Archaeology & Museum Studies

Have you seen the companion website for the 2nd edition of Ancient Cities?  Check it out here, or find out more about the site.

Archaeological Investigation by Martin Carver is continuing to gain rave reviews across the academic and professional spectrum. The latest review appears on the Digging the Dirt website which ranks the book as one of the most important and influential books on fieldwork. You can read the full review here.

Can you hear the drum roll? The 2012 Reference Catalog has arrived and can be downloaded today. Simple. You can learn about all our 2011 and 2012 Library Reference titles, both in print and eBooks, across the humanities and social sciences. And we have packed the Catalog full of new interactive features. Read on for the full low down.

Long before facebook and twitter, social networks were alive and well. This dynamic collection explores the varied technologies, such as ceramics, music, leftovers, and warfare, through which prehistoric Aegean people used to stay connected.

Our new series of Wall Maps for the Ancient World includes seven maps, from Ancient Egypt to the world of the New Testament, available individually or as a complete set. With rich geographic detail and visual clarity, these maps offer invaluable aid to students of the ancient Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern worlds and their teachers. Click here for more information!

Congratulations to Francisco Estrada-Belli, whose book, The First Maya Civilization: Ritual and Power Before the Classic Period, has been named "highly recommended" in September's CHOICE Reviews.

Richard Sugg, author of the upcoming Routledge book Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires, discusses the history of skull drinking on the Guardian website. Read the Full Article.