Archaeology

The Amateur Archaeologist

By Stephen Wass

Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge

Ancient Egyptians (2 Vols)

By J. Gardner Wilkinson

Written in 1836, this two-volume study has enduring importance in the field of Egyptology. Covering topics including Egyptian homes, ceremonies, hunting, religious rites, and castes, it provides a comprehensive account of ancient Egyptian life and practices. The work is illustrated with numerous...

Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge

Animals and Human Society

Changing Perspectives

By Aubrey Manning, James Serpell

Modern society is beginning to re-examine its whole relationship with animals and the natural world. Until recently issues such as animal welfare and environmental protection were considered the domain of small, idealistic minorities. Now, these issues attract vast numbers of articulate supporters...

Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge

Annals Of The Kings Of Assyria

By Budge

Collected for the first time by the eminent scholar E. A. Wallis Budge, this work contains all of the written records of the early Assyrian kings, from the reign of Irishum in about B.C. 2000 to the reign of Ashur-nasir-pal, which ended in B.C. 860. The texts are presented in Assyrian with complete...

Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge

Archaeologies of the British

Explorations of Identity in the United Kingdom and Its Colonies 1600-1945

Edited by Susan Lawrence

Series: One World Archaeology

Beginning with the early English colonisation of Ireland and Virginia, the international range of contributors in Archaeology of the British examine the interplay of objects and identity in Scotland and Wales, regional England, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, and Sri Lanka. Informed by...

Published June 28th 2010 by Routledge

Archaeology and Folklore

Edited by Amy Gazin-Schwartz, Cornelius J. Holtorf

Archaeology and Folklore explores the complex relationship between the two disciplines to demonstrate what they might learn from each other.This collection includes theoretical discussions and case studies drawn from Western Europe, the Mediterranean and North. They explore the differences between...

Published June 14th 2012 by Routledge

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

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

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

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

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

The Archaeology of the Arabian Gulf

By Michael Rice

The archaeological remains in the Gulf area are astounding, and still relatively unexplored. Michael Rice has produced the first up-to-date book, which encompasses all the recent work in the area. He shows that the Gulf has been a major channel of commerce for millenia, and that its ancient culture...

Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge

The Archaeology of Human Ancestry

Power, Sex and Tradition

Edited by Stephen Shennan, James Steele

Human social life is constrained and defined by our cognitive and emotional dispositions, which are the legacy of our foraging ancestors. But how difficult is it to reconstruct the social systems and cultural traditions of those ancestors? The Archaeology of Human Ancestry provides a stimulating...

Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge

The Archaeology of Northeast China

Beyond the Great Wall

Edited by Sarah Milledge Nelson

Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge

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

The Archaeology of Iberia

The Dynamics of Change

Edited by Margarita Diaz-Andreu, Simon Keay

For many archaeologists, Iberia is the last great unknown region in Europe. Although it occupies a crucial position between South-Western Europe and North Africa, academic attention has traditionally been focused on areas like Greece or Italy. However Iberia has an equally rich cultural heritage...

Published August 8th 2012 by Routledge

An Archaeology of Images

Iconology and Cosmology in Iron Age and Roman Europe

By Miranda Aldhouse Green

Using archaeology and social anthropology, and more than 100 original line drawings and photographs, An Archaeology of Images takes a fresh look at how ancient images of both people and animals were used in the Iron Age and Roman societies of Europe, 600 BC to AD 400 and investigates the various...

Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge

Archaeology of the Military Orders

A Survey of the Urban Centres, Rural Settlements and Castles of the Military Orders in the Latin East (c.1120–1291)

By Adrian Boas

Including previously unpublished and little known material, this cutting-edge book presents a detailed discussion of the archaeological evidence of the five military orders in the Latin East: the Hospitallers the Templars the Teutonic Knights the Leper Knights of St Lazarus the Knights of St...

Published August 12th 2008 by Routledge

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

Architecture in Conservation

Managing Development at Historic Sites

By James Strike

Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management

One of the problems faced by heritage organizations and museums is adapting old buildings to their needs or building new ones to fit in with historic sites. How exactly do you create a visitor's centre at Stonehenge? The real difficulty lies where the budget is minimal, and the potential damage to...

Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge

Between Rome and Persia

The Middle Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Palmyra Under Roman Control

By Peter Edwell

Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

The conflict between the powerful Roman and Iranian empires arising from the extension of Roman power into today’s Middle East is coming into increasingly sharp focus, thanks to the amount of evidence now available. This richly illustrated book examines this evidence to reveal how Rome established...

Published November 29th 2010 by Routledge

Britannia

The Creation of a Roman Province

By John Creighton

This book completely re-evaluates the evidence for, and the interpretation of, the rule of the kings of Late Iron Age Britain: Cunobelin and Verica. Within a few generations of their reigns, after one died and the other had fled, Rome’s ceremonial centres had been transformed into the magnificence...

Published September 12th 2008 by Routledge

Burial Customs

By John Garstang

This is an account of Garstang's excavations at the necropolis of Beni Hassan during 1902-04. Finding many intact burials of court officials with the original elaborate furniture of the tomb in their original positions, Garstang was able to undertake a meticulous description of all details of the...

Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge

Century Of Excavation

By James Baikie

This work offers a unique overview of the work done in the field of Egyptology during the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. An excellent starting point and reference for anyone fascinated by ancient Egypt, this book includes such topics as Mariette and his work, the beginnings of...

Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge

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

Crusader Archaeology

The Material Culture of the Latin East

By Adrian J. Boas

Crusader Archaeology draws together recent excavated material culture in Israel, Cyprus, Syria and Jordan to examine what life was like for the Crusaders in their territory, and how they were influenced by their new-found neighbours. Chapters discuss:* urban and rural settlements* surveying...

Published January 3rd 2010 by Routledge

Cultural Identity and Archaeology

The Construction of European Communities

Edited by C.S. Gamble, P. Graves-Brown, Sian Jones

Cultural identity is a key area of debate in contemporary Europe. Despite widespread use of the past in the construction of ethnic, national and European identity, theories of cultural identity have been neglected in archaeology. Focusing on the interrelationships between concepts of cultural...

Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge

The Cultural Life of Images

Visual Representation in Archaeology

Edited by Brian Leigh Molyneaux

Pictures are often admired for their aesthetic merits but they are rarely treated as if they had as much to offer as the written word. They are often overlooked as objects of analysis themselves, and tend to be seen simply as adjuncts to the text. Images, however, are not passive, and have a...

Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge

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

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 10th 2011 by Routledge

A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture

By Gwendolyn Leick

This Dictionary gives a comprehensive survey of the whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture from the Neolithic round huts in Palestine to the giant temples of Ptolemaic Egypt. Gwendolyn Leick examines the development of the principal styles of ancient architecture within their geographical...

Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge

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 10th 2011 by Routledge

Environmental Management

Guidelines for Museums and Galleries

By May Cassar

Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management

The key to the survival of museum collections is a stable indoor environment and vital to this is a well-maintained building with effective environmental services. Environmental Management sets out clearly the theory and practice of achieving an appropriate museum environment for both collections...

Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge

Excavating Women

A History of Women in European Archaeology

Edited by Magarita Díaz-Andreu, Marie Louise Stig Sorensen

Archaeologists are increasingly aware of issues of gender when studying past societies; women are becoming better represented within the discipline and are attaining top academic posts. However, until now there has been no study undertaken of the history of women in European archaeology and their...

Published April 30th 2012 by Routledge

Experiments in Egyptian Archaeology

Stoneworking Technology in Ancient Egypt

By Denys A. Stocks

Published June 28th 2010 by Routledge

The Experience of Ancient Egypt

By Rosalie David

Series: Experience of Archaeology

The Experience of Ancient Egypt provides a comprehensive portrait of what we know about ancient Egypt today, examining in detail issues of religion, of beliefs and practices surrounding death, of everyday life and of literature.In an engaging style, the author traces Egyptology from its classical...

Published January 30th 2011 by Routledge

Experiencing the Past

On the Character of Archaeology

By Michael Shanks

Series: Material Cultures

In Experiencing the Past Michael Shanks presents an animated exploration of the character of archaeology and reclaims the sentiment and feeling which are so often lost in purely academic approaches....

Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge

Fragmentation in Archaeology

People, Places and Broken Objects in the Prehistory of South Eastern Europe

By John Chapman

Fragmentation in Archaeology revolutionises archaeological studies of material culture, by arguing that the deliberate physical fragmentation of objects, and their (often structured) deposition, lies at the core of the archaeology of the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Copper Age of Central and Eastern...

Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge

Gifts and Commodities

Exchange and Western Capitalism Since 1700

By James G. Carrier

Series: Material Cultures

Three hundred years ago people made most of what they used, or got it in trade from their neighbours. Now, no one seems to make anything, and we buy what we need from shops. Gifts and Commodities describes the cultural and historical process of these changes and looks at the rise of consumer...

Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge

Gods Of The Egyptians - 2 Vols

By Budge

Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge

God's Wife, God's Servant

The God's Wife of Amun (ca.740–525 BC)

By Mariam F. Ayad

Mariam F. Ayad explores how five women were elevated to a position of supreme religious authority. Drawing on a variety of textual, iconographic, and archaeological evidence, and containing fifty-one black and white and colour illustrations, the volume discusses this often neglected subject,...

Published November 12th 2012 by Routledge

A History of Settlement in Ireland

Edited by Terry Barry

A History of Settlement in Ireland provides a stimulating and thought-provoking overview of the settlement history of Ireland from prehistory to the present day. Particular attention is paid to the issues of settlement change and distribution within the contexts of:* environment* demography*...

Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge

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

Icons of Power

Feline Symbolism in the Americas

Edited by Nicholas J. Saunders

Icons of Power investigates why the image of the cat has been such a potent symbol in the art, religion and mythology of indigenous American cultures for three thousand years. The jaguar and the puma epitomize ideas of sacrifice, cannibalism, war, and status in a startling array of graphic and...

Published June 21st 2012 by Routledge

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

Indigenous Archaeologies

Decolonising Theory and Practice

Edited by Claire Smith, H. Martin Wobst

Series: One World Archaeology

With case studies from North America to Australia and South Africa and covering topics from archaeological ethics to the repatriation of human remains, this book charts the development of a new form of archaeology that is informed by indigenous values and agendas. This involves fundamental changes...

Published June 28th 2010 by Routledge

Industry in the Landscape, 1700-1900

By Peter Neaverson, Marilyn Palmer

Two hundred years of industry have transformed the British landscape. This book enables the reader to reconstruct the landscape of past industry. The authors are industrial archaeologists of national standing whose concern is to use surviving material evidence and contemporary sources to study the...

Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge

Islands in Time

Island Sociogeography and Mediterranean Prehistory

By Mark Patton

Islands in Time explores the ecological and cultural development of prehistoric island societies. It considers the prehistory of the Mediterranean and offers an explanation of the effects of isolation on the development of human communities. Evidence is drawn from a broad range of Mediterranean...

Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge

Jerusalem in the Time of the Crusades

Society, Landscape and Art in the Holy City under Frankish Rule

By Adrian J. Boas

Adrian Boas's combined use of historical and archaeological evidence together with first-hand accounts written by visiting pilgrims results in a multi-faceted perspective on Crusader Jerusalem. Generously illustrated, this book will serve both as a scholarly account of this city's archaeology and...

Published December 6th 2009 by Routledge

The Jewellery Of Roman Britain

Celtic and Classical Traditions

By Dr Catherine Johns, Catherine Johns

This work provides a survey of the jewellery of Roman Britain. Fully illustrated and accessible to both the specialist and amateur enthusiast, it surveys the full range of personal ornament worn in Britain during the Roman period, the 1st to 4th centuries AD. It emphasizes the presence of two...

Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge

The Knossos Labyrinth

A New View of the `Palace of Minos' at Knossos

By Rodney Castleden

Knossos, like the Acropolis or Stonehenge, is a symbol for an entire culture. The Knossos Labyrinth was first built in the reign of a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pharaoh, and was from the start the focus of a glittering and exotic culture. Homer left elusive clues about the Knossian court and when the...

Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge

The Landscape of Industry

Patterns of Change in the Ironbridge Gorge

By Judith Alfrey, Catherine Clark

The Landscape of Industry is an integrated study which establishes a method for the analysis of complex industrial landscapes. Based on a study of the Ironbridge Gorge, the authors consider a range of material evidence, combining archaeological appraisal of the landscape with analysis of its...

Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge

Life & Times Of Cleopatra

By Arthur E. P. Brome Weigall

This comprehensive treatment of Cleopatra and the political and social world in which she lived will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in Cleopatra or in ancient Egypt. Laying bare the "injustice, the adverse partiality, of the attitude assumed by classical authors," the author...

Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge

Luxor And Its Temples

By A.M. Blackman

Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge

Madness, Disability and Social Exclusion

The Archaeology and Anthropology of 'Difference'

Edited by Jane Hubert

Series: One World Archaeology

A unique work that brings together a number of specialist disciplines, such as archaeology, anthropology, disability studies and psychiatry to create a new perspective on social and physical exclusion from society. A range of evidence throws light on such things as the causes and consequences of...

Published June 28th 2010 by Routledge

The Making of Stonehenge

By Rodney Castleden

Every generation has created its own interpretation of Stonehenge, but rarely do these relate to the physical realities of the monument. Rodney Castleden begins with those elements which made possible the building of this vast stone circle: the site, the materials and the society that undertook the...

Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge

Managing Archaeology

Edited by John Carman, Malcolm Cooper, Anthony Firth, David Wheatley

Effective management is becoming increasingly important in all aspects of archaeology. Archaeologists must manage the artefacts thay deal with, their funding, ancient sites, as well as the practice of archaeology itself. Managing Archaeology is a collecton of outstanding papers from experts...

Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge

Managing Quality Cultural Tourism

By Priscilla Boniface

Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management

Managing Quality Cultural Tourism is an authoritative look at how to manage cultural tourist sites to best meet the needs of the visitors, the presenters and the site itself. As cultural tourism increases the management of heritage sites becomes more complex. Priscilla Boniface addresses these...

Published December 6th 2012 by Routledge

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

The Mechanical Triumphs of the Ancient Egyptians

By F.M. Barber

Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge

Museum Volunteers

Good Practice in the Management of Volunteers

By Sinclair Goodlad, Stephanie McIvor

Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management

Museum Volunteers is a practical handbook on the use of volunteers as interpreters within museums. Drawing on key examples of outstanding practice from the UK and North America, this book forms a unique resource on volunteerism.This book:* reviews research on the changing priorities of museums*...

Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge

Museums and Their Visitors

By Eilean Hooper-Greenhill

Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management

Museums are at a critical moment in their history. In order to ensure survival into the next century, museums and galleries must demonstrate their social relevance and use. This means developing their public service functions through becoming more knowledgeable about the needs of their visitors and...

Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge

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

The Origins and Development of African Livestock

Archaeology, Genetics, Linguistics and Ethnography

Edited by Roger Blench, Kevin MacDonald

This book presents an interdisciplinary overview of the origins of African livestock, placing Africa as one of the world centres for animal domestication. With sections on archaeology, genetics, linguistics and ethnography, this collection contains over twenty contributions from the field's...

Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge

A Portrait of Roman Britain

By John Wacher

The Romans occupied Britain for almost four hundred years, and their influence is still all around us - in the shape of individual monuments such as Hadrians Wall, the palace at Fishbourne and the spa complex at Bath, as well as in subtler things such as the layout and locations of ancient towns...

Published January 13th 2013 by Routledge

The Power of the Bull

By Michael Rice

Everyone has heard of the Minotaur in the labyrinth on Crete and many know that the Greek gods would adopt the guise of a bull to seduce mortal women. But what lies behind these legends?The Power of the Bull discusses mankind's enduring obsession with bulls. The bull is an almost universal symbol...

Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge

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

The Presented Past

Heritage, Museums and Education

By B. L. Molyneaux, P. G. Stone

Series: One World Archaeology

The Presented Past is concerned with the differences between the comparatively static, well-understood way in which the past is presented in schools, museums and at historic sites compared to the approaches currently being explored in contemporary archaeology. It challenges the all-too-frequent...

Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge

Pyramids & Temples

By Petrie

Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge

Local Responses to Colonization in the Iron Age Mediterranean

By Tamar Hodos

The first study to bring together such a breadth of data, this book compares responses to colonization in the Iron-Age Mediterranean. From North Syria to Sicily and North Africa, Tamar Hodos explores the responses to these colonies in areas where Greeks and Phoenicians were in competition with one...

Published October 9th 2008 by Routledge

Social Approaches to an Industrial Past

The Archaeology and Anthropology of Mining

Edited by Eugenia W. Herbert, A. Bernard Knapp, Vincent C. Pigott

Social Approaches to an Industrial Past addresses the social issues of mining communities in research spanning a period of 4,500 years. The volume considers themes which are relatively new to archaeology: * the social context of production * gender * power and labour exploitation * imperialism and...

Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge

The Archaeology of Ethiopia

By Niall Finneran

This book provides the first truly comprehensive multi-period study of the archaeology of Ethiopia, surveying the country's history, detailing the discoveries from the late Stone Age, including the famous 'Lucy' and moving onto the emergence of food production, prehistoric rock art and an analysis...

Published December 15th 2011 by Routledge

The Atlantic Iron Age

Settlement and Identity in the First Millennium BC

By Jon Henderson

It may be surprising to learn that this book is the first ever survey of the Atlantic Iron Age: this tradition is cited in archaeology frequently enough to seem firmly established, yet has never been clearly defined.With this book, Jon Henderson provides an important and much-needed exploration of...

Published December 15th 2011 by Routledge

Theory in Archaeology

A World Perspective

Edited by Peter J. Ucko

Theory in Archaeology tackles important questions about the diversity in archaeological theory and practice which face the discipline in the 1990s. What is the relationship between theory and practice? How does `World' archaeological theory differ from `European'? Can one be a good practitioner...

Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge

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

Time, Tradition and Society in Greek Archaeology

Bridging the 'Great Divide'

Edited by Nigel Spencer

Time, Tradition and Society in Greek Archaeology is an innovative volume which examines the relevance of archaeological theory to classical archaeology. It offers a wideranging overview of classical archaeology, from the Bronze Age to the Classical period and from mainland Greece to Cyprus. Within...

Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge

Towards the Museum of the Future

New European Perspectives

Edited by Roger Miles, Lauro Zavala

Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management

Towards the Museum of the Future explores, through a series of authoritative essays, some of the major developments in European museums as they struggle to adapt in a rapidly changing world. It embraces a wide range of European countries, all types of museums and exhibitions and the needs of...

Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge

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

Tutankhamen

By Budge

Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge

Women of Babylon

Gender and Representation in Mesopotamia

By Zainab Bahrani

Representations of sexual difference (whether visual or textual) have become an area of much theoretical concern and investigation in recent feminist scholarship. Yet although a wide range of relevant evidence survives from the ancient Near East, it has been exceptional for those studying women in...

Published January 30th 2011 by Routledge