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  • Archaeological Sciences 1995

    Proceesings of a conference on the application of scientific techniques to the study of archaeology

    A huge collection of papers on scientific analysis in archaeology from a conference held in Liverpool in 1995. Papers are grouped under ten headings: Scientific analysis of Petrology ( 3 papers ); of Glass ( five papers ); of Ceramics ( 7 papers ); Metallurgy ( 9 papers ); Chronological Studies ( 9 papers ); Dendrochronological Studies ( 3 papers ); The Study of Ancient Enviroments ( 16 papers ); ... Read more

    $54.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • High Definition Archaeology: Threads Through the Past

    World Archaeology Volume 29 Issue 2

    Edited by John A. Gowlett ...
    The use of modern analyses of high definition data is used to trace relationships or decision paths which could not have been seen with the techniques available 30 years ago. Examples are drawn from a variety of areas and periods. ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Thinking Big

    How the Evolution of Social Life Shaped the Human Mind

    A closer look at genealogy, incorporating how biological, anthropological, and technical factors can influence human livesWe are at a pivotal moment in understanding our remote ancestry and its implications for how we live today. The barriers to what we can know about our distant relatives have been falling as a result of scientific advance, such as decoding the genomes of humans and Neanderthals, ... Read more

    $17.49 CAD

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    Dunbar's Number and Other Evolutionary Quirks

    by Robin Dunbar ...
    We are the product of our evolutionary history and this history colours our everyday lives - from why we kiss to how religious we are. In How Many Friends Does One Person Need? Robin Dunbar explains how the distant past underpins our current behaviour, through the groundbreaking experiments that have changed the thinking of evolutionary biologists forever.He explains phenomena such as why 'Dunbar ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology

    Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology provides an invaluable overview of geoarchaeology and how it can be used effectively in the study of archaeological sites and contexts. Taking a pragmatic and functional approach, this book presents:a fundamental, broad-based perspective of the essentials of modern geoarchaeology in order to demonstrate the breadth of the approaches and the depth of the ... Read more

    $103.99 CAD

  • Pottery in Archaeology

    Series series Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
    This revised edition provides an up-to-date account of the many different kinds of information that can be obtained through the archaeological study of pottery. It describes the scientific and quantitative techniques that are now available to the archaeologist, and assesses their value for answering a range of archaeological questions. It provides a manual for the basic handling and archiving of ... Read more

    $40.79 CAD

  • Archaeology in Practice

    A Student Guide to Archaeological Analyses

    Edited by Jane Balme, Alistair Paterson ...
    This much-enhanced new edition of the highly accessible guide to practical archaeology is a vital resource for students. It features the latest methodologies, a wealth of case studies from around the world, and contributions from leading specialists in archaeological materials analysis.New edition updated to include the latest archaeological methods, an enhanced focus on post-excavation analysis ... Read more

    $66.99 CAD

  • A Handbook of Geoarchaeological Approaches to Settlement Sites and Landscapes

    Series Book 1 - Studying Scientific Archaeology
    Geoarchaeology is a major branch of archaeological science at the interfaces between geology, geography and archaeology, involving the combined study of archaeological, soil and geomorphological records and the recognition of how natural, climatic and human-induced processes alter landscapes. The formation and modification of past soils, and occupation sequences can be examined primarily through ... Read more

    $14.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology

    Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology, Second Edition, provides an invaluable and vastly updated overview of geoarchaeology and how it can be used effectively in the study of archaeological sites and contexts. Taking a pragmatic and functional approach, this book presents:a fundamental, broad-based perspective of the essentials of modern geoarchaeology in order to demonstrate the breadth of the ... Read more

    $103.99 CAD

  • An Introduction to Peatland Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments

    Series Book 6 - Studying Scientific Archaeology
    Peatlands are regarded as having exceptional archaeological value, due to the fact the waterlogged conditions of these wetlands can preserve organic remains that are almost entirely lost from the majority of dryland contexts. This is certainly true, although the remarkable preservation of sites and artifacts is just one aspect of their archaeological importance. This book provides an accessible ... Read more

    $22.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dinosaurs

    A Very Short Introduction

    by David Norman ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million years ago. All we know of them today are their fossilised bones, the tracks and traces that they left behind and, in very rare instances, some of the ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • Human Evolution

    A Pelican Introduction

    by Robin Dunbar ...
    Series series Pelican Books
    What makes us human?How did we develop language, thought and culture?Why did we survive, and other human species fail?The past 12,000 years represent the only time in the sweep of human history when there has been only one human species. How did this extraordinary proliferation of species come about - and then go extinct? And why did we emerge such intellectual giants? The tale of our origin... ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD