Archaeology
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El Perú-Waka': New Archaeological Perspectives on the Kingdom of the CentipedeRecent research and discoveries at aprominent Maya rainforest city This volume presentsthe most current research on the ancient Maya city El Perú-Waka', or "Kingdomof the Centipede." Located in the Laguna del Tigre National Park of Guatemala, this city has been a major focus of...
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The History and Archaeology of Fort Ouiatenon: 300 Years in the MakingThe French fur trade post of Fort Ouiatenon was founded more than 300 years ago on the Wabash River in what is now Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The History and Archaeology of Fort Ouiatenon is a multidisciplinary exploration of the fort, from its founding in...
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The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleThe first continuous national history of any western people in their own language, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle traces the history of early England from the migration of the Saxon war-lords, through Roman Britain, the onslaught of the Vikings, the Norman Conquest and on through the...
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National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Aztec: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Mexico's PastArchaeology reveals the rich history and complex culture of the Aztecs. Journey to the center of this elevated ancient civilization, to a huge oval basin 7,500 feet above sea level, in the Valley of Mexico. Study National Geographic maps and behold the vast range...
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Meearmeear Traditions: Volume 7In his position of secretary to Lewis Cass, the governor of Michigan Territory, C. C. Trowbridge negotiated treaties, served as interpreter, and wrote reports on the customs of the Miami, Menominee, Shawnee, and Wyandot tribes. He wrote the manuscript entitled Meearmeear Traditions (meearmeear being...
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Ground-Penetrating Radar for ArchaeologyGPR is a near-surface geophysical technique that can provide three-dimensional maps and other images of buried archaeological features and associated stratigraphy in a precise way. This revised edition provides the basics of the physics, chemistry, geology, and archaeology in a clear fashion, unburdened by...
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Egypt of the Saite Pharaohs, 664-525 BCThe Saite Dynasty (664-525 BC) represents a dynamic but lesser-known era in the history of ancient Egypt. In less than a decade Psamtek I reunified the country after almost 400 years of fragmentation. The Saite rulers promoted trade and embarked on important reforms, allowing...
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Archaeology and Colonialism: Cultural Contact from 5000 BC to the PresentRanging from the Uruk cities of early Mesopotamia, through the empires of the Romans and the Aztecs, to the colonies of modern European states, Chris Gosden presents a comparative survey of 7,000 years of colonialism. (Archaeology is the only discipline that permits such a...
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Weseretkau 'Mighty of Kas': Papers Submitted in Memory of Cathleen A. KellerWeseretkau "Mighty of Kas," honors the life and career of Professor Cathleen "Candy" Keller, a truly extraordinary teacher, scholar, Egyptologist, and polymath. The contributors to this volume were Professor Keller's students, friends, and colleagues. Though much of the research presented here centers around the...
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The Sacred Landscape at Leska and Minoan KytheraThis volume presents the results of the survey and excavation of a second peak sanctuary on Minoan Kythera at Leska. An introduction to the archaeological background of the island is provided, as well as a discussion on peak sanctuaries there and in Minoan Crete....
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The Mechanics of Ancient Egyptian Magical PracticeTo date, no comprehensive treatment of Egyptian magic has focused on the practice of the magician. Both general studies and textual publications have emphasized instead the religious elements in the contents of recited spells, while the accompanying instructions, with their vignettes and lists of...
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The Ishtar Gate of Babylon: From Fragment to MonumentThe lavishly decorated Ishtar Gate was one of ancient Babylon's city gates. The Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II built it in the 6th century BCE. During the annual New Year festival, the processions of the gods passed through this gate as they entered the city...
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The History and Archaeology of Fort Ouiatenon: 300 Years in the MakingThe French fur trade post of Fort Ouiatenon was founded more than 300 years ago on the Wabash River in what is now Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The History and Archaeology of Fort Ouiatenon is a multidisciplinary exploration of the fort, from its founding in...
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The Chora of Metaponto 8, Part i: The factory and kiln deposit at PantanelloThis book presents the final report on the excavation and reconstruction of the buildings and kilns at Pantanello. It is accompanied by an extensive analysis and catalog of the finds from the site, including fine grey ware and banded ware, cooking ware, coarse wares,...
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One Who Loves Knowledge: Studies in Honor of Richard JasnowThe thirty-nine articles in this volume, One Who Loves Knowledge, have been contributed by colleagues, students, friends, and family in honor of Richard Jasnow, professor of Egyptology at Johns Hopkins University. Despite his claiming to be just a demoticist, Richard Jasnow's research interests and...
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Land Use Among Prehistoric Steppe Societies on the South Mongolian PlateauThis book uses a cultural ecological approach to explore how prehistoric societies were economically and socially organized to utilize the steppe environment in the southern Mongolian Plateau before the emergence of specialized herding economies in the early and middle Holocene. The research is based...
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Kavousi IV: The Early Iron Age Cemeteries at VrondaThis volume presents the results of the excavation of two cemeteries at the site of Vronda Kavousi in East Crete: the cemetery of tholos tombs belong to the Subminoan to Protogeometric periods (with some use in the eighth century B.C.) and the cemetery of...
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Identity and Subsistence: Gender Strategies for ArchaeologyInIdentity and Subsistence, a number of scholars look at how the idea of gender has worked with respect to the formation of the self, ideas of femininity and masculinity, human evolution, and the development of early agrarian and pastoralist societies.Author: Sarah Milledge NelsonPublisher: Altamira...
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Gender in Archaeology: Analyzing Power and PrestigeThis new edition of the first comprehensive feminist, theoretical synthesis of the archaeological work on gender reflects the extensive changes in the study of gender and archaeology over the past 8 years. New issues--such as sexuality studies, the body, children, and feminist pedagogy--enrich this...
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First Kings of Europe: From Farmers to Rulers in Prehistoric Southeastern EuropeScholars analyze and interpret data and artifacts from the most important museum collections in central Europe and the Balkans that illustrate the evolution of political hierarchy in this region beginning in the Copper Age. Over a span of four millennia, early agricultural villages gave...
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