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International Handbook of Historical Archaeology

Author : Teresita Majewski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387720715
Total Pages : 689 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Book Synopsis International Handbook of Historical Archaeology by : Teresita Majewski

Download or read book International Handbook of Historical Archaeology written by Teresita Majewski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-07 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In studying the past, archaeologists have focused on the material remains of our ancestors. Prehistorians generally have only artifacts to study and rely on the diverse material record for their understanding of past societies and their behavior. Those involved in studying historically documented cultures not only have extensive material remains but also contemporary texts, images, and a range of investigative technologies to enable them to build a broader and more reflexive picture of how past societies, communities, and individuals operated and behaved. Increasingly, historical archaeology refers not to a particular period, place, or a method, but rather an approach that interrogates the tensions between artifacts and texts irrespective of context. In short, historical archaeology provides direct evidence for how humans have shaped the world we live in today. Historical archaeology is a branch of global archaeology that has grown in the last 40 years from its North American base into an increasingly global community of archaeologists each studying their area of the world in a historical context. Where historical archaeology started as part of the study of the post-Columbian societies of the United States and Canada, it has now expanded to interface with the post-medieval archaeologies of Europe and the diverse post-imperial experiences of Africa, Latin America, and Australasia. The 36 essays in the International Handbook of Historical Archaeology have been specially commissioned from the leading researchers in their fields, creating a wide-ranging digest of the increasingly global field of historical archaeology. The volume is divided into two sections, the first reviewing the key themes, issues, and approaches of historical archaeology today, and the second containing a series of case studies charting the development and current state of historical archaeological practice around the world. This key reference work captures the energy and diversity of this global discipline today.

X-rays for Archaeology

Author : M. Uda
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402035810
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book X-rays for Archaeology written by M. Uda and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-27 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of X-rays to objects of archaeology and the attempt to gain insight into both construction and chemical composition in a non-destructive manner date back to the days of the discovery of radiation. Nowadays, X-ray techniques, such as X-ray fluorescence and diffraction are standard tools. The book contains scientific data, i.e. in situ measurement data taken with portable XRF and XRD, and fine data taken with accelerating ion beams and synchrotron radiations, and with their explanation. Results obtained by traditional scientific methods are also reviewed. The book contains experimental data taken both from monuments in the field and exhibits in museums, i.e. ancient Egyptian wall painting pigments, ancient Egyptian wooden statues, ancient Egyptian mummies, ancient Greek funerary monuments, Cypriot ceramics, Medieval, Lyubliana and Venetian glass, Romanian ceramics, ancient Near East clay, old Japanese porcelain, pre-Hispanic items from ancient America, ancient Chinese underglaze-red, blue and white porcelain, Chinese celadon, Phoenician cosmetics, glazes, ancient gold and silver coins, gold jewelleries, gold alloys, corroded metals, gemstones (ruby, emerald and garnet), painting pigments, pottery, bronze, obsidian, stucco, turquoise, and so on. This discussion between natural scientists and archaeologists predicts the future direction of archaeology.

Dun Ailinne

Author : Susan A. Johnston
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 1934536407
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book Dun Ailinne written by Susan A. Johnston and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The site of Dún Ailinne is one of four major ritual sites from the Irish Iron Age, each said to form the center of a political kingdom and thus described as "royal." Excavation has produced artifacts ranging from the Neolithic (about 5,000 years ago) through the later Iron Age (fourth century CE), when the site was the focus of repeated rituals, probably related to the creation and maintenance of political hegemony. A series of timber structures were built and replaced as each group of leaders sought to claim ancient descent from a deep past and still create something unique and lasting. Pam J. Crabtree and Ronald Hicks provide analyses on, respectively, biological remains and Dún Ailinne's role in folklore, myth, and the sacred landscape, while Katherine Moreau examines bronze and iron artifacts and Elizabeth Hamilton, slag.

The Phase I Archeological Research Program for the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site: Objectives, methods, and summaries of baseline studies

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Author : Thomas David Thiessen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Phase I Archeological Research Program for the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site: Objectives, methods, and summaries of baseline studies written by Thomas David Thiessen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Through Time, Across Continents

Author : Dilys P. Winegrad
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
ISBN 13 : 0924171162
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (241 download)

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Book Synopsis Through Time, Across Continents by : Dilys P. Winegrad

Download or read book Through Time, Across Continents written by Dilys P. Winegrad and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 1993-01-29 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in 1887, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the nation. With quotations from letters, journals, and field notes, and numerous archival photographs, this handsome, oversized volume is not only a history of an influential institution but an important contribution to the history of archaeological and anthropological research.

The Phase I Archeological Research Program for the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

Author : Thomas David Thiessen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis The Phase I Archeological Research Program for the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site by : Thomas David Thiessen

Download or read book The Phase I Archeological Research Program for the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site written by Thomas David Thiessen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Metal Plating and Patination

Author : Susan La-Niece
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483292061
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Metal Plating and Patination written by Susan La-Niece and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surface finishing is a major subject in the field of metals. The artistic and technical development of decorative or protective finishes has produced some distinctive classes of metalwork in different parts of the world. Metal Plating and Patination is the most important reference work to be published surveying the surface treatments used from the inception of metallurgy to the present day.

Pharaonic Inscriptions from the Southern Eastern Desert of Egypt

Author : Russell D. Rothe
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
ISBN 13 : 1575061473
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Pharaonic Inscriptions from the Southern Eastern Desert of Egypt by : Russell D. Rothe

Download or read book Pharaonic Inscriptions from the Southern Eastern Desert of Egypt written by Russell D. Rothe and published by Eisenbrauns. This book was released on 2008 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The University of Minnesota Eastern Desert Expedition had its beginnings in 1975, when co-authors George (Rip) Rapp, T. H. Wertime, and J. D. Muhly visited cassiterite (tin ore) mines in the southern Eastern Desert of Egypt. Near the farthest west of these mines, they were shown a group of pharaonic inscriptions by M. F. el-Ramly of the Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining Authority. The inscriptions were photographed, and the photos were given to an Egyptologist to translate. Much later, in 1991, senior author Russell D. Rothe read about the photos in a footnote in an unrelated article. After obtaining copies of the photos from Rapp, he translated the inscriptions with the help of co-author William K. Miller and others. Over the next decade, Rothe, Rapp, and Miller traversed the 60,000-sq.-km area between the Nile and the Red Sea, mostly on foot, photographing inscriptions and systematically surveying the entire region. The results of their investigations of the inscriptional remains found in this vast, mountainous desert are here published for the first time; the corpus will be an important addition to our knowledge of the range and scope of the activities of the ancient Egyptians, especially outside the Nile Valley.

The Scientific Study of Mummies

Author : Arthur C. Aufderheide
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521818261
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (182 download)

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Download or read book The Scientific Study of Mummies written by Arthur C. Aufderheide and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents

The Science and Archaeology of Materials

Author : Julian Henderson
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415199336
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book The Science and Archaeology of Materials written by Julian Henderson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a clear and up-to-date description of how the materials were exploited, modified and manufactured in prehistoric and historic periods.

Seeing Beneath the Soil

Author : Oliver Anthony Clark
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134611218
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Seeing Beneath the Soil written by Oliver Anthony Clark and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific soil prospecting methods can give dramatic pictures of buried archaeological sites, and sometimes information on what occurred within them, before any earth has ben removed. Dr Clark, who was one of the earliest to work in this field, has written the first general survey of an increasingly important area of practical archaeology. The emphasis is on the principles and practical application of the well established techniques of resistivity, magnetometry and magnetic susceptibility, with shorter sections on emerging and less common techniques such as ground-penetrating radar, electromagnetic methods and phosphate survey. This paperback edition updates and enhances the earlier book, adding new material such as the large-scale evaluation exercises now required as a precondition of planning consent for major developments.

The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology

Author : Anne L. Grauer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000820424
Total Pages : 693 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology by : Anne L. Grauer

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology written by Anne L. Grauer and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book 1. explores current methods and techniques employed by paleopathologists as means to highlight the range of data that can be generated. 2. introduces a range of diseases and conditions that have been noted in the fossil, archaeological, and historical record, offering readers a foundational understanding of pathological conditions, along with their potential etiologies. 3. will be indispensable for archaeologists, bioarchaeologists and historians, and those in medical fields, as it reflects current scholarship within paleopathology and the field’s impact on our understanding of health and disease in the past, the present, and implications for our future.

Madness, Disability and Social Exclusion

Author : Jane Hubert
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131779768X
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Madness, Disability and Social Exclusion written by Jane Hubert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique work that brings together a number of specialist disciplines, such as archaeology, anthropology, disability studies and psychiatry to create a new perspective on social and physical exclusion from society. A range of evidence throws light on such things as the causes and consequences of social exclusion stigma, marginality and dangerousness. It is an important text that breaks down traditional academic disciplinary boundaries and brings a much needed comparative approach to the subject.

Tropical Archaeobotany

Author : Jon G. Hather
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134681453
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Tropical Archaeobotany written by Jon G. Hather and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical Archaeobotany fills the need for a substantial reference work on plant remains from the tropics. It covers the examination, identification and interpretation of plant remains in tropical archaeology, whilst also the origins, spread, investigating the origins, spread, distribution and past use of tropical plants for food and other purposes. Recent technological developments in electron microscopy and biochemical and genetic research, as well as increased interest in tropical environments and ecosystems, are now beginning to realise the great potential for archaeobotanical research in the tropics. With the use of case studies from a wide range of areas, this volume details the latest macroscopic, microscopic and chemical techniques for the analysis of plant remains, from seeds, roots and tubers to epidermal fragments, pollen and phytoliths. Each chapter of Tropical Archaeobotany focuses on a different aspect of archaeobotanical research, using detailed examples from a varieety of tropical areas, though with its emphasis on techniques and methodology the book has a relevance beyond the regional scope of each chapter.

Ban Chiang, Northeast Thailand, Volume 2B

Author : Elizabeth G. Hamilton
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Museum
ISBN 13 : 1931707928
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book Ban Chiang, Northeast Thailand, Volume 2B written by Elizabeth G. Hamilton and published by University of Pennsylvania Museum. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foundation of archaeometallurgy is the study of excavated assemblages of metals and related remains. This volume presents in detail how the metals and such remains as crucibles excavated from four sites in northeast Thailand have been studied to understand the place of metal objects and technology in the ancient past of this region. In addition to typological examination, hundreds of technical analyses reveal the technological capabilities, preferences, and styles of metal artifact manufacturers in this part of Thailand. Detailed examination of contexts of recovery of metal remains employing a "life history" approach indicates that metal objects in those societies were used primarily in daily life and, only occasionally, as grave goods. The most surprising find is that casting of copper-base artifacts to final form took place at all these village sites during the metal age period, indicating a decentralized final production stage that may prove to be unusual for metal age societies. These insights are made possible by applying the methods and theories introduced in the first volume of the suite of volumes that study the metal remains from Ban Chiang in regional contest.

Ban Chiang, Northeast Thailand, Volume 2B

Author : Joyce C. White
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
ISBN 13 : 1931707782
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book Ban Chiang, Northeast Thailand, Volume 2B written by Joyce C. White and published by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foundation of archaeometallurgy is the study of excavated assemblages of metals and related remains. This volume presents in detail how the metals and such remains as crucibles excavated from four sites in northeast Thailand have been studied to understand the place of metal objects and technology in the ancient past of this region. In addition to typological examination, hundreds of technical analyses reveal the technological capabilities, preferences, and styles of metal artifact manufacturers in this part of Thailand. Detailed examination of contexts of recovery of metal remains employing a "life history" approach indicates that metal objects in those societies were used primarily in daily life and, only occasionally, as grave goods. The most surprising find is that casting of copper-base artifacts to final form took place at all these village sites during the metal age period, indicating a decentralized final production stage that may prove to be unusual for metal age societies. These insights are made possible by applying the methods and theories introduced in the first volume of the suite of volumes that study the metal remains from Ban Chiang in regional contest. Thai Archaeology Monograph Series, 2B University Museum Monograph, 150

The Late Bronze Egyptian Garrison at Beth Shan

Author : Frances W. James
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
ISBN 13 : 9780924171277
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (712 download)

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Download or read book The Late Bronze Egyptian Garrison at Beth Shan written by Frances W. James and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 1993 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The University Museum excavated at Beth Shan from 1921-1934, when stratigraphical methods were first being developed. For this study the two Late Bronze levels (VII and VIII) have been reevaluated by the careful analysis of field records, photographs, and drawings along with the restudy of all artifacts housed in The University Museum and a selection of objects in the Rockefeller Museum in Jerusalem. The structures of these levels have parallels in New Kingdom Egypt and Late Bronze/Early Iron Age sites of southern Levant and the Sinai. Included are contributions by 13 specialists on specific classes of objects and technologies. University Museum Monograph, 85