anne - Archaeology 1

The rich history of Egypt has provided famous examples of board games played in antiquity. Each of these games provides evidence of contact between Egypt and its neighbours. From pre-dynastic rule t……続きを見る

The number of women working in museum settings has grown exponentially since the start of the twentieth century. Women in the Museum explores the professional lives of the sector’s female workforce ……続きを見る

Cults Loch, at Castle Kennedy in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, loch lies within a landscape rich in prehistoric cropmark sites and within the loch itself are two crannogs, one of which has been the……続きを見る

The myriad ways in which colour and light have been adapted and applied in the art, architecture, and material culture of past societies is the focus of this interdisciplinary volume. Light and colo……続きを見る

Cette troisième édition augmentée, et désormais illustrée, accorde également une place aux renouvellements de la recherche archéologique de ces dernières années. Ce guide présente des notions généra……続きを見る

This Element demonstrates how ceramics, a dataset that is more typically identified with chronology than social analysis, can forward the study of Egyptian society writ large. This Element argues th……続きを見る

In the past decades cultural heritage stored at museums and archives has been returned to source communities in various forms and under diverse circumstances. This contribution to the Elements serie……続きを見る

Investigations into the cultural significance of that most familiar and charismatic group of animals, bears. Bears are iconic animals, playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been por……続きを見る

Bears are iconic animals, playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been portrayed as gods, monsters, kings, fools, brothers, lovers, and dancers; they are seen as protectors of the for……続きを見る

Af og til gør arkæologerne nogle opsigtsvækkende fund, der i sjælden grad kan give et indblik i fortidens hverdagsliv og kultur. Det gælder særligt, når en større katastrofe – f.eks. jordskælv, skib……続きを見る

The Danish Archaeological Expedition to Hama in Syria in the 1930s discovered an ancient town lived in for thousands of years. Members of the Expedition also fell in love with the town around the an……続きを見る

In this book, Anne Porter explores the idea that mobile and sedentary members of the ancient world were integral parts of the same social and political groups in greater Mesopotamia during the perio……続きを見る

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 tha……続きを見る

A comprehensive overview of recent thinking, new data, syntheses, and insights into current Puerto Rican archaeology Ancient Borinquen is a re-examination of the archaeology of Puerto Rico, drawing ……続きを見る

Bosworth stands alongside Naseby and Hastings as one of the three most iconic battles ever fought on English soil. The action on 22 August 1485 brought to an end the dynastic struggle known as the W……続きを見る

This book offers an anthropological analysis of how craft production changed in relation to the development of complex societies in northern China. It focuses on the production and use of food conta……続きを見る

Ethnographic archaeology has emerged as a form of inquiry into archaeological dilemmas that arise as scholars question older, more positivistic paradigms. Ethnographic Archaeologies describes divers……続きを見る

African Pottery Roulettes Past and Present considers ethnographic, museological and archaeological approaches to pottery-decorating tools called roulettes, that is to say, short lengths of fibre or ……続きを見る

Reconsidering Interpretation of Heritage Sites chronicles and problematizes the representation of the eighteenth century in museums and heritage sites while also challenging public historians to alt……続きを見る

New Guinea, and especially Papua New Guinea, is the last country in the world where ethnologists were able to closely observe, film and photograph the whole manufacturing chaînes opératoires of poli……続きを見る

Les rituels sont un élément clé des sociétés antiques. Suites orchestrées d’actes et de paroles mettant en scène et garantissant les relations entre la/les divi-nité(s) et les hommes, ils sont un dé……続きを見る

Cet ouvrage traite de deux figures royales majeures dans l’histoire du pouvoir en Egypte ptolémaïque : Cléopâtre I qui inaugura le système du règne conjoint avec un partenaire masculin et Cléopâtre ……続きを見る

Papers from a conference Skanderborg 27-28th of June 2019 An equestrian burial from the 10th century with an exceptionally elaborate horse harness was discovered at Fregerslev near Skanderborg in ea……続きを見る

Les apports de l’archéologie, et singulièrement de l’archéologie préventive, sont considérables et donnent matière à repenser profondément le Moyen Âge. L’archéologie médiévale mise en perspective s……続きを見る

L'archéologie fait rêver petits et grands et trouve sa place dans l'imaginaire des films ou des bandes dessinées. Véritable mosaïque, cette science tente de redonner vie à des sociétés très ancienne……続きを見る

Ce guide présente des notions générales sur le travail archéologique tel qu'il se pratique actuellement, tout en le replaçant dans son histoire et au sein des sciences humaines. Les auteurs s'adress……続きを見る

Explaining and critically reviewing management procedures such as performance indicators and strategic planning, this book shows how techniques from mainstream management can be used to facilitate a……続きを見る

Suzanne Keene's pioneering book shows how museums and other cultural organizations fit into the new world of information and electronic communications and, most importantly, how they can take advant……続きを見る

Recent decades have witnessed an explosion of museum building around the world and the subsequent publication of multiple texts dedicated to the subject. Museum Architecture: A new biography focuses……続きを見る

Displaying the Ideals of Antiquity investigates the study and display of ancient sculpture from archaeological, art historical, and museum studies perspectives. Ancient sculptures not only give us k……続きを見る