Der "demographische Faktor" war zu allen Zeiten der Menschheitsgeschichte von Bedeutung für die soziale Organisation und für archäologische Theoriebildung. Nun werden erstmals Daten zu den Bevölkerungsverhältnisse der europäischen Bronze- und Eisenzeiten zusammenfassend vorgelegt und deren sozialarchäologische Relevanz untersucht.Dem Aufgabenbereich der Archäologie entsprechend zielt die Archäologische Demographie auf die Bedeutung der lokalen und regionalen Bevölkerungsverhältniss...

Cette thèse porte sur les pointes de flèches découvertes dans les tombes de la fin du Néolithique et de l'âge du Bronze ancien (2500-1700 av. n. è.) dans le Massif armoricain, dans le sud des îles Britanniques et au Danemark. Ces armatures sont envisagées sous l'angle de la typologie, des matières premières, de la technologie, de l'expérimentation et de la tracéologie. L'objectif de ces différentes approches est de caractériser les modes de production et les fonctions des flèch...

Onderzoekers en liefhebbers van de Steentijd brengen veel tijd door met het bestuderen en documenteren van stenen artefacten. Omdat het onmogelijk is om al deze artefacten fysiek te bestuderen is men in veel gevallen afhankelijk van afbeeldingen. Tekeningen zijn daarbij vaak het meest informatief aangezien in de lijnen en vlakken van zo'n tekening technologische informatie ontsloten wordt die de beschouwer vertellen hoe het afgebeelde artefact is gemaakt. Andersom is het maken van dergelijke ...

'Leatherwork from Elephantine' describes, illustrates and analyses the finds from the excavations at Elephantine island (Aswan, Egypt) that are conducted by the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), in collaboration with the Swiss Institute for Architectural and Archaeological Research on Ancient Egypt (SI). The majority of the finds are dated to periods well after the pharaonic era (4th century AD onwards), save for a few finds from the New Kingdom and the Middle Kingdom. The majority of fi...

Ce catalogue accompagne la publication de l'ouvrage « Flèches de pouvoir à l'aube de la métallurgie de la Bretagne au Danemark (2500-1700 av. n. è.) ». Il rassemble pour la première fois un corpus d'armatures de flèches déposées dans les tombes de la fin du Néolithique et du Bronze ancien dans le Massif armoricain, dans le sud des îles Britanniques et au Danemark. Il contient la description (architecture, anthropologie, mobilier funéraire) de 231 sépultures, ayant livré un tota...

'Leatherwork from Elephantine' describes, illustrates and analyses the finds from the excavations at Elephantine island (Aswan, Egypt) that are conducted by the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), in collaboration with the Swiss Institute for Architectural and Archaeological Research on Ancient Egypt (SI). The majority of the finds are dated to periods well after the pharaonic era (4th century AD onwards), save for a few finds from the New Kingdom and the Middle Kingdom. The majority of fi...

Ancient Lives provides new perspectives on object, people and place in early Scotland and beyond. The 19 papers cover topics ranging from the Neolithic to the Medieval period, and from modern museum practice to ancient craft skills. The material culture of ancient lives is centre stage - how it was created and used, how it was rediscovered and thought about, and how it is displayed.Dedicated to Professor David V Clarke, former Keeper of Archaeology in National Museums Scotland, on his 70th bi...

Henk Kars was appointed as first Chair of Archaeometry in The Netherlands in 1994. From 2002 he was full time professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, interim Director of CLUE, and founder and Managing Director of the Institute for Geo- and Bioarchaeology. This festschrift volume incorporates original publications in the field straddling the Sciences and Humanities produced by various former PhD-students, post-docs and colleagues.Landscape archaeology is described in the first cultural ...

Every year thousands of archaeological objects and artefact scatters are discovered by the public, most of them by metal-detector users, but also by people whilst out walking, gardening, or going about their daily work. Once recorded, these finds hold enormous potential in helping us understand the past. In England and Wales these finds are reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), and since 2003 over one million finds have been recorded.This book explores the significance of PAS dat...

This study relates the vicissitudes of the Amerindian peoples who lived or still inhabit the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, from the earliest occupants, ca. 8000 BC, until at present. Using archaeological, ethnohistorical and linguistic data, it discusses the social, political, economic, and religious development of indigenous society through the ages. The Amerindian struggle with European colonization is chronicled in detail, following centuries of independent existence during pre-Columbian...