perspectives on Mortuary Archaeology for the New Millennium. Paperback

Interacting with the Dead: Perspectives on Mortuary Archaeology for the New Millennium. Paperback
edited by Gordon F. M. Rakita, Jane E. Buikstra, Lane A. Beck and Sloan R. Williams. 390 pages. 2008

Kaplan: Sensuous Seas: Tales of a Marine Biologist. Hardcover

Sensuous Seas: Tales of a Marine Biologist. Hardcover
by Eugene H. Kaplan. Illustrated by Sandy Chichester Rivkin and Susan L. Kaplan
x, 271 pages, 150 line illustartions. 2006. Learning marine biology from a textbook is one thing. But take readers to the bottom of the sea in a submarine to discover living fossils or to coral reefs to observe a day in the life of an octopus, and the sea and its splendors come into focus, in brilliant colors and with immediacy.

Keppie: Understanding Roman Inscriptions. Paperback

Understanding Roman Inscriptions. Paperback
By Lawrence Keppie
158 pages, 13 line figures, 88 photos. 1991. For each inscription cited, the book provides the original Latin, an English translation and a commentary on the piece's significance. Introduction to the most important source for the history and organisation of the Roman Empire.

Kerisel: Of Stones and Man: From the Pharaohs to the Present Day. Paperback

Of Stones and Man: From the Pharaohs to the Present Day. Paperback
Jean Kerisel
xxiii, 127 pages. Beautifully illustrated throughout. 2005. Arrogance and a penchant for excess have driven mankind to build ever greater and more ambitious edifices. The author analyzes these works from a scientific and historically-sensitive perspective, highlighting the hydro-geological background to infamous disasters; from the faults inherent in the Sphinx to the leaning Tower of Pisa.

Kipfer: Dictionary of Artifacts. Hardback

Dictionary of Artifacts. Hardback
By Barbara Ann Kipfer
360 pages, 121 illustrations. 2007. "Dictionary of Artifacts is a surprisingly useful idea and an indispensable guide for students" Larry J. Zimmerman

Kohl: Nationalism, Politics and the Practice of Archaeology. Paperback

Nationalism, Politics and the Practice of Archaeology. Paperback
Philip L. Kohl
341 pages. 1996. An edited collection exploring political misuse of archaeology for nationalistic purposes. The case studies in this collection range from the propaganda purposes served by archaeology in the Nazi state, through the interplay of official dogma in the former Soviet Union, to instances of ideological archaeology in other countries.

Koloski-Ostrow: Naked Truths. Women, sexuality, and gender in classical art and archaeology. Paperback

Naked Truths. Women, sexuality, and gender in classical art and archaeology
Olga Koloski-Ostrow and C. Lyons, editors
315 pages, 62 illustrations, 2 line drawings. 2000. The articles in this volume demonstrate the application of feminist theory to a diverse repertory of classical art; they offer topical and controversial readings on the material culture of the Mediterranean

Kristiansen, Larsson: The Rise of Bronze Age Society. Travels, Transmissions and Transformations. Paperback

Rise of Bronze Age Society. Travels, Transmissions and Transformations. Paperback
Kristian Kristiansen and Thomas B. Larsson
464 pages. 2005. In this book, Kristiansen and Larsson reconstruct the travel and transmission of knowledge that took place between the Near East, the Mediterranean and Europe.

Kumar: Conservation of Building' Stones. Hardcover

Conservation of Building Stones. Hardcover
by Anuradha V. Kumar
xiv, 229 pages, bibliography, many illustrations, first edition: 2001

Kyriakidis: Ritual in the Bronze Age Aegean. The Minoan Peak Sanctuaries. Hardback

Ritual in the Bronze Age Aegean. The Minoan Peak Sanctuaries. Hardback
Evangelos Kyriakidis
224 pages, 30 illustrations. 2006. Minoan archaeology and the so-called "peak sanctuaries" have been the object of much interest and speculation. The author assesses old and new ideas about these sanctuaries, testing and enriching them by connecting them with extant material and underpinning with a solid theoretical basis.

Lamarre: Uncovering Heian Japan: An Archaeology of Sensation and Inscription. Paperback

Uncovering Heian Japan: An Archaeology of Sensation and Inscription. Paperback
Thomas Lamarre
x, 237 pages. 2000

Lambek: A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion. Second Edition. Paperback

Reader in the Anthropology of Religion. Second Edition. Paperback
edited by Michael Lambek. xii, 679 pages, 2008

Larsen: Skeletons in Our Closet: Revealing Our Past through Bioarchaeology

Skeletons in Our Closet: Revealing Our Past through Bioarchaeology
Clark Spencer Larsen
248 pages, illustrations, map, index. 2002. The dead tell no tales. Or do they? In this text, Clark Spencer Larsen shows that the dead can speak to us through the insights of bioarchaeology, which reconstructs the lives and lifestyles of past peoples based on the study of skeletal remains

Laurence: Roman Pompeii: Space and Society. Paperback

Roman Pompeii: Space and Society. Paperback
by Ray Laurence
xi, 158 pages, with many figures, maps, plates. 1996, 2005

Lavell: Handbook for British and Irish Archaeology. Sources and Resources. Paperback

Handbook for British and Irish Archaeology. Sources and Resources. Paperback
Compiled by Cherry Lavell
xii, 421 pages, with bibliography, list of organisations, etc. 1997. A sourcebook for archaeologists, this text includes lists of organizations, national societies and special interest groups within archaeology and contributory disciples. It also offers a catalogue of finding aids such as printed bibliographies, dictionaries and map lists

Leezenberg, de Vries: Wetenschapsfilosofie voor geesteswetenschappen. Paperback

Wetenschapsfilosofie voor geesteswetenschappen. Paperback
Michiel Leezenberg, Gerard H. de Vries. 264 pagina's, 2007

Lenssen-Erz: Brandberg, Der Bilderberg Namibias. Kunst und Geschichte einer Urlandschaft. Gebunden

Brandberg, der Bilderberg Namibias. Kunst und Geschichte einer Urlandschaft. Gebunden, 31cm
Tilman Lenssen-Erz und Marie-Theres Erz. Herausgegeben von Gerhard Bosinski.
127 Seiten, mit Zeichnungen sowie zahlreichen farbigen Fotos und Karten. 2000. Dieser Band dokumentiert die Geschichte des Berges. Er versucht das Leben der urgeschichtlichen Jäger und Sammler zu beantworten und zeigt mit einzigartigem Bildmaterial die faszinierenden Wandmalereien.

Lewis-Williams: Inside the Neolithic Mind. Consciousness, Cosmos and the Realm of the Gods. Hardcover

Inside the Neolithic Mind. Consciousness, Cosmos and the Realm of the Gods. Hardcover
by David Lewis-Williams
320 pages, 29 colour and 75 blackwhite illustrations. 2005. This brilliantly argued and elegantly written book examines the intricate web of belief, myth and society in the Neolithic period, continuing the story begun in the bestselling and critically acclaimed book The Mind in the Cave.

Lewis-Williams: The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art. Paperback

Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art. Paperback
by David Lewis-Williams
320 pages, with 94 illustrations, (27 in colour). 2004

Linklater, Suganami: The English School of International Relations: A Contemporary Reassessment. Paperback

English School of International Relations: A Contemporary Reassessment. Paperback
by Andrew Linklater and Hidemi Suganami
318 pages. 2006. In the first book-length volume of its kind, the authors present a comprehensive discussion of the rise and development of the English School, its principal research agenda, and its epistemological and methodological foundations.

Lock: Using Computers in Archaeology. Towards virtual pasts. Paperback

Using Computers in Archaeology. Towards virtual pasts. Paperback.
by Gary Lock
320 pages, 85 line drawings, 20 tables. 2003. Today, archaeologists are spending more and more time examining the past with the aid of computers. How does this increased dependence on technology affect the theory and practice of archaeology?
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Lofenfeld Winkler, Frenkel: Boat and the Sea of Galilee: An Archaeological Glimpse into the World of Jesus. Hardcover

Boat and the Sea of Galilee: An Archaeological Glimpse into the World of Jesus. Hardcover
by Lea Lofenfeld Winkler and Ramit Frenkel
104 pages, illustrated. 2007

Louwe Kooijmans: Nederland in de prehistorie. 2e editie. Gebonden

Nederland in de prehistorie. Gebonden
door L.L. Kooijmans. Met Peter W. van den Broeke, Harry Fokkens, Annelou van Gijn
892 pagina's (ca. 3,5 kg!). 2005. Van de prehistorische tijden getuigen monumenten: hunebedden, grafheuvels en urnenvelden.

Lowe, Walker: Reconstructing Quaternary Environments. Paperback

Reconstructing Quaternary Environments. Paperback
by J. J. Lowe and M. J. C. Walker. 472 pages, illustrations. 2nd edition. 1997. Sold out, Dec. 30, 2009 ? new edition

Lucas: The Archaeology of Time. Paperback

Archaeology of Time. Paperback
by Gavin Lucas
160 pages, 20 illustrations. 2004. It might seem obvious that time lies at the heart of archaeology, since archaeology is about the past. However, the issue of time is complicated and often problematic, and although we take it very much for granted, our understanding of time affects the way we do archaeology.

Ludwig: Kelten, Kastelle, Kurfürsten. Archäologie am Unteren Neckar. Gebunden

Kelten, Kastelle, Kurfürsten. Archäologie am Unteren Neckar. Gebunden
Renate Ludwig
144 Seiten, mit sehr viele Farb- und Schwarz-Weiss-Abbildungen. 1997

Lüth: Tauchgang in die Vergangenheit. Unterwasserarchäologie in Nord- und Ostsee. Gebunden

Tauchgang in die Vergangenheit. Unterwasserarchäologie in Nord- und Ostsee. 28,5 cm. Gebunden
Herausgegeben von Friedrich Lüth, Thijs J. Maarleveld und Flemming Rieck
112 Seiten mit 120 meist farbigen Abbildungen und Karten. 2004
Unterwasserarchäologen spüren auf dem Meeresgrund versunkenen Zeugnissen der Vergangenheit nach. Führende Forscher präsentieren hier die Ergebnisse und Methoden der wohl abenteuerlichsten Form der Archäolgie

Lyman: Vertebrate Taphonomy. Paperback

Vertebrate Taphonomy. Paperback
by R. Lee Lyman. 550 pages, 46 illustrations. 1994. In this user-friendly, encyclopedic reference volume, Lee Lyman reviews the wide range of analytical techniques used to solve particular zooarchaeological problems, illustrating these in most cases with appropriate examples.

Mathpal: Rock Art in Kumaon Himalaya. Cloth. ip

Rock Art in Kumaon Himalaya. Cloth. ip
Yashodhar Mathpal
92 pages with text, map, and 65 plates. 1995. This book brings into focus facets of prehistoric Rock Art of Kumaon Himalayan area comparatively unknown. The rock paintings as noticed in this area show as usual man and nature relationship in a simplistic representation. The most interesting paintings found in Kumaon Region are the dancing scenes, which are in large varieties followed by drum-beating figures, hunters and others

Matthews: The Archaeology of Mesopotamia. Paperback

Archaeology of Mesopotamia. Paperback
by Roger Matthews
272 pages, 21 line drawings, 12 photos. 2003. Ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), was the original site of many of the major developments in human history, such as farming, the rise of urban literate societies and the first great empires of Akkad, Babylonia and Assyria.

Mauss: The Gift. The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies. Paperback

Gift. The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies. Paperback
by Marcel Mauss
xviii, 164 pages, names & sunject indexes. 1990, reissued 2000. When first published, The Gift served as nothing less than an onslaught on contemporary political theory

Mauss: The Gift. The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies. Paperback

Gift. The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies. Paperback
by Marcel Mauss
164 pages, notes, indexes. 2001. When first published, The Gift served as nothing less than an onslaught on contemporary political theory

Mayne: The Archaeology of Urban Landscapes. Paperback

Archaeology of Urban Landscapes. Paperback
Edited by Alan Mayne, Tim Murray
204 pages, 8 line diagrams, 24 half-tones, 4 graphs, 13 maps. 2001. This exciting collection on a new movement in urban archaeology investigates the historical archaeology of urban slums. The material that is dug up - broken dinner plates, glass grog bottles, and innumerable tonnes of building debris, nails and plaster samples - will not quickly find its way into museum collections.

Mayor: The First Fossil Hunters. Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times. Cloth

First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times
by Adrienne Mayor
xx, 361 pages, numerous illustrations. 2000. Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes and Giants, these creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the imagination through accounts that have come down from the ancient Greeks and Romans. But what if they were more than fictions? This text shows that these beings did have a basis in fact.

Mayor: The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times. Paperback

First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times
by Adrienne Mayor
xx, 361 pages, numerous illustrations. Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes and Giants - these creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the imagination through accounts that have come down from the ancient Greeks and Romans. But what if they were more than fictions? This text shows that many of these beings did have a basis in fact.

Mays: The Archaeology of Human Bones. Paperback

Archaeology of Human Bones. Paperback
Simon Mays
242 pages, over 100 illustrations. 1998. There is no greater direct evidence regarding earlier human populations than their physical remains. This volume provides a pragmatic and up-to-date account of forensic analysis of human skeletal remains and its application in tackling major historical and archaeological issues.

McCarter: Neolithic. Paperback

Neolithic. Paperback
Susan Foster McCarter, illustrations by Catherine E. Weaver
xviii, 221 pages, many illustrations. 2007. Focusing primarily on sites in southwest Asia, and drawing on the flood of new information produced by recent archaeological excavations, Susan McCarter examines the results of scientific advancements such as deep sea coring, pollen analysis, dating methods, genetics and DNA research to provide an introductory overview of the Neolithic Period.

McGuire: Archaeology as Political Action. Paperback

Archaeology as Political Action. Paperback
by Randall H. McGuire
xv, 294 pages. 2008

Meskell, Preucel: Companion to Social Archaeology. Paperback

Companion to Social Archaeology. Paperback
edited by Lynn Meskell and Robert Preucel
448 pages. 2006. Explores the encounter of social theory and archaeology. This volume comprises 17 original essays grouped into four sections - Knowledges, Identities, Places, and Politics. It traces the origins of social theory within archaeology, and discusses different conceptions of social archaeology.

Meskell: Archaeologies of Social Life: Age, Sex, Class et cetera in Ancient Egypt. Paperback

Archaeologies of Social Life: Age, Sex, Class et cetera in Ancient Egypt. Paperback
Lynn Meskell
260 pages, 27 figures. 1999. This text offers a perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt. It provides discussions of topics of debate including issues of identity, whilst addressing some traditional questions in archaeology about society and self, and examines ordinary life rather than focusing on the pharaohs and elite.

Meskell: Archaeology under Fire. Nationalism, politics and heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Paperback

Archaeology under Fire. Nationalism, politics and heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Paperback
edited by Lynn Meskell
251 pages, many illustrations and tables. 1998. It addresses archaeology's role in current political issues, whether it be the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, the division of Cyprus, or the continued destruction of Beirut

Midgley: Monumental Cemeteries of Prehistoric Europe. Paperback

Monumental Cemeteries of Prehistoric Europe. Paperback
Magdalena Midgley
176 pages, 100 diagrams and photographs (25 in colour). 2005. Long barrows have been known since the early nineteenth century but they were only recognised as important Neolithic burial places in the early twentieth century. Dr Midgley describes the construction of Neolithic barrows, which are up to 300m in length and are found widely in North-West Europe, from Scandinavia to France, and the rituals associated with them.

Mishra: Researches in Archaeology and Conservation. Ca. A4, Cloth

Researches in Archaeology and Conservation. Ca. A4, Cloth
by P.K. Mishra, editor
198 pages, 118 black-white and colour-plates, many line figures. 1999. The Chephren's Pyramid of Giza (4 pages text, by Croci, and some plates), The Colosseum in Rome, The Tilla Kari Madresah, and others

Mitchell: The Archaeology of Southern Africa. Paperback.

Archaeology of Southern Africa. Paperback
Peter Mitchell
532 pages, 37 line diagrams, 167 half-tones, 19 tables, 3 graphs, 29 maps. 2002. The sub-continent has one of the world’s richest heritages of rock art, and specialists have developed innovative theories about its meaning and significance that have influenced the understanding of rock art everywhere.

Mithen: After the Ice: A Global Human History, 20,000-5000 BC. Paperback

After the Ice: A Global Human History, 20,000-5000 BC. Paperback (sometimes with another cover)
by Steven Mithen
xiii, 622 pages, many colour and bw illustrations. 2003/6. Part history, part science, part time travel, After the Ice offers an evocative and uniquely compelling portrayal of diverse cultures, lives, and landscapes that laid the foundations of the modern world.

Mizoguchi: An Archaeological History of Japan, 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700. Cloth

Archaeological History of Japan, 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700. Cloth
by Koji Mizoguchi
xiii, 274 pages, with ca. 50 figures, references and index. 2002

Montgomery: How to Read Maya Hieroglyphs. Paperback

How to Read Maya Hieroglyphs. Paperback
by John Montgomery
xvi, 360 pages. many illustrations, map. 2004

Moorey: A Century of Biblical Archaeology. Paperback

Century of Biblical Archaeology. Paperback
P. Roger S. Moorey. xvii, 190 pages, maps, index. 1991

Moreland: Archaeology and Text. Paperback

Archaeology and Text. Paperback
By: John Moreland
176 pages, 6 illustrations, 2001

Morley: Ancient History: Key Themes and Approaches

Ancient History: Key Themes and Approaches. Paperback
Neville Morley
256 pages. 1999. This work provides a sourcebook of writings on ancient history. It presents over 500 of the most important stimulating and provocative arguments by modern writers on the subject. Topics include democracy, imperialism, slavery and sexuality