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Bringing together a group of scholars of Pacific archaeology, this work is designed as both an up-to-date and wide-ranging survey and as a festschrift for museum archaeologist Janet Davidson, until recently based at The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

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1400 years, 206 bones, 1 extraordinary story...The never-before-told story of a nameless Anglo-Saxon warrior and the bloody life he led.

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Like Donald Johanson's Lucy, this first-person narrative about anarchaeological discovery is rewriting the story of human evolution. A story ofdefiance and determination by a controversial scientist, this is Lee Berger'sown take on finding Homo naledi, an all-new species on the human familytree.

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Here is an offbeat field guide for sites in North America that reflect the rejection of the facts of prehistory and history. They are the physical equivalents of "fake news" about America's ancient past. Feder provides an entertaining summary forty sites along with the practical information youll need to visit these fun and fascinating sites.

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This text bridges freshman introductory texts on archaeology and junior/senior archaeology courses by building students comfort with some of the tools of archaeological research and how archaeologists make plausible inferences about the past.

This indispensable resource provides an illustrated introduction to and overview of the archaeological study of food and foodways today.

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What can archaeology teach us about the past

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This book describes how the Assyrian sculptures were found and what they meant to those who created them. It is both a richly illustrated history of Assyrian sculptures in general and a guide to the outstanding collections of the British Museum.

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Presents the inside story of one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the great decipherment of an ancient Maya script revised with the advanced developments. This title features 113 illustrations that provide details about the people and texts that have enabled us to read the Maya script.

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Beautiful, mysterious, and tragic, Cleopatra remains one of the most mesmerizing women of all timeand here is her story, based on the latest archaeological research.

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The renowned biblical scholar joins an expert on Middle Eastern archaeology to peel back the layers on the search for the historical Jesus, analyzing the archaeological discoveries of the past centuries that have shed light on this vexing question.

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Excavation is traditionally considered the heart of the archaeological enterprise. But it is an activity transformed over the past two decades of increasingly contract-based work. Carmichael and Lafferty lay out the basics of this brand of excavation for the novice reader in this handy, practical guide.

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Renowned naturalist Craig Childs explores the paradoxical nature of archaeological excavation among the ruins.

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Succinct analysis and detailed case-studies, based on recent archaeological research, are the basis of this social and economic study of the Roman Imperial frontiers. The author highlights the central importance of trade by special consideration of Palmyra.

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A much-needed deep dive into some of the main concepts of archaeology, offering a comprehensive explanation and definition of commonly used terms.

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Presents history of the monument to the Roman Empire in Britain. Taking into account research findings about the building of the Wall, this title includes details about the Roman army, its religion and daily bureaucratic life. It features photos, maps and diagrams.

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An exciting archaeological detective story - tracing connections between a 5,200-year-old sun temple in Alberta, Canada, and the famous prehistoric 'time machine' at Stonehenge, half a world away, leads to amazing discoveries about a lost calendar

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Explores the first nine thousand years of life in Britain, from the retreat of the glaciers to the Romans departure. This book traces the settlement of domestic communities, and shows how archaeology enables us to reconstruct the evolution of habits, traditions and customs.

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The extraordinary life of Gertrude Bell was marked by myriad achievements. Although best known for her desert travels and her part in the creation of the modern state of Iraq, she also made a significant contribution to the field of archaeology. This book explores Bell's achievements, emphasizing the tenacious, inquisitive side of her personality.

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Using computer simulations of the ancient skies to crack the millennial code that the monuments transcribe, the authors set out a new theory concerning the Pyramid Texts and other archaic Egyptian scriptures.