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Articles in the Research & Reference category

Routledge has an illustrious history in research and reference publishing. You can explore this area of the site to learn more about our featured research, reference, monographs, handbooks and major works in Archaeology & Museum Studies. In addition, you can visit one of following areas for broad representation of our reference publishing program:

Recent Research & Reference Articles

  1. The Sumerian World

    "This skillfully crafted volume will be required reading for students and researchers of the ancient world..." - David Wengrow, Professor of Comparative Archaeology, UCL

    "...the state of the art in Sumerian studies." - Geoff Emberling, University of Michigan, USA

    Edited by the renowned archaeologist Harriet Crawford and with contributions from a host of globaly respected scholars, The Sumerian World is an authoratative, comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the archaeology, history and art of Southern Mesoptamia.

    Recommend this title to your librarian.

  2. Ancient Alterity in the Andes: A Recognition of Others

    This volume is the first major treatment on ancient alterity: how people in the past regarded others. Focusing on the achievements of the ancient Andes during the first millennium AD and using the framework of alterity, the book rethinks the period’s rich cultural interaction between coeval groups. Read more...

  3. NEW: An Archaeology of the Cosmos: Rethinking Agency and Religion in Ancient America

    "This is an excellent book which should have a profound impact on the discipline of archaeology." - Mike Parker Pearson, University College London, UK.

    "Everything Pauketat writes makes you think...a bold, original work that greatly refines archaeological understandings of religion." - Wendy Ashmore, University of California, Riverside, USA

    An Archaeology of the Cosmos is a challenging and through provoking book. Authored by one of the most original archaeological theorists writing today, Timothy Pauketat introduces scholars and students to recent theoretical approaches to agency and belief, providing a solid grounding in archaeological context and case studies.

  4. 2012 Archaeology Catalog Available Online

    Visit our online book catalog to browse new and recent titles in Archaeology!

  5. Ref Catalog Jacket 2012

    Hot off the press: the new 2012 Reference Catalog is 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.

  6. New Book in the Routledge Studies in Archaeology Series

    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.

  7. Featured Research Book: Intangible Natural Heritage

    Read about the emerging topic of intangible natural heritage and the importance of human relationships with nature in this new book edited by Eric Dorfman.

  8. New Handbook on Archaeological Human Remains

    What happens when human remains are discovered? Do you need a license to excavate them?  You'll discover answers to these and many other fascinating questions in The Routledge Handbook of Archaeological Human Remains and LegislationFind out more about the book.

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