Archaeology Books

New and Published Books

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. Rome in the Pyrenees

   Lugdunum and the Convenae from the first century B.C. to the seventh century A.D.

   By Simon Esmonde-Cleary

   Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

   Rome in the Pyrenees is a unique treatment in English of the archaeological and historical evidence for an important Roman town in Gaul, Lugdunum in the French Pyrenees, and for its surrounding people the Convenae. The book opens with the creation of the Convenae by Pompey the Great in the first...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
3. A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture

   By Gwendolyn Leick

   This Dictionary gives a comprehensive survey of the whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture from the Neolithic round huts in Palestine to the giant temples of Ptolemaic Egypt. Gwendolyn Leick examines the development of the principal styles of ancient architecture within their geographical...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
4. The Archaeology of the Arabian Gulf

   By Michael Rice

   The archaeological remains in the Gulf area are astounding, and still relatively unexplored. Michael Rice has produced the first up-to-date book, which encompasses all the recent work in the area. He shows that the Gulf has been a major channel of commerce for millenia, and that its ancient culture...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
5. Time, Tradition and Society in Greek Archaeology

   Bridging the 'Great Divide'

   Edited by Nigel Spencer

   Time, Tradition and Society in Greek Archaeology is an innovative volume which examines the relevance of archaeological theory to classical archaeology. It offers a wideranging overview of classical archaeology, from the Bronze Age to the Classical period and from mainland Greece to Cyprus. Within...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
6. The Archaeology of Northeast China

   Beyond the Great Wall

   Edited by Sarah Milledge Nelson

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
7. 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
8. 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
9. The Amateur Archaeologist

   By Stephen Wass

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
10. The Jewellery Of Roman Britain

    Celtic and Classical Traditions

    By Dr Catherine Johns, Catherine Johns

    This work provides a survey of the jewellery of Roman Britain. Fully illustrated and accessible to both the specialist and amateur enthusiast, it surveys the full range of personal ornament worn in Britain during the Roman period, the 1st to 4th centuries AD. It emphasizes the presence of two...

    Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge