One World Archaeology

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1. The Constructed Past

   Experimental Archaeology, Education and the Public

   Edited by Philippe Planel, Peter G. Stone

   Series: One World Archaeology

   The Constructed Past presents group of powerful images of the past, termed in the book construction sites. At these sites, full scale, three-dimensional images of the past have been created for a variety of reasons including archaeological experimentation, tourism and education. Using various case...

   Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Archaeology of Drylands

   Living at the Margin

   By Graeme Barker, David Gilbertson

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Many dryland regions contain archaeological remains which suggest that there must have been intensive phases of settlement in what now seem to be dry and degraded environments. This book discusses successes and failures of past land use and settlement in drylands, and contributes to wider debates...

   Published September 5th 2012 by Routledge
3. Archaeology and Language IV

   Language Change and Cultural Transformation

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Archaeology and Language IV examines a variety of pressing issues regarding linguistic and cultural change. It provides a challenging variety of case-studies which demonstrate how global patterns of language distribution and change can be interwoven to produce a rich historical narrative, and fuel...

   Published July 30th 2012 by Routledge
4. Cultural Resource Management in Contemporary Society

   Perspectives on Managing and Presenting the Past

   Edited by Alf Hatton, Francis P. MacManamon

   Series: One World Archaeology

   This innovative collection of essays from an international range of contributors describes various means of preserving, protecting and presenting vital cultural resources within the context of economic development, competing claims of "ownership" of particular cultural resources, modern uses of...

   Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge
5. Archaeology and Language I

   Theoretical and Methodological Orientations

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Archaeology and Language I represents groundbreaking work in synthesizing two disciplines that are now seen as interlinked: linguistics and archaeology. This volume is the first of a three-part survey of innovative results emerging from their combination. Archaeology and historical linguistics...

   Published June 2nd 2012 by Routledge
6. Matériel Culture

   The Archaeology of Twentieth-Century Conflict

   Edited by Colleen M. Beck, William Gray Johnson, John Schofield

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Matériel culture encompasses the material remains of conflict, from buildings and monuments to artefacts and militia, as well as human remains. This collection of essays, from an international range of contributors, illustrates the diversity in this material record, highlights the...

   Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge
7. Archaeology and Language III

   Artefacts, Languages and Texts

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Archaeology and Language III interprets results from archaeological data in terms of language distribution and change, providing the tools for a radical rewriting of the conventional discourse of prehistory. Individual chapters present case studies of artefacts and fragmentary textual materials,...

   Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge
8. Historical Archaeology

   Back from the Edge

   Edited by Pedro Paulo A. Funari, Martin Hall, Sian Jones

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Historical Archaeology demonstrates the potential of adopting a flexible, encompassing definition of historical archaeology which involves the study of all societies with documentary evidence. It encourages research that goes beyond the boundaries between prehistory and history. Ranging in subject...

   Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge
9. Archaeology and Language II

   Archaeological Data and Linguistic Hypotheses

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Using language to date the origin and spread of food production, Archaeology and Language II represents groundbreaking work in synthesizing two disciplines that are now seen as interlinked: linguistics and archaeology. This volume is the second part of a three-part survey of innovative results...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
10. Illicit Antiquities

    The Theft of Culture and the Extinction of Archaeology

    By Neil Brodie, Kathryn Walker Tubb

    Series: One World Archaeology

    The exploitation of archaeological sites for commercial gain is a serious problem worldwide. In peace and during wartime archaeological sites and cultural institutions, both on land and underwater, are attacked and their contents robbed for sale on an international 'antiquities' market. Objects are...

    Published November 28th 2011 by Routledge