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9780520234222 Benvenisti: Sacred Landscape: Buried History of the Holy Land Since 1948. Paperback

Sacred Landscape: Buried History of the Holy Land Since 1948. Paperback by Meron Benvenisti 2001

9780521566667 /s Orton: Sampling in Archaeology. Paperback

Sampling in Archaeology. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback. by Clive Orton 274 pages, 36 diagrams 7 half-tones 12 tables 18 graphs 10 maps. 2000. Bringing archaeologists up to date with an aspect of their work which is often misunderstood, it includes a discussion of the relevance of sampling theory to archaeological interpretation, and considers its fundamental place in fieldwork and post-excavation study.

9789012108546 Renkema: Schrijfwijzer, 4e editie

Schrijfwijzer. Vierde, aangepaste, editie Jan Renkema. 466 pagina's. 2005. De Schrijfwijzer wil vragen beantwoorden die zich bij het schrijven kunnen voordoen, en wel op zo’n manier, dat schrijvers snel verder kunnen met hun werk.

9780415199346 / Henderson:. The Science and Archaeology of Materials. An investigation of inorganic materials. Paperback

Science and Archaeology of Materials. An investigation of inorganic materials Julian Henderson 352 pages, 109 line drawings and 58 photos. 2000. This is set to become the definitive work in the archaeology of materials, presented in a highly illustrated textbook form it will be essential reading for all practical arhcaeologists and students Click here for more product information

9780521818261 / Aufderheide: The Scientific Study of Mummies. Hardback

Scientific Study of Mummies. Hardback Arthur C. Aufderheide 626 pages, 17 line diagrams 328 half-tones 6 colour plates. 2002. The fact that bodies decay after death has concerned humans throughout the ages. Many cultures have attempted to arrest this decay, so that bodies are preserved (or mummified) in a state as near to life as possible, but spontaneously mummified bodies are also found.

9781405135924 / Nichols: Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Paperback

Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Paperback by Gary Nichols. 432 pages. 2nd edition, 2009

9780691125602 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.

9780752414881 Waldron: Shadows in the Soil. Human Bones and Archaeology. Paperback

Shadows in the Soil. Human Bones and Archaeology. Paperback. Tony Waldron 158 pages, 17 tables, 43 illustrations. 2001

9780415345538 / 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.

9780521578523 /s Claassen: Shells. Paperback

Shells. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback Cheryl Claassen 286 pages 9 half-tones 21 tables 29 figures. 1998. Claassen offers an authoritative guide to the study of shells.

9780415152044 / Bradley: The Significance of Monuments. On the Shaping of Human Experience in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe. Paperback

Significance of Monuments. On the Shaping of Human Experience in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe. Paperback by Richard Bradley 192 pages, 46 figures, 6 maps. 1998. The text studies the importance of monuments tracing their history from their first creation to over 6000 years later. Part one discusses how monuments first developed, and part two studies how such monuments were modified and reinterpreted to suit the changing needs of society.

9780826312037 / Young: Signs from the Ancestors: Zuni Cultural Symbolism and Perceptions of Rock Art. Paperback

Signs from the Ancestors: Zuni Cultural Symbolism and Perceptions of Rock Art. Paperback M. Jane Young xxv, 308 pages. 1988

9780691092843 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

9780745317724 /1a/ 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

9780521367844 /s Hillier: The Social Logic of Space. Paperback

Social Logic of Space. Paperback by Bill Hillier, Julienne Hanson 296 pages. 1989. The book presents a new theory of space: how and why it is a vital component of how societies work. The theory is developed on the basis of a new way of describing and analysing the kinds of spatial patterns produced by buildings and towns.

9780415246408 / Wheatly: Spatial Technology and Archaeology. The archaeological applications of GIS. Paperback

Spatial Technology and Archaeology. The archaeological applications of GIS. Paperback. David Wheatly and Mark Gillings 269 pages, 21 tables, about 80-90 figures, references, index. 2002

9780300083477 Burl: The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. Hardback

Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. Hardback. ca. 20x26cm Aubrey Burl 462 pages, 40 illustrations, maps, 17 tables, time-chart. 2000. The stone circles of Western Europe have intrigued spectators through the ages. This book traces the ancestry, methods of construction and the eventual desertion of these megalithic rings. Revised and updated, it features new interpretations of Stonehenge and Callanish in Scotland.

9781885254825 Bercht: Taino: Pre-Columbian Art and Culture from the Caribbean. Paperback

Taino: Pre-Columbian Art and Culture from the Caribbean. Paperback edited by Fatima Bercht, Estrellita Brodsky, John Alan Farmer and DiceyTaylor 189 pages. 1998

9780500051016 Mallory: The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West. Hardback.

Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West. Hardback By J.P. Mallory and Victor H. Mair 352 pages, 13 colour and 177 bw illustrations. 2000. The best-preserved mummies are in the museums of Xinjiang, China. For thousands of years the occupants of the Tarim deserts buried their dead in the desert sands. The mummies' faces are European, and this study tries to explain their origin.

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

9780521545495 / Hillson: Teeth. 2nd Edition. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback

Teeth. 2nd Edition. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback Simon Hillson 388 pages, 112 line diagrams, 18 half-tones, 16 tables. Fully revised and updated edition 2005. New edition gives a fully revised and expanded examination of dental studies in archaeology, anthropology and related disciplines. Provides descriptions and illustrations for 325 mammal genera from Europe, North Africa, Asia and North America. Sets out charts, tables, and details of relevant techniques and equipment.

9780415194587 / Pearson: Theatre Archaeology. Paperback

Theatre Archaeology. Paperback Mike Pearson, Michael Shanks 240 pages. 2001. Theatre/Archaeology is a brilliant and provocative challenge to disciplinary practice and intellectual boundaries in both archaeological and performance theory

9780415127776 / Hodder: Theory and Practice in Archaeology

Theory and Practice in Archaeology Ian Hodder 286 pages, 24 illustrations. 1995. An overview of the way the archaeological debate has developed over the last 10 years. Hodder aims to break down the separation between theory and practice and reconcile the division between the intellectual and the "dirt" archaeologist

9780415106771 / Ucko: Theory in Archaeology: A World Perspective. Hardback

Theory in Archaeology: A World Perspective. Hardback Edited by Peter J. Ucko 416 pages, 16 line drawings, 13 photos. 1995. What is the relationship between theory and practice? How does `World' archaeological theory differ from `European'? Can one be a good practitioner without theory?

9780859897532 Higham: Timber Castles. Paperback

Timber Castles. Paperback Robert Higham and Philip Barker 392 pages, numerous illustrations, 2004. Some of the greatest medieval castles survive only as earthworks and in pictures and written accounts because they were made of timber. Robert Higham and Philip Barker bring together evidence of all kinds to produce a comprehensive survey of this neglected and little-known type of fortification

9780415117623 / Murray: Time and Archaeology. Hardback

Time and Archaeology. Hardback by Tim Murray, editor. 172 pages, illustrated. 1999. The concept of time is salient to all human affairs and can be understood in a variety of different ways. This pioneering collection is the first comprehensive survey of time and archaeology. It includes chapters from a broad, international range of contributors, which combine theoretical and empirical material.

9780226981536 Zerubavel: Time Maps: Collective Memory and the Social Shape of The Past. Paperback

Time Maps: Collective Memory and the Social Shape of the Past. (Paperback) by Eviatar Zerubavel xii, 180 pages, 24 figures. 2004

9780415197878 / Thomas: Time, Culture & Identity. An Interpretive Archaeology. Paperback

Time, Culture and Identity. An Interpretive Archaeology. Paperback Julian Thomas 267 pages, illustrated. 1998. Drawing on the work of Heidegger, Thomas develops a way of writing about the past in which time is seen as central to the emerging identities of people and things and the temporal structures of humans, places and artefacts as radically similar

9780415 9780419246800 / Stratton, Trinder: Twentieth Century Industrial Archaeology. Paperback

Twentieth Century Industrial Archaeology. Paperback by Barrie Trinder and Michael Stratton 236 pages, indices of names, places, subjects, numerous illustrations. 2000. This book examines the industrial monuments of twentieth-century Britain. Each chapter takes a specific theme and examines it in the context of the buildings and structures of the twentieth century

9780822325185 / 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

9780521413244 / Bourriau: Understanding Catastrophe: Its Impact on Life on Earth. Cloth

Understanding Catastrophe: Its Impact on Life on Earth. Cloth Bourriau: editor. Introduction: Geoffrey Lloyd 219 pages, index, illustrations. 1992. Supernovae and stellar catastrophe. Kirshner; The extinction of the dinosaurs Alvarez and Asaro; Darwin and catastrophism Rudwick; Evolution and catastrophe theory Zeeman;  Earthquakes Vita-Finzi; Storms and cyclones Cook; Famine in history Garnsey; The case of consumption Porter; Index

9780521822459 / Trigger: Understanding Early Civilizations. A Comparative Study. Hardcover

Understanding Early Civilizations. A Comparative Study. Hardcover by Bruce G. Trigger 774 pages, 14 line diagrams 1 half-tone 9 maps. 2003. As the first class-based societies in human history, early civilizations are of great importance to social scientists interested in the development of human complexity. Detailed comparative study of the seven most fully documented early civilizations: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Shang China, the Aztecs and their neighbors, the Classic Maya, the Inka, and the Yoruba.

9780521705455 / Trigger: Understanding Early Civilizations. A Comparative Study. Paperback

Understanding Early Civilizations. A Comparative Study. Paperback Bruce G. Trigger 774 pages. 2007. This book offers the first detailed study of the seven best-documented early civilizations: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Shang China, the Aztecs and adjacent peoples in the Valley of Mexico, the Classic Maya, the Inka, and the Yoruba.

9780415151436 / 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.

9780415207676 / Thomas: Understanding the Neolithic: A Revised Second Edition of Rethinking the Neolithic. Paperback

Understanding the Neolithic: A Revised Second Edition of Rethinking the Neolithic by Julian Thomas 266 pages, many maps and figures. 1999. Presents an investigation of the period 4000 - 2200 BC. Whilst examining the archaeological data of this region, the book exposes the assumptions which have shaped archaeologists' accounts of the past, and presents fresh interpretations informed by social theory and critical hermeneutics

9781400049516 Hancock: Underworld: Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age. Paperback

Underworld: Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age. Paperback Graham Hancock x, 769 pages. 2003. The best-selling author of Fingerprints of the Gods journeys underwater to search for evidence of ancient cities that existed during the last Ice Age, describing his own expeditions off the coast of Japan, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Arabian Sea to explore ruins of civilizations that may have existed thousands of years earlier

9781840009897 Tyldesley, Palmer, Pettitt: Unearthing the Past: The Great Discoveries of Archaeology from Around The World. Douglas Palmer, Paul Pettitt, Joyce Tyldesley. Hardcover

Unearthing the Past: The Great Discoveries of Archaeology from Around The World. Hardcover by Douglas Palmer, Paul Pettitt, Joyce Tyldesley 176 pages. 2005

9780752414478 Bowden: Unravelling the Landscape. An inquisitive approach to archaeology. Paperback

Unravelling the Landscape. An inquisitive approach to archaeology. Paperback Mark Bowden 224 pages, 88 illustrations, 22 colour plates, 6 case studies. 1999. Referring to recent surveys by the staff of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England and their colleagues, Bowden dispels the myths that survey is too complex and difficult, or that it is only a second-best

9780415167703 / 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?

9780521458405 /s Lee Lyman: Vertebrate Taphonomy. Paperback

Vertebrate Taphonomy. Paperback by R. Lee Lyman 550 pages, 20 line diagrams 26 half-tones. 1994. Taphonomy studies the transition of organic matter from the biosphere into the geological record. 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.

9789023240754 /b/ Berendsen: De vorming van het land (3578). Inleiding in de geologie en de geomorfologie. Paperback + cd-rom

Vorming van het land. Inleiding in de geologie en de geomorfologie. Paperback + cd-rom H.J.A. Berendsen. 420 pagina's. 5e druk, 2008. Studentenprijs

9789053564653 /1a2a/ Leezenberg, de Vries: Wetenschapsfilosofie voor geesteswetenschappen. Paperback

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

9780521701518 / Slingerland: What Science Offer's the Humanities: Integrating Body and Culture. Paperback

What Science Offer's the Humanities: Integrating Body and Culture. Paperback by Edware Slingerland xv, 370 pages. 2008. In short, Edward Slingerland argues that in order for the humanities to progress, its scholars need to take seriously contributions from the natural sciences - and particular research on human cognition - which demonstrate that any separation of the mind and the body is entirely untenable.

9781565635623 /oo Pfeiffer: Wycliffe Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology. Hardcover

Wycliffe Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology. Hardcover by Charles F. Pfeiffer 640 pages, illustrations. 2000

978905574249x Buck, Mout, Musterd, Talsma: Zoeken en schrijven. Handleiding bij het maken van een historisch werkstuk. 10e druk. Gebonden

Zoeken en schrijven. Handleiding bij het maken van een historisch werkstuk. 10e druk. Gebonden P. de Buck, M. Mout, C. Musterd en J. Talsma. 150 pagina's. 2002. Studentenprijs bav 2 titels

9780521673938 / Reitz, Wing: Zooarchaeology. 2nd edition. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback

Zooarchaeology. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback by Elizabeth J. Reitz & Elizabeth S. Wing 558 pages, figures, tables, bibliography, index. 2nd edition, 2008. This is an introductory text for students interested in identification and analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites. The emphasis is on animals whose remains inform us about the relationship between humans and their natural and social environments, especially site formation processes, subsistence strategies, the processes of domestication, and paleoenvironments.

Wilhelm: Zwischen Tigris und Nil: 100 Jahre Ausgrabungen der Deutschen Orient Gesellschaft in Vorderasien und Ägypten. Gebunden

Zwischen Tigris und Nil: 100 Jahre Ausgrabungen der Deutschen Orient Gesellschaft in Vorderasien und Ägypten. Gebunden. 21,5 x 30 cm Wilhelm ix, 144 Seiten, mit 144 Farb- und 88 schwarz-weiss Abbildungen. 1998

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