Archaeology

Early Buddhism flourished because it took up the challenge represented by buoyant economic conditions in the newly emergent Indian states from the fifth century BCE. This book begins with the apparent inconsistency of Buddhism, a renunciant movement surviving within a strong urban environment, and draws out the implications of this. more...

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In this fully revised and expanded edition of his seminal archaeological survey, David Phillipson presents a lucid, fully illustrated account of African prehistory, from the origins of humanity to the time of European colonisation, and demonstrates the relevance of archaeological research to an understanding of Africa today. more...

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Native American artifacts, dated as early as 8,000 B.C., have been found in various places around Alexandria, Virginia. The site of a fishing camp, a bustling hub for the export of grain, and a center of the slave trade during the early nineteenth century, Alexandria is rich with American artifacts. more...

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This unique reference provides a primary source for osteologists and the medical/legal commumity for the understanding of burned bone remains in forensic or archaeological contexts. It describes in detail the changes in human bone and soft tissues as a body burns at both the chemical and gross levels and provides an overview of the current procedures in burned bone study. Case studies in forensic and archaeological settings aid those interested in the analysis of burned human bodies, from death scene investigators, to biological anthropologists looking at the recent or ancient dead. more...

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Long before astronomy was a science, humans used the stars to mark time, navigate, organize planting and dramatize myths. This encyclopaedia draws on archaeological evidence and oral traditions to reveal how prehistoric humans perceived the skies and celestial phenomena. more...

Price: $119.00