Ceramic Petrography: The Interpretation of Archaeological Pottery & Related Artefacts in Thin Section

Patrick Sean Quinn

This book is now out of print and has been replaced by the fully revised and expanded Thin Section Petrography, Geochemistry and Scanning Electron Microscopy of Archaeological Ceramics by Patrick Sean Quinn, available here. READ MORE

Dictionary of Archaeological Terms: English/French - French/English

Tinaig Clodoré Tissot

This concise dictionary is intended to be helpful in the reading of archaeological books and publications, and in the writing of papers and articles in both English and French. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.99 | eBook: £5.99

Dictionary of Archaeological Terms: English–Italian/ Italian–English

Andrea Vianello

This concise dictionary is intended to be helpful in the reading of archaeological books and publications, and in the writing of papers and articles in both English and Italian. READ MORE

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Dictionary of Archaeological Terms: English–German/ German–English

Marie-Christine Junghans et al.

This concise dictionary is intended to be helpful in the reading of archaeological books and publications, and in the writing of papers and articles in both English and German. READ MORE

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Dictionary of Archaeological Terms: English–Spanish/ Spanish–English

Domingo Carlos Salazar García et al.

This concise dictionary is intended to be helpful in the reading of archaeological books and publications, and in the writing of papers and articles in both English and Spanish. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.99 | eBook: £5.99

Dictionary of Archaeological Terms: English/Greek - Greek/English

Nikos Koutsoumpos

This concise dictionary is intended to be helpful in the reading of archaeological books and publications, and in the writing of papers and articles in both English and Greek. READ MORE

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Dissent with Modification: Human Origins, Palaeolithic Archaeology and Evolutionary Anthropology in Britain 1859–1901

John McNabb

The major themes of this study include: the development of Palaeolithic archaeology, its relationship with the study of human physical anthropology in Britain and, to a lesser extent, on the Continent; links between these and the study of race and racial origins; links with geological developments in climate and glacial studies. READ MORE

Paperback: £29.95 | eBook: £16.00

Beyond the Ice: Creswell Crags and its place in a wider European context

Matthew Beresford

Since the discovery of Britains first Ice Age cave art in 2003, the site of Creswell Crags has gained international recognition as one of Britains leading Palaeolithic sites. This accessible volume explores the history of research on the site and draws together and interprets the findings, paying particular attention to the cave art. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.95 | eBook: £16.00

WreckProtect: Decay and protection of archaeological wooden shipwrecks

ed. Gjelstrup Björdal Charlotte et al.

This book stems from the results of an interdisciplinary research project, WreckProtect, which investigated the decay and preservation of wooden shipwrecks under water in the Baltic Sea. It is not limited to the decay of wrecks in the Baltic alone and is aimed at all those with a vested interest in the protection of underwater cultural heritage. READ MORE

Paperback: £19.95

LRFW 1. Late Roman Fine Wares. Solving problems of typology and chronology.

ed. Miguel Ángel Cau Ontiveros et al.

Proceedings from an ICREA/ESF Exploratory Workshop on the subject of late Roman fine wares, held in Barcelona (2008), the main aim being the clarification of problems regarding the typology and chronology of the three principal table wares found in Mediterranean contexts (African Red Slip Ware, Late Roman C and Late Roman D). READ MORE

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‘Temple Beauties’: The Entrance-Portico in the Architecture of Great Britain 1630-1850

Richard Riddell

The portico was a defining feature of the Classical architectural revival of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century in Britain, but has been rarely studied in its own right. In this well illustrated volume Richard Riddell first provides a definition for the portico, then explores its symbolism and significance. READ MORE

Paperback: £35.00

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

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Our Cups Are Full: Pottery and Society in the Aegean Bronze Age. Papers Presented to Jeremy B. Rutter on the Occasion of his 65th Birthday

ed. Walter Gauß et al.

38 papers on Aegean Bronze Age pottery in honour of Jeremy Rutter. They range from specific site reports, to technical reports, and issues of chronology, to analysis of the social and religious functions of particular vessel types, and studies of trade and cultural contacts. READ MORE

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World Rock Art: The Primordial Language

Emmanuel Anati

Emmanuel Anati was heavily involved with the UNESCO and ICOMOS assessments into the state of world research into rock art. Here he presents some of his thoughts and feelings about these two commissioned reports, about the types of research carried out in rock art studies, changing goals within these studies and the future for the field of study. READ MORE

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Interpreting Silent Artefacts: Petrographic Approaches to Archaeological Ceramics

ed. Patrick Sean Quinn

This volume presents a range of petrographic case studies as applied to archaeological problems, primarily in the field of pottery analysis, i.e. ceramic petrography. READ MORE

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Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Danube Limes

David J. Breeze et al.

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Passionate Patron: The Life of Alexander Hardcastle and the Greek Temples of Agrigento

Alexandra Richardson

Alexander Hardcastle's name is little known today, especially in comparison with such figures as Howard Carter and Arthur Evans, but his archaeological work in Sicily and Etruria deserves to be ranked with theirs. READ MORE

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Digging up the Ice Age

Simon Buteux et al.

The sands and gravels laid down by rivers contain perhaps the most important archieves of the Ice Age that we possess, in the form of sediments, fossils and human artefacts. Quarrying opens up these archives. It enables Ice Age climates, environments, plants and animals to be reconstructed in remarkable detail. It shines a light on human evolution. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.99

Elmali-Karatas V: The Early Bronze Age Pottery of Karatas

Christine Eslick

This volume presents the results of the Bryn Mawr College excavations of the Early Bronze Age site of Karatas in the plain of Elmali in northern Lycia. It is a final report of the pottery, except for miniature vessels. The occupation at Karatas, has been divided into six main periods (IVI) on the basis of stratigraphy of the Central Mound. READ MORE

Hardback: £50.00

The British and Vis

Malcolm Scott Hardy

An account of the British occupation of the island of Vis as a strategic base in the Adriatic during the Napoleonic Wars. READ MORE

Art as Metaphor

ed. Aron Mazel et al.

Enigmatic, esoteric and fascinating, the rock-art of the British Isles has for a long time been a well-kept secret. This volume brings together a carefully selected collection of papers reporting on recent discoveries and regional surveys covering British prehistoric rock-art from over 10,000 years ago. READ MORE

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Mapping Doggerland: The Mesolithic Landscapes of the Southern North Sea

ed. Vincent Gaffney et al.

Mapping Doggerland documents the methodology and results of an innovative project to investigate a large area of the Southern North Sea, submerged during the last Glacial Maximum between 10,000 and 7500 bp. READ MORE

Paperback: £28.00 | eBook: £16.00

Auctions, Agents and Dealers. The Mechanisms of the Art Market 1660-1830

ed. Jeremy Warren et al.

This volume presents 14 papers on The Mechanisms of the Art Market 1660-1830 presented at a symposium at the Wallace Collection, London in December 2003. READ MORE

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Heritage Management at Fort Hood, Texas: experiments in historic landscape characterisation

Glynn Barrett et al.

Carried out as an international collaboration between the Fort Hood Cultural Resource Management Team and the Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity (University of Birmingham, UK), this project provides a novel application of historic landscape characterisation (HLC) methodologies at the base. READ MORE

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Targumic Manuscripts in the Cambridge Genizah Collections

This volume is an essential research tool for scholars studying the Jewish Aramaic translations of the Bible. It provides a description for every Targum manuscript in the Cambridge Genizah Collections, 1600 fragments in all, ranging in date from the earliest known manuscripts of the Palestinian Targum to late Yemenite versions of Onqelos. READ MORE

Paperback: £30.00

Archaeology is a Brand! The meaning of archaeology in contemporary popular culture

Cornelius Holtorf

Studies the meaning of archaeology in contemporary popular culture. This title is also illustrated with cartoons by Quentin Drew. READ MORE

The Barracks of the Roman Army from the 1st to 3rd Centuries A.D.

David Davison

This study offers a comparative study of the barracks from Roman fortresses, forts and fortlets with an analysis of building types and construction, stabling, and garrisons, seeking to address many direct questions where there is lack of useful written evidence. READ MORE

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Gwernvale and Penywyrlod: Two Neolithic Long Cairns in the Black Mountains of Brecknock

W.J. Britnell et al.

This volume details excavations of two Severn-Cotswold chambered cairns—Gwernvale and Penywyrlod—revealing their structure, multi-period use, burial rituals, and remains. It offers key insights into the spread of these tombs into Brecknockshire, supported by photos and reconstructions. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.95

Bundle: Aleksei P. Okladnikov: The Great Explorer of the Past. Volume 1-2

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. READ MORE

Paperback: £45.00 | eBook: £22.00