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Environmental change and human culture in the Nile Basin and northern Africa until the second millennium B.C. /
: "Proceedings of the International Symposium organized by the Archaeological Commission of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Pozna n Branch, and the Pozna n Archaeological Museum for the International Commission of the Later Prehistory of the Northeastern Africa, Dymaczewo nea Pozna n, 5-10 September, 1988" -- T.p. verso. : 494 pages : illustration, maps ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references. : 8390043416 : 0866-9244 ;
Rocks of ages : developing rock art tourism in Israel /
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This volume presents the findings of an interdisciplinary project aimed at safeguarding the future of this unique resource. Cultural heritage in the Negev desert region of Israel is potentially under threat from a number of social, political and economic activities such as militarization, settlement and tourism, resulting in significant environmental change. The cultural heritage and archaeology extend back at least a quarter of a million years but also include a unique engraved rock art assemblage that dates to at least 3000 BCE. These engravings form a clear association with other relic monuments including prehistoric and protohistoric settlements, agricultural and irrigation regimes, and the remnants of a nomadic way of life.
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Also issued in print: 2022. :
1 online resource (xiv, 124 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789699692 (PDF ebook) :
Before Vijayanagara : Prehistoric Landscapes and Politics in the Tungabhadra Basin /
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Vijayanagara: Warfare and the Archaeology of Defence investigates those features of the Vijayanagara site that allowed this greatest of southern Indian capitals to function as a fortifed citadel, resisting invaders for almost two hundred years, before finally succumbing after the catastrophic battle of January 1565. The volume systematically documents the surviving earthen and granite ramparts of the city that are spread over a vast urban area, incorporating the Royal Centre and Urban Core of the capital, and also the twin city of Anegondi. The author's investigation covers walls, bastions and parapets, barbicans and gateways, moats and ditches, all of which achieved an effective system of surveillance and communication. Brubaker subjects these diverse archaeological data to statistical analysis by measuring constructional and formal variations of these features in the different parts of the site using qualitative and quantitative scales. The explanations that he offers for these variations contribute to a new understanding of the functioning of the Vijayanagara site as a military citadel, as well as to the overall development of fortifcations in southern India during the 14th to 16th centuries. In particular, the author considers the new strategies of gunpowder and artillery introduced into India at this time, and their seemingly negligible impact on Vijayanagara's fortifcations. Brubaker's study, illustrated with photographs, topographic maps, detailed archaeological surveys and statistical tables, makes it the definitive investigation of the subject.
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1 online resource (168 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004751651
The history of the peoples of the Eastern Desert /
: Proceedings of a conference held Novrmber 25-27, 2008 at the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo. : xii, 506 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (sd., color ; 4 3/4 in.). : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9781931745963 (hbk.)
Tentsmuir : ten thousand years of environmental history /
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Tentsmuir, North East Fife, has seen human activity for over 10,000 years. The area provides a natural refuge for a wide range of plants, resident and migrating birds, and an array of animal and insect life. This text investigates how plant and animal communities are constantly reacting to the environmental changes common to the region.
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Previously issued in print: 2019. :
1 online resource (vi, 190 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781789691252 (ebook) :
Moral pressure for responsible globalization : religious diplomacy in the age of the Anthropocene /
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In Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization , Sherrie M. Steiner offers an account of religious diplomacy with the G8, G7 and G20 to evoke new possibilities in an effort to influence globalization to become more equitable and sustainable. Commonly portrayed as 'out of control', globalization is considered here as a political process that can be redirected to avoid the tragedy of the global commons. The secularization tradition of religion depicts faith-based public engagement as dangerous. Making use of historical materials from faith-based G-plus System shadow summits (2005-2017), Steiner provides ample information to arrive at an interpretation that significantly differs from traditional accounts. Using broader scope conditions, Steiner considers how human induced environmental changes contribute to religious resurgence under conditions of weakening nation states.
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1 online resource (384 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004365018 :
1573-4293 ; :
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