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The Archaeology of Asia-Pacific Navigation: Prehistoric Maritime Cultures and Seafaring in East Asia (Hardcover)

This book focuses on prehistoric East Asian maritime cultures that pre-dated the Maritime Silk Road the Four Seas and Four Oceans navigation system recorded in historical documents of ancient China. Origins of the Maritime Silk Road can be traced to... more

National Geographic Maps North American Indian Cultures Poster Map 36.0 H x 22.0 W in White/Beige | 36" H X 22" W | Wayfair RE0620319T

A legacy of language and inspired ideas is explored in this compelling North American Indian Cultures map. The map shows a broad sampling of linguistic families throughout the continent along with descriptions of each language group. A special inset... more

Castration and Culture in the Middle Ages (Hardcover)

Essays exploring medieval castration as reflected in archaeology law historical record and literary motifs. Castration and castrati have always been facets of western culture from myth and legend to law and theology from eunuchs guarding harems to... more

An Archaeology of the Immaterial (Paperback)

An Archaeology of the Immaterial examines a highly significant but poorly understood aspect of material culture studies: the active rejection of the material world. Buchli argues that this is evident in a number of cultural projects including... more

An Archaeology of the Immaterial (Hardcover)

An Archaeology of the Immaterial examines a highly significant but poorly understood aspect of material culture studies: the active rejection of the material world. Buchli argues that this is evident in a number of cultural projects including... more

Heritage Culture and Identity Ireland s Heritages: Critical Perspectives on Memory and Identity (Hardcover)

This book is the first sustained attempt to incorporate critical scholarship and thought at the cutting edge of contemporary geography history and archaeology into the burgeoning field of Irish heritage studies. It seeks to illustrate the validity... more

Pre-Owned Yucatan Peninsula : Including Chipas 9781566917810

Long-time travelers to Mexico Liza Prado and Gary Chandler know the best way to experience the Yucatan Peninsula from exploring Mayan archaeology and culture to diving and snorkeling the world s longest underwater river system. Prado and Chandler... more

Writing History: Writing Material Culture History (Hardcover)

Writing Material Culture Historyexamines the methodologies currently used in the historical study of material culture. Touching on archaeology anthropology art history and literary studies the book provides history students with a fundamental... more

Pre-Owned In Search of the Old Ones (Paperback) 0684832127 9780684832128

An exuberant hands-on fly-on-the-wall account that combines the thrill of canyoneering and rock climbing with the intellectual sleuthing of archaeology to explore the Anasazi.David Roberts describes the culture of the Anasazi--the name means enemy... more

Biblioteca ilustrada: El mundo perdido de los dinosaurios (Paperback)

Translation of: Le monde perdu des dinosaures. The books in this wonderfully diverse series cover topics such as archaeology art culture history literature science and religion in a dynamic and informative way. The texts are bolstered by rigorous... more

Illustrated Book of Traditional Chinese Sport (Hardcover)

Through the use of archaeology anthropology sociology and iconography this book utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to research Chinese sports. A unique aspect of this book is that it documents the history and culture of Chinese sports through... more

Totem and Taboo (Hardcover)

Sigmund Freud pioneered the study of the human unconscious-not only on the motivation and behavior of the individual but also as a factor in culture. Here Freud applies his theories to the fields of archaeology anthropology and religion. This... more

Archaeology in India With Especial Reference to the Works of Babu Rajendralala Mitra (Hardcover)

This book is a compilation of essays on Indian archaeology with a focus on the works of Babu Rajendralala Mitra. It provides a detailed examination of the history culture and art of India making it an essential resource for anyone studying the... more

The Journal of the Polynesian Society; Volume 1 (Hardcover)

The Journal of the Polynesian Society is a scholarly publication dedicated to the study of the indigenous peoples of Polynesia Micronesia and Melanesia. It includes articles on anthropology linguistics archaeology history and culture of the region... more

The Journal of the Polynesian Society; Volume 5 (Hardcover)

Scholarly journal focused on the culture history and languages of the Polynesian people. Features articles on anthropology archaeology linguistics and more. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the... more

Pre-Owned Forgotten Things: The Story of the Seymour Valley Archaeology Project (Paperback 9781487588526) by Robert J Muckle

9781487588526. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 174. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 174 p. Contains: Illustrations. Teaching Archaeology: Case Studies in Research and the Culture of Fieldwork. Based on a... more

Debates in Archaeology: Archaeology and the Pan-European Romanesque (Paperback)

Romanesque is the style name given to the art and architecture of Europe in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. First used in the early nineteenth century to express the perceived indebtedness of the visual-artistic and architectural cultures of... more

Pre-Owned Archaeology of Northern Florida A. D. 200-900 : The Mckeithen Weeden Island Culture 9780813015385 Used

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining... more

Pre-Owned Cities of the Biblical World: An Introduction to the Archaeology Geography and History of Biblical Sites (Hardcover) 1565631455 9781565631458

This text is designed to introduce students of the Bible to the archaeology geography and history of many of the important sites of the Old and New Testament worlds. Many of these sites were centers for trade religion defense culture industry and... more

Material Cultures Experiencing the Past: On the Character of Archaeology (Paperback)

In Experiencing the Past Michael Shanks presents an animated exploration of the character of archaeology and reclaims the sentiment and feeling which are so often lost in purely academic approaches. more

Pre-Owned The Smithsonian Book of North American Indians : Before the Coming of the Europeans 9780810915107

Using the vast resources of the Smithsonian Institution this is both a work of prehistory that explores North America s extraordinary native cultures and one of history and science that includes the development of archaeology and anthropology as a... more

Native Peoples Cultures and Places of the Southeastern Uni: The Ancient Mounds of Poverty Point (Paperback)

Gibson the grand old man of Poverty Point archaeology has presented his personal reflections on his and others extensive work at this mysterious and awe-inspiring site. He recounts (in his equally mysterious Louisiana voice) the setting meaning and... more

Historical Archaeology of the American West: Segregation Made Them Neighbors : An Archaeology of Racialization in Boise Idaho (Hardcover)

Segregation Made Them Neighbors investigates the relationship between whiteness and non-whiteness through lenses of landscapes and material culture. more

Archaeology Culture and Society: Thinking Through Material Culture: An Interdisciplinary Perspective (Hardcover)

Material culture surrounds us and yet is habitually overlooked. So integral is it to our everyday lives that we take it for granted. This attitude has also afflicted the academic analysis of material culture although this is now beginning to change... more

Archaeology Culture and Society: The Graven Image (Hardcover)

Mesopotamia the world s earliest literate culture developed a rich philosophical conception of representation in which the world was saturated with signs. Instead of imitating the natural world representation--both in writing and in visual... more

Picenum and the Ager Gallicus at the Dawn of the Roman Conquest (Paperback)

Picenum and the Ager Gallicus at the Dawn of the Roman Conquest: Landscape Archaeology and Material Culture is a coherent collection of papers presented at an International Workshop held in Ravenna (Italy) on 13-14 May 2019. The event organized by... more

Topics in Contemporary Archaeology The Body as Material Culture Book 4 (Hardcover)

Skeletal remains are a vital source of evidence for archaeologists. Their interpretation has tended to take two divergent forms: the scientific and the humanistic. In this innovative study Joanna Sofaer Derevenski argues that these approaches are... more

Studies in the History and Culture of the Middle East: Greater Khorasan: History Geography Archaeology and Material Culture (Hardcover)

The modern sense of Greater Khorasan today corresponds to a territory which not only comprises the region in the east of Iran but also beyond Iranian frontiers a part of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. In the past this entity was simply defined as... more

Queenship and Power: The Archaeology and Material Culture of Queenship in Medieval Hungary 1000-1395 (Paperback)

This book explores an alternate history of the power and agency of 30 Hungarian queens over 400 years by a rigorous examination of the material culture connected with their lives. By researching the objects images and spaces it demonstrates how... more

The Mandans; a study of their culture archaeology and language 1906 [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare... more

Native Peoples Cultures and Places of the Southeastern Uni: The Archaeology and History of the Native Georgia Tribes (Paperback)

The story of Georgia s Indians from elephant hunts to the European invasion. Spanning 12 000 years this scientifically accurate and very readable book guides readers through the prehistoric and historic archaeological evidence left by Georgia s... more

Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology: The Archaeology History and Heritage of WWII Karst Defenses in the Pacific (Paperback)

This book is an archaeological study of the cultures of conflict through an examination of caves and tunnels used during the Pacific War. Referred to here as karst defenses WWII caves and tunnels can be found throughout the karst landscapes of the... more

Medieval Texts and Cultures of Northern Europe: Tcne 04 Scandinavia and Europe 800-1350 Adams : Contact Conflict and Coexistence (Series #4) (Hardcover)

This volume examines the various forms of contact between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe from 800 to 1350. It consists of twenty-five papers from international scholars specialising in archaeology onomastics literature art history epigraphy... more

Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture: Johann Joachim Winckelmann on Art Architecture and Archaeology (Hardcover)

Modern English translations of several of the most important essays of Winckelmann one of the fathers of art history and archaeology and a strong influence on Goethe and Schiller and Weimar Classicism. Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-68) has long... more

American Experience in Archaeological Pespective: The Archaeology of Consumer Culture (Paperback)

Americans have long identified themselves with material goods. In this study Paul Mullins sifts through this continent s historical archaeological record to trace the evolution of North American consumer culture. He explores the social and economic... more

Fragmentation in Archaeology: People Places and Broken Objects in the Prehistory of South Eastern Europe (Paperback)

Fragmentation in Archaeology revolutionises archaeological studies of material culture by arguing that the deliberate physical fragmentation of objects and their (often structured) deposition lies at the core of the archaeology of the Mesolithic... more

An N Ancient Egyptian Literary Text in Context : The Instruction of Ptahhotep (Hardcover)

The book attempts to reconstruct the social context for Egyptian wisdom literature during the Middle and New Kingdoms (c. 2000-1000 BC) using The Instruction of Ptahhotep as a case-study. By looking at the archaeology and material culture of... more

World Archaeology: Pathways Through Time (Hardcover)

The study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture is known as archaeology. It is often considered a branch of socio-cultural anthropology. However it also draws from biological geological and environmental systems... more