Sex workers, street hawkers, drug sellers, cleaners - they are people living on the margins of urban life who are ubiquitous but widely misunderstood and... Læs mere
The contributors to this volume focus on the inherent political nature of archaeology and its relationship to power, and explore how archaeologists can become more overtly agents of social change for individuals and communities.
Contributors to this volume—from anthropology, archaeology, environmental studies, geology, and biology—show that human societies have been incredibly resilient and adaptive from the impacts of volcanic eruptions over human history and prehistory.
This volume examines ancient landscapes that have been cleared of inhabitants and the social impacts of clearance on their populations.
Examines visual arts of the past and contemporary indigenous societies. Placing each art style in its temporal and geographic context, this work shows how... Læs mere
Case studies written primarily by Latin American and Caribbean archaeologists demonstrate exciting and cutting edge research, conservation, site preservation, and interpretation of underwater and maritime archaeology in the region.
This volume highlights new archaeological and ethnoarchaeological research on early agriculture in understudied non-Eurasian... Læs mere
Fearsome Legacies unites innovative work on the interpretation and management of Cold War heritage from fields including archaeology, history, art and architecture, and cultural studies.
This book presents novel and interesting ways of teaching archaeological concepts and processes to college and university... Læs mere
A concise, readable introduction to epidemiology for archaeologists and primer on archaeological analysis for epidemiologists, the volume shows how to assess illness and mortality in archaeological populations.
A long overdue advancement in ceramic studies, this volume sheds new light on the adoption and dispersal of... Læs mere
Authors examine the life-ways and beliefs of the indigenous peoples of northern Eurasia; chapters contribute ethnographic, ethnohistoric and archaeological case-studies stretching from Fennoscandia, through Siberia, and into Chukotka and the Russian Far East.