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Daniel Odess, David F. Bustos, Matthew Bennett

Those Who Walked Before

One of the most important archaeological discoveries of the last century, which rocked the field of archaeology and fundamentally shifted our collective knowledge of human occupation in the Americas.On a …

Toby Wilkinson

World Beneath the Sands

From the decipherment of hieroglyphics in 1822 to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon a hundred years later, the uncovering of Egypt's ancient past took place in an atm…

R Gwinn Vivian, Samantha G. Fladd

Capturing Water

An esteemed archaeologist's lifetime of work on water use in Chaco CanyonThe ability of the inhabitants of Chaco Canyon to sustain themselves through farming in an arid environment has long been a topic o…

Victoria Shepherd

Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside

A thrilling history of mudlarkers, charlatans, experts and chancers -- the underbelly of the Edwardian antiques trade.'What a story! And how skilfully told! A tale about treasure, as twisty and thrilling …

Wolfram Grajetzki

The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

"For the ancient Egyptians, the Middle Kingdom (c. 2000-1700 BC) was a classical period of art, history and literature. The Twelfth Dynasty was one of the strongest ever to rule on the banks of the N…

Egmont Key

Documenting and interpreting the intersecting pasts of a historic island before they vanish under rising tidesEgmont Key, a small island at the meeting point of the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay, was a piv…

Ben Shaw

Developing Maritime Economies of the Pre-Colonial Massim, Papua New Guinea

The Massim region of Papua New Guinea has been the focus of intensive ethnographic interest for over a century because of sociocultural practices and maritime economies that connect island populations, in…

Charlie Parker (1920-1955)

The Quintessence 1947 -

Christopher Cavanagh

The Galli Priests of Cybele

Presenting a study of the Galli priests of the Roman cult of Cybele, the Great Mother goddess, this book examines the archaeological evidence to give a clearer picture of the priesthood. The Galli were pr…

Marshall Sahlins

Culture in Practice

A collection of essays that span the career of a prominent anthropologist and address the fundamental questions of the field.

Collaborative and Community-Engaged Archaeology

A collection of detailed case studies that emphasize partnerships with local and descendant communities to foster ethical, inclusive research practicesThis book highlights approaches to archaeological res…

Pedro Trapero Fernandez

A Spatial Analysis Model for Exploring Human-Environment Interactions

This Element introduces a methodological framework that positions itself between site-specific archaeological investigations and broader regional approaches characteristic of historical and landscape arch…

Gregoire Hervouet-Zeiber

War and the Pull of Life

A moving and unsettling ethnography of veterans living under the shadow of ongoing war and militarism, War and the Pull of Life traces how war makes its way into daily life in Putin's Russia. Based on res…

Meredith F Small

Family

From the acclaimed author of Our Babies, Ourselvescomes an illuminating and thought-provoking look at the nature of family across time and cultures.Family is the most ubiquitous and persistent human socia…

The Falls Creek Rock Shelters

An important reanalysis of archaeological materials excavated and curated decades ago, with lessons for similar investigations in the future.

David W. Anthony

The Horse, the Wheel, and Language

"A fascinating look into the origins of modern man."---Publishers Weekly "Authoritative."---New York Times • "A masterpiece."---Wilson Quarterly Unraveling the mystery surrou…

Empire of the Ancestors

Uncovering evidence that ancestor veneration was deeply rooted in Wari society, shaping Wari expansion, rituals, and statecraftThis volume examines the central role of ancestors in Andean society during t…

Kenneth Brophy

The Archaeology of Prehistory in the Contemporary World

This book offers a timely roadmap for navigating the material and intangible legacies of prehistory with which we live today.Drawing on a series of global case studies, field observations and real-world s…

Keri Vacanti Brondo, Luis A. Vivanco

Culture, Nature, and Environmental Sustainability

Bridges culture, nature, and sustainability through an anthropological lens on global environmental challengesEnvironmental anthropology offers powerful tools for making sense of today's pressing sustaina…