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Mirage: Napoleon's scientists and the unveiling of Egypt
Par Nina Burleigh. 2007
Chronicles Napoleon's conquest of Egypt and the scientific research conducted there on his behalf. Highlights one of the earliest large-scale…
interactions between Western civilians and Islam in the modern era. 2007Toumaï: l'aventure humaine
Par Alain Beauvilain. 2003
Le 19 juillet 2001, quelque part au Tchad, dans un désert magnifique où la vie semble si improbable, un crâne…
est exhumé. Ce sont les restes d'un hominidé. On le baptise Toumaï. Il est à ce jour notre plus lointain ancêtre connu. Dorénavant, Lucy fait figure de gamine de la préhistoire. Cette recherche est en soi une épopée. [...] Le récit de l'invention de Toumaï est une histoire de passions. Une authentique odyssée humaine où se mêlent l'incertitude de la quête, l'étrange vie du désert, l'exaltation de la découverte... et, de retour à la civilisation, les convoitises, les jalousies, les tentatives de récupération ou d'appropriation. [...] -- 4e de couvNaissance de l'homme: nouvelles découvertes, nouvelles énigmes
Par Robert Clarke. 2001
Alimentée aux connaissances récentes de la paléontologie et de la préhistoire, cette synthèse accessible passe en revue les différentes étapes…
de l'évolution humaine, à partir des premiers hominiens jusqu'à l'aube de l'histoire. L'auteur est détenteur du prix Glaxo pour la vulgarisation scientifique. [SDMMysteries of the mummies: the story of the unwrapping of a 2,000-year-old mummy by a team of experts
Par A. Rosalie David. 1978
An account of how scientists and archaeologists have adopted new methods to further reveal the secrets of the past, as…
in the postmortem examination of a young girl dead for more than 2,000 years. Includes a brief explanation of Egyptian history and burial ritualsChasing Aphrodite: the hunt for looted antiquities at the world's richest museum
Par Jason Felch. 2011
In 2005, the art world was rocked by scandal when news broke that the prestigious J. Paul Getty Museum had…
a long history of purchasing looted antiquities. Beginning in the 1960's with Getty's purchase of questionable European statues, this story chronicles the rise of the world's richest museum, and documents how the museum's curators knowingly purchased stolen art until 2000, when a Rome magistrate sued for the return of Italian statues. California Book Award winner. Some strong languageThe Viking World (Routledge Worlds)
Par Stefan Brink, Neil Price. 2013
Filling a gap in the literature for an academically oriented volume on the Viking period, this unique book is a…
one-stop authoritative introduction to all the latest research in the field. Bringing together today’s leading scholars, both established seniors and younger, cutting-edge academics, Stefan Brink and Neil Price have constructed the first single work to gather innovative research from a spectrum of disciplines (including archaeology, history, philology, comparative religion, numismatics and cultural geography) to create the most comprehensive Viking Age book of its kind ever attempted. Consisting of longer articles providing overviews of important themes, supported by shorter papers focusing on material of particular interest, this comprehensive volume covers such wide-ranging topics as social institutions, spatial issues, the Viking Age economy, warfare, beliefs, language, voyages, and links with medieval and Christian Europe. This original work, specifically oriented towards a university audience and the educated public, will have a self-evident place as an undergraduate course book and will be a standard work of reference for all those in the field.The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland
Par Nancy Edwards. 1996
In the first major work on the subject for over 30 years, Nancy Edwards provides a critical survey of the…
archaeological evidence in Ireland (c. 400-1200), introducing material from many recently discovered sites as well as reassessing the importance of earlier excavations. Beginning with an assessment of Roman influence, Dr Edwards then discusses the themse of settlement, food and farming, craft and technology, the church and art, concluding with an appraisal of the Viking impact. The archaeological evidence for the period is also particularly rich and wide-ranging and our knowledge is expanding repidly in the light of modern techniques of survey and excavation.Agency in Archaeology
Par John Robb, Marcia-Anne Dobres. 2000
Agency in Archaeology is the first critical volume to scrutinise the concept of agency and to examine in-depth its potential…
to inform our understanding of the past. Theories of agency recognise that human beings make choices, hold intentions and take action. This offers archaeologists scope to move beyond looking at broad structural or environmental change and instead to consider the individual and the group Agency in Archaeology brings together nineteen internationally renowned scholars who have very different, and often conflicting, stances on the meaning and use of agency theory to archaeology. The volume is composed of five theoretically-based discussions and nine case studies, drawing on regions from North America and Mesoamerica to Western and central Europe, and ranging in subject from the late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers to the restructuring of gender relations in the north-eastern US.Manual of Curatorship: A Guide to Museum Practice
Par Alexander Fenton, John M. A. Thompson, Douglas A. Bassett, Antony J. Duggan, Geoffrey D. Lewis. 1993
Based on original contributions by specialists, this manual covers both the theory and the practice required in the management of…
museums. It is intended for all museum and art gallery profession staff, and includes sections on new technology, marketing, volunteers and museum libraries.Rome: Empire of the Eagles, 753 BC – AD 476
Par Neil Faulkner. 2008
The Roman Empire is widely admired as a model of civilisation. In this compelling new study Neil Faulkner argues that…
in fact, it was nothing more than a ruthless system of robbery and violence. War was used to enrich the state, the imperial ruling classes and favoured client groups. In the process millions of people were killed or enslaved. Within the empire the landowning elite creamed off the wealth of the countryside to pay taxes to the state and fund the towns and villas where they lived. The masses of people slaves, serfs and poor peasants were victims of a grand exploitation that made the empire possible. This system, riddled with tension and latent conflict, contained the seeds of its own eventual collapse.Prehistory of North America
Par Mark Sutton. 2007
A Prehistory of North America covers the ever-evolving understanding of the prehistory of North America, from its initial colonization, through…
the development of complex societies, and up to contact with Europeans.This book is the most up-to-date treatment of the prehistory of North America. In addition, it is organized by culture area in order to serve as a companion volume to “An Introduction to Native North America.” It also includes an extensive bibliography to facilitate research by both students and professionals.Ebla and its Landscape: Early State Formation in the Ancient Near East
Par Paolo Matthiae, Nicolò Marchetti. 2013
The discovery of 17,000 tablets at the mid-third millennium BC site of Ebla in Syria has revolutionized the study of…
the ancient Near East. This is the first major English-language volume describing the multidisciplinary archaeological research at Ebla. Using an innovative regional landscape approach, the 29 contributions to this expansive volume examine Ebla in its regional context through lenses of archaeological, textual, archaeobiological, archaeometric, geomorphological, and remote sensing analysis. In doing so, they are able to provide us with a detailed picture of the constituent elements and trajectories of early state development at Ebla, essential to those studying the ancient Near East and to other archaeologists, historians, anthropologists, and linguists. This work was made possible by an IDEAS grant from the European Research Council.Islands are ideal case studies for exploring social connectivity, episodes of colonisation, abandonment, and alternating phases of cultural interaction and…
isolation. Their societies display different attitudes toward the land and the sea, which in turn cast light on group identities. This volume advances theoretical discussions of island archaeology by offering a comparative study of the archaeology of colonisation, abandonment, and resettlement of the Mediterranean islands in prehistory. This comparative and thematic study encourages anthropological reflections on the archaeology of the islands, ultimately focusing on people rather than geographical units, and specifically on the relations between islanders, mainlanders, and the creation of islander identities. This volume has significance for scholars interested in Mediterranean archaeology, as well as those interested more broadly in colonisation and abandonment.Auditory Archaeology: Understanding Sound and Hearing in the Past
Par Steve Mills. 2014
Auditory archaeology considers the potential contribution of everyday, mundane and unintentional sounds in the past and how these may have…
been significant to people. Steve Mills explores ways of examining evidence to identify intentionality with respect to the use of sound, drawing on perception psychology as well as soundscape and landscape studies of various kinds. His methodology provides a flexible and widely applicable set of elements that can be adapted for use in a broad range of archaeological and heritage contexts. The outputs of this research form the case studies of the Teleorman River Valley in Romania, Çatalhöyük in Turkey, and West Penwith, a historical site in the UK.This fascinating volume will help archaeologists and others studying human sensory experiences in the past and present.Connections and Complexity: New Approaches to the Archaeology of South Asia
Par Shinu Anna Abraham, Praveena Gullapalli, Teresa P. Raczek, Uzma Z. Rizvi. 2013
This compilation of original research articles highlight the important cross-regional, cross-chronological, and comparative approaches to political and economic landscapes in…
ancient South Asia and its neighbors. Focusing on the Indus Valley period and Iron Age India, this volume incorporates new research in South Asia within the broader universe of archaeological scholarship. Contributions focus on four major themes: reinterpreting material culture; identifying domains and regional boundaries; articulating complexity; and modeling interregional interaction. These studies develop theoretical models that may be applicable researchers studying cultural complexity elsewhere in the world.Being and Becoming Indigenous Archaeologists
Par George P. Nicholas. 2010
What does being an archaeologist mean to Indigenous persons? How and why do some become archaeologists? What has led them…
down a path to what some in their communities have labeled a colonialist venture? What were are the challenges they have faced, and the motivations that have allowed them to succeed? How have they managed to balance traditional values and worldview with Western modes of inquiry? And how are their contributions broadening the scope of archaeology? Indigenous archaeologists have the often awkward role of trying to serves as spokespeople both for their home community and for the scientific community of archaeologists. This volume tells the stories—in their own words-- of 37 indigenous archaeologists from six continents, how they became archaeologists, and how their dual role affects their relationships with their community and their professional colleagues. Sponsored by the World Archaeological CongressArchaeology, Anthropology and Cult: The Sanctuary at Gilat,Israel
Par Thomas Evan Levy. 2005
The Chalcolithic period was formative in Near Eastern prehistory, being a time of fundamental social change in craft specialization, horticulture…
and temple life. Gilat - a low mound, semi-communal farming settlement in the Negev desert - is one of the few Chalcolithic sanctuary sites in the Southern Levant. 'Archaeology, Anthropology and Cult' presents a critical analysis of the archaeological data from Gilat. The book brings together archaeological finds and anthropological theory to examine the role of religion in the evolution of society and the power of ritual in promoting change. This comprehensive volume, which includes artefact drawings, photographs, maps and data tables, will be of interest to students and scholars of ancient history, anthropology, archaeology, as well as biblical and religious studies.Historical Biblical Archaeology and the Future: The New Pragmatism
Par Thomas Evan Levy. 2011
Joint winner of the 2011 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Award in the category "Best Scholarly Book on Archaeology" The archaeology…
of the Holy Land is undergoing major change. 'Historical Biblical Archaeology and the Future' describes the paradigm shift brought about by objective science-based dating methods, geographic information systems, anthropological models, and digital technology tools. The book serves as a model for how researchers can investigate the relationship between ancient texts (both sacred and profane) and the archaeological record. Influential archaeologists and biblical scholars examine a range of texts, materials and cultures: the Vedas and India; the Homeric legends and Greek Classical Archaeology; the Sagas and Icelandic archaeology; Islamic Archaeology; and the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ayyubid periods. The groundbreaking essays offer a foundation for future research in biblical archaeology, ancient Jewish history and biblical studies.Rules and Meanings
Par Mary Douglas. 2002
First published in 1973, Rules and Meanings is an anthology of works that form part of Mary Douglas' struggle to…
devise an anthropological modernism conducive to her opposition to reputedly modernizing trends in contemporary society. The collection contains works by Wittgenstein, Schutz, Husserl, Hertz and other continentals. The underlying themes of the anthology are the construction of meaning, the force of hidden background assumptions, tacit conventions and the power of spatial organization to reinforce words. The work serves to complement the philosophers' work on everyday language with the anthropologists' theory of everyday knowledge.With firsthand sources and archeological research, this study explores life inside Nazi prisons during the occupation of the Channel Islands.Through…
most of the Second World War, Nazis occupied the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, two British Crown dependencies in the English Channel. With extensive research, archeologist Gilly Carr has uncovered the enduring legacies of this occupation. In Nazi Prisons in Britain, she shines a light on the lives of citizen resisters who became political prisoners on their own soil. Carr explores political prisoner consciousness and solidarity through the letters of the “Jersey 21” and the diaries of Frank Falla, Guernsey’s best-known resister. Drawing on memoirs, poetry, graffiti, official archives, and material culture—as well as the words of war criminals, traitors, surrealist artists, and many others—she reveals what life was like inside these brutal Nazi prisons.