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   2013 Archaeology Catalog

   View our 2013 Archaeology Catalog online today where you can browse new, key and upcoming titles.

2. 

   Robert Janes - Author Talk

   Robert Janes author of Museums in a Troubled World and Museums and the Paradox of Change will be speaking at the School of Museum Studies, Leicester University on the evening of February 19th.

   We are pleased to say that the University of Leicester Bookshop will be taking pre-orders of Museums and the Paradox of Change and will have a small number of copies of Museums in a Troubled World for sale.

   Bookings are not being taken for the event, but if you would like to attend please get in touch with the School of Museum Studies on: +44(0)116 252 3963. Please also enquire for times.
    

3. 

   Essential Resources for the British Archaeologist

   Whether you are a student taking your first steps into the word of archaeology, an experienced professional, or someone simply interested in digging deeper into the past, we have put together a selection of titles from Routledge that no practicing, aspiring or training British archaeologist should be without.

4. 

   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.

5. 

   Archaeology in the Making

   Archaeology in the Making is a collection of bold statements about archaeology, its history, how it works, and why it is more important than ever.
   
   Exploring theory, practice, politics and personal experience, this new handbook provides an overview of archaeology in the second half of the 20th century. With contributions from some of the world's leading archaeologists,it is the ideal archaeological reference for under graduate study

   Recommend this to your librarian here

6. 

   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...

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   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.

8. 

   So you want to do archaeology?

   You've seen it on television, or visited heritage sites, and now you think you want to do archaeology for yourself. If this sounds like you, then read Don Henson's step by step guide on what archaeology is, and how to get into it here.

   Don Henson is author of Doing Archaeology published July 18th 2012.

9. 

   Now Available: The British Palaeolithic

   Filling a major gap in teaching resources, The British Palaeolithic provides the first academic synthesis of the entire British Palaeolithic, from the earliest occupation to the end of the Ice Age.

10. 

    2012 Archaeology Catalog Available Online

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