Keyword: Memory

El paisaje en el antiguo Egipto

Antonio Muñoz Herrera

This study integrates landscape archaeology and cognitive neuroscience to explore ancient Egyptian funerary practices. It examines how landscapes influenced cultural evolution, using case studies in Umm el-Qaab and Thebes. The research redefines the cultural role of landscapes, highlighting their dynamic influence on ancient Egyptian culture. READ MORE

Paperback: £52.00 | eBook: £16.00

Art and the Senses in Ancient America

ed. María Luisa Vázquez de Ágredos Pascual et al.

Archaeopress Pre-Columbian Archaeology 19

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

Places of Memory: Spatialised Practices of Remembrance from Prehistory to Today

ed. Christian Horn et al.

This book examines spatialised practices of remembrance and its role in reshaping societies from prehistory to today; it presents a reflection on the creation of memories through the organisation and use of landscapes and spaces that explicitly considers the multiplicity of meanings of the past. READ MORE

Paperback: £30.00 | eBook: £16.00

The Secret Life of Memorials: Through the Memory Lens of the Australian South Sea Islanders

Julie Mitchell

Focussing on the Australian South Sea Islander minority community this volume employs a variety of theoretical arguments in order to contribute a new method for comprehending the many interleaving aspects of memory spaces, and should be of interest to heritage professionals, local councils and governing bodies, and members of the general public. READ MORE

Paperback: £36.00 | eBook: £16.00

Commemorating Conflict: Greek Monuments of the Persian Wars

Xavier Duffy

A holistic study of how the Greek peoples (of primarily the classical period) collectively commemorated the Persian Wars. This work analyses commemorative objects, places, and groups for a complete representation of the commemorative tradition. READ MORE

Paperback: £26.00 | eBook: £16.00