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First of two volumes, describing and interpreting the rich, high status Iron Age-Viking finds and Viking hall buildings excavated at Gudme, SE Funen

A major publication from the "Migration during the Viking period" project, this book explores life during the Viking period from a new perspective. Using osteological material, it examines attitudes towards visible aspects of demography and health, such as migration, disease, disablement, and body modification.

Presents a highly illustrated discourse on the symbolism and role of recessed entranceways in religious and other public buildings from the Neolithic to the present time

English edition of classic French publication on the manufacture, exchange and social and economic significance of New Guinea axes.

Inter-disciplinary study combining archaeological evidence for cultural development with DNA studies and historical linguistics to examine the origins, chronology and spread of Indo-European cultures.

A superbly authoritative A-Z guide to all the gods, heroes, remarkable women and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology, with 172 original illustrations.

Examines the evidence for Old Norse sorcery, its meaning, function, and practioners.

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.

Facsimile reprint of 1976 fully illustrated catalogue of Pharanoic Egyptian sculpture, from the humblest to the most majestic, in the Petrie Collection at UCL, London.

Highly illustrated picture book organised into a series of local tours, each focused on visiting up to seven medieval bridges, with histories and local stories provided for each.

The Tribal Hidage, attributed to the 7th century, records the named groups and polities of early Anglo-Saxon England and the taxation tribute due from their lands and surpluses.

An introduction to and analysis of the rich assemblage of petroglyphic rock art in the Dakhleh Oasis from the early Holocene to medieval periods.

Reassesses the traditional interpretations of how Scandinavian place-names in England came into being and offers a new model of place-name formation that incorporates the hypothesis of a substantial migration of settlers from Scandinavia.

Brings together a team of experts in archaeology, ancient history, and architectural and art history re-evaluate the influences and impact of Roman-period architecture outside the centre of the Roman Empire.

A fully illustrated insight into an innovative recovery programme that supported wounded soldiers through involvement in archaeology.

Presents a detailed study of the Battle of Pinkie, 1547 - a battle that is of considerable significance in the history of both Scotland and England.

Excavation report on the massive Neolithic timber 'temple' structure complex at Ballynahatty, Northern Ireland and its destruction by fire in the context of its landscape and environmental history.

Traces the development of Viking and medieval farmstead settlement patterns in Northern Iceland and the impact of Christianity as revealed by household cemeteries.

Explores evidence for the chronology, prehistoric settlement, land-use and a hillfort in the well-preserved archaeological landscape around Wether Hill in the English-Scottish borderlands.

Presents a series of case studies analysing archaeological, iconographic and epigraphic evidence for individual choices and actions in the sphere of Roman religious practice.

A fully illustrated catalogue and in-depth iconographical, technological and typological analysis of the entire corpus of cartonnage found at Kellis, Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt

Summary of the WallCAP community project on Hadrian's Wall describing the range of activities undertaken by and experiences of the volunteers engaging with archaeology and conservation.

Innovative new examination of the cultural part played by metals from the fourth millennium BC to the Early Iron Age in the Aegean and beyond