Keyword: Materiality

Megalithic Societies: Old Questions, New Narratives

ed. Gail M. Higginbottom et al.

This volume features 16 papers from the European Megalithic Studies Group, exploring monuments across Europe. Topics include mobility, social structures, and symbolism, using methods like isotopic analysis, 3D modelling, and excavation. It reveals new insights into megalithic traditions and practices. READ MORE

Hardback: £65.00

Art and the Senses in Ancient America

ed. María Luisa Vázquez de Ágredos Pascual et al.

This book explores the materiality and sensory dimensions of pre-Columbian art in Mesoamerica and the Andes. Chapters examine the physicochemical study of raw materials, sensory arts like music and cuisine, and the sociocultural meanings of textures, sounds, and scents, linking ancient practices to modern indigenous traditions. READ MORE

Paperback: £50.00 | eBook: £16.00

Discurso, espacio y poder en las religions antiguas

ed. Rafael A. Barroso-Romero et al.

14 papers reflect on how the wielders of power, be they religious, social or political, shape the discourses that justify their power within the framework of a society or a specific group, and how space participates in these discourses. Studies consider evidence from epigraphy, the archaeological record, and literary sources. READ MORE

Paperback: £34.00 | Free Download | eBook Institution: £10.00

Perspectives on materiality in ancient Egypt: Agency, Cultural Reproduction and Change

ed. Érika Maynart et al.

Growing out of a colloquium organised in São Paulo in March 2016, here Nine papers approach the potential of materiality in Ancient Egypt based on several case studies covering a wide range of topics such as Egyptian art, recent perspectives on sex and gender, hierarchies, and the materiality of textual sources and images. READ MORE

Paperback: £30.00 | Free Download | eBook Institution: £10.00

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