The haunting funerary paintings on wood coffins found in Roman Egypt still represent some of the most vivid images that come to us from the... Læs mere
From Gustavo Politis, one of the most renowned South American archaeologists, comes the first in-depth study in English of the last “undiscovered” people of the Amazon.
What happened to Roman soldiers in Britain during the decline of the empire in the 4th and 5th centuries? More than a question of... Læs mere
This book examines the politics of landscape and heritage by focusing on the example of Great Zimbabwe National Monument in southern Zimbabwe.
The Wisdom of Egypt examines the sources of evidence about Ancient Egypt available to scholars, and the changing visions of Egypt and of Egypt's role in human history that they produced.
Mysterious Lands covers two kinds of encounters. First, encounters which actually occurred between Egypt and specific foreign lands, and second, those the Egyptians created by inventing imaginary lands.
This book considers the evidence for actual contacts between Egypt and other early African cultures, and how influential, or not, Egypt was on them.
Scholars from a wide range of disciplines assess the significance of Egypt within the settings of its past.
In a combination of case studies and discursive chapters, the status of Egypt as an important example of traditional Asian scholarship, and as an ancient model of imperialism itself, is examined.
This book presents and analyses the results of the use and adaptation of ancient Egyptian architecture in modern times.
The author, an African American researcher, explores the impact of work, family, politics, and local culture on the lives of members of a women's work... Læs mere
Erica Gibson’s comprehensive guide provides a much-needed catalogue of ceramic makers' marks of British, French, German, and American origin found in North American archaeological sites.