Archaeology books

There is a notable lack of archaeological science used in Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology today. The reasons behind this are twofold: one, the discipline started with the early translation of Hieroglyphs which, combined with...

Reveals the intimate and everyday relations between age groups, between the living and the dead, and between people and things.

The contributions included in this magnificent volume range from the origins of Mayan culture all the way to modernity, giving insight into everyday life and religion as well as the artistic accomplishments and intellectual...

This volume explores how the archaeologist or historian can understand variations in landscapes. Making use of a wide range of sources and techniques, including archaeological material, documentary sources, and maps, Rippon...

Ethnographic studies trace the background to and impact of urbanisation and Christianisation, and the development of royal power, which stimulated the transition from the Viking age to the medieval period.

Heritage and Social Media explores how social media reframes our understanding and experience of heritage. Through the idea of 'participatory culture' the book begins to examine how social media can be brought to bear on the...

Croucher explores what mortuary practices can reveal about the living populations in the Neolithic Near East. Incorporating evidence from excavations, she provides an overview of the period and offers a unique insight into...

A striking and original interpretation of the awe-inspiring Stone Age site from one of the world's foremost archaeologists on death and burial In lively and engaging prose, this book brings to life the imposing ancient monument...

Over the past two decades, the oil sands region of northeastern
Alberta has been the site of unprecedented levels of development.
Alberta's Lower Athabasca Basin tells a fascinating story
of how a catastrophic ice age...

How can we define modern humans, and how can we recognise our beginnings in the fossil and archaeological record? How can we accurately date fossils, including ones beyond the range of radiocarbon dating? What do the genetic data...

This updated edition of the seminal 1981 manual covers recent developments as well as the wide range of materials and methods in what is now generally recognized as a key focus for archaeologists--the long-term effects of the...

This volume suggests how the slow genesis of Merovingian archaeology in France challenged the prevailing views of the population's exclusively Gallic ancestry. A history of the first century of the discipline, Effros'...

A practical archeological guide. Joachim Willeitner presents graphically the ancient monuments that are now partially nestled in the midst of the modern city of Aswan, and its tumultuous history through the millennia.

Rome's wars with the Parthians are legendary, but who were the people who caused Rome such trouble? The Parthian Empire lasted nearly 500 years and stretched from modern Syria to India and from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf....

Offers an overview of major Chinese dynasties and periods, and a brief history of Chinese bronze mirrors. This title presents a catalogue of the extensive Cotsen Collection through images and illustrations of the mirrors in their...

Written from an archaeological perspective, Painted Caves is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the oldest art of Western Europe: the very ancient paintings found in caves. Lawson offers an up to date overview of the...