Weaving in stones : garments and their accessories in the mosaic art of Eretz Israel in Late Antiquity /
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This text, copiously illustrated throughout, studies the garments and their accessories worn by some 245 figures represented on approximately 41 mosaic floors (some only partially preserved) that once decorated both public and private structures within the historical-geographical area of Eretz Israel in Late Antiquity.
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Translated from the Hebrew. :
1 online resource (380 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789693225 (ebook) :
Iron age slaving and enslavement in northwest Europe /
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Commonly treated as a mere byproduct of incessant tribal warfare, it is generally held that slavery was not a significant phenomenon in temperate Europe before the Roman era. If slaving and enslavement can be shown to have been a significant transformative phenomena in Iron Age Europe, how would this affect the interpretation of (old and new) archaeological evidence, and how would this change ideas about broader socio-cultural developments that have long been considered known by those who have looked at these things through the lens of 'acculturation' or 'complexification'? Comparative research shows how slavery is a multifaceted phenomenon with complex interrelated material, behavioral, and ideological dimensions. This exploratory study of the dynamics of Iron Age slaving and enslaving in Northwest Europe contributes to a complex but neglected topic.
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"Available both in print and Open Access"--Homepage. :
1 online resource (vi, 58 pages) : illustrations (black and white). :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789694192 (ebook) :
The archaeology of medieval towns : case studies from Japan and Europe /
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In recent years, major new archaeological discoveries have redefined the development of towns and cities in the Japanese archipelago. The uncovering of the plans of major port towns such as Sakai, Kusado Sengen and Ichijodani, and the revealing of early phases in the development of cities such as Kamakura and Hakata provide an important new resource in understanding the cultural and economic processes which shaped medieval Japan. This fully illustrated book provides a sampler of these findings for a western audience.
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Also issued in print: 2020. :
1 online resource (154 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). :
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Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781789694277 (ebook) :
Mortuary variability and social diversity in Ancient Greece : studies on Ancient Greek death and burial /
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Brings together early career scholars working on funerary customs in Greece from the Early Iron Age to the Roman period. Papers present various thematic and interdisciplinary analysis in which funerary contexts provide insights on individuals, social groups and communities.
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1 online resource (ii, 196 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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9781789694437 (ebook) :
The festivals of Opet, the Valley, and the New Year : their socio-religious functions /
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This title compares the religious and social functions of the festivals of Opet, the Valley and the New Year, the first two of which were often regarded by the Egyptians as a pair; the New Year Festival stands out on account of its corpus of surviving material and importance. Until now, detailed study of the New Year Festival has only been carried out with reference to the Greco-Roman period; this study turns its attention to the New Kingdom. The book analyses the broad perspectives that encompass Egyptian religion and cult practices which provided the context not only for worship and prayer, but also for the formation of social identity and responsibility. The festivals are examined in the whole together with their settings in the religious and urban landscapes. The best example is New Kingdom Thebes where large temples and burial sites survive intact today with processional routes connecting some of them.
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Also issued in print: 2020. :
1 online resource (306 pages) : illustrations. :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789695960 (PDF ebook) :
Before/after : transformation, change, and abandonment in the Roman and late antique Mediterranean /
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The result of a workshop held at the Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (2016), this book explores various aspects related to transformation and change in the Roman and Late Antique world, from the evolution of settlement patterns to spatial re-configuration after abandonment processes.
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"Available both in print and Open Access"--Home page.
Also issued in print: 2020. :
1 online resource (126 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
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9781789696004 (PDF ebook) : :
Open access.
Building between the two rivers : an introduction to the building archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia /
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This volume introduces university students and scholars of Near Eastern archaeology to 'Building archaeology' methods as applied to the context of Ancient Mesopotamia. It helps the reader understand the principles underlying this discipline and to realise what knowledge and skills are needed, beyond those that are specific to archaeologists.
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Also issued in print: 2020. :
1 online resource (220 pages) : illustrations :
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Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781789696042 (ebook) :
Glazed brick decoration in the Ancient Near East : proceedings of a workshop at the 11th International Congress of the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (Munich) in April 2018 :...
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Glazed bricks applied as a new form of colourful and glossy architectural decor first started to appear in the early Iron Age on monumental buildings of the Ancient Near East. This volume provides an updated overview of the development of glazed bricks and scientific research on the topic.
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Conference proceedings.
"Available in both print and Open Access"--Homepage.
Also issued in print: 2020. :
1 online resource (130 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789696066 (ebook) :
Die vermeintlich pergamenische Importkeramik in Ephesos : Studien zur Typologie, Provenienz und Herstellungstechnik von so genannter Weißgrundiger Ware, Applikenkeramik und Pergame...
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This text presents comparative studies of three ceramic ware groups found at Ephesos (modern day Turkey): Appliqué Ware, White-grounded ware and Pergamene Sigillata. Until now they were considered to be products made in and imported from Pergamon, but intensive archaeometrical analysis demonstrate that they were produced locally.
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Also issued in print: 2020. :
1 online resource (314 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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9781789696103 (ebook) :
Life, death and rubbish disposal in Roman Norton, North Yorkshire : excavations at Brooklyn House 2015-16 /
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This volume reports on excavations in advance of the development of a site in Norton-on-Derwent, North Yorkshire close to the line of the main Roman road running from the crossing point of the River Derwent near Malton Roman fort to York. This site provided much additional information on aspects of the poorly understood 'small town' of Delgovicia.
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Also issued in print: 2021.
At foot of title: North Yorkshire County Council. :
1 online resource (296 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour). :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789698398 (PDF ebook) :
Iron Age and Roman settlement at Highflyer Farm, Ely, Cambridgeshire /
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This volume presents the results of archaeological work carried out by MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) at Highflyer Farm in 2018. Remains dating from the Neolithic to the post-medieval period were recorded, with most of the activity occurring between the early Iron Age and late Roman periods.
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Also issued in print: 2021.
Published in association with Museum of London Archaeology. :
1 online resource (154 pages) : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789698435 (PDF ebook) :
The archaeology of nucleation in the Old World : spatiality, community, and identity /
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Fourteen papers take advantage of advances in archaeological methods and theory to explore the role of the built environment in expressing and shaping community organization and identity at prehistoric and historic nucleated settlements and early cities in the Old World.
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Also issued in print: 2022. :
1 online resource (226 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781803270913 (PDF ebook) :
The Tekenu and Ancient Egyptian Funerary Ritual /
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What is the 'Tekenu'? What was its function? What are its origins? These are questions upon which Egyptologists have long pondered but have not, until now, produced any major work to provide answers. Previous treatments of the 'Tekenu' largely adopt a selective approach focusing on a specific form. Rarely has the 'Tekenu' been examined profoundly in all its forms or contexts and its possible origins have been commented upon merely in passing. The aim of this book is to provide a provocative examination and interpretation of the 'Tekenu' in an endeavour to proffer plausible answers hitherto eluding scholars. Attested from the Fifth Dynasty until, and including, the Saite Period, the 'Tekenu' is a puzzling icon which is depicted within the funerary scenes in the tombs of some ancient Egyptian nobles. In this work four distinct types of 'Tekenu' are identified and classified and then a Corpus Catalogue is formed. This book will be of interest to the serious student as well as to anyone fascinated by the hidden messages to be revealed in the funerary iconography of ancient Egyptian tombs.
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xvi, 289 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-289). :
9781789691825
1789691826
Houses in Graeco-Roman Egypt : arenas for ritual activity /
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This title examines different forms of ritual activities performed in houses of Graeco-Roman Egypt. It draws on the rich archaeological record of rural housing and evidence from literature or papyrological references to both urban and rural housing.
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Previously issued in print: 2016. :
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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9781784914387 (ebook) :
Old kingdom copper tools and model tools /
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This volume gathers the textual, iconographic and palaeographic evidence and examines artefacts in order to revise the common view on the use of copper alloy tools and model tools in the Old Kingdom.
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Previously issued in print: 2016. :
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
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9781784914431 (ebook) :
Materials, productions, exchange network and their impact on the societies of Neolithic Europe ; proceedings of the XVII UISPP World Congress (1-7 September 2014, Burgos, Spain).
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This edited volume examines the impact on societies in Neolithic Europe of materials, productions and exchange networks.
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Previously issued in print: 2017.
Conference proceedings. :
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). :
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9781784915254 (ebook) :
Estudios para la configuracioń de las facies cerámicas altoimperiales en el Sur de la Península Ibérica /
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An exploration of the economy and trade in the South of the Iberian Peninsula during the High Roman Empire, focusing on the study of ceramic contexts in several market places and consumption centres located in the region.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource (ii, 284 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
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9781784918125 (ebook) :
Agia varvara-Almyras : an Iron Age copper smelting site in Cyprus /
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The Iron Age copper smelting site situated near the Cypriot village Agia Varvara is of particular importance among the ancient copper processing places in the Near East because it has revealed spatial as well as technological aspects of copper production in a hitherto rarely-seen depth of detail. This title presents the results of a comprehensive post-excavation analysis of the stratigraphy (part I), also of the geology, metallurgical materials (furnaces, tuyeres), finds (pottery, furnace lining, stone tools), as well as a synthesis of the copper smelting technology at Agia Varvara-Almyras (part II). The excavation analysis not only focuses on pyrotechnical information from individual furnaces, but also provides a detailed study of the spatial organisation as well as of the living conditions on the smelting site.
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Previous edition issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource (xii, 294 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes discography and index. :
9781784918163 (ebook) :
Settlement and land use on the periphery : the Bouros-Kastri Peninsula, Southern Euboia /
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This survey by the Southern Euboea Exploration Project provides a wealth of intriguing information about fluctuations in long-term use and habitation in the Bouros-Kastri peninsula at the south-eastern tip of the Greek island of Euboia, and how the peninsula's use was connected to that of the main urban centre at Karystos.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource (274 pages) : illustrations (black and white) :
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Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781784918200 (ebook) :
Rural cult centres in the Hauran as part of a broader network of the Near East (100 BC-AD 300) /
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This is a comprehensive multidisciplinary analysis of rural cult centres in the Hauran (southern Syria) from the pre-Roman to the Roman period (100 BC-AD 300). This volume re-evaluates the significance of contacts between the elite of the Hauran and other cultures of the Near East in shaping cult sites.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource (viii, 208 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784919559 (ebook) :