The Archaeology of Anatolia, Volume III
This third volume in the Archaeology of Anatolia series delivers timely updates from ongoing excavations across the peninsula. Covering the Epipalaeolithic to the Medieval, it features a new section presenting the latest critical findings and research in the field.
The Archaeology of Anatolia, Volume IV
This fourth volume in the Archaeology of Anatolia series offers reports on the most recent discoveries from across the peninsula. Periods covered span the Epipalaeolithic to the Medieval Age. The volume includes reviews of on-going excavations and a “State of the Field” section.
The Archaeology of Politics
This collection of essays examines political practice in the past through the analysis of material culture. It reconceptualizes politics not as a structure (like the State) but as a dynamic set of practices entangled with the material world of people and objects.
The Business of Heritage
Archaeology is a global business. This collection of papers by international specialists examines how heritage consultancy protects the past and develops archaeological knowledge. From NASA’s space facilities to Roman ruins, this book provides global insights.
The Elusive Aryans
The elusiveness of the Aryans stems from their mysterious origins and their later assimilation in India. This book addresses both questions, re-examining archaeological material and Vedic literature to trace the transformation of their gods, rituals, and philosophy.
This book details excavations at Sarakenos Cave, Greece’s largest prehistoric inhabited cave. It explores the cultural sequence from Neanderthals around 40,000 years ago to the Bronze Age, reconstructing the ancient environment based on pollen samples.
The Exploitation of Raw Materials in Prehistory
This collection presents state-of-the-art approaches to the use of inorganic raw materials in the period known as prehistory. It focuses on stone-tools, adornments, colorants and pottery from Europe, America and Africa.
The influence of Ancient Greece on contemporary western civilization is irrefutable. The multivalent nature of such an influence is reflected in the wide-ranging essays of this volume, which cover such areas as economy, art, architecture, philosophy, medicine, and mythology.
This book affords an in-depth history of Arizona from the Paleographical era up until Statehood. The book examines the early roots of the indigenous people, together with contemporary accounts of early settlers.
The Orthodox Hegel
This book assesses the consequences of Hegelian thought for spirituality, showing how the Christian movement is Spirit itself impelling. Capturing absolute idealism for orthodoxy, it develops themes of logic, Trinity, incarnation, and the absolute.
The Power of the Line
The development of material culture was a contribution to the mathematization of the human mind. This book distinguishes between two dichotomous development paths in Europe and the Near East: the measuring stick metaphor and the object collection metaphor.
The Recumbent Stone Circles of Aberdeenshire
Using experimental archaeology, this book explains how Aberdeenshire’s Recumbent Stone Circles were built. It reveals how prehistoric communities created a network of inter-aligned stone circles, using them to synchronise time and space through their shared astronomy.
Tools versus Cores
Is a stone artifact a tool or a core? This volume tackles this question by examining difficult cases from across the globe, challenging long-held assumptions and leading to a richer understanding of the past, less encumbered by modern categories.
Transforming the Colony
Winter investigates the lives of convicts transported to Western Australia, particularly how their presence in the colony served as a form of modernity, fundamentally transforming it in the process.
Tumuli and megaliths across Eurasia are rich in mystery. This collection unites 74 authors from 16 countries, offering diverse perspectives. Accessible and illustrated, it’s for anyone in history, archaeology, or heritage, or interested in past cultures and ancient architecture.
Use-wear Analysis on Quartzite Flaked Tools
Despite its frequent use for stone tools, there is a lack of research on use-wear on quartzite. This handbook fills that gap, proposing a new method for students and analysts that uses scanning electron microscopy to overcome the obstacles posed by the rock’s irregular surface.
Written on Stone
This book explores the history of Britain’s prehistoric monuments: not their origins, but how they have been viewed over centuries. It investigates their impact on culture, from motivating artists and authors to inspiring ‘New Age’ religions.