Critical Historical Archaeology is an important summary of the work and thinking of one of our most thoughtful, influential archaeologists.
This is an important accessible introduction to pre-Columbian art fraud of South America for archaeologists, art historians, and museum professionals alike.
The origin of Israel, their settlement in the land of Canaan and transformation into an organized kingdom is one of the most stimulating and controversial chapters in the history of ancient Israel. This title presents an important introduction to the debate over this question.
Drawing on decades of research on the most infamous human and environmental calamities, Button shows how states, corporations, and other actors attempt to create meaning and control social relations in post-disaster struggles for the redistribution of power.
Presents research and practice to show how history museums offer a point of entry to the past by empowering children to connect to history through... Læs mere
Whitney Battle-Baptiste outlines the basic tenets of Black feminist thought for archaeologists and shows how it can be used to improve historical archaeological practice.
This reader of original and reprinted articles—many by indigenous authors—is designed to display the array of writings around relationships between archaeologists and indigenous peoples around the globe.
Sidney Greenfield presents a riveting ethnography of the complex world of religious practitioners in Brazil that challenges readers to grapple with the dramatic healing practices that seem to defy medical explanation.
Josephine Peters, a revered northern California Indian elder and Native healer, shares her vast, lifelong cultural knowledge on personal and tribal history, gathering ethics and preparations, then offers a catalogue of the uses and doses of over 160 plants.
The hydrogen test-bomb Bravo, dropped on the Marshall Islands in 1954, was one of scores of cold-war nuclear tests that blanketed the nation with... Læs mere
Tackles the question of how to make peace by taking a look at the primary political mechanism used to 'repair' the many injuries suffered in war.... Læs mere
This volume considers exciting new directions for considering an archaeology of religion, offering examples from theory, tangible archaeological remains, and ethnography.