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A History of the Congress of Roman Frontier Studies 1949-2024
David J. Breeze et al.
This volume celebrates the twenty-sixth Congress of Roman Frontier Studies. It presents the history of the congress accompanied by photographs and reminiscences from participants, a story populated by many of the well-known archaeologists of the last 75 years and, indeed, earlier as the genesis of the Congress lies in the inter-War years. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | Open Access
Exeter: A Roman Legionary Fortress and Civitas Capital
John Pamment Salvatore
This accessible summary of the archaeological evidence from Roman Exeter reveals its origins as a legionary fortress garrisoned by the Second Augustan Legion. After the legion departed to Wales, Exeter became a Roman regional capital and continued to flourish on the very western edge of the Empire before its ultimate demise in the late 4th century. READ MORE
Paperback: £24.99 | eBook: £16.00
A Tale of Two Collectors: The Lithic Collections of Geoffrey Taylor and David Heys (with particular reference to the county of Yorkshire)
Keith Boughey et al.
Geoffrey Taylor and David Heys, over a 25 year period, amassed a huge amount of prehistoric material in flint, jet, stone, glass and metal, gathered mostly off the North York Moors. The present book aims to introduce the collections to the archaeological world and to give the reader a clear impression of their contents. READ MORE
Paperback: £29.00 | eBook: £16.00
Do I Really Want to Be an Archaeologist?
Karen D. Vitelli
An edited collection of letters that Karen D. Vitelli wrote from pre-EU Greece and Turkey to family during her later years of graduate school and early field work (at Franchthi Cave, Gordion, and a training session at Corinth) through to the completion of writing her dissertation in Athens during a coup (1968-1974). READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00
Historiographie des préhistoriens et paléontologues d’Afrique du Nord
ed. Djillali Hadjouis et al.
This volume traces the scientific work of some thirty prehistorians, geologists and paleontologists from the end of the 19th and 20th centuries in territories (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sahara) where prehistoric and protohistoric discoveries were numerous and fruitful. READ MORE
Paperback: £40.00 | Open Access
Revealing Trimontium
ed. Donald Gordon et al.
The Roman fort of Trimontium is renowned internationally thanks to the work of James Curle (1862–1944) who led the excavations of 1905–1910. This volume brings together key sets of his correspondence which cast fresh light on the intellectual networks of the early 20th century, when professional archaeology was still in its infancy. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00
Mesopotamia, Syria and Transjordan in the Archibald Creswell Photograph Collection of the Biblioteca Berenson
Stefano Anastasio
Keppel Archibald Cameron Creswell (1879-1974) developed an early interest in Islamic architecture, considering photography as an essential tool for recording architectural artefacts. This volume presents the photographs that concern Mesopotamia, Syria and Jordan, kept today at the Biblioteca Berenson in Florence. READ MORE
Paperback: £55.00 | eBook: £16.00
The Palaeolithic of Northeast Asia
Vitaly A. Kashin et al.
This volume combines details of discoveries of Palaeolithic sites in a vast region of Northeast Asia (covering mostly the northeastern part of modern Russia), and meticulous analysis of hypotheses, ideas, and concepts related to the Northeast Asian Palaeolithic. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00
Powerful Pictures: Rock Art Research Histories around the World
ed. Jamie Hampson et al.
Focusing on stunning paintings and engravings from around the world, 16 papers interrogate the driving forces behind global rock art research. Many of the motifs featured were created by indigenous hunter-gatherer groups; this book sheds new light on non-Western rituals and worldviews, many of which are threatened or on the point of extinction. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00
Wroxeter: Ashes under Uricon
Roger H. White
This book reflects on how people over time have viewed the abandoned Roman city of Wroxeter in Shropshire. It responds to three main artistic outputs: poetry, images and texts. It explores what locals and visitors thought of the site over time, and considers how access to the site has altered, impacting on who visits and what is understood. READ MORE
Paperback: £26.00 | eBook: £14.99
A History of the Congress of Roman Frontier Studies 1949-2022
David J. Breeze et al.
This volume celebrates the twenty-fifth Congress of Roman Frontier Studies. It presents the history of the congress accompanied by photographs and reminiscences from participants, a story populated by many of the well-known archaeologists of the last 75 years and, indeed, earlier as the genesis of the Congress lies in the inter-War years. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | Open Access
Archaeologies & Antiquaries: Essays by Dai Morgan Evans
David Morgan Evans et al.
This book collects and republishes 14 key academic works by Dai Morgan Evans FSA (1944–2017). Spanning early medieval studies, the management and conservation of ancient monuments, histories of antiquarianism, and the Welsh church of Llangar, the chapters have been freshly edited and published together for the first time with new illustrations. READ MORE
Paperback: £48.00 | eBook: £16.00
Contextualización del reconocimiento arqueológico de Eduard Seler en la Región de Chaculá, Departamento de Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Ulrich Wölfel
This study re-examines and contextualises Eduard Seler's investigations in the Chaculá-Region, Guatemala. A new study of the Ethnological Museum Berlin's materials from the region, including previously undocumented ceramics, reveals a chronology suggesting that the major settlements were occupied from the Late Classic to the Early Postclassic. READ MORE
Paperback: £65.00 | Open Access
The View from Malakand: Harold Deane’s ‘Note on Udyana and Gandhara’
Llewelyn Morgan et al.
This volume presents a seminal and pioneering account of the antiquities of Swat and Peshawar (Pakistan) by Harold Deane, discovered in the fort at Malakand, Swat; it presents and transcribes the manuscript and provides extended notes identifying and describing the places that Deane discusses in his article. READ MORE
Paperback: £50.00 | Open Access
The Life and Works of Robert Wood
Rachel Finnegan et al.
The Life and Works of Robert Wood (1717-1771) commemorates the Irish classicist and traveller on the 250th anniversary of his death and provides the general reader with a source book for the fascinating life and career of a much-neglected figure in the realm of Irish eighteenth-century travels and antiquarianism. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00 | eBook: £16.00
Historiographie de préhistoriens et de protohistoriens français du XX° siècle
ed. François Djindjian
In France, the post-World War II period corresponds to a second golden age of prehistory and protohistory, thanks to the development of the CNRS and the creation of the first university chairs. This volume presents the biographies of a wide selection of French archaeologists whose scientific work has particularly marked this period. READ MORE
Paperback: £29.00 | Open Access
New Advances in the History of Archaeology
ed. Sophie A. de Beaune et al.
This volume presents papers from three sessions organised by the History of Archaeology Scientific Commission at the 18th UISPP World Congress (Paris, June 2018) considering the development of stratigraphical methods in archaeology in many European countries, and interdisciplinary perspectives on the history of archaeology. READ MORE
Paperback: £42.00 | Open Access
Vincenzo La Rosa (1941- 2014): Un archeologo tra Sicilia e Egeo
ed. Lucia Arcifa et al.
This volume re-examines the scientific figure of Vincenzo La Rosa, professor of Aegean Civilisations at the University of Catania, exploring his contributions to our knowledge of the prehistory of Crete, Sicily and the Aegean, and to the application of a long-term perspective linking the ancient and modern worlds. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00
James Mellaart: The Journey to Çatalhöyük
Alan C. Mellaart
This book explores the life of archaeologist James Mellaart (universally known as Jimmy), whose discovery and excavation of the huge Neolithic mound site of Çatalhöyük both revolutionised the way we think about the prehistory of Turkey and became the centre of great controversy. READ MORE
Hardback: £80.00
Aleksei P. Okladnikov: The Great Explorer of the Past. Volume 2
Aleksander K. Konopatskii et al.
The second volume of the biography of prominent Soviet archaeologist Aleksei P. Okladnikov (1908-1981) concentrates on his works in 1961–1981, when he was a director at the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences, in Novosibirsk. during this time he continued his active fieldworks in Siberia, Russian Far East, Central Asia and Mongolia. READ MORE
Paperback: £34.99 | eBook: £16.00
The World of Disney: From Antiquarianism to Archaeology
David W. J. Gill
A biography of Dr John Disney (1779-1857), the benefactor of the first chair in archaeology at a British university. He also donated his major collection of Classical sculptures to the University of Cambridge. The sculptures continue to be displayed in the Fitzwilliam Museum. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00 | eBook: £16.00
András Bodor and the History of Classical Studies in Transylvania in the 20th century
Csaba Szabo
This volume focusses on the life and academic heritage of András Bodor (1915-1999), a classicist from Transylvania. Based on a large number of unpublished documents and the major works of Bodor, the book reconstructs the life of a classicist from the periphery of Europe, a region that changed many times during the 20th century. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00 | eBook: £16.00
Lost Worlds of Ancient and Modern Greece
D. J. Ian Begg
This book relates three years (1921-1924) in the life of Gilbert Bagnani, a young Italian archaeologist in Greece, based on his letters to his mother in Rome, at first as a non-partisan observer of, and later as an active participant in, some of the most tumultuous events in modern Greek history. READ MORE
Hardback: £25.00 | eBook: £16.00
A Classical Archaeologist’s Life: The Story so Far
John Boardman
Sir John Boardman is one of the foremost experts on ancient Greek art. His autobiography offers a mixture of scholarly reminiscence, reflection on family life, travelogue, and critique of classical scholarship worldwide. Illustrated with pictures of travels, friends and home life, it reflects on his experiences of more than 90 years. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00 | eBook: £9.99
Bringing Down the Iron Curtain
ed. Klára Šabatová et al.
Since the fall of communism, archaeological research in Central and Eastern European countries has seen a large influx of new projects and ideas, fueled by bilateral contacts, Europe-wide circulation of scholars and access to research literature. This volume is the first study which relates these issues specifically to Bronze Age Archaeology. READ MORE
Paperback: £32.00 | eBook: £16.00
Digging Up Jericho
ed. Rachel Thyrza Sparks et al.
21 papers present a holistic perspective on the research and public value of the site of Jericho – an iconic site with a long and impressive history stretching from the Epipalaeolithic to the present day. Covering all aspects of archaeological work from past to present and beyond, they re-evaluate and assess the legacy of this important site. READ MORE
Paperback: £54.00 | eBook: £16.00
Aleksei P. Okladnikov: The Great Explorer of the Past. Volume I
Aleksander K. Konopatskii et al.
Aleksei P. Okladnikov (1908–1981), a prominent Russian archaeologist, spent more than 50 years studying prehistoric sites in various parts of the Soviet Union – in Siberia, Central Asia and Mongolia. This biography will appeal to archaeologists, historians, and anyone interested in the history of the humanities in the twentieth century. READ MORE
Paperback: £24.99 | eBook: £16.00
Egitto, Iraq ed Etruria nelle fotografie di John Alfred Spranger
Stefano Anastasio et al.
This volume presents the 1930s archaeological photo-albums of John Alfred Spranger (1889-1968). Spranger combined photography skills with true expertise in archaeology and topography. His photos make it possible to understand, after almost a century, how many Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Etruscan sites appeared at the time of their first excavations. READ MORE
Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00
From Cambridge to Lake Chad: Life in archaeology 1956–1971
Graham Connah
Graham Connah's autobiography offers both a professional and personal account that traces his archaeological training and employment at Cambridge and his practical experience on British excavations, and explains how he became one of the pioneers of Nigerian archaeology during a decade in that country. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | eBook: £16.00
Winifred Lamb: Aegean Prehistorian and Museum Curator
David W. J. Gill
The first comprehensive biography of pioneering archaeologist and museum curator Winnifred Lamb, who was honorary keeper of Greek antiquities at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge in the four decades immediately following the First World War. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00
The Life and Works of W.G. Collingwood
Malcolm Craig
This well researched biography provides a comprehensive account of the life and works of William Gershom Collingwood (1854-1932), a nineteenth century polymath whose story should be better known. He was a noted friend and colleague of John Ruskin, whose secretary he later became. READ MORE
Paperback: £25.00 | eBook: £16.00
When Archaeology Meets Communities: Impacting Interactions in Sicily over Two Eras (Messina, 1861-1918)
Antonino Crisà
When Archaeology Meets Communities examines the history of nineteenth-century Sicilian archaeology through the archival documentation for the excavations at Tindari, Lipari and nearby minor sites in the Messina province, from Italy’s Unification to the end of the First World War (1861-1918). READ MORE
Paperback: £55.00 | eBook: £16.00
Unearthing Alexandria’s Archaeology: The Italian Contribution
Mohamed Kenawi et al.
Presents an archival survey, historical research, and archaeological description of the main Italian excavations in Alexandria from the 1890s to the 1950s, offering detailed descriptions of excavations at Hadra, Chatby, Anfushi and more, accompanied by often unpublished photographs and a catalogue of rare photographs of further sites in Alexandria. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | eBook: £16.00
Colecciones, arqueólogos, instituciones y yacimientos en la España de los siglos XVIII al XX
ed. Sergio España-Chamorro et al.
The History of archaeological research has only recently become a research topic of interest within Spain. Eleven papers, first presented at a congress in March 2016, address several aspects from different perspectives that collectively enrich the historiography of Spanish archaeological research. READ MORE
Paperback: £50.00 | Free Download | eBook Institution: £10.00
My dear Miss Ransom: Letters between Caroline Ransom Williams and James Henry Breasted, 1898-1935
ed. Kathleen L. Sheppard
Letters between Caroline Ransom Williams, the first American university-trained female Egyptologist, and James Henry Breasted, the first American Egyptologist and founder of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, show that Ransom Williams had a full life and productive career as the first American female Egyptologist. READ MORE
Paperback: £24.00 | eBook: £16.00
Between History and Archaeology: Papers in honour of Jacek Lech
ed. Dagmara H. Werra et al.
A collection of forty-six papers papers in honour of Professor Jacek Lech, compiled in recognition of his research and academic career as well as his inquiry into the study of prehistoric flint mining, Neolithic flint tools (and beyond), and the history of archaeology. READ MORE
Paperback: £80.00 | eBook: £16.00
A Life in Norfolk's Archaeology: 1950-2016
Peter Wade-Martins
A personal history of Peter Wade-Martins archaeological endeavour in Norfolk set within a national context. It covers the writer’s early experiences as a volunteer, the rise of field archaeology as a profession and efforts to conserve archaeological heritage. READ MORE
Hardback: £24.99 | eBook: £16.00
Shifting Sand: Journal of a cub archaeologist, Palestine 1964
Julian Berry
Shifting Sand is the journal of Julian Berry, then a 17-year-old archaeologist, written on-site during excavations in Jordan, 1964. The book provides a fascinating insight into the lives of archaeologists over 50 years ago, and the very close links between the European team, the Arab workmen, and the daily life in a simple mud-brick village. READ MORE
Paperback: £18.00 | eBook: £16.00
Mesoamerican Religions and Archaeology
Aleksandar Boškovic et al.
The main goal of this book is to produce a methodologically sound and ethically valid interdisciplinary introduction into the exciting world of ancient Mesoamerica. READ MORE
Paperback: £22.00 | eBook: £16.00
The White Lady and Atlantis: Ophir and Great Zimbabwe
Jean-Loïc Le Quellec
This meticulous investigation, based around a famous rock image, the ‘White Lady’, makes it possible to take stock of the mythical presuppositions that infuse a great deal of scientific research, especially in the case of rock art studies. READ MORE
Paperback: £55.00
History of Archaeology: International Perspectives
ed. Geraldine Delley et al.
Proceedings of the UISPP World Congress
Proceedings of the XVII UISPP World Congress (1–7 September 2014, Burgos, Spain) 11
The present volume gathers the communications of the three sessions organized under the auspices of the Commission ‘History of Archaeology’ at the XVII UISPP World Congress Burgos 2014. READ MORE
Paperback: £38.00 | Open Access
A Faith in Archaeological Science: Reflections on a Life
Don Brothwell
This is the first memoir by an internationally known archaeological scientist, written with humour and a critical concern to understand the nature of his life and that of our species. It provides a very readable account of a life embracing field and laboratory work from Orkney to Egypt and Mongolia to Peru. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00
The 1927–1938 Italian Archaeological Expedition to Transjordan in Renato Bartoccini’s Archives
Stefano Anastasio et al.
This volume presents extensive photo-archives from the Italian excavations and surveys carried out in Transjordan between 1927 and 1938. READ MORE
Paperback: £40.00 | eBook: £16.00
Bryan Faussett: Antiquary Extraordinary
David Wright
A biography of Bryan Faussett, F.S.A., (1720-1776), pioneering Kent genealogist, archaeologist and antiquary who, at his death, had amassed the world’s greatest collection of Anglo-Saxon jewellery and antiquities. READ MORE
Paperback: £28.00 | eBook: £16.00
Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, premier grand mayaniste de France
Jean-Marie Lebon
A biography of celebrated French Mayanist Charles-Etienne Brasseur. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00
Arthur Evans in Dubrovnik and Split (1875-1882)
Branko Kirigin
This work presents details on the everyday life of Arthur Evans in Dubrovnik and Split as seen by the local people who wrote about him in newspapers, journals or books, material that is not easily available to those interested in Evans’s pre-Knossos period. READ MORE
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The European Archaeologist: 1 – 21a
ed. Henry Cleere et al.
This volume gathers together the first 10 years of The European Archaeologist (ISSN 1022-0135), from Winter 1993 through to the 10th Anniversary Conference Issue, published in 2004 for the Lyon Annual Meeting. READ MORE
Paperback: £30.00 | Open Access
Creating the Human Past
Robert G. Bednarik
This book examines systematically both the theoretical and practical issues that have characterized the discipline over the past two centuries. Some of the historically most consequential mistakes in archaeology are dissected and explained, together with the effects of the related controversies. READ MORE
Paperback: £14.95 | eBook: £16.00
A Distant Prospect of Wessex: Archaeology and the Past in the Life and Works of Thomas Hardy.
Martin J. P. Davies
Martin Davies examines Thomas Hardy's involvement with the past and the role it plays in his life and literary work. Hardy's life encompasses the transformation of archaeology out of mere antiquarianism into a fully scientific discipline. He observed this process at first hand, and its impact on his aesthetic and philosophical scheme was profound. READ MORE
Paperback: £15.99 | eBook: £16.00
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