One World Archaeology

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1. Destruction and Conservation of Cultural Property

   Edited by R Layton, P Stone, J Thomas

   Series: One World Archaeology

   In 1991 the mosque at Ayodhya in India was demolished by Hindu fundamentalists who claim that it stood on the birthplace of a legendary Hindu hero. During recent conflicts in former Yugoslavia, ethnic groups destroyed mosques and churches to eliminate evidence of long-term settlement by other...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
2. Archaeology and Language I

   Theoretical and Methodological Orientations

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Archaeology and Language I represents groundbreaking work in synthesizing two disciplines that are now seen as interlinked: linguistics and archaeology. This volume is the first of a three-part survey of innovative results emerging from their combination. Archaeology and historical linguistics...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
3. Early Human Behaviour in Global Context

   The Rise and Diversity of the Lower Palaeolithic Record

   Edited by Ravi Korisettar, Michael D. Petraglia

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Early Human Behaviour in a Global Context will be of use to students and professionals who are interested in prehistory, Paleolithic archaeology, and paleoanthropology. Those interested in our ancestors and their place in the natural world will also benefit from the information presented in this...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
4. Matériel Culture

   The Archaeology of Twentieth-Century Conflict

   Edited by Colleen M. Beck, William Gray Johnson, John Schofield

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Matériel culture encompasses the material remains of conflict, from buildings and monuments to artefacts and militia, as well as human remains. This collection of essays, from an international range of contributors, illustrates the diversity in this material record, highlights the...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
5. Archaeology and Language II

   Archaeological Data and Linguistic Hypotheses

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Using language to date the origin and spread of food production, Archaeology and Language II represents groundbreaking work in synthesizing two disciplines that are now seen as interlinked: linguistics and archaeology. This volume is the second part of a three-part survey of innovative results...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
6. Archaeology and Language III

   Artefacts, Languages and Texts

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Archaeology and Language III interprets results from archaeological data in terms of language distribution and change, providing the tools for a radical rewriting of the conventional discourse of prehistory. Individual chapters present case studies of artefacts and fragmentary textual materials,...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
7. Archaeology and Language IV

   Language Change and Cultural Transformation

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Archaeology and Language IV examines a variety of pressing issues regarding linguistic and cultural change. It provides a challenging variety of case-studies which demonstrate how global patterns of language distribution and change can be interwoven to produce a rich historical narrative, and fuel...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
8. Historical Archaeology

   Back from the Edge

   Edited by Pedro Paulo A. Funari, Martin Hall, Sian Jones

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Historical Archaeology demonstrates the potential of adopting a flexible, encompassing definition of historical archaeology which involves the study of all societies with documentary evidence. It encourages research that goes beyond the boundaries between prehistory and history. Ranging in subject...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
9. Illicit Antiquities

   The Theft of Culture and the Extinction of Archaeology

   By Neil Brodie, Kathryn Walker Tubb

   Series: One World Archaeology

   The exploitation of archaeological sites for commercial gain is a serious problem worldwide. In peace and during wartime archaeological sites and cultural institutions, both on land and underwater, are attacked and their contents robbed for sale on an international 'antiquities' market. Objects are...

   Published November 28th 2011 by Routledge
10. Archaeology and the Information Age

    Edited by Sebastian Rahtz, Paul Reilly

    Series: One World Archaeology

    Traditional methods of making archaeological data available are becoming increasingly inadequate. Thanks to improved techniques for examining data from multiple viewpoints, archaeologists are now in a position to record different kinds of data, and to explore that data more fully than ever before....

    Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge