Arqueología

Humanidades / Arqueología (7055)

  • ¡A tejer petate!
    Ericka Sofia Blanco Morales
    Conoce el apasionante mundo que está descubriéndose y la historia revelada por los hallazgos arqueológicos que muestran la importancia de la producción de artículos tejidos con el tule que crecía en la ex laguna de Magdalena, en el municipio de San Juanito de Escobedo, Jalisco. 10 ...
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    12,47 €

  • The material body
    This book combines the approaches of historians and archaeologists to explore past individuals as embodied subjects by examining the material and experiencing body in England, 1700-1850. It explores precisely how the biological, physical, environmental, cultural and social interacted in the production of the embodied experiences. ...
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    42,91 €

  • The Backbone of Europe
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    141,77 €

  • Mediterranean Resilience
    Assaf Yasur-Landau
    Mediterranean Resilience examines various forms of adaptation adopted by coastal societies in the ancient Mediterranean in response to external pressures. This investigation spans the longue durée, stretching from the epi-paleolithic to the Medieval period. Special attention is given to the impact of two groups of variables: climate and sea level changes on the one hand, and fl...
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    133,21 €

  • Can’t Touch This
    What are the implications of digital representation on intellectual property and ownership of cultural heritage? Are aspirations to preservation and accessibility in the digital space reconcilable with cultural taboos, colonized history, and cultural appropriation?This volume brings together different perspectives from academic and practitioners of Cultural Heritage, to address...
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    44,72 €

  • Lucca Romana e Tardoantica
    Salvatore Basile
    Questo studio raccoglie e analizza, per la prima volta, tutte le informazioni archeologiche conosciute su Lucca e il suo ager dal momento della fondazione della colonia latina nel 180 a.C., fino alla conquista longobarda alla fine del VI secolo. Lo studio osserva, analizza e ricostruisce le dinamiche di formazione e trasformazione del paesaggio urbano e rurale di Lucca nel lung...
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    104,77 €

  • The Exploitation of Fishing Resources and the Maritime Skills of Early Modern Humans in Island Southeast Asia
    Clara Boulanger
    Island Southeast Asia is one of the world’s marine biodiversity hotspots. Marine environments with dense concentrations of fauna rich in fatty acid nutrients are thought to have been important to Homo sapiens’ subsistence, leading to coastal highway hypotheses for dispersals in the Wallacean and Philippines archipelagos. This monograph provides new data and discussion on human ...
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    84,68 €

  • Il riparo di Vallone Inferno (Madonie, Sicilia)
    Josep Maria Vergès
    Il volume presenta i risultati di una ricerca interdisciplinare, condotta attraverso una prospezione archeologica e lo scavo di un sito-chiave, in un territorio montuoso della parte centrale del bacino del Mediterraneo. Il libro si concentra sui risultati dello scavo delle unità stratigrafiche più recenti del riparo sotto roccia del Vallone Inferno di Scillato (Madonie, Sicilia...
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    84,92 €

  • Artifact Recovery
    Nichole Doub
    A resource long needed in CRM.Cultural contexts and artifact identification tend to be the focus of archaeological education, with comparatively little emphasis on the actual materials that were used in the fabrication of the objects we recover, or why that information might even be relevant.Artifact Recovery successfully provides a basic introduction to the chemistry of those ...
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    30,06 €

  • Artifact Recovery
    Nichole Doub
    A resource long needed in CRM.Cultural contexts and artifact identification tend to be the focus of archaeological education, with comparatively little emphasis on the actual materials that were used in the fabrication of the objects we recover, or why that information might even be relevant.Artifact Recovery successfully provides a basic introduction to the chemistry of those ...
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    32,51 €

  • Extinct
    Hayley Camille
    Two species of Human. Only one can survive. The choice is hers.In the stunning finale to HUMAN, modern-day archaeologist Ivy Carter begins a perilous journey across prehistoric Indonesia, at a time when volcanic eruptions, mass extinction and a genocidal war are tearing it apart.When Ivy Carter is stolen through time and trapped fifty thousand years in the past, she is tasked w...
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    22,34 €

  • Dynastic Evolution in Ancient Egypt
    Willie T. Martinez
    Journey back to the apex of the Pyramid Age as this study meticulously unravels the mysteries surrounding the often-overlooked Second Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Traditionally labeled a ’dark dynasty’ due to a scarcity of archaeological evidence, this research aims to challenge prevailing notions and shed light on the cultural evolution during this pivotal period.Drawing on a com...
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    22,30 €

  • Topografia delle Tabulae Halaesinae
    Francesco Collura
    Le Tabulae Halaesinae sono il più importante documento epigrafico proveniente dalla città greco-romana di Halaesa Archonidea in Sicilia ed uno dei pochi a contenuto topografico finora noti. Descrivono infatti settori del territorio di quella città che vennero frazionati in numerosi lotti agricoli da assegnare a singoli individui.Il libro analizza il testo dell’iscrizione usando...
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    171,26 €

  • Discovering the Industrial Landscape
    Grace Taylor
    Industrial archaeology is a fascinating field that focuses on studying and understanding the material remains of past industrial activities. It provides valuable insights into the development of industries, technological advancements, and their impact on society. In this subchapter, we will explore the definition and scope of industrial archaeology, aiming to provide students w...
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    26,89 €

  • The Secrets of the Sea
    Sebastian Wilson
    In the vast depths of the world’s oceans lie countless treasures and untold stories waiting to be discovered. Underwater archaeology is the field that brings these hidden secrets to light, allowing us to unravel history and gain a deeper understanding of our past. This subchapter explores the importance of underwater archaeology, particularly for students interested in the fiel...
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    27,09 €

  • Murujuga
    Murujuga: Dynamics of the Dreaming was an Australian ResearchCouncil Linkage Project (LP140100393) administered by the Centrefor Rock Art Research and Management (CRAR+M) at the Universityof Western Australia (UWA). This project involved Murujuga AboriginalCorporation (MAC) as collaborating organisation and Rio Tinto as thepartner organisation. Field-based research ran from 201...
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    121,43 €

  • Cleeve Hill
    David H Aldred
    Cleeve Hill in Gloucestershire dominates the Severn Vale as part of the Cotswold scarp and can be seen from fifty miles away. It is the Cotswold’s highest point and topped by over 1,000 acres of common land. To the people of Bishop’s Cleeve and surrounding villages it forms a backdrop to their lives, cutting off their view to the east. To the people of Winchcombe it creates a c...
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    33,40 €

  • Writing Early China
    Edward L. Shaughnessy
    Considers what unearthed documents reveal about the creation and transmission of knowledge in ancient China. ...
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    126,28 €

  • The Chora of Metaponto 8, Part i
    This 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, and amphorae of the last two centuries of the Roman Republic and first century of the Imperial period in souther...
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    165,33 €

  • The Man From the Cave
    Colin Fletcher
    Uncovering the Mystery of a Forgotten American The Man from the Cave is a uniquely compelling blend of investigative journalism, biography, and personal philosophy. Author, adventurer, and mentor to generations of backcountry hikers, Colin Fletcher discovered a dusty old trunk full of belongings at the mouth of a Nevada cave, and, upon studying the contents, became obsessed wit...
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    38,73 €

  • ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings 2023
    The Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology (ACUA), the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA), and the PAST Foundation are pleased t o present the 2023 ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the 56th Annual Conference on Historical Archaeology.The ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings present the current research conducted by academics, avocational archaeologists,...
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    38,16 €

  • Ancient Stone Sites of New England and the Debate Over Early European Exploration, 2d ed.
    David Goudsward
    In New England today there are megalithic stones, stone chambers and structures, carvings and petroglyphs, even an unidentified skeleton in armor that defy easy explanation. From Maine to Massachusetts, this work examines various unexplained historical remains in New England, exploring not only the layout and dimensions of such sites--some reminiscent of Stonehenge with thei...
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    58,61 €

  • Portable and Parietal Art of Kamyana Mohyla, Ukraine
    Simon Radchenko
    Kamyana Mohyla is Ukraine’s largest and most prominent rock art complex and is located at least one thousand kilometers from other comparable rock art sites. Situated on the western edge of the Eurasian Steppe belt, the site shows prehistoric imagery from several different contexts-some of its engravings are considered in the frame of European rock art, whilst others introduce ...
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    119,40 €

  • Arqueología Urbana en San Salvador Nextengo
    Geiser Gerardo Martín Medina
    La presente edición aborda un pequeño proyecto en la Ciudad de México, que intenta ampliar el alcance de los proyectos locales de arqueología de salvamento y proporciona un modelo para que los equipos futuros hagan que su trabajo sea más accesible. La diversidad de los materiales puede ser de utilidad para los interesados en la zona de Azcapotzalco, ya que además de los datos a...
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    62,84 €

  • Archaeology of Mountain Landscapes
    Arnau Garcia-Molsosa
    Explores mountain regions as cultural landscapes that have been shaped by long-term human-environment interactions. ...
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    158,23 €

  • Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley - The Expanded Edition Volume Two
    Edwin H. Davis / Ephraim G. Squier / Jeffrey M. Wilson
    Recent archive discoveries of many of the original draft surveys and field notes of Ephraim George Squier and Edwin Hamilton Davis (and others) reveal previously unseen details of many of the earthwork sites depicted in Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley (1848), as well as material that was edited out of the original publication. This new multi-volume Expanded Edition ...
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    98,87 €

  • The Material Culture of English Rural Households c.1250-1600
    Alice Forward / Ben Jervis / Chris Briggs
    This book presents a synthesis and analysis of the possessions of non-elite rural households in medieval England. Drawing on the results of the Leverhulme Trust funded project ’Living Standards and Material Culture in English Rural Households, 1300-1600’, it represents the first national-scale interdisciplinary analysis of non-elite consumption in the later Middle Ages. The res...
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    42,35 €

  • The Ch’ol Maya of Chiapas
    Karen Bassie-Sweet
    The Ch’ol Maya who live in the western Mexican state of Chiapas are direct descendants of the Maya of the Classic period. Exploring their history and culture, volume editor Karen Bassie-Sweet and the other authors assembled here uncover clear continuity between contemporary Maya rituals and beliefs and their ancient counterparts.With evocative and thoughtful essays by leading s...
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    44,11 €

  • The Quest for the Hittites
    Fausto Labruto
    The Hittites, one of the most powerful peoples of the ancient Near East, successfully challenged all other nations, including almighty Egypt, from their Anatolian stronghold. Then, their empire collapsed, was consigned to oblivion, and lay forgotten. Three thousand years later, a motley group of scholars, archaeologists, and adventurers rediscovered the Hittites in an enterp...
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    58,08 €

  • Celtiform Pendants from Pre-Columbian Costa Rica
    Waka Kuboyama-Haraikawa
    This volume elucidates the lapidary technologies and social organisation of pre-Columbian Costa Rica (500 BCE - 900 CE) by analysing the manufacturing and social role of lapidary ornaments, known as celtiform pendants.These pendants are characterised by skilfully decorated carvings on celtiform semiprecious rocks and minerals, such as jadeite. A human or animal face is carved o...
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    104,33 €