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Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology by Timothy Darvill Publisher Comments Here is the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and up-to-date dictionary of archaeology available. Over 4,000 A-Z entries explain the terms encountered in academic and popular archaeological literature, in lectures, and on television. Topics covered... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper 
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Behavioral Archaeology: Principles and Practice (Equinox Handbooks in Anthro Arch) by Michael B. Schiffer Publisher Comments This book is a synthesis of the fundamental method and theory of behavioral archaeology, organized in terms of the temporal order in which general topics have been addressed. The development of key ideas is recounted in relation to the historical... (read more) Available March 2010 Your price: $43.95 New - Trade Paper
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Molas Monograph #47: Great Houses, Moats and Mills on the South Bank of the Thames: Medieval and Tudor Southwark and Rotherhithe by Simon Blatherwick Publisher Comments Regeneration in the 1980s-90s on the south bank of the Thames resulted in archaeological and historical investigations at Platform Wharf, Rotherhithe, and next to London Bridge, in Southwark. The development of both sites from the 14th century is of... (read more) Available January 2010 Your price: $43.95 New - Hardcover
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Inside Ancient Kitchens: New Directions in the Study of Daily Meals and Feasts by A. Klarich Elizabeth Publisher Comments The anthropology of food is an area of research in which economic, social, and political dynamics interact in incredibly complex ways. Using archaeological case studies from around the globe, Inside Ancient Kitchens presents new perspectives on the... (read more) Available March 2010 Your price: $68.50 New - Hardcover
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Stepping-Stones: A Journey Through the Ice Age Caves of the Dordogne by Christine Desdemaines-hugon Publisher Comments The cave art of France's Dordogne region is world-famous for the mythology and beauty of its remarkable drawings and paintings. These ancient images of lively bison, horses, and mammoths, as well as symbols of all kinds, are fascinating touchstones in... (read more) Available April 2010 Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover
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Cultural Resources Archaeology: An Introduction by Thomas William Neumann Synopsis This textbook introduces archaeology students to the field of cultural resources archaeology.... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $42.25 New - Trade Paper
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From Foragers to Farmers: Papers in Honour of Gordan C. Hillman by Ehud Weiss Synopsis This volume celebrates the career of archaebotanist Professor Gordon C. Hillman. Twenty-eight papers cover a wide range of topics reflecting the great influence that Hillman has had in the field of archaeobotany. The papers are split into four sections... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $127.95 New - Hardcover
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Trade and Exchange: Archaeological Studies from History and Prehistory by Carolyn D. Dillian Publisher Comments Long before the advent of the global economy, foreign goods were transported, traded, and exchanged through myriad means, over short and long distances. Archaeological tools for identifying foreign objects, such as provenance studies, stylistic analyses,... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $140.25 New - Hardcover
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British Museum Technical Research Bulletin, Volume 3 by David Saunders Synopsis This annual bulletin offers a behind the scenes glimpse into the current work of curators, conservators and scientists at the British Museum.... (read more) Available February 2010 Your price: $40.00 New - Trade Paper
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Polities and Power: Archaeological Perspectives on the Landscapes of Early States by Steven E. Falconer Publisher Comments This distinctive book is the first to address the topic of landscape archaeology in early states from a truly global perspective. It provides an excellent introduction toaand overview ofathe discipline today. The volume grew out of the Fifth Biennial... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $65.25 New - Hardcover
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Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics #56: Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 55/56, Absconding by Francesco Pellizzi Publisher Comments This volume includes the editorial Can the referent abscond with its own representation? by Thomas Crow; Ivory towers by Richard Taws; Are shadows transparent? by Roberto Casati; The hidden witness of everything by David Doris; Absconding in plain sight... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $62.75 New - Trade Paper
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Archaeology and Preservation of Gendered Landscapes by Sherene Baugher Publisher Comments Historical archaeology of landscapes initially followed the pattern of Classical Archaeology by studying elite men's gardens. Over time, particularly in North America, the field has expanded to cover larger settlement areas, but still often with... (read more) Available January 2010 Your price: $140.25 New - Hardcover
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Excavations in the Cathedral Precincts (at Canterbury), Volume 2 by J. C. Driver Publisher Comments This volume describes excavations between 1978 and 1982 around the east end of Canterbury Cathedral, and associated research on the topographical and architectural history of the area since Monastic times. These include excavations in Linacre Gardens... (read more) Available April 2010 Your price: $56.95 New - Hardcover
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The Lords of Lambityeco: Political Evolution in the Valley of Oaxaca During the Xoo Phase (Mesoamerican Worlds) by Lind Michael Publisher Comments The Valley of Oaxaca was unified under the rule of Monte AlbAn until its collapse around AD 800. Using findings from John Paddockas long-term excavations at Lambityeco from 1961 to 1976, Michael Lind and Javier Urcid examine the political and social... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $79.75 New - Hardcover
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Instap Archaeological Excavation Manual #1: Retrieval of Materials with Water Separation Machines by Sarah E. Peterson Publisher Comments From the introduction: A water separation, or flotation, machine is an instrument that divides soil into three components: the material that floats (called flot or light fraction), the stones and other heavy portions that do not float (called residue or... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $10.50 New - Trade Paper
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Archaeological Investigation by Professor Carver Martin Publisher Comments Drawing its numerous examples from Britain and beyond, Archaeological Investigation explores the procedures used in field archaeology travelling over the whole process from discovery to publication. Divided into 4 parts, it argues for a set of principles... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $54.95 New - Trade Paper
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Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates by Jill Rubalcaba Synopsis Jill Rubalcaba and Peter Robertshaw recount the unearthing of four hominids-Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Iceman. Each discovery leads not only to deductions that scientists made in laboratories, but also to controversial debates over the... (read more) Available February 2010 Your price: $18.95 New - Hardcover
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University of Cambridge Oriental Publications #67: China's Early Empires: A Re-Appraisal by Michael Nylan Publisher Comments Recent archaeological discoveries, including manuscripts, have shed new light on China's history, in particular Qin and Han (221 BCE-220 CE), this volume's main focus. They make possible a deeper account of the growth of cities and of the spread of... (read more) Available February 2010 Your price: $161.50 New - Hardcover
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The Life of the Longhouse: An Archaeology of Ethnicity by Peter Metcalf Publisher Comments For two centuries, travellers were amazed at the massive buildings found along the rivers that flow from the mountainous interior of Borneo. They concentrated hundreds of people under one roof, in the middle of empty rainforests. There was no practical... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $88.95 New - Hardcover
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Cultural Resources Archaeology: An Introduction by Thomas William Neumann Synopsis This textbook introduces archaeology students to the field of cultural resources archaeology.... (read more) Available December 2009 Your price: $93.50 New - Hardcover
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