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Colour Concept “Secoli bui” a colori

ed. Elisabetta Neri et al.

This volume examines the role of colour in Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages, exploring its use in art and architecture through archaeological, art historical and scientific research. It highlights how colour was produced, perceived and experienced, and its importance in shaping later visual and cultural traditions. READ MORE

Hardback: £70.00 | Open Access

De stèle en aiguille: Chroniques de la reconstitution d’un habit campaniforme

Anaïs Viranyi et al.

Creating a complete Neolithic outfit is an ambitious challenge; this book presents the culmination of that effort. Drawing on archaeological sources focused on the Perialpine Bell Beaker culture, as well as historical and ethnographic records, the author sought to faithfully recreate the textile practices of the past. READ MORE

Paperback: £45.00 | Open Access

Textiles and War in Europe and the Mediterranean from Prehistory to Late Antiquity

ed. Liviu Mihail Iancu et al.

This volume explores the role of textiles and leather in warfare from prehistory to late antiquity, examining production, acquisition, symbolism, and practical use. Studies draw on archaeological, iconographic, and written evidence from Iberia to Mesopotamia, with a focus on Greece, Rome, and the Italian peninsula. READ MORE

Hardback: £55.00 | Open Access

Masters of the Steppe: The Impact of the Scythians and Later Nomad Societies of Eurasia

ed. Svetlana Pankova et al.

This book presents 45 papers presented at a major international conference held at the British Museum during the 2017 BP exhibition 'Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia'. Papers include new archaeological discoveries, results of scientific research and studies of museum collections, most presented in English for the first time. READ MORE

Paperback: £80.00 | eBook: £16.00

The Genesis of the Textile Industry from Adorned Nudity to Ritual Regalia: The Changing Role of Fibre Crafts and Their Evolving Techniques of Manufacture in the Ancient Near East from the Natufian to the Ghassulian

Janet Levy

This volume documents and evaluates the changing role of fibre crafts and their evolving techniques of manufacture and also their ever-increasing wider application in the lives of the inhabitants of the earliest villages of the Ancient Near East. READ MORE

Paperback: £52.00 | eBook: £16.00

The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet

Tamás Mekis

The hypocephalus is an element of Late Period and Ptolemaic funerary equipment—an amuletic disc placed under the head of mummies. Its shape emulates the sun’s disc, and its form is planar (although it is occasionally concave). This volume analyses the written records and iconography of these objects. READ MORE

Paperback: £55.00 | eBook: £16.00

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Weaving in Stones: Garments and Their Accessories in the Mosaic Art of Eretz Israel in Late Antiquity

Aliza Steinberg

This book, copiously illustrated throughout, studies the garments and their accessories worn by some 245 figures represented on approximately 41 mosaic floors (some only partially preserved) that once decorated both public and private structures within the historical-geographical area of Eretz Israel in Late Antiquity. READ MORE

Paperback: £55.00 £13.75 | eBook: £16.00

Experimental Archaeology: Making, Understanding, Story-telling

ed. Christina Souyoudzoglou-Haywood et al.

In this book, based on the proceedings of a two-day workshop on experimental archaeology at the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens in 2017, scholars, artists and craftspeople explore how people in the past made things, used and discarded them, from prehistory to the Middle Ages. READ MORE

Paperback: £28.00 | eBook: £16.00

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The Textile Mills of Lancashire: The Legacy

Andy Phelps et al.

Examines the legacy of Lancashire's textile mills and their role in the Industrial Revolution. Drawing on survey and heritage work, this booklet considers mill architecture, urban landscapes and the challenges of recording and understanding a rapidly disappearing industrial resource. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95 £4.98

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Greengate: The Archaeology of Salford's Historic Core

Richard Gregory et al.

Presents excavations in Greengate and Salford's historic core, tracing development from medieval settlement to industrial town. Archaeology around Greengate, Chapel Street and Gravel Lane reveals textile mills, engineering works, workers' housing and urban change. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95 £4.98

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An Industrial Art: The Archaeology of Calico Printing in the Irwell Valley

Ian Miller

Examines the archaeology of calico printing in the Irwell Valley, a key centre in Lancashire's early cotton industry. Excavations and surveys of former print works reveal the development, technology and landscape impact of this important but poorly preserved industry. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95 £4.98

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Piccadilly Place: Uncovering Manchester's Industrial Origins

Ian Miller et al.

Traces the industrial origins of Manchester through archaeology at Piccadilly Place, north-west of Piccadilly Station. The booklet examines the site's transformation from town-edge land to a key part of the textile-driven industrial city. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95 £4.98

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The Rock Triangle, Bury: The Archaeology of an Industrial Suburb

Ian Miller et al.

Presents excavations at the Rock Triangle in Bury, where buried remains of mills, engineering works, foundries, workshops and terraced housing recorded a once-thriving industrial suburb. The booklet charts Bury's history and the area's varied industrial past. READ MORE

Paperback: £9.95 £4.98

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