One World Archaeology

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21. Natural Disasters and Cultural Change

    Edited by John Grattan, Robin Torrence

    Series: One World Archaeology

    Human cultures have been interacting with natural hazards since the dawn of time. This book explores these interactions in detail and revisits some famous catastrophes including the eruptions of Thera and Vesuvius. These studies demonstrate that diverse human cultures had well-developed strategies...

    Published June 28th 2010 by Routledge
22. Time, Process and Structured Transformation in Archaeology

    Edited by James McGlade, Sander E. van der Leeuw

    Series: One World Archaeology

    In a discipline which essentially studies how modern man came to be, it is remarkable that there are hardly any conceptual tools to describe change. This is due to the history of the western intellectual and scientific tradition, which for a long time favoured mechanics over dynamics, and the study...

    Published June 28th 2010 by Routledge
23. Tropical Archaeobotany

    Applications and New Developments

    Edited by Jon G. Hather

    Series: One World Archaeology

    Covers the examination, identification and interpretations of plant remains in tropical archaeology, whilst also the origins, spread, distribution and past use of tropical plants for food and other purposes....

    Published April 11th 2010 by Routledge
24. The Emergence of Agriculture

    A Global View

    Edited by Peter White, Timothy Denham

    Series: One World Archaeology

    This volume, the first in the One World Archaeology series, is a compendium of key papers by leaders in the field of the emergence of agriculture in different parts of the world. Each is supplemented by a review of developments in the field since its publication. Contributions cover the ...

    Published December 6th 2006 by Routledge
25. The Dead and their Possessions

    Repatriation in Principle, Policy and Practice

    Edited by Cressida Fforde, Jane Hubert, Paul Turnbull

    Series: One World Archaeology

    Inspired by a key session for the World Archaeological Congress in South Africa, The Dead and their Possessions is the first book to tackle the principle, policy and practice of repatriating museum artefacts, rather than cultural heritage in general. Increasingly, indigenous people world-wide...

    Published June 23rd 2004 by Routledge
26. The Politics of the Past

    Edited by P. Gathercole, D. Lowenthal

    Series: One World Archaeology

    'History is written by the winners' is the received wisdom. This book explains why historical interpretation has to incorporate perspectives from those other than 'winners', and demonstrates archaeology's crucial role in this wide-ranging approach. The book draws more on Africa, Afro-America,...

    Published January 13th 2004 by Routledge
27. The Archaeology of Difference

    Negotiating Cross-Cultural Engagements in Oceania

    Edited by Anne Clarke, Robin Torrence

    Series: One World Archaeology

    The Archaeology of Difference presents a new and radically different perspective on the archaeology of cross-cultural contact and engagement. The authors move away from acculturation or domination and resistance and concentrate on interaction and negotiation by using a wide variety of case studies...

    Published September 27th 2000 by Routledge
28. Time and Archaeology

    Edited by Tim Murray

    Series: One World Archaeology

    The concept of time is salient to all human affairs and can be understood in a variety of different ways. This pioneering collection is the first comprehensive survey of time and archaeology. It includes chapters from a broad, international range of contributors, which combine theoretical and...

    Published September 22nd 1999 by Routledge
29. Sacred Sites, Sacred Places

    Edited by David L. Carmichael, Jane Hubert, Brian Reeves, Audhild Schanche

    Series: One World Archaeology

    Sacred Sites, Sacred Places explores the concept of 'sacred' and what it means to people in differing cultures. Archaeologists, legislators and those involved in heritage management sometimes come into conflict with local populations over sites which these communities consider to be sacred. This...

    Published October 8th 1997 by Routledge
30. From the Baltic to the Black Sea

    Studies in Medieval Archaeology

    Edited by Leslie Alcock, David Austin

    Series: One World Archaeology

    From the Baltic to the Black Sea offers a rare insight into the closed world of medieval Eastern Europe and opens up a neglected archaeological tradition to English-speaking readers....

    Published June 4th 1997 by Routledge