Archaeology: New titles

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9789035134171 / 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. Bij vooruitbetaling naar ING 87318 tnv Atleest zijn verzendkosten 1.=, betaling dient als bestelling, of at@atleest.com mailen

9781412942256 Irby: Writing a Successful Thesis or Dissertation. Paperback

Writing a Successful Thesis or Dissertation: Tips and Strategies for Students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Paperback Beverly J. Irby 352 pages. 2008. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods -Using technology effectively -An overview and tips on the oral defense and presentation -Tips on adapting the thesis or dissertation for publication -Suggestions for publishing the research

9780415135900 / 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.

9780674019997 or 9780753813928 / 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.

9780226439587 / Cruz-Uribe, Klein: Analysis of Animal Bones from Archaeological Sites. Paperback

Analysis of Animal Bones from Archaeological Sites. Paperback (sometimes cover has other colour) Kathryn Cruz-Uribe and Richard G. Klein xii, 266 pages, 55 illustrations. 1984

9780691016023 Nur, Burgess: Apocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of God. Cloth

Apocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of God. Cloth Amos Nur. With Dawn Burgess 324 pages. 98 halftones. 2008. What if Troy was not destroyed in the epic battle immortalized by Homer? What if many legendary cities of the ancient world etc. Apocalypse brings the latest scientific evidence to bear on biblical accounts, mythology, and the archaeological record to explore how earthquakes have shaped history and, for some civilizations, seemingly heralded the end of the world

9780415320924 /2a/ Hurcombe: Archaeological Artefacts as Material Culture. Paperback

Archaeological Artefacts as Material Culture. Paperback By Linda Hurcombe 368 pages. 2007. This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts, setting them in a social context rather than using a purely scientific approach.

9780750927895 Hunter: Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An Introduction. Hardback

Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An Introduction. Hardback John Hunter 320 pages, illustrations. 2006. An essential source of reference for planners concerned with archaeological remains and managers responsible for cultural and natural resources. This work is an introduction to the structure and context of archaeology in Britain. It reviews the vital issues facing archaeologists during a period in which the discipline has become increasingly diverse, and analyzes the questions of principle and practice that have arisen.

9780520254916 McGuire: Archaeology as Political Action. Paperback

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

9780631235743 / Balme, Paterson: Archaeology in Practice. A Student Guide to Archaeological Analyses. Paperback

Archaeology in Practice. A Student Guide to Archaeological Analyses. Paperback Edited by Jane Balme and Alistair Paterson 464 pages, 149 illustrations. 2005

9781405102131 / Stark: Archaeology of Asia. Paperback

Archaeology of Asia. Paperback by Miriam T. Stark xvi, 364 pages. 2006. 2e, 2008

9780750932769 / Parker Pearson: Archaeology of Death and Burial. New, UK edition. Paperback

Archaeology of Death and Burial. New, UK edition. Paperback by Mike Parker Pearson 256 pages, 90 illustrations. 2003. The archaeology of death is a central aspect of our attempts to understand vanished societies.

9781585440993 / Pearson: The Archaeology of Death and Burial. New edition. Paperback

Archaeology of Death and Burial. New, USA edition. Paperback by Mike Parker Pearson 256 pages, 90 illustrations. 2001. The archaeology of death is a central aspect of our attempts to understand vanished societies. Through funeral remains we learn of the attitudes of prehistoric peoples to death and the afterlife, and also of their social organization.

9780715634578 / Insoll: Archaeology: The Conceptual Challenge. Paperback

Archaeology: The Conceptual Challenge. Paperback Timothy Insoll. Series editor: Richard Hodges. 144 pages. 2007

9780415436427 / Henderson: The Atlantic Iron Age. Settlement and Identity in the First Millennium BC. Hardback

Atlantic Iron Age. Settlement and Identity in the First Millennium BC. Hardback By Jon Henderson 384 pages. 2007. It may be surprising to learn that this book is the first ever survey of the Atlantic Iron Age: this tradition is cited in archaeology frequently enough to seem firmly established, yet has never been clearly defined. This book provides an important exploration of the archaeology of western areas of Britain, Ireland, France and Spain to consider how far Atlantic Iron Age communities were in contact with each other

9780520255586 9781844075225 / Dow, Downing: The Atlas of Climate Change. Paperback

Atlas of Climate Change. Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge. Revised and Updated. Paperback, 24x17cm By Kirstin Dow and Thomas E. Downing 128 pages, 7 color illustrations, 1 photograph, 60 maps, 5 tables. 2007 This atlas examines the causes of climate change and considers its possible impact on subsistence, water resources, ecosystems, biodiversity, health, coastal megacities, and cultural treasures.

9780521734660 / Renfrew, Morley: Becoming Human: Innovation in Prehistoric Material and Spiritual Culture. Paperback

Becoming Human: Innovation in Prehistoric Material and Spiritual Culture. Paperback by Colin Renfrew and Iain Morley. xviii, 282 pages. 2009

9780521103886 /s Gräslund: The Birth of Prehistoric Chronology. Dating Methods and Dating Systems in Nineteenth-Century Scandinavian Archaeology. Paperback

Birth of Prehistoric Chronology. Dating Methods and Dating Systems in Nineteenth-Century Scandinavian Archaeology. Paperback Bo Gräslund. 142 pages. 2008. It is the first in-depth study of what is now recognised as a crucial stage in the history of archaeology.

9780631234197 Alcock: Classical Archaeology. Paperback

Classical Archaeology. Paperback Edited by Susan Alcock and Robin Osborne 416 pages, 88 illustrations. 2007. This book engagingly introduces students of archaeology, ancient history and classics to current themes in the archaeology of the Greek and Roman world.

9780715634035 Schofield: Combat Archaeology: Material Culture And Modern Conflict. Paperback

Combat Archaeology: Material Culture And Modern Conflict. Paperback John Schofield 144 pages, 8 illustrations. 2005. This study encapsulates a lively area of current debate: fascinating, challenging, controversial, contemporary and cross-disciplinary.

9781405156783 / 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.

9780631218906 / Horden, Purcell: The Corrupting Sea. A Study of Mediterranean History. Paperback

Corrupting Sea. A Study of Mediterranean History. Paperback By Peregrine Horden and Nicholas Purcell 776 pages. 2000. "The Corrupting Sea is a book that all classicists should read." Classical Review

9781931707619 Kusimba: East African Archaeology: Foragers, Potters, Smiths, and Traders. Hardcover

East African Archaeology: Foragers, Potters, Smiths, and Traders. Hardcover edited by Chapurukha M. Kusimba and Sibel Barut Kusimba xiii, 226 pages. 2003

9780750941532 O'Connor: Environmental Archaeology : Principles and Methods. Paperback

Environmental Archaeology : Principles and Methods. Paperback Terry O'Connor 256 pages, illustrations, maps. 2005. This title provides a survey of the scientific techniques which are used in archaeology to analyse ancient human environments and which give a fascinating insight into the context of prehistory.

9780300119237 / Cunliffe: Europe Between the Oceans: Themes and Variations: 9000 BC - AD 1000. Hardcover

Europe Between the Oceans: Themes and Variations : 9000 BC - AD 1000. Hardcover by Barry Cunliffe ix, 518 pages, 120 b/w and 80 color illustrations. 2008. Barry Cunliffe views Europe not in terms of states and shifting political land boundaries but as a geographical niche particularly favored in facing many seas. These seas, and Europe’s great transpeninsular rivers, ensured a rich diversity of natural resources while also encouraging the dynamic interaction of peoples across networks of communication and exchange

9780752438672 Pryor: Farmers in Prehistoric Britain. Paperback

Farmers in Prehistoric Britain. Paperback Francis Pryor (Dr) 159 pages, illustrations. 2006. Pryor maintains that early farming in Britain has been largely misunderstood, due to a loss of contact with the countryside and failure to understand prehistoric farming methods. To redress this problem, this book reconstructs the lives of prehistoric farmers, with the author using his experience as a professional farmer to provide details on crop cultivation and flock management.

9780534375287 / Krohne: General Ecology. Paperback.

General Ecology. Paperback by David T. Krohne. xvi, 512 pages. 2000

9780470014769 / Brothwell, Pollard: Handbook of Archaeological Sciences. Paperback

Handbook of Archaeological Sciences. Paperback edited by D. R. Brothwell and A. M. Pollard 782 pages. 2005. The book is organised under eight broad headings: dating, quaternary palaeoenvironments, human palaeobiology, developments in biomolecular archaeology, resource exploitation, archaeological prospection, conservation science in the archaeological context and statistical and computer applications.

9780691058870 / Anthony: The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World. Cloth

Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World. Cloth David W. Anthony 566 pages. 3 halftones, 86 line illustrations, 16 tables, 25 maps. 2007. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries, the source of the Indo-European languages and English, and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the past... Click here for more product information

9780752425672 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.

9780415425209 / Schrenk: The Neanderthals. Paperback

Neanderthals. Paperback Friedemann Schrenk 128 pages, 55 line drawings. 2008. The Neanderthal is among the most mysterious relatives of Homo sapiens: Was he a dull, club-swinging muscleman, or a being with developed social behavior and the ability to speak, to plan precisely, and even to develop views on the afterlife?

9780521613101 / 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.

9780521678551 / Waldron: Palaeopathology: Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback

Palaeopathology: Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback Tony Waldron 298 pages. December 2008. Uses a novel approach to the diagnosis of disease in the skeleton which will ensure that the same criteria are used by all bone specialists. Information is soundly clinically based, using up-to-date medical knowledge

9780691137704 Sivertsen: The Parting of the Sea: How Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plagues Shaped the Story of Exodus. Cloth

Parting of the Sea: How Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plagues Shaped the Story of Exodus. Cloth Barbara J. Sivertsen 262 pages, 2 halftones, 3 line illustrations, 8 maps. 2009. In examining oral traditions and how these practices absorb and process geological details through storytelling, The Parting of the Sea reveals how powerful historical narratives are transformed into myth.

9780415399234 Past Human Migrations in East Asia. Matching Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics. Hardback

Past Human Migrations in East Asia. Matching Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics. Hardback Edited by Alicia Sanchez-Mazas, Roger Blench, Malcolm D. Ross, Ilia Peiros, Marie Lin 504 pages. 2008. In uncovering the story of the flows of human migration that constituted the peopling of East Asia there exists widespread debate about the nature of evidence and the tools for correlating results from different disciplines.

9780582101661 / 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

9780415165365 / Bradley: Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe: Signing the Land. Paperback

Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe: Signing the Land. Paperback by Richard Bradley 296 pages, 58 drawings, 40 photos. 1997. Along the Atlantic seaboard, from Scotland to Spain, are numerous rock carvings made four to five thousand years ago, whose interpretation poses a major challenge to the archaeologist.

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

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

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