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Burn, A.R.; Burn, Mary; Durrell, Lawrence (Foreword) The Living Past of Greece: A Time-Traveller's Tour of Historic and Prehistoric Places
Little, Brown 1980 0316117102 / 9780316117104 First U.S. Edition Hard Cover Near-Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
A photo of this book is available. Stated First American Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $17.50. Rust-brown boards with gilt lettering (clean and bright). Tight spine, clean pages. NO writing or tears inside book. 288 pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. Pages show slight tanning. Synopsis The Living Past of Greece offers an ingenious combination of chronology and topography which the reader will find he can use as a field guide, when actually visiting sites, or for more simple and solitary enjoyment from the comfort of an armchair. From Thermopylae and Olympia to the de-bunking of the Atlantis myth and the story of Thera, this book is a fresh and intimate glimpse into prehistoric Hellenic and Byzantine Greece.
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Carter, Howard The Tomb of Tutankhamen
New York, New York, U.S.A. E P Dutton / Excalibur Books 1972 052570101X / 9780525701019 Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Very-nice, clean copy of this over-sized hardback. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Red boards with gilt lettering (clean and bright). Price inside dustcover: $15.00. 238 pages. Illustrated throughout. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine.
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Chadwick, John The Mycenaean World
Cambridge Univ Press 1976 0521210771 / 9780521210775 Hard Cover Near-Fine Near-Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
A photo of this book is available. Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, clean pages. Map endpapers. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. 201 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Previous owner's embossed name stamp in book front (Edward Sheehan). Synopsis In 1952 the decipherment of the Linear B script suddenly revealed the Greekness of Mycenaean Greece. Now, after new discoveries and more than 20 years of intensive work, scholars are able to interpret the written documents and reconstruct from them a vivid picture of life in this remote period, in a way which is impossible from archaeology alone. John Chadwick, who assisted Ventris in the original decipherment, has played a major part in these advances. He now summarizes the results of recent research and in so doing opens the door to a new world, Mycenaean Greece seen through the eyes of its inhabitants. The tablets may be only, as he describes them, 'the account books of anonymous clerks', but from these prosaic documents he shows how we can infer a bronze industry, foreign slave-women, or even human sacrifice. Not least important is the comparison of the newly available data with the Homeric account, much to the detriment of Homer's credibility as a witness.
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Chippindale, Christopher Stonehenge Complete
Thames And Hudson 1987 0500273553 / 9780500273555 Trade Paperback Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Near-new copy. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine, bright clippings. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 296 pages. Over-sized book. This is a terrific book about Stonehenge! Mr. Chippindale has created a wonderfully informative and readable book about one of the most famous archaeological monuments in the world. This book takes the famous quote from Jacquetta Hawkes "Every age has the Stonehenge it deserves and - desires", and illustrates it by giving an overview of all the various paradigms that have been used to explain Stonehenge. Instead of giving the reader dreadfully boring and mind-numbing details about Stonehenge and the research into it, he gives us a brief description of what is physically there at Stonehenge, then he outlines what each succesive era has thought of Stonehenge since its "re-descovery" in the 12th century A.D. All the theories, from Geoffrey of Monmouth and Merlin to the current fad of UFOs and extraterrestrials are explored. Mr. Chippindale lists sources, so that if you are interested in any particular theoretical perspective you are welcome to explore further. Mr. Chippindale is a well-respected archaeologist and the editor of one of the pre-eminent archaeological journals, "Antiquity". He does state that he firmly is in the camp of the archaeologist, as far as explaining the origin and history of Stonehenge. However, that does not prevent him from presenting many of the other competing paradigms of Stonehenge's origin. The book is richly illustrated throughout with photographs going back over 100 years, plus drawings and paintings that date back at least to the 16th century. The paintings of Stonehenge also help illustrate what the artist thought of this monument. It was also quite fascinating to read about the various ideas for "preserving Stonehenge" over the last 150 years. There have been many different ideas about how this monument should be presented, and even now there is controversy about the way Stonehenge is presented to the public. In this book you get to meet many interesting characters who left their mark on Stonehenge and its interpretation, from John Aubrey, William Cunnington, Inigo Jones, Colin Renfrew to modern new age researchers. They and their concepts are all presented here. I strongly recommend this book as a start for anyone interested in learning more about Stonehenge. It is written with a sense of humor, and in a very readable style. You can then branch out to read more in-depth studies of the various theories and paradigms that you are interested in.
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Eisler, Riane The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future
New York, New York, U.S.A. Harper & Row 1988 0062502891 / 9780062502896 Trade Paperback Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-nice, clean condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages. 261 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside. - Examining the age-old phenomenon of human cruelty and our propensity towards war, and weaving together evidence from art, archaeology, religion, social science, history, & other fields of inquiry into fresh patterns, the author tells a new story of our cultural origins. Eisler shows us that neither armed conflict nor the "war of the sexes" are divinely or biologically ordained, verifying that a better future is possible and is firmly rooted in the haunting drama of what actually happened in our past. "An ambitious new synthesis..."-- Los Angeles Times. Annotation Bringing together recent discoveries in archaeology with evidence from art, religion, anthropology, sociology, politics, and economics, this national bestseller reveals astounding new knowledge of our past--and potential future. Maps and charts. From the Publisher The phenomenal bestseller, with more than 500,000 copies sold worldwide, now with a new epilogue from the author The Chalice and the Blade has inspired a generation of women and men to envision a truly egalitarian society by exploring the legacy of the peaceful, goddess-worshipping cultures from our prehistoric past.
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Fagan, Brian M. Time Detectives: How Scientists Use Modern Technology to Unravel the Secrets of the Past
Simon & Schuster 1996 0684818280 / 9780684818283 Trade Paperback Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine, clean pages. Nicely illustrated. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 288 pages. Pages show slight tanning. Synopsis: Today's archeologists are not treasure hunters but time detectives, utilizing advanced technology to vividly reconstruct the past from minute clues. With the focus in archeology shifting from the recovery of artifacts and antiquities to learning more about how our ancestors lived, archeologists now work in different ways. Frequently they are part of multidisciplinary teams of scientists who, for example, can reconstruct ancient diets from examination of bone collagen remains or describe millennia-old landscapes from fossilized seeds and grains. These new techniques enable us not only to better understand our past, but to better preserve it - excavations today move less earth in two years than those a couple of generations ago moved in a month. Time Detectives takes us around the world and through more than 15,000 years of human history as we visit the sites of some of the most breathtaking and significant finds of recent years. A fascinating journey into the world of archeology today, Time Detectives shows us not only how the past can be recaptured, but how our knowledge and understanding of the past expands our vision of human experience today. Annotation: Today's archaeologists are not treasure hunters, but time detectives utilizing advanced technology to vividly reconstruct the past. Here are some recent spectacular results--in a work that brings the excitement of the classic Gods, Graves and Scholars into the modern era. 8 pages of photos; 26 line drawings. Publishers Weekly: This exhilarating mix of high adventure and serious scholarship explores how modern archeologists are using techniques like computer imaging, infrared photography and pollen analysis to reconstruct ancient cultures. Fagan (The Rape of the Nile), an archaeologist, describes Tiwanaku, a vanished city on Lake Titicaca's Bolivian shore (A.D. 5th-11th centuries), where Andean farmers used crop cultivation methods that are now being copied by modern villagers to increase yields. He visits enigmatic Flag Fen in eastern England, where an enormous Bronze Age timber platform rose amid uninhabited wetlands, the site of sacrificial offerings. He combs Wadi Kubbaniya, an obscure Egyptian valley, home to hunter-gatherers 10,000 years before the pharaohs-possible ancestors of ancient Egyptian civilization. He explains how excavations of the mansions and gardens of 18th-century colonial Annapolis, Md., are revealing class divisions between a white elite and African Americans who comprised as much as one-third of the population. Fagan also explores multistory New Mexican pueblos of the Anasazi, a Sumerian temple complex, Blackfoot bison hunt sites on Canadian cliffs and remnants of the Natufian culture-some of the world's earliest farmers-discovered in the 1930s in what is now Israel. Illustrated.
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Frank, Harry Thomas Bible, Archaeology, and Faith
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. Abingdon Pr 1971 0687031117 / 9780687031115 Hard Cover Very Good + Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
A photo of this book is available. Very-good+, clean copy of this over-sized & heavy hardback. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $12.50. 8 pages show light writing. Does NOT interfere with reading. Tight spine, clean pages. NO tears inside book. 352 pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. Color map endpapers.
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Gallenkamp, Charles The Riddle And Rediscovery Of A Lost Civilization Maya Third Revised Edition
Viking 1985 0670803871 / 9780670803873 Hard Cover Fine Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Illustrated throughout - 235 pages - The long-awaited revision of a classic, drawing on past and recent excavation evidence. The civilization of the Maya in Mexico and Central America is one of the world's most intriguing archaeological puzzles. At one time a sophisticated civilization, around 800 A.D., cities were abandoned, temples left unfinished, and a powerful culture vanished. Charles Gallenkamp unfolds the many wonders of this lost world and provides a rare look at the exciting explorations that are uncovering many of its long-buried secrets.
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Gumerman, George J.; Euler, Robert C. Papers of the Archaeology of Black Mesa Arizona
Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A. Southern Illinois Univ Pr 1976 0809307340 / 9780809307340 Hard Cover Near-Fine Poor 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Dustcover has the upper-right-hand section torn away on front. Book is in near-fine condition. Black boards with silver lettering (clean - shows only slight wear). NO remainder marks. Gold endpapers. Illustrated. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 186 pages. Tight spine, bright pages.
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Henderson, John S. The World of the Ancient Maya
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A. Cornell Univ Press 1997 0801431832 / 9780801431838 Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Dustcover is clean and bright - shows 1 tiny, closed tear. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages. Over-sized hardback. 329 pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. Synopsis: Henderson explores the entire Maya cultural tradition, from the earliest traces of settlement through the period of the Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century. The ancient Maya were the only fully literate pre-Columbian people in the Americas, and Henderson incorporates deciphered Maya texts in his reconstruction of ancient Maya societies. Superb scientists, the Maya developed highly sophisticated mathematics and an intricate and accurate calendar system. Theirs was one of the few complex societies to emerge in and to adapt successfully to a tropical-forest environment. Their architecture, sculpture, and painting were sophisticated and compellingly beautiful. Henderson's wide-ranging and judiciously balanced account treats diverse aspects of the Maya world, including religion and philosophy, the environments of the various Maya peoples, and their links with neighbors and relatives in the area. Throughout, he considers the interaction among Maya societies and stresses the importance of the cultural variations from region to region, as well as the common Maya heritage. Annotation: "General overview of the ancient Maya begins with summary discussions of the history of Maya studies, the environment and geography of the Maya world, and the European invasion. Text is devoted primarily to a synthesis of the history of Maya cultural traditions based primarily on archaeological data and complemented by epigraphic and ethnohistorical information"--Handbook of Latin American Studies
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Hopper, R.J. The Early Greeks
New York, New York, U.S.A. Barnes & Noble 1977 0064929787 / 9780064929783 Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
A photo of this book is available. Very-nice, clean condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. Nicely illustrated. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Dark-blue boards with gilt lettering (clean and bright). 257 pages. Author was Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, Sheffield University.
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Morwood, Mike; Van Oosterzee, Penny A New Human: The Startling Discovery and Strange Story of the "Hobbits" of Flores, Indonesia
Collins / Smithsonian Books 2007 0060899085 / 9780060899080 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. 256 pages. Tight spine, bright pages. Very-nicely illustrated. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Synopsis In October 2004, a team of Australian and Indonesian anthropologists led by Mike Morwood and Raden Pandji Soejono stunned the world with their announcement of the discovery of the first example of a new species of human, Homo floresiensis, which they nicknamed the "Hobbit." This was no creation of Tolkien's fantasy, however, but a tool-using, fire-making, cooperatively hunting person. The more Morwood and his colleagues revealed about the find, the more astonishing it became: standing only three feet tall with brains a little larger than a can of cola, the Hobbits forced anthropologists and everyone to reconsider what it means to be human. Morwood's work was no ordinary academic exercise. Along the way he had to tread warily through the cultural landscape of Indonesia -- he has an embarrassing mishap with some hard-to-chew pork -- and he demonstrated that sometimes the life of a real archaeologist can be a bit like Indiana Jones's when he risked his neck in an ocean-going raft to experience how ancient Indonesians might have navigated the archipelago. Even more, Morwood had to navigate the rock shoals of an archaeological bureaucracy that could be obtuse and even spiteful, and when the Hobbits became embroiled in scientific controversy-as no find of such magnitude could avoid -- it proved easy for Morwood to get nearly swamped with trouble. Finds were stolen and damaged, and the backbiting was fierce. But the light of science, once brightened, is difficult to dim, and the story of the indefatigable Morwood's fight to defend his find discovery is an inspiration. Biography: Dr. Mike Morwood is a professor of anthropology at the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. In addition to his work in Indonesia, he is an expert in Australian Aboriginal rock art and the author of Visions from the Past: The Archaeology of Australian Aboriginal Art.
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