Ancient


Painted Caves

Palaeolithic Rock Art in Western Europe
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Hardback Jun 2012 ISBN13: 9780199698226ISBN10: 0199698228 Comprehensive and detailed description of the important sites in Western Europe
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Death and Dying in the Neolithic Near East

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Hardback Jun 2012 ISBN13: 9780199693955ISBN10: 0199693951 A theoretically-informed approach
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The Oxford Handbook of Mesoamerican Archaeology

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Hardback Aug 2012 ISBN13: 9780195390933ISBN10: 0195390938 Provides broad topical coverage, from economies to rituals and beliefs, and discusses significant methodological contributions, as well as new theories and diverse theoretical perspectives

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Antiquity on Display

Regimes of the Authentic in Berlin's Pergamon Museum
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Hardback Aug 2012 ISBN13: 9780199570553ISBN10: 0199570558 Provides an introduction to the history of Berlin's Museum Island in the nineteenth century.

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Making Sense of an Historic Landscape

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Hardback Aug 2012 ISBN13: 9780199533787ISBN10: 0199533784 An interdisciplinary study which will be of interest to archaeologists, palaeoenvironmentalists, historians, historical geographers, and architectural historians.
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Britain Begins

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Hardback Oct 2012 ISBN13: 9780199609338ISBN10: 0199609330 A sweeping history of the origins of the British and Irish peoples, from 10,000 BC to the Norman Conquest, by one of the world's most eminent experts on British prehistory
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Europe before Rome

A Site-by-Site Tour of the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages
$45.00
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Hardback Nov 2012 ISBN13: 9780199914708ISBN10: 0199914702 A lavishly illustrated exploration of prehistoric Europe, shedding new light on the origins and evolution of our ancient ancestors
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Hadrian's Wall

A Life
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Hardback Nov 2012 ISBN13: 9780199641413ISBN10: 0199641412 Addresses a major monument, giving new perspectives about its history and significance
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Iron Age Hillforts in Britain and Beyond

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Hardback Feb 2013 ISBN13: 9780199695249ISBN10: 0199695245 Dennis Harding reviews the changing perceptions of hillforts and the future prospects for hillfort research, highlighting aspects of contemporary investigation and interpretation
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“A new era in the historical study of English”  —David Crystal

cover The first historical thesaurus ever written —over 40 years in the making and covering 920,000+ words from Old English to the present— the HTOED is a groundbreaking view of the historical inventory of English.


The most exotic blooms

cover Orchids are widely collected, often temperamental and always admired. However, even those those who cultivate and appreciate them find them a mystery. Volume 2: Orchidoideae (Part One) provide in depth information and understanding of these beautiful blooms.