Human expeditions : inspired by Bruce Trigger /
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In its 2007 obituary of Bruce Trigger (1937-2006), the Times of London referred to the Canadian anthropologist and archaeologist as "Canada's leading prehistorian" and "one of the most influential archaeologists of his time." Trained at Yale University and a faculty member at McGill University for more than forty years, he was best known for his History of Archaeological Thought, which the Times called "monumental." Trigger inspired scholars all over the world through his questioning of assumptions and his engagement with social and political causes. Human Expeditions pays tribute to Trigger's immense legacy by bringing together cutting edge work from internationally recognized and emerging researchers inspired by his example. Covering the length and breadth of Trigger's wide-ranging interests -- from Egyptology to the history of archaeological theory to North American aboriginal cultures -- this volume highlights the diversity of his academic work and the magnitude of his impact in many different areas of scholarship."--Publisher's website.
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xx, 295 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-270) and index. :
99781442614222
Creating the human past : an epistemology of pleistocene archaeology /
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This text examines systematically both the theoretical and practical issues that have characterized the discipline over the past two centuries. Some of the historically most consequential mistakes in archaeology are dissected and explained, together with the effects of the related controversies. The theoretical basis of the discipline is deliberated in some detail, leading to the diagnosis that there are in fact numerous archaeologies, all with different notions of commensurability, ideologies, and purposes. Their various perspectives of what archaeology is and does are considered and the range of views of the human past is illuminated in this book.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781784910730 (PDF ebook) :
Dissent with modification : human origins, palaeolithic archaeology and evolutionary anthropology in Britain 1859-1901 /
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The author's original aim in writing this work was to chronicle the story of a very specific debate in human evolutionary studies that took place between the late 1880s and the 1930s - the 'eolith' debate that had to do with small, natural stones whose shape and edges suggested to our earliest ancestors their use as tools. These were the most primitive of tools, thought to date to the very beginning of human cultural evolution, and therefore suited to our very earliest ancestors. The more the author researched this topic the more he realised that its explanation was rooted in a number of research questions which today are considered separate subjects, and, gradually, a book that was to be about a forgotten Palaeolithic debate became a book that was just as much about 'Morlocks', stone tools, racial difference, and the Anthropological Society of London.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781784910785 (PDF ebook) :
Bridging the gap : disciplines, times, and spaces in dialogue.
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Three volumes present the proceedings of the 6th Broadening Horizons Conference, which took place at the Freie Universität Berlin from 24-28 June, 2019. This volume contains 14 papers from Session 4 - Crossing Boundaries: Connectivity and Interaction; and Session 6 - Landscape and Geography: Human Dynamics and Perceptions.
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Also issued in print: 2022.
Selected conference papers.
"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License"--Title page verso. :
1 online resource (iv, 222 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781803273419 (PDF ebook) : :
Open access.
The Oasis of Bukhara, Volume 1 : Population, Depopulation and Settlement Evolution /
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In The Oasis of Bukhara: Population, Depopulation and Settlement Evolution , Rocco Rante, archaeologist at the Louvre Museum, presents the results of a large-scale and ambitious regional archaeological investigation of the oasis of Bukhara, corresponding to the delta of the Zerafshan River, from the end of the 1st millennium BCE to the Timurid period. Rante reports the conclusions of several studies of the oasis, realised with the collaboration of distinguished specialists, and covers topics such as human migration, water and the city, urban development and changes in human behaviour. He also revisits the history of this part of Central Asia, providing new historical and cultural insights arising out of the intense archaeological activities undertaken in the field. The volume is co-published by Brill, Leiden, and the Louvre Museum, Paris.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004396258 :
2213-3844 ;
The adventure of the illustrious scholar : papers presented to Oscar White Muscarella /
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The Adventure of the Illustrious Scholar: Papers Presented to Oscar White Muscarella , edited by Elizabeth Simpson, is a Festschrift celebrating the career of one of the foremost archaeologists of the ancient Near East. Oscar Muscarella is a former curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a formidable scholar who has excavated at sites in Turkey, Iran, and the United States. He has published eight books and nearly 200 articles, excavation reports, and reviews on topics ranging from the arts of antiquity and the importance of connoisseurship, to the difficulties of dating and the problems of forgeries, the looting of ancient sites, and the antiquities trade. The forty-seven contributors are experts in the areas of Muscarella's interests and are major scholars in their fields. This volume constitutes an unusual, important, and timely addition to the archaeological and art historical literature.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004361713 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Historia Antigua en diálogo ; Humanidades Digitales e innovaciones metodológicas /
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This volume discusses the implications of the adoption of new tools used in the humanities, specifically archaeology, epigraphy and ancient history, without ceasing to respect traditional scientific methods.
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Also issued in print: 2022. :
1 online resource (vi, 275 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781803273716 (PDF ebook) : :
Open access.
Digital Giza : Visualizing the Pyramids /
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"After a brief introduction to the Giza Plateau of the Old Kingdom and a summary of the history of excavation at the site, this book explores new, primarily digital, approaches to accessing the site. A 3-D reconstruction of the site allows for both general access and targeted research inquiries that were previously impossible, even at the site itself. Case studies and philosophical musings on the nature of visualization in archaeology round out the volume, along with some speculation about emerging technologies and possible next steps."--
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255 pages : illustrations, Maps ; 21 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9780674731233
Networks of trade in raw materials and technological innovations in prehistory and protohistory : an archaeometry approach : proceedings of the XVII UISPP World Congress (1-7 Septe...
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The papers collected in this book correspond to the lectures held during session B34 of UISPP conference in Burgos (June 2014) where the presentation of multidisciplinary works were encouraged. The main goal of bringing together specialists from various disciplines (humanities and natural sciences) was to debate, from different perspectives, the networks in raw materials and technological innovation in prehistory and protohistory, involving investigation topics typical of archaeometry: archeometallurgy, petrography, and mineralogy.
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Conference proceedings.
Previously issued in print: 2016. :
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784914240 (ebook) :
The archaeology of ancient Egypt : beyond pharaohs /
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"Egyptologists, art historians, philologists and anthropological archaeologists have long worked side by side in Egypt, but they often fail to understand one another's approaches. This book aims to introduce students to the archaeological side of the study of ancient Egypt and to bridge the gap between disciplines by explaining how archaeologists tackle a variety of problems. Douglas J. Brewer introduces the theoretical reasoning for each approach, as well as the methods and techniques applied to support it. This book is an essential read for any student considering further study of ancient Egypt" --
"Archaeology: History and Development Archaeology and Egyptology Archaeology, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, is the "study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and analysis of physical remains." These physical remains include not only every item ever made by humans - - from a piece of burnt charcoal to awe-inspiring stone monuments -- but also the remains of humans themselves. As such, archaeology is one of the widest-ranging scientific disciplines and incorporates method and theory from art, history, linguistics, geology, biology, chemistry, mathematics and the social sciences. What is Egyptology and how does it differ from archaeology? Egyptology is a historical discipline devoted to the study of ancient Egypt. It is modeled after classical studies of Greece and Rome, which rely on written records to supply chronology, historical data, and information about beliefs of the past. Egyptologists work with specific texts to understand nuances of the ancient culture, often within a well-defined time period. Like all historical disciplines, Egyptology is a particularizing discipline. That is, it is primarily interested in defining what happened at a specific place and time"--
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xvii, 200 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9780521707343
Lost cities, ancient tombs : 100 discoveries that changed the world /
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"The story of human civilization, as told through 100 key discoveries spanning six continents, including firsthand reports from explorers, scientists, and antiquarians"--
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Includes index. :
512 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. :
9781426221989
Architectures of fire : processes, space and agency in pyrotechnologies /
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Papers presented here originate from a session held during the 2015 Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (Glasgow). The contributors attempt to present the entanglement between the physical phenomenon of fire, the pyro-technological instrument that it is, its material supports, and the human being.
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"Available in both print and Open Access"--Homepage.
"This book regroups papers from the session with the same title co-organised by Dragoş Gheorghiu and Derek Pitman at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, as well as two new contributions"--Introduction. :
1 online resource (viii, 95 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789693683 (ebook) :