Around the Petit-Chasseur site in Sion (Valais, Switzerland) and new approaches to the Bell Beaker culture : proceedings of the International Conference held at Sion (Switzerland)...
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the megalithic necropolis of Petit- Chasseur in Sion (Valais, Switzerland), an international conference was organised from the 27th to the 29th of October 2011 in Sion. This book constitutes the conference proceedings.
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The chambered tombs of the Isle of Man : a study by Audrey Henshall 1969-1978 /
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This title is devoted to the chambered tombs of the Isle of Man and, though there are no more than nine surviving monuments, they are of considerable interest and importance because of the central location of the island in the north Irish Sea where cultural influences and traditions of tomb building are mixed.
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Previously issued in print: 2017. :
1 online resource (iv, 176 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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9781784914691 (ebook) :
Du capsien chasseur au capsien pasteur : pour un modèle régional de néolithisation /
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Studies on the Capsian culture have been considerably enriched in recent years, but have not yet been properly synthesised to establish the current state of research. This volume draws on recent fieldwork to put forward a model for neolithisation in the Eastern Maghreb.
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Also issued in print: 2022. :
1 online resource (viii, 89 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour). :
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The circular archetype in microcosm : the carved stone balls of late Neolithic Scotland /
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This study is the culmination of seven years research into the Carved Stone Balls of Late Neolithic Scotland. It is the first study of these enigmatic artefacts since that undertaken by Dorothy Marshall in 1977 and includes all currently known examples in both museums and private hands, described and analysed in considerable detail.
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Also issued in print: 2022.
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1 online resource (xiv, 366 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) :
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Time and stone : the emergence and development of megaliths and megalithic societies in Europe /
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This analysis is concerned with the dating of megaliths in Europe and is based on 2410 available radiocarbon results and the application of a Bayesian statistical framework. It is, so far, the largest existing attempt to establish a supra-regional synthesis on the emergence and development of megaliths in Europe.
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Previously issued in print: 2017. :
1 online resource (xiv, 376 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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9781784916862 (ebook) :
Las manifestaciones gráficas prehistóricas en el dolmen de Soto (Trigueros, Huelva) /
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Engraved and painted images upon the upright stones of the Dolmen de Soto were investigated and recorded by a team of international scientists using a variety of photogrammetric methods in 2016-17. This book tells the fascinating story of the archaeological and historical context of the site and presents the stunning results the project yielded.
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Also issued in print: 2022. :
1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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9781803272467 (PDF ebook) :
Art and architecture in Neolithic Orkney : process, temporality and context /
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This text offers a groundbreaking analysis of Neolithic art and architecture in Orkney, focusing upon the incredible collection of hundreds of decorated stones being revealed by the current excavations at the Ness of Brodgar.
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Previously issued in print: 2016. :
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9781784914349 (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.
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9781784915254 (ebook) :
Dosariyah : an Arabian neolithic coastal community in the Central Gulf /
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This monograph describes the work carried out by the joint German-Saudi Dosariyah Archaeological Research Project (DARP) between 2010 and 2014 at Dosariyah, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource (xii, 498 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
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9781784919634 (ebook) :
La parure en callaïs du néolithique européen /
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Callaïs refers to the green stones from which the remarkable ornaments discovered in several Neolithic sites in Western Europe are made. This volume brings together the contributions of the best European specialists in callas̈, variscite and turquoise, who spoke at a symposium on this ancient gemstone held in April 2015 in Carnac.
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1 online resource (viii, 634 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
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9781789692815 (PDF ebook) :
Tinqueux 'la haubette' (Marne, France) : un site exceptionnel du Néolithique ancien /
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This volume presents the results of archaeological work at the Neolithic site of Tinqueux 'la Haubette' (Marne) dated to the 'Blicquy/Villeneuve-Saint-Germain' (5000-4700 cal. BC). The site comprises five houses, a series of pits, and the remains of an oven. The analyses reveal hitherto unknown facets of the BVSG culture.
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Also issued in print: 2021.
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1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) :
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Life on the edge : the Neolithic and Bronze Age of Iain Crawford's Udal, North Uist /
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Excavations in North Uist dating from 1974-1984 identified two cists with human remains in kerbed cairns, many bowl pits dug into the blown sand, two late Neolithic structures and a ritual complex.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource (xxxii, 270 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
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9781784917715 (ebook) :
Plant food processing tools at early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe /
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This volume reconstructs plant food processing at this key Pre-Pottery Neolithic (9600-8000 BC) site, with an emphasis on cereals, legumes and herbs as food sources, on grinding and pounding tools for their processing, and on the vessels implied in the consumption of meals and beverages. Functional investigations on grinding and pounding tools and on stone containers through use-wear and residue analyses are at the core of the book.
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Also issued in print: 2021. :
1 online resource (vii, 234 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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9781803270937 (PDF ebook) :
Classification of lithic artefacts from the British Late Glacial and Holocene periods /
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This volume offers a system for the hierarchical classification of British lithic artefacts from the Late Glacial and Holocene periods, and it is hoped that it may find use as a guide book for, for example, archaeology students, museum staff, non-specialist archaeologists, local archaeology groups and lay enthusiasts.
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"The eBook edition of this publication is available in Open Access, supported by Historic Environment Scotland."--Homepage. :
1 online resource (viii, 87 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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9781789698701 (PDF ebook) : :
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Göytepe : Neolithic excavations in the Middle Kura Valley, Azerbaijan /
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This volume publishes the first round of fieldwork and research (2008-2013) at Göytepe, a key site for understanding the emergence and development of food-producing communities in the South Caucasus. Results include findings relating to chronology, architecture, technology, social organisation, plant and animal exploitation, and more.
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Also issued in print: 2021. :
1 online resource (xvii, 366 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) :
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9781789698794 (PDF ebook) : :
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The Neolithic cemetery at Tell el-Kerkh /
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'The Neolithic Cemetery at Tell el-Kerkh' is the second volume of the final reports on the excavations at Tell el-Kerkh, northwest Syria, focusing on the discovery of a pottery Neolithic cemetery dating between c. 6400 and 6100 BC, one of the oldest outdoor communal cemeteries in West Asia.
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Also issued in print: 2022. :
1 online resource (xiv, 404 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). :
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9781803270272 (PDF ebook) : :
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