
ilość książek w kategorii: 15483
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Fragmentation in Archaeology: People, Places and Broken Objects in the Prehistory of South Eastern Europe
ISBN: 9780415158039 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 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 Europe.
John Chapman draws on detailed evidence from the Balkans to explain such phenomena as the mass sherd deposition in pits and the wealth of artefacts found in the Varna cemetery to place the significance of fragmentation within a broad anthropological context. Fragmentation in Archaeology revolutionises archaeological studies of material culture, by arguing that the deliberate physical fragmentation...
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713,07 |
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Creativity in Human Evolution and Prehistory
ISBN: 9780415160964 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. We live in a world surrounded by remarkable cultural achievements of human kind. Almost every day we hear of new innovations in technology, in medicine and in the arts which remind us that humans are capable of remarkable creativity. But what is human creativity? The modern world provides a tiny fraction of cultural diversity and the evidence for human creativity, far more can be seen by looking back into prehistory. The book examines how our understanding of human creativity can be extended by exploring this phenomenon during human evolution and prehistory.
The book offers unique... We live in a world surrounded by remarkable cultural achievements of human kind. Almost every day we hear of new innovations in technology, in medicin...
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762,24 |
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Anthropology and Archaeology: A Changing Relationship
ISBN: 9780415162494 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Anthropolgy and Archaeology provides a valuable and much-needed introduction to the theories and methods of these two inter-related subjects.
This volume covers the historical relationship and contemporary interests of archaeology and anthropology. It takes a broad historical approach, setting the early history of the disciplines with the colonial period during which the Europeans encountered and attempted to make sense of many other peoples. It shows how the subjects are linked through their interest in kinship, economics and symbolism, and discusses what each contribute to... Anthropolgy and Archaeology provides a valuable and much-needed introduction to the theories and methods of these two inter-related subjects....
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737,66 |
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Anthropology and Archaeology: A Changing Relationship
ISBN: 9780415162500 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Anthropolgy and Archaeology provides a valuable and much-needed introduction to the theories and methods of these two inter-related subjects.
This volume covers the historical relationship and contemporary interests of archaeology and anthropology. It takes a broad historical approach, setting the early history of the disciplines with the colonial period during which the Europeans encountered and attempted to make sense of many other peoples. It shows how the subjects are linked through their interest in kinship, economics and symbolism, and discusses what each contribute to... Anthropolgy and Archaeology provides a valuable and much-needed introduction to the theories and methods of these two inter-related subjects....
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201,58 |
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Archaeology Under Fire: Nationalism, Politics and Heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
ISBN: 9780415164702 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This volume addresses archaeology's role in current political issues in the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean, including the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, the division of Cyprus, and the continued destruction of Beirut. The contributors consider the positive role of the past as a means of reconciliation, whether it be in Turkey, Israel, or the Gulf. They advocate a responsible global archaeology, and an awareness of contemporary issues.
This volume addresses archaeology's role in current political issues in the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean, including the ethnic cleansing in t...
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663,88 |
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Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe : Signing the Land
ISBN: 9780415165358 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Along the Atlantic seaboard, from Scotland to Spain are numerous rock carvings made 4-5000 years ago, whose interpretation poses a major challenge to the archaeologist. This full-length treatment of the subject is based largely on recent fieldwork and asserts that these carvings should be interpreted as a series of symbolic messages that are shared between monuments, artefects and natural places in the landscape. The author discusses the cultural setting of the rock carvings and the ways in which they can be interpreted in relation to ancient land use, the creation of ritual monuments and the...
Along the Atlantic seaboard, from Scotland to Spain are numerous rock carvings made 4-5000 years ago, whose interpretation poses a major challenge to ...
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762,24 |
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Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe : Signing the Land
ISBN: 9780415165365 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Along the Atlantic seaboard, from Scotland to Spain are numerous rock carvings made 4-5000 years ago, whose interpretation poses a major challenge to the archaeologist. This full-length treatment of the subject is based largely on recent fieldwork and asserts that these carvings should be interpreted as a series of symbolic messages that are shared between monuments, artefects and natural places in the landscape. The author discusses the cultural setting of the rock carvings and the ways in which they can be interpreted in relation to ancient land use, the creation of ritual monuments and the...
Along the Atlantic seaboard, from Scotland to Spain are numerous rock carvings made 4-5000 years ago, whose interpretation poses a major challenge to ...
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cena:
240,91 |
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Atlantis Destroyed
ISBN: 9780415165396 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Plato's legend of Atlantis has become notorious among scholars as the absurdest lie in literature. Atlantis Destroyed explores the possibility that the account given by Plato is historically true.
Rodney Castleden first considers the location of Atlantis re-examining two suggestions put forward in the early twentieth century; Minoan Crete and Minoan Thera. He outlines the latest research findings on Knossos and Bronze Age Thera, discussing the material culture, trade empire and agricultural system, writing and wall paintings, art, religion and society of the Minoan civilization.... Plato's legend of Atlantis has become notorious among scholars as the absurdest lie in literature. Atlantis Destroyed explores the possibilit...
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762,24 |
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East Greek Pottery
ISBN: 9780415166010 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A survey of the pottery made by the Greek settlers along the western coast of Turkey. The various styles of decoration described cover the period from the 11th century to the beginning of the fifth century BC. Subsequently, competition from Athens pressed local potters into using very simple ornament. Chapters include analysis of Grey ware, relief ware and archaic East Greek containers (or trade) amphorae, a class of pottery which is now attracting attention for its contribution to the study of ancient economic history. East Greek pottery is a field that has been neglected, and much remains...
A survey of the pottery made by the Greek settlers along the western coast of Turkey. The various styles of decoration described cover the period from...
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762,24 |
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Studies in Crime : An Introduction to Forensic Archaeology
ISBN: 9780415166126 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The study of forensic evidence using archaeology is a new discipline which has rapidly gained importance, not only in archaeological studies but also in the study of contemporary crime. Archaeological evidence has been presented in court in an increasing number of cases and has helped to secure a number of convictions. This text includes methods of searching for and locating buried remains, their practical recovery, the decay of human and associated death scene materials, the analysis and identification of human remains including the use of DNA, and dating the time of death.
The study of forensic evidence using archaeology is a new discipline which has rapidly gained importance, not only in archaeological studies but also ...
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260,59 |
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Using Computers in Archaeology : Towards Virtual Pasts
ISBN: 9780415166201 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This is the first comprehensive review of computer applications in archaeology from the archaeologist's perspective. The book deals with all aspects of the discipline, from survey and excavation to museums and education.
This is the first comprehensive review of computer applications in archaeology from the archaeologist's perspective. The book deals with all aspects o...
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762,24 |
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Matter, Materiality and Modern Culture
ISBN: 9780415167048 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Matter, Materiality and Modern Culture offers a new approach to the study of contemporary objects, to give the reader a new understanding of the relationship between people and their material world. It asks how the very stuff of our world has shaped our societies by addressing a broad array of questions including:
* why do Berliners have such strange door keys? * should the Isle of Wight pop festival be preserved? * could aliens tell a snail shell from a waste paper basket * why did Victorian England make so much of death and burial? Matter, Materiality and Modern Culture offers a new approach to the study of contemporary objects, to give the reader a new understanding of ...
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762,24 |
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Matter, Materiality and Modern Culture
ISBN: 9780415167055 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Matter, Materiality and Modern Culture offers a new approach to the study of contemporary objects, to give the reader a new understanding of the relationship between people and their material world. It asks how the very stuff of our world has shaped our societies by addressing a broad array of questions including:
* why do Berliners have such strange door keys? * should the Isle of Wight pop festival be preserved? * could aliens tell a snail shell from a waste paper basket * why did Victorian England make so much of death and burial? Matter, Materiality and Modern Culture offers a new approach to the study of contemporary objects, to give the reader a new understanding of ...
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206,49 |
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Using Computers in Archaeology: Towards Virtual Pasts
ISBN: 9780415167703 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Archaeologists are spending more and more time examining the past with the aid of computers. How does this increased dependence on technology affect the theory and practice of archaeology? This text provides comprehensive review of computer applications in archaeology from the archaeologist's perspective. The book deals with all aspects of the discipline, from survey and excavation to museums and education. Discussion covers the theoretical aspects of computer applications, with particular reference to GIS and the analysis of data, but technical jargon is kept to a minimum.
Archaeologists are spending more and more time examining the past with the aid of computers. How does this increased dependence on technology affect t...
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245,84 |
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Landscapes of Neolithic Ireland
ISBN: 9780415169769 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This volume is develoted to the Irish neolithic, using an innovative landscape and anthropological perspective to provide insights on the period. The author argues that the archaeological evidence demonstrates a much more complex picture than the current orthodoxy on Neolithic Europe, with its assumption of mobile lifestyles, suggests. He integrates the study of landscape, settlement, agriculture, material culture and burial practice to offer a picture of the complexities and the realities of neolithic lives and societies in Ireland.
This volume is develoted to the Irish neolithic, using an innovative landscape and anthropological perspective to provide insights on the period. The ...
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762,24 |
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Manifesting Power: Gender and the Interpretation of Power in Archaeology
ISBN: 9780415171793 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The balance of power among humans and between the sexes has long been a controversial topic. In this book, the contributors look at issues of power in prehistoric times. Examining archaeological sites and ethnographic evidence over a wide geographical area, the text explores power relationships in the prehistoric age. The available power to women in Aztec and Maya societies found in Southeastern US, Denmark and Alaska is also considered.
The balance of power among humans and between the sexes has long been a controversial topic. In this book, the contributors look at issues of power in...
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762,24 |
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The Archaeology of Household Activities
ISBN: 9780415180528 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Archaeology of Household Objects provides a comprehensive and accessible study for undergraduates and postgraduates into the material record of past households, aiding wider understanding of our own domestic development.
The Archaeology of Household Objects provides a comprehensive and accessible study for undergraduates and postgraduates into the material record of pa...
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762,24 |
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Social Approaches to an Industrial Past: The Archaeology and Anthropology of Mining
ISBN: 9780415181501 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 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 colonialism - production and technology.
Social Approaches to an Industrial Past addresses the social issues of mining communities in research spanning a period of 4,500 years. The volume con...
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762,24 |
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A History of Settlement in Ireland
ISBN: 9780415182089 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 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 * culture. The collection goes further by setting the agenda for future research in this rapidly expanding area of academic interest. This volume will be essential reading for all those with an interest in the archaeology, history and social geography of Ireland. A History of Settlement in Ireland provides a stimulating and thought-provoking overview of the settlement history of Ireland from prehistory...
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762,24 |
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Early Dynastic Egypt
ISBN: 9780415186339 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "Early Dynastic Egypt" spans the five centuries preceding the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. This was the formative period of ancient Egyptian civilization, and it witnessed the creation of a distinctive culture that was to endure for 3,000 years. This book examines the background to that great achievement, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the character of life in the Nile valley during the first 500 years of Pharaonic rule. The results of over thirty years of international scholarship and excavation are presented in this single volume. It traces the re-discovery...
"Early Dynastic Egypt" spans the five centuries preceding the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. This was the formative period of ancient Egyp...
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762,24 |