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  • Archaeological Sciences 1995

    Proceesings of a conference on the application of scientific techniques to the study of archaeology

    Edited by Anthony Sinclair, Elizabeth Slater, John Gowlett ...
    A huge collection of papers on scientific analysis in archaeology from a conference held in Liverpool in 1995. Papers are grouped under ten headings: Scientific analysis of Petrology ( 3 papers ); of Glass ( five papers ); of Ceramics ( 7 papers ); Metallurgy ( 9 papers ); Chronological Studies ( 9 papers ); Dendrochronological Studies ( 3 papers ); The Study of Ancient Enviroments ( 16 papers ); ... Read more

    $47.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Thinking Big

    How the Evolution of Social Life Shaped the Human Mind

    by Robin Dunbar, Clive Gamble, John Gowlett ...
    A closer look at genealogy, incorporating how biological, anthropological, and technical factors can influence human livesWe are at a pivotal moment in understanding our remote ancestry and its implications for how we live today. The barriers to what we can know about our distant relatives have been falling as a result of scientific advance, such as decoding the genomes of humans and Neanderthals, ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

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  • Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory

    Second Edition

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  • The Holocene

    An Environmental History

    by Neil Roberts ...
    The Holocene provides students, researchers and lay-readers with the remarkable story of how the natural world has been transformed since the end of the last Ice Age around 15,000 years ago. This period has witnessed a shift from environmental changes determined by natural forces to those dominated by human actions, including those of climate and greenhouse gases. Understanding the environmental ... Read more

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  • Plant Ecology

    Origins, Processes, Consequences

    by Paul A. Keddy ...
    Presenting a global and interdisciplinary approach to plant ecology, this much-awaited new edition of the book Plants and Vegetation integrates classical themes with the latest ideas, models, and data. Keddy draws on extensive teaching experience to bring the field to life, guiding students through essential concepts with numerous real-world examples and full-colour illustrations throughout. The ... Read more

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  • Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology

    by Paul Goldberg, Richard I. Macphail ...
    Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology provides an invaluable overview of geoarchaeology and how it can be used effectively in the study of archaeological sites and contexts. Taking a pragmatic and functional approach, this book presents:a fundamental, broad-based perspective of the essentials of modern geoarchaeology in order to demonstrate the breadth of the approaches and the depth of the ... Read more

    $117.95 USD

  • Pottery in Archaeology

    by Clive Orton, Michael Hughes ...
    Series series Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
    This revised edition provides an up-to-date account of the many different kinds of information that can be obtained through the archaeological study of pottery. It describes the scientific and quantitative techniques that are now available to the archaeologist, and assesses their value for answering a range of archaeological questions. It provides a manual for the basic handling and archiving of ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

  • Conservation of Furniture

    by Shayne Rivers, Nick Umney ...
    Series series Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology
    This book is a comprehensive resource covering the principles and practice of the conservation and restoration of furniture, and other decorative art objects made wholly or partly of wood. It integrates theory with practice to show the principles which govern interaction between wooden objects, the environmental and conservation treatments and the factors which need to be taken into account to ... Read more

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  • Applied Soils and Micromorphology in Archaeology

    by Richard I. Macphail, Paul Goldberg ...
    Series series Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
    Applied Soils and Micromorphology in Archaeology provides the most up-to-date information on soil science and its applications in archaeology. Based on more than three decades of investigations and experiments, the volume demonstrates how description protocols and complimentary methods (SEM/EDS, microprobe, micro-FTIR, bulk soil chemistry, micro- and macrofossils) are used in interpretations. It ... Read more

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  • Molluscs in Archaeology

    Methods, Approaches and Applications

    by Michael J. Allen ...
    Series Book 3 - Studying Scientific Archaeology
    The subject of ‘Molluscs in Archaeology’ has not been dealt with collectively for several decades. This new volume in Oxbow’s Studying Scientific Archaeology series addresses many aspects of molluscs in archaeology.It will give the reader an overview of the whole topic; methods of analysis and approaches to interpretation. It aims to be a broad based text book giving readers an insight of how to ... Read more

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  • A Handbook of Geoarchaeological Approaches to Settlement Sites and Landscapes

    by Charles French ...
    Series Book 1 - Studying Scientific Archaeology
    Geoarchaeology is a major branch of archaeological science at the interfaces between geology, geography and archaeology, involving the combined study of archaeological, soil and geomorphological records and the recognition of how natural, climatic and human-induced processes alter landscapes. The formation and modification of past soils, and occupation sequences can be examined primarily through ... Read more

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