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Athletics & Mathematics in Archaic Corinth Origins of the Greek Stadion
by David Gilman Romano  Book News Annotation Focuses on archaeological evidence concerning the starting lines for foot races in the stadiums of Corinth and other cities of southern Greece during the Archaic and early Classical periods, and the significance of their design and dimensions for the...
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First Fossil Hunters : Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times (00 Edition)
by Adrienne Mayor Publisher Comments Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes, and Giants--these fabulous creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the modern imagination through the vivid accounts that have come down to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans. But what if these beings were...
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The Find of a Lifetime: Sir Arthur Evans and the Discovery of Knossos
by Sylvia Horowitz Publisher Comments The obsessions of a dapper Victorian gentleman led to one of the most breathtaking discoveries in archeology: the Palace of Minos at Knossos. As the brilliant curator of the famed Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, Sir Evans was already well known when, at 50...
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Finding the Walls of Troy Frank Calvert
by Susan Allen Publisher Comments The relentlessly self-promoting amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann took full credit for discovering Homer's Troy over one hundred years ago, and since then generations have thrilled to the tale of his ambitions and achievements. But Schliemann...
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Aegean from Bronze Age to Iron Age
by Oliver Dickinson Publisher Comments Following Oliver Dickinson's successful The Aegean Bronze Age, this excellent textbook is an up-to-date synthesis of the period between the collapse of the Bronze Age civilization in the thirteenth and twelfth centuries BC, right up to the rise of the...
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Sather Classical Lectures #53: An Archaeology of Greece: The Present State and Future Scope of a Discipline
by Anthony M Snodgrass Publisher Comments Classical archaeology probably enjoys a wider appeal than any other branch of classical or archaeological studies. As an intellectual and academic discipline, however, its esteem has not matched its popularity. Here, Anthony Snodgrass argues that...
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Glyphbreaker
by Steven Roge Fischer Publisher Comments When he successfully deciphered the Rongorongo script of Easter Island --the mysterious system of glyphs in which the island's original inhabitants had recorded their ritual chants and ceremonies--Steven Roger Fischer gained a unique place in the...
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Temple Decoration and Cultural Identity in the Archaic Greek World: The Metopes of Selinus
by Clemente Marconi Publisher Comments Provides a new interpretation for the use of figural decoration in Greek temples of the archaic period....
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Greek Stones Speak: The Story of Archaeology in Greek Lands
by Paul MacKendrick Publisher Comments 'Paul MacKendrick has a thrilling tale to tell....His book is for those who want an authoritative exposition of what archeologists are accomplishing in Greek lands.' --American Historical...
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The Athenian Agora: Excavations in the Heart of Classical Athens (New Aspects of Antiquity)
by John Camp Publisher Comments The great public square known as the Agora was the living heart of ancient Athens, where citizens met formally to administer civic affairs, and informally to trade or discuss politics or to take part in religious processions and athletic displays. In the...
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The Mycenaeans
by Lord Willia Taylour Synopsis Studies the distinctive culture of the Mycenaeans, examining the architectural, engineering and artistic achievements of this civilization which dominated the pre-Classical era of Greek history....
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Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece
by Lesley Adkins Book News Annotation Combining both archaeological and historical sources, the handbook covers three millennia of ancient Greek civilization, from the advent of the Minoan civilization in Crete to the Roman conquest in 30 BC. Chapters are ordered thematically and explore...
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Mysteries of the Snake Goddess: Art, Desire, and the Forging of History
by Kenneth Lapatin Publisher Comments Not only is one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art-the celebrated gold and ivory statuette of the Snake Goddess-almost certainly modern, but Minoan civilization as it has been popularly imagined is largely an invention of the early twentieth...
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Discoveries: Search for Ancient Greece (Discoveries)
by Francoise Etienne Publisher Comments Etienne takes readers on a fascinating voyage of discovery--of ancient Greek civilization and of the people who studied it. Why has Greece served as a model for so many other civilizations? How did technology and politics combine in the growth of...
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Acropolis in the Age of Pericles Rev Edition
by Jeffrey M Hurwit Publisher Comments This abridged and revised edition of the author's monumental The Athenian Acropolis: History, Mythology and Archaeology from the Neolithic Era to the Present (Cambridge, 1998) focuses specifically on the development of the Acropolis in the fifth century...
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Early Greeks
by R J Hopper Publisher Comments There has long been a need for a book which comprehensively takes account of the Greek Bronze Age, the transition to the Early Iron Age, the age of migration to Asia Minor and the period of colonisation of the Mediterranean, since it is clear that the...
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A Dictionary of the Ancient Greek World
by David Sacks Publisher Comments More than four thousand years ago, a warrior people invaded the rugged hills and fertile plains of the Balkan Peninsula. These people were the ancient Greeks, and their legacy to modern global society is immense. The Greeks invented democracy, narrative...
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Discoveries: Golden Treasures of Troy (Discoveries)
by Herve Duchene Synopsis A German businessman-turned-archaeologist, Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) had a lifelong dream: to find the world of Homer--the mythical cities of Troy, Ithaca, and Mycenae--and search for its long-hidden riches. Now, this fascinating volume reveals the...
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Ancient City : Life in Classical Athens and Rome (98 Edition)
by Peter Connolly Publisher Comments In this superbly illustrated volume, Athens and Rome, the two greatest cities of antiquity, spring to life under the masterful pen of Peter Connolly. All the historical and archaelogical evidence has been seamlessly pieced together to reconstruct the...
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Great Moments in Greek Archaeology
by Panos Valavanis Publisher Comments This beautifully illustrated book offers a wide-ranging overview of the greatest archaeological sites and discoveries from ancient Greece. The contributors--a veritable who's who of the most venerable names in Greek archaeology--include both those who...
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