Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an archaeological context) of Egypt has been documented in a desultory way for many decades, it is only recently that it has become an inherent part of excavations in Egypt. This volume consists of a series of essays that explore how ancient plant, animal, and human remains should be studied, and how, when they are integrated with texts, images, and artefacts, they can contribute to our understanding of the history, environment, and ...

Between 2008 and 2011 excavations were undertaken by the Cornwall Archaeological Unit at Tremough, near Penryn, Cornwall. The site is situated on a plateau overlooking the Carrick Roads, historically one of the busiest waterways in Cornwall.The excavations led to a large number of significant archaeological features being uncovered ranging from Neolithic pits to Bronze Age structures and late prehistoric enclosures. Foremost of these sites were a Middle Bronze roundhouse (circa 1500-1300 cal ...

De Nederlandse stadsarcheologie heeft de afgelopen decennia een omvangrijke hoeveelheid informatie opgeleverd over de middeleeuwse stad in veel van haar gedaanten. Dit betreft onder meer het ontstaan, de topografie, de materiële cultuur en het functioneren van steden. De veelheid van opgegraven informatie is inmiddels zo groot dat het maken van syntheses een complexe aangelegenheid is geworden. Roos van Oosten kijkt voor het eerst in stadsarcheologisch Nederland systematisch over de grenzen ...

Stratigraphic archaeological research in French Guiana is barely 50 years old and has been conducted primarily in the coastal zone, stretching approximately between 5 and 50 kilometres from the Atlantic coast to the Precambrian Shield. This bias, mainly caused by means of modern infrastructure, has sketched an archaeological record concerning pre-Columbian French Guiana focussing on the Late Ceramic Age (AD 900-1500) of Cayenne Island as well as the western Holocene coastal plains. The presen...

Cette monographie se propose de réaliser la synthèse des travaux menés entre 2000 et 2010 sur les productions de haches dans la vallée de la Seine à l'ouest de Paris.Le premier chapitre présente l'historiques des recherches, le cadre chrono-culturel et situe ces productions au sein de celles du Bassin parisien. Le second chapitre présente le cadre de l'étude et la documentation.La minière de Flins-sur-Seine, lieu d'extraction et de production de haches en silex bartonien, fournit l'e...

Carthage is mainly known as the city that was utterly destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC. This book tells the story about this fascinating city, which for centuries was the centre of a far-flung trade network in the Mediterranean.

Carthage was founded by Phoenician migrants, who settled in the north of what is now Tunisia, probably in the ninth century BC. The city's strategic location was key to its success. From here, the Carthaginians could dominate both seafaring trade and the overland tra...

The Corded Ware Culture (c. 2900-2300 BC) is found in a large area, from Russia to the Netherlands and from Scandinavia to Switzerland. Supra-regional elements include beakers decorated with cord and/or spatula imprints, battle-axes, and a funerary customs involving crouched inhumations under barrows with gender-specific placement of the body gender-specific funerary gifts.Analysis of ceramics from well-preserved settlements from the Dutch coastal zone have provided very valuable new informat...

Door de lens van de landschapsbiografie is een bloemlezing van de beste essays van de afgelopen zeven jaar uit de populaire master cursus 'Biografie van het Landschap', verzorgd door de Vrije universiteit in samenwerking met de Universiteit van Amsterdam. De bijdragen in dit boek beschrijven de lange en complexe geschiedenis van landschappen vanuit een persoonlijk, sociaal, cultureel en geografisch perspectief.

Veertien erfgoedstudenten onderzoeken de verschillende manieren waarop landschappe...

Caribbean archaeological heritage is threatened by natural impacts but also increasingly by economic developments, often resulting from the tourist industry. The continuous construction of specific projects for tourists, accompanied by illegal practices such as looting and sand mining, have major impacts on the region's archaeological heritage. The geopolitical and cultural diversity of the Caribbean, the general lack of awareness of island histories and multiple stakeholders involved in the ...

'Fernweh' is a collection of essays on archaeological heritage management issues dedicated to Professor dr. Willem J.H. Willems.Willem Willems (1950-2014) was one of the most prominent and influential Dutch archaeologists. He directed three national archaeological and heritage organizations, and played a major role in the development of both national and international heritage management systems. His professional passion was threefold: Roman archaeology, archaeological heritage management and...