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Prehistory
Random House Publishing Group 2008; US$ 15.00In Prehistory, the award-winning archaeologist and renowned scholar Colin Renfrew covers human existence before the advent of written records?which is to say, the overwhelming majority of our time here on earth. But Renfrew also opens up to discussion, and even debate, the term ?prehistory? itself, giving an incisive, concise, and lively survey of... more...
Before Civilization
Random House 2011; US$ 20.00The refinement of radiocarbon dating using the information form tree-ring counts has raised serious doubts about the accepted theoretical frameowkr of European prehistory. Monuments in Central and Western Europe have proved to be considerably older than their supposed Near-Eastern forerunners, and the record must be almost completely rewritten in the... more...
Archaeology: The Key Concepts
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 29.95From two of the best-known archaeological writers in the trade, this outstanding resource provides a thorough survey of the key ideas in archaeology, and how they impact on archaeological thinking and method. Clearly written, and easy to follow, Archaeology: The Key Concepts collates entries written specifically by field specialists, and each... more...
Cognition and Material Culture
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research 2008; US$ 40.00The 15 papers in this volume explore how human beliefs have been externalized and "stored" in material form, thus making very intangible ideas exist in a permanent form. more...
Prehistoric Steppe Adaptation and the Horse
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research 2008; US$ 40.00This volume examines the origins of horse husbandry and pastoralism in the Eurasian steppe, and provides a wide-ranging overview of issues surrounding the development of Central European societies from the Neolithic to the Iron Age. more...
The Ancient Mind
Cambridge University Press 1994; US$ 42.00This book develops a new direction in prehistoric cognitive research which is rooted in science and empirical methodology. more...
Coins and Power in Late Iron Age Britain
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 34.00Combining archaeological, literary and numismatic evidence, John Creighton paints a vivid picture of how people in Late Iron Age Britain reacted to the changing world around them, and how rulers bolstered their power through use of imagery on coins, myths, language, and material culture. Includes full index of Iron Age coins. more...
Making History in Banda
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 51.00Using approaches from several disciplines, Stahl reconstructs the daily lives of Banda villagers of west central Ghana, from when they were drawn into the Niger trade (around 1300 AD) until the twentieth century establishment of British overrule. Stahl argues for closer integration of archaeology, history and anthropology in African studies. more...









