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Jennifer Laing
Greenlight 2004 114 pages
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Paperback Illustrated 189773820X
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From 'What is archaeology?' to 'How do I get involved?', this basic, yet authoritative guide introduces virtually every aspect of the subject in an easy-to-understand question and answer format. Illustrated with vintage and modern photographs, diagrams and reproductions, the book includes chapters on the history of archaeology and its founders, the current thinking of archaeologists, and the practical side of the discipline, such as the finding and dating of sites, excavation techniques and legal issues.
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The Great Archaeological Discoveries that Have Changed History Archaeology
Dr Douglas Palmer; Dr Paul Bahn; Dr Joyce Tyldesley
Lyons 2005 176 pages
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Hardback Illustrated 1592287182
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This very accessible and richly illustrated book presents a selection of the most important and interesting discoveries of archaeology over the last few centuries. Forty-five sites ranging from Upper Palaeolithic huts made from mammoth bones in Ukraine to the wreck of the Titanic are arranged in sections exploring key themes in archaeology: prehistoric ancestors; tombs and burial sites; cities and dwelling places; art, intellect and religion; war and human conflict; migration and colonization; and scientific techniques used in archaeology.
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Finds excavated by The American Research Center in Egypt 1964-1980 Archaeology
George T Scanlon; Ralph Pinder-Wilson
Al Tajir-World of Islam Trust 2001 134 pages
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Paperback Illustrated 1901435075 259x199mm
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A catalogue of the finds excavated by the American Research Centre at Fustat in south Cairo between 1964 and 1980. They are dated between the 8th and 12th centuries and are a principal source for the history of the glass industry in Egypt.
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Archaeology
Peter Harrington
Batsford 2004 128 pages
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Paperback Illustrated 0713488972 250x190mm
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A decade of civil war left scars across England, most obvious today in the town walls, ditches and ruined castles scattered across the country. But, as urban archaeology is beginning to reveal more about battle sites, material culture and life inside castles, Peter Harrington directs our attention to the 'buried landscapes of war'. With photographs, maps, plans and drawings, he emphasizes the importance of understanding the contemporary terrain before we can access the archaeological potential.
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Tomb Raiders, Smugglers and the Looting of the Ancient World Archaeology
Roder Atwood
St. Martin's 2004 342 pages
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Hardback Illustrated 0312324065
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Beginning with the widespread looting in Iraq that followed the fall of Saddam Hussein, Roger Atwood delivers a sobering expose of the worldwide trade in antiquities, from the systematic stripping of cultural artifacts by professional robbers and smugglers to the museums and private collections where they end up. The book includes accounts of the author's own researches among Peruvian grave robbers and the FBI's undercover work in tracking down objects from the Royal Tombs of Sipan that brought the looters to justice.
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The Loom Weights Archaeology
Glenda Friend
Birzeit University Press 1998 94 pages
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Paperback 0788504770 267x190mm
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A study of the Iron Age cultic structure excavated at Tell Taannek in ancient Israel exploring the question of how one might, on the basis of archaeological data, determine the likelihood that a structure had a cultic function.
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Archaeology
Paul Bahn (Edited by)
Penguin 2001 491 pages
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Paperback Illustrated 0140514481
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Compiled by an international team of archaeologists, this A-to-Z guide caters for both academics and the discipline's growing popular following. Over 3,500 entries explain archaeological concepts, techniques and procedures, describe sites and artifacts unearthed across the world and show how they can be related to their geographical and cultural contexts. Short articles address such topics as the early hominid remains found in Kenya, the prehistoric cultures of Siberia and the development of Egyptian civilization.
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Archaeology
Leonard Cottrell
Sutton 2003 254 pages
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Paperback Illustrated 0750933364
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Perhaps the best known of Leonard Cottrell's numerous books on archaeology, The Bull of Minos tells the story of the important discoveries made by Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans. These pioneering archaeologists brought to light the ruins of Troy, the treasure-laden tombs of the Mycenaean kings and the palace at Knossos on Crete, to reveal the extraordinary cultures which were remembered in the later Greek myths.
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