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This book describes ten different government archives of cuneiform tablets from Assyria, using them to analyze the social and economic character of the Middle Assyrian state, as well as the roles and practices of writing.
This book examines the interplay between astronomy and dynastic power in the course of ancient Egyptian history.
This book examines encounters between the living and the dead in nineteenth-century highland Madagascar, considering the challenges that ghostly actors pose for writing history.
For thousands of years, the geography of Eurasia has facilitated travel, conquest and colonization by various groups, from the... Læs mere
Beginning with a geographical overview that explains the development of Egyptian belief systems as well as its subsequent political development, this cornerstone study... Læs mere
This book follows the life story of Amenhotep III, one of the most important rulers of ancient Egypt, from his birth and into the afterlife. Amenhotep III ruled for thirty-eight years, from c.1391–1353 BC, during the apex of Egypt's international and artistic power.
An international and multidisciplinary team addresses significant ethical questions about the rights to access, manage and interpret the material remains of the past.
This book explores how art and material culture were used to construct age, gender and social identity in the Greek Early Iron Age, 1100–700 BCE. This study offers a comprehensive view of early Greece by recognizing the place of children and women in a warrior-focused society.
Egyptologists, philologists and archaeologists have long worked side by side in Egypt, but they often fail to understand one another's approaches. This... Læs mere
Studying maritime history, changes in shipbuilding, navigation and shipboard life, maritime archaeology reconstructs the infrastructure of overseas commerce... Læs mere
Paul Rainbird provides a new perspective on the historical construction of the characterization of islands as distinct physical and social entities, through a series of... Læs mere
In the first major synthesis on the subject in nearly fifteen years, John Wayne Janusek explores Tiwanaku civilization in its geographical and cultural setting. This fascinating book... Læs mere