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1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Destruction and Conservation of Cultural Property

   Edited by R Layton, P Stone, J Thomas

   Series: One World Archaeology

   In 1991 the mosque at Ayodhya in India was demolished by Hindu fundamentalists who claim that it stood on the birthplace of a legendary Hindu hero. During recent conflicts in former Yugoslavia, ethnic groups destroyed mosques and churches to eliminate evidence of long-term settlement by other...

   Published November 9th 2011 by Routledge
7. Early Human Behaviour in Global Context

   The Rise and Diversity of the Lower Palaeolithic Record

   Edited by Ravi Korisettar, Michael D. Petraglia

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Early Human Behaviour in a Global Context will be of use to students and professionals who are interested in prehistory, Paleolithic archaeology, and paleoanthropology. Those interested in our ancestors and their place in the natural world will also benefit from the information presented in this...

   Published November 9th 2011 by Routledge
8. Archaeology and the Information Age

   Edited by Sebastian Rahtz, Paul Reilly

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Traditional methods of making archaeological data available are becoming increasingly inadequate. Thanks to improved techniques for examining data from multiple viewpoints, archaeologists are now in a position to record different kinds of data, and to explore that data more fully than ever before....

   Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge
9. The Prehistory of Food

   Appetites for Change

   Edited by Chris Gosden, Jon G. Hather

   Series: One World Archaeology

   The Prehistory of Food sets subsistence in its social context by focusing on food as a cultural artefact. It brings together contributors with a scientific and biological expertise as well as those interested in the patterns of consumption and social change, and includes a wide range of case...

   Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge
10. The Archaeology and Anthropology of Landscape

    Shaping Your Landscape

    Edited by Robert Layton, Peter Ucko

    Series: One World Archaeology

    The Archaeology and Anthropology of Landscape contributes to the development of theory in archaeology and anthropology, provides new and varied case studies of landscape and environment from five continents, and raises important policy issues concerning development and the management of heritage....

    Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge