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Tying Headbands or Venus Appearing: New Translations of k'al, the Dresden Codex Venus Pages and Classic Period Royal 'Binding' Rituals
£26.00
Author:
Gerardo Aldana y Villalobos
Publication Year:
2011
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407308036
Paperback:
87pp. Illustrated throughout in black and white
BAR number:
S2239
Epigraphers of the Mayan hieroglyphic writing system have demonstrated that a single verb root lies behind a substantial array of royal... More
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Horus' Eye and Osiris' Efflux: The Egyptian Civilisation of Inundation c. 3000-2000 BCE
£38.00
Author:
Terje Oestigaard
Publication Year:
2011
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407307909
Paperback:
133pp. Illustrated throughout
BAR number:
S2228
Death and the life-giving waters of the Nile were intimately interwoven in ancient Egyptian religion. The principal objective of this... More
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Cruelty and Sentimentality: Greek Attitudes to Animals, 600-300 BC
£61.00
Author:
Louise Calder
Publication Year:
2011
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407307831
Paperback:
242pp, Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white
Sub-series name:
Beazley Archive - Studies in Classical Archaeology, 5
BAR number:
S2225
This study examines Greek archaeological and literary evidence between 600 and 300 BC, to discover how ancient Greeks regarded,... More
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From Nabataea to Roman Arabia: Acquisition or Conquest?
£43.00
Author:
Fahad Mutlaq Al-Otaibi
Publication Year:
2011
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407307701
Paperback:
153pp. Includes 24 plates of maps, figures, tables and photographs
BAR number:
S2212
This study deals with Roman imperialism and the stand made by some conquered peoples in the face of Roman expansion, as exemplified by... More
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The Technological Study of Books and Manuscripts as Artefacts
Research questions and analytical solutions
£29.00
Editors:
Sarah Neate, David Howell, Richard Ovenden and A.M. Pollard
Publication Year:
2011
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407307671
Paperback:
109pp. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white
BAR number:
S2209
Sub Title:
Research questions and analytical solutions
The book (in this context any portable object whose prime purpose is to convey documentary information, including both images and text)... More
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The Representation of Monkeys in the Art and Thought of Mediterranean Cultures
A new perspective on ancient primates
£29.00
Author:
Cybelle Greenlaw
Publication Year:
2011
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407307473
Paperback:
101pp. Illustrated throughout
BAR number:
S2192
Sub Title:
A new perspective on ancient primates
Inspired in part by the famous blue monkeys of Thera, in this original work, the author provides a survey of the diverse cultural... More
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Transporting the Deceased to Eternity: The Ancient Egyptian Term 'H3i'
£33.00
Author:
Kelly-Anne Diamond
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407307299
Paperback:
131pp. Includes 45 figures
BAR number:
S2179
The research conducted for this work revolves around the Egyptian word HAi. Man's innate desire to defeat death has found expression in... More
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Stewards and Stakeholders of the Archaeological Record: Archaeologists, Folklore and Burial Mounds in Agder, Southern Norway
£69.00
Author:
Atle Omland
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407306957
Paperback:
276pp. Illustrated throughout
BAR number:
S2153
The main objective of this book is to discuss parts of the later life histories of burial mounds by studying local interests in them... More
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El Comercio de Terra Sigillata altoimperial en el Círculo del Estrecho
Balance historiográfico y líneas de investigación
£69.00
Author:
Macarena Bustamante Álvarez
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
Spanish
ISBN:
9781407306896
Paperback:
273pp. Illustrated throughout
BAR number:
S2148
Sub Title:
Balance historiográfico y líneas de investigación
In this work the author gathers published (and unpublished) evidence relating to early Imperial Roman terra sigillata on both sides of... More
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The Lake of Knives and the Lake of Fire
Studies in the topography of passage in ancient Egyptian religious literature
£32.00
Author:
Eltayeb Sayed Abbas
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407306858
Paperback:
123pp. Includes 40 figures
BAR number:
S2144
Sub Title:
Studies in the topography of passage in ancient Egyptian religious literature
This research is an investigation into the safe passage of the deceased over water as exemplified in the early Egyptian legends involving... More
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Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt
Proceedings of the conferences held in Cairo (2007) and Manchester (2008)
£39.00
Editors:
Jenefer Cockitt and Rosalie David
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407306827
Paperback:
158pp. Illustrated throughout with maps, plans, figures, drawings and photographs
BAR number:
S2141
Sub Title:
Proceedings of the conferences held in Cairo (2007) and Manchester (2008)
This monograph comprises the Proceedings of The Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt Conferences, jointly organised by The University... More
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Sargonic and Presargonic Texts in The World Museum Liverpool
£36.00
Author:
Eric L. Cripps
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407306766
Paperback:
145pp. Includes 49 tables, illustrations
BAR number:
S2135
A new study of the Old Akkadian tablets in the collection of the World Museum Liverpool (Liverpool, UK). This presentation comprises... More
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Commerce and Economy in Ancient Egypt
Proceedings of the Third International Congress for Young Egyptologists 25-27 September 2009, Budapest
£47.00
Editors:
András Hudecz and Máté Petrik
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407306728
Paperback:
191pp. Illustrated throughout
BAR number:
S2131
Sub Title:
Proceedings of the Third International Congress for Young Egyptologists 25-27 September 2009, Budapest
Proceedings of the Third International Congress for Young Egyptologists held in Budapest in September 2009. More
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Religious Architecture in the Czech Republic in the Light of Geophysical Prospection and Archaeological Excavation
£29.00
Author:
Vladimír Hašek and Josef Unger
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407306698
Paperback:
104pp. Includes 121 maps, plans, figures, drawings and photographs in colour and black and white
BAR number:
S2128
A representational survey of sites of religious architecture in the present Czech Republic using geophysics and non-destructive... More
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The History of Archaeological Research in the Melfese
A bibliography from the sites of Lavello, Melfi and Ripacandida
£26.00
Author:
Pasqualina Iosca
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
Italian and English
ISBN:
9781407306568
Paperback:
90pp. Includes 15 figures
BAR number:
S2115
Sub Title:
A bibliography from the sites of Lavello, Melfi and Ripacandida
A study of the neglected Malfese regions of southern Italy and the archaeological work undertaken in the area. The objective is to... More
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Building Identities: Socio-Political Implications of Ancient Maya City Plans
£26.00
Author:
Matthew S. Mosher
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407306520
Paperback:
88pp. Includes 3 tables, 32 figures
BAR number:
S2111
This study examines, through a variety of evidence, Late Classic (c. 250-900 AD) Maya political organization, specifically the existence... More
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La bonne pierre : définition, nature et vertus du jade, gisements et techniques dans les textes anciens de la Chine
£32.00
Author:
Laurent Long
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
French with English summary
ISBN:
9781407305615
Paperback:
119pp. Illustrated with maps, plans, drawings and photographs in colour and black and white.
BAR number:
S2085
A new study of 'The Fair Stone', defining jade, its nature, virtues, deposits and carving techniques according to ancient Chinese texts.... More
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Wild Signs: Graffiti in Archaeology and History
£29.00
Editors:
Jeff Oliver and Tim Neal
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407306353
Paperback:
108pp, Illustrated throughout with maps, plans, figures, drawings and photographs
Sub-series name:
Contemporary and Historical Archaeology, 6
BAR number:
S2074
This, the sixth volume in the series 'Studies in Contemporary and Historical Archaeology', assembles a series of innovative studies in... More
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Infantry Combat in Livy's Battle Narratives
£39.00
Author:
Sam Koon
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407306322
Paperback:
157pp. Includes Appendices
BAR number:
S2071
The period known as the mid-Republic, ranging roughly from the beginning of the second Punic War to tribunate and murder of Tiberius... More
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Ginecología y patología sexual femenina en las Colecciones Médicas de Oribasio
£56.00
Author:
Mercedes López Pérez
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
Spanish
ISBN:
9781407305516
Paperback:
223pp. Includes tables
BAR number:
S2060
Oribasius of Pergamum (fl. AD 300) was the Emperor Julian's personal physician and author of a considerable canon of medial literature.... More
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Sacred Landscapes in Anatolia and Neighboring Regions
£31.00
Editors:
Charles Gates, Jacques Morin, and Thomas Zimmermann
Publication Year:
2009
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407306117
Paperback:
124pp. Illustrated throughout with maps, plans, figures, tables, drawings and photographs
BAR number:
S2034
The ritual dimension of land use in both prehistoric and historic societies is a flourishing research issue examined by a growing number... More
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The Aegean and its Cultures
Proceedings of the first Oxford-Athens graduate student workshop organized by the Greek Society and the University of Oxford Taylor Institution, 22-23 April 2005
£37.00
Editors:
Georgios Deligiannakis and Yannis Galanakis
Publication Year:
2009
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407305073
Paperback:
158pp, Illustrated throughout with maps, plans, drawings and photographs 3 colour plates
BAR number:
S1975
Sub Title:
Proceedings of the first Oxford-Athens graduate student workshop organized by the Greek Society and the University of Oxford Taylor Institution, 22-23 April 2005
Proceedings of the first Oxford-Athens graduate student workshop organized by the Greek Society and the University of Oxford Taylor Institution, April 2005.... More
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Abhijñān
Studies in South Asian Archaeology and Art History of Artefacts. Felicitating A.K.M. Zakariah.
£47.00
Editors:
Shahnaj Husne Jahan
Publication Year:
2009
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407304588
Paperback:
188pp, Includes illustrations in black and white, maps.
Sub-series name:
South Asian Archaeology Series, 10
BAR number:
S1974
Sub Title:
Studies in South Asian Archaeology and Art History of Artefacts. Felicitating A.K.M. Zakariah.
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Santuarios y rituales en la Hispania Céltica
£125.00
Author:
Silvia Alfayé Villa
Publication Year:
2009
Language:
Spanish
ISBN:
9781407304465
Paperback:
603pp. Includes 492 maps, plans, figures, drawings and photographs
BAR number:
S1963
This volume is a study of later Iberian prehistory and contributes to our understanding of the range of religious beliefs and practices... More
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