Arkæologi

* Illustrates new methodological directions in analyzing human social and biological variation * Offers a wide array of research on past populations around the globe * Explains the central features of bioarchaeological research by key researchers and established experts around the world .

A translation of a 1653 work, providing vast amounts of data on the religion and lifeways of the Incas and their subject peoples.

From city state to empire, in the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC, Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. Using archaeological discoveries from across the Middle East, Karen Radner demonstrates the vast, socially diverse, multicultural nature of Ancient Assyria and the Assyrian Empire.

Europe is, in world terms, a relatively minor peninsula attached to the Eurasian land mass, yet it became one of the most innovative regions on the planet. This title sees Europe not in terms of states and shifting land boundaries, but as a geographical niche particularly favoured in facing many seas.

Catalogue of excavated household items from the middle ages provides an invaluable reference tool for experts and the general reader alike.

A scientific expose that will shatter our knowledge of ancient human history. Scholars have told us that the first civilisation on Earth emerged in a land called Sumer some 6000 years ago. New archaeological and scientific discoveries made by Michael Tellinger, Johan Heine and a team of leading scientists, show that the Sumerians and even the Egyptians inherited all their knowledge from an earlier civilisation that lived at the southern tip of Africa more than 200,000 years ago mining gold. These were also the people who carved the first Horus bird, the first Sphinx, built the first pyramids and built an accurate stone calendar right in the heart of it all. Adam's Calendar is the flagship among millions of circular stone ruins, ancient roads, agricultural terraces and thousands of ancient mines, left behind by a vanished civilisation which we now call the FIRST PEOPLE. They carved detailed images into the hardest rock, worshipped the sun, and are the first to carve an image of the Egyptian Ankh -- key of life and universal knowledge, 200,000 years before the Egyptians came to light. This book graphically exposes these discoveries and will be the catalyst for rewriting our ancient human history. The book is a continuation of Tellinger's previous books "Slave Species of God" and "Adam's Calendar" which have become favourites with readers in over 20 countries.

A unique study of the engineering and tools used to create Egyptian monuments

The intricately designed hoard of Lewis Chessmen is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries ever made in Scotland. This account includes images of all 93 pieces and reports on new scientific research on how, where and when they were made.

In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns.

In a series of 54 full-colour maps covering 3,000 years and spanning the whole of Europe, this book comprehensively charts the dramatic history of the Celts from their origins in the Bronze Age to their present-day diaspora. It deals with the Continental Celts, the Atlantic Celts and the modern Celts and their state of culture.

The tomb of Tutankhamun, with its treasures, remains the most sensational archaeological find of all time. This volume takes the reader through Tutankhamuns tomb room-by-room in the order that it was discovered and excavated.

The archaeology of death and burial

Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins and how did it evolve? The authors of this book have gathered a wealth of evidence from all over the Roman Empire's excavated examples as well as pictorial and documentary sources to present a picture of what range of equipment would be available at any given time, what it would look like and how it would function. They examine how certain pieces were adopted from Rome's enemies and adapted to particular conditions of warfare prevailing in different parts of the Empire. They also investigate in detail the technology of military equipment and the means by which it was produced, and discuss wider questions such as the status of the soldier in Roman society. Both the specially prepared illustrations and the text have been completely revised for the second edition of this detailed and authoritative handbook, bringing it up to date with the very latest research. It illustrates each element in the equipment of the Roman soldier, from his helmet to his boots, his insignia, his tools and his weapons. This book will appeal to archaeologists, ancient and military historians as well as the generally informed and inquisitive reader.

Revealing the buried past

Five thousand years ago there began the most momentous revolution in human history. Starting in Mesopotamia, city civilization emerged for the first time on earth, to be followed in Egypt, India, China and the Americas. The ideals of these ancient civilizations still shape the lives of the majority of mankind. In Search of the First Civilizations (previously published as Legacy) asks the intriguing question: what is civilization? Did it mean the same to the Chinese, the Indians and the Greeks? What can the values of the ancient cultures teach us today? And do the ideals of the West - a latecomer to civilization - really have universal validity? In this fascinating historical search, Michael Wood explores these ancient cultures, looking for their essential character and their continuing legacy. A brilliant exploration. Sunday Times Well-written, gorgeous and guaranteed to induce thought... Wood takes great care to put everything in a large historical perspective, which is actually more disturbing than comforting. New York Post

First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu.

Using computer simulations of the ancient skies to crack the millennial code that the monuments transcribe, the authors set out a new theory concerning the Pyramid Texts and other archaic Egyptian scriptures.

Since its publication in Germany Manfred Clauss's introduction to the Roman Mithras cult has become widely accepted as the most reliable, as well as the most readable, account of its elusive and fascinating subject.

Peruvian Prehistory offers an authoritative survey of the cultural evolution of Peru from the appearance of the first inhabitants around 10,000 BC to the arrival of the Spanish in 1534. This volume traces the processes of political, social and economic change in Andean civilization.

Beginning with the Neolithic period, pre-3000 BCE, and ending at the close of the Bronze Age and the transition to the Iron Age of Hellenic Greece (c1000 BCE), this text is an introduction to the visual arts and architecture of the era. The historical and social context of the art is discussed.

This is a comprehensive study of the early history, art and archaeology of Europe, ranging from the coming of Stone Age Man to the fall of the Roman Empire. Containing over 300 plates, maps and drawings, this book is unique in its approach to the history of civilization as a response to the changing European landscape and environment.

Through runic inscriptions and behind the veil of myth, Jesch discovers the true story of viking women.

For snart hundrede år siden blev der ved en arkæologisk udgravning på Herjolfsnæs i Grønland gjort et sensationelt fund af tekstiler. Dette fund blev dengang betegnet som den største tekstil-historiske begivenhed i Europa. Heroppe højt mod nord havde man fulgt den europæiske mode ligesom tilfældet var sydpå i Europa. Med Herjolfsnæsfundet kunne man se velbevarede eksempler på middelalderens dragter, og se hvordan børn og voksne gik klædt for 8-900 år siden.Denne bog er en praktisk, og længe ventet bog for alle som vil sy sin egen nordbodragt. Bogen indeholder snitmønstre af alle fundne hele dragter, hætter og strømper fra Herjolfsnæs, tegnet af Lilli Frandsen. Af praktisk information, skriver væver Anna Nørgård om spinning af tråd, farvning, væveteknikker, tilskæring og syning.Bogen findes også i en engelsk udgave.

Den unge dronning Caroline Mathilde mistede på få år alt – sin mand, sine børn, sin dronningekrone. Hun blev skandaliseret, lagt for had, beskyldt for utroskab og sendt i ensomt eksil på et slot i Celle. Caroline Mathildes kærlighedsdrama med livlægen Struensee er Danmarks mest berømte love-story. Men til sin død insisterede hun på, at det var pure opspind. Caroline Mathildes sidste år i Celle er et ret ukendt, men højdramatisk kapitel i Danmarkshistorien. Desperat for at blive genforenet med sine børn planlægger hun at vælte det danske styre og blive genindsat på tronen. En engelsk eventyrer er sammen med en gruppe danske officerer og adelige villige til at risikere deres liv for hende. Og på sidelinjen er England parat til at støtte hendes kupforsøg og indsætte imperiets mægtige flåde mod Danmark. Den spændte situation skaber stor nervøsitet i København, og danske agenter og spioner sendes til Celle og Altona i et forsøg på at forhindre oprøret … Jeg dør uskyldig er en farverig fortælling, som er endnu mere utrolig i betragtning af, at den bygger på historiske dokumenter.SKREVET OM BOGEN"Henvender sig til de mange, som holder af historiske romaner. Hovedpersonen er Caroline Mathilde, som blev gift med Christian den 7. i 1766, en skæbne, som filmen en En kongelig affære har været med til at øge interessen for (...) Jeg synes, Rovsing Olsens bog om Caroline Mathilde og Struensee og hendes sidste tid, er meget vellykket, som roman fungerer den fint samtidig med, at den giver et godt indblik i en spændende periode af danmarkshistorien."- Anne Grete Jacobsen, lektør"Romanen giver et overbevisende og interessant indtryk af det intrigante hof med dets intense magtkampe. Romanens slutning omfatter kommentarer til, hvad der er fakta, og hvad der er fiktion."- Bogvægten.dkOM FORFATTERENHenning Rovsing Olsen (f. 1933) var i en årrække journalist ved københavnske dagblade. Efterfølgende har han haft chefstillinger på bl.a. Politiken og Søndags-BT. I 1986 blev han presse- og kulturråd i Udenrigsministeriet og senere ambassaderåd i Reykjavik. Han har i en snes år forsket i Struensee-perioden i både ind- og udland.

Erik den Rødes efterkommere, de norrøne grøn­lændere, beboede det sydvestlige Grønland i et halvt årtusinde indtil midten af 1400-årene, hvor de sidste nordboere af endnu uopklarede grunde forsvandt.Den grønlandske jord har bevaret den unikke kulturarv efter nordboerne, og "Woven into the Earth" præsenterer et fuldstændigt katalog over de norrøne tekstilfund fra 28 lokaliteter udgravet af danske arkæologer igennem de sidste par hundrede år.I 1921 blev der på Herjolfsnæs Kirke­gård gjort unikke fund af nordbodragter. Resultaterne af de arkæologiske udgravninger ved Herjolfs­næs/Ikigaat gav genlyd i hele verden.Årsagen til den store opmærksomhed var det ene­stående fund af velbevarede dragtdele fra middel­alderen: I stedet for i kister var mange døde blevet grav­lagt indsvøbt i aflagte klæder. Kjoler til voksne og børn, hatte og kalotter, strudhætter og hoser, som man hidtil kun havde kendt fra af­bild­ninger fra Vest­europas middelalder, blev bragt til Dan­mark, og de velbevarede dragter hører i dag til blandt National­museets skatte.Forfatteren har i mange år forsket i nord­boernes tøj - og nytolker i denne bog Herjolfs­næsdragterne og ana­lyserer desuden alle senere fund af nordbo­tekstiler i Grønland.Dette er en engelsk udgave af bogen "Som syet til jorden", der udkom i 2003.

Denne bog fortæller historien om, hvordan betalingsformen i Danmark skiftede fra vikingetidens vægt- og naturalieøkonomi til udbredt brug af kongens mønt. Krige, afgifter, nye landbrugsmetoder, stærke biskopper og nye skibstyper gjorde de ca. 250 år, processen strakte sig over, til en turbolent periode, og overgangen til pengeøkonomi og begyndende nationalstatsdannelse var langtfra nem.Møntbrug behandler møntfund ud fra en arkæologisk metode og tegner derfor et samlet billede af de økonomiske forhold i alle samfundets sociale lag: by- og landbefolkningen såvel som bondestanden og håndværkerne. De få skriftlige kilder fra perioden handler derimod udelukkende om den sociale elites brug af penge.I bogen behandles alle møntfund fra Sjælland, Lolland og Falster. Det er dermed det første regionale studie, hvor danske møntfund gennem knap 250 år tolkes i både lokalt, nationalt og internationalt perspektiv.

Her fremlægges for første gang de arkæologiske resultater fra de dansk-amerikanske udgravninger i årene 1989 og 1995-97 ved Smakkerup Huse i nærheden af Kalundborg.   Bopladsen ved Smakkerup Huse stammer fra ældre stenalder, som traditionelt er blevet anset for at være en periode med kulturel tilbagegang i Nordeuropa. Det var først, da de mere oplyste landsbyboere fra yngre stenalder dukkede op på scenen og efterlod sig tegn på landbrug, at tilbagegangen blev vendt.  De sidste 30 års arkæologiske fund har dog fået forskerne til at se på den ældre stenalders jæger-samlere som langt mere komplekse kystboere, der gav perioden fornyelse, og som dygtigt tilpassede sig et hastigt skiftende miljø.  Fundene fra udgravningerne ved Smakkerup Huse er med til at tegne dette anderledes billede. På udgravningsstederne har man bl.a. fundet en anløbshavn for stammebåde og knogler fra det måske ældste kendte tamkvæg i Danmark, hvilket vidner om en gradvis overgang til agerbrug. Et af de allervigtigste fund er en lille bemalet sten, som muligvis forestiller en skildpadde. Mønstret på stenen er gengivet på forsiden. Bogen indeholder også et resumé på dansk.