This collection of papers by leading international experts on the subject of ancient Egyptian coffins, builds on a project based at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, to study and record in detail its
In this third volume Dr Killen investigates how woodworking in ancient Egypt developed in the 19th and 20th dynasties. It establishes the range of wooden furniture manufactured during this period by s
More than quarter of a century ago Richard Bradley published The Passage of Arms. It was conceived as An Archaeological Analysis of Prehistoric Hoards and Votive Deposits, but, as the author concedes,
"Through time people have lived with darkness. Archaeology shows us that over the whole human journey people have sought out dark places, for burials, for votive deposition and sometimes for retreat o
This book examines the question of identity in the Roman west. Combining material and textual evidence, it takes an innovative approach in looking at the wider discourses or ideologies through which a
Participants in the Rocky Landscapes Project and The Dolnoslav Figurine Project, which began in the late 1990s, discuss what they can learn, or at least surmise, from artifacts about people who lived
Of the 17 papers delivered at the bifocal conference, 12 are published here, representing a cross-section of approaches to the general theme of implementing and using new technologies to investigate t
Scholars of paleolithic art honor their esteemed colleague Marshack (1918-2004) with 22 essays about him, his contribution to the field, and topics of particular interest to him. They discuss such mat
The 20 papers were completed in 2004 to mark the retirement from Oxford University of Michael Tite, a pioneer in applying physics to archaeology. The editorial and publishing process proved longer tha
The armed forces of Rome, particularly those of the later Republic and Principate, are rightly regarded as some of the finest military formations ever to engage in warfare. Less well known however is
Trusty's Hill is an early medieval fort at Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway. The hillfort comprises a fortified citadel defined by a vitrified rampart around its summit, with a number of encl
Excavations on the site of this remarkable fort in northern Bulgaria (1996–2005) formed part of a long-term program of excavation and intensive field survey, aimed at tracing the economic as wel
The prehistoric site of Tell Sabi Abyad lies in the valley of the Balikh River, a tributary of the Euphrates in northern Syria. Between 2001 and 2008 excavations focused on the north-western, western
Since the earliest use of pottery, vessels have been associated with both the general shape and specific parts of the human body. The production of human-shaped pottery might be understood as one elem
The transition between the 2nd and the 1st millennium BC was an era of deep economic changes in the ancient Near East. An increasing monetization of transactions, a broader use of silver, the manageme
The Celtic languages and groups called Keltoi (i.e. ‘Celts') emerge into our written records at the pre-Roman Iron Age. The impetus for this book is to explore from the perspectives of three disciplin
Recent research has indicated that provinces were not actually required to become part of the Roman Empire, and demonstrate that the growth of the empire must be seen from the perspective of the provi
Earlier, that is, than the periods to be covered in subsequent volumes of the series. In June 2002, seminar was held to assess the archaeological resources of the West Midlands, England, and the outco
This book is the culmination of the author’s lifelong interest in the Roman to medieval transition in England and in the analysis of the historic landscape of Wessex. It begins with a focused, r
This revised second edition examines the common forms of furniture used in ancient Egypt, so much of which has been preserved by the dry Egyptian climate and has long been admired for the quality of i
Based on an intensive course in burial archaeology given by Duday in 2004, and on his experience of excavating human burials across the world, this book looks at the way in which the analysis of skele
At the end of the last Ice Age, sea level around the world was lower, coastal lands stretched further and the continents were bigger, in some cases landmasses were joined by dry land that has now disa
When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC without a chosen successor he left behind a huge empire and ushered in a turbulent period, as his generals fought for control of vast territories. The time of t
Spanning a 50-year career during which the author was an active part of the establishment of the field, the material that makes up this volume has been revised and added to new chapters to produce a u
This is the third book in a series on Medieval Novgorod and its surrounds, and deals with a substantial body of animal bones that has been recovered over the last decade. The zooarchaeological evidenc
‘Shamanism’ is a term with specific anthropological roots, but which is used more generally to cover a set of interactions between a practitioner or ‘shaman’ and a spiritual or
The final publication of results of the excavations at Pontnewydd Cave in north-east Wales has been eagerly awaited. The site was investigated as part of the Palaeolithic Settlement of Wales Resear
This volume is derived, in concept, from a conference held in honour of John Evans by the School of History and Archaeology and The Prehistoric Society at Cardiff University in March 2006. It bring
This, the final title to be published from the sessions of the 2002 ICAZ conference, focuses on the role of man's best friend. As worker or companion, the dog has enjoyed a unique relationship wit
PILGRIMAGE IN EARLY CHRISTIAN JORDANAn interest in places of pilgrimage is very much a part of life for many people in the modern world. For Christians, it is the Holy Land that holds specific interes
Although the wreck of the Mary Rose was raised twenty years ago, the excavations and conservation work and indeed the ship itself have never been published in full. Now the Mary Rose Trust, with t
Archaeology of East Asia constitutes an introduction to social and political development from the Palaeolithic to 8th-century early historic times. It takes a regional view across China, Korea, Japan
