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Irrigation and the Cuicatec Ecosystem
A Study of Agriculture and Civilization in North Central Oaxaca
Häftad, 1984
207 kr
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In this volume, Joseph W. Hopkins III reconstructs the history of the Cuicatec region in Oaxaca, Mexico, from the Aztec empire through the Spanish conquest and into the twentieth century. Hopkins also discusses the archaeology of the region with a particular focus on irrigation systems and …
Conflicts over Coca Fields in Sixteenth-Century Perú
Av María Rostworowski de Diez Canseco
Häftad, 1988
256 kr
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Many archaeologists and ethnohistorians use historic documents to help interpret prehistoric archaeological sequences. A sixteenth-century Spanish document called Justicia 413 has been instrumental in helping researchers understand conflict among the prehistoric polities of coastal Peru. Volume 4 …
Thedford II
A Paleo-Indian Site in the Ausable River Watershed of Southwestern Ontario
Av D. Brian Deller, Christopher Ellis
Häftad, 1992
269 kr
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A detailed and profusely illustrated analysis of material recovered from this Early Paleo-Indian Parkhill site.
Tribal and Chiefly Warfare in South America
Häftad, 1994
317 kr
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This book presents new data on warfare from both ethnohistoric and ethnographic sources. The author documents principal differences between tribal and chiefly warfare; outlines the evidence archaeologists can expect to recover from warfare; and formulates testable hypotheses on the role of warfare …
Spiro Ceremonial Center
The Archaeology of Arkansas Valley Caddoan Culture in Eastern Oklahoma, Vols. 1 and 2
Häftad, 1996
951 kr
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In Volume I of this two-volume set, James A. Brown reports on and interprets decades of archaeological investigation at the Spiro Ceremonial Center, a major site along the Arkansas River in eastern Oklahoma. In Volume 2, he describes the archaeological collections in detail, covering burials, …
Excavation at San José Mogote 1
The Household Archaeology
Av Kent V. Flannery, Joyce Marcus
Häftad, 2005
578 kr
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San José Mogote, an early village and chiefly center in Mexico’s Oaxaca Valley, was excavated over a fifteen-year period. This volume reports in detail on every Early and Middle Formative house recovered, including a complete inventory of artifacts, features, plants, animal bones, and craft raw …
Domestic Life in Prehispanic Capitals
A Study of Specialization, Hierarchy, and Ethnicity
Av Linda R. Manzanilla, Claude Chapdelaine
Häftad, 2009
287 kr
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With major differences in size, urban plans, and population density, the capitals of New World states had large heterogeneous societies, sometimes multiethnic and highly specialized, making these cities amazing backdrops for complex interactions.
Elamite and Achaemenid Settlement on the Deh Luran Plain
Towns and Villages of the Early Empires in Southwestern Iran
Av Henry T. Wright, James A. Neely
Häftad, 2010
362 kr
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The Deh Luran Plain, nestled in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains close to the modern border between Iraq and Iran, had a long and rich prehistory, beginning with the local development of villages dependent upon rainfall farming and herding in the 8th millennium BC. This volume continues the …
Advances in Titicaca Basin Archaeology–III
Av Alexei Vranich, Elizabeth A. Klarich m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
439 kr
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The focus of this volume is the northern Titicaca Basin, an area once belonging to the quarter of the Inka Empire called Collasuyu. The original settlers around the lake had to adapt to living at more than 12,000 feet, but as this volume shows so well, this high-altitude environment supported a …
Cerro Danush
Excavations at a Hilltop Community in the Eastern Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico
Häftad, 2013
486 kr
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Monte Albán was the capital of the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico, ca. 500 BC–AD 600, but once its control began to wane, other sites filled the political vacuum. Archaeologists have long awaited a meticulous excavation of one of these sites—one that would help us better understand the process that …
Caribou Hunting in the Upper Great Lakes
Av Elizabeth Sonnenburg, Ashley K. Lemke m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
470 kr
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Bringing together American and Canadian scholars of Great Lakes prehistory to provide a holistic picture of caribou hunters, this volume covers such diverse topics as paleoenvironmental reconstruction, ethnographic surveys of hunting features with Native informants in Canada, and underwater …
Zapotec Monuments and Political History
Av Joyce Marcus
Häftad, 2020
578 kr
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Of the four major hieroglyphic writing systems of ancient Mesoamerica, the Zapotec is widely considered one of the oldest and least studied. This volume assesses the origins and spread of Zapotec writing; the use and role of Zapotec writing in the politics of the region; and the decline of …
Fabrica San Jose and Middle Formative Society in the Valley of Oaxaca
Häftad, 1976
238 kr
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In the early 1970s, Robert D. Drennan excavated the Middle Formative archaeological site Fábrica San José in the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico. In this volume he presents the results of the excavations and provides a chronology of Middle Formative ceramics. Appendix on carbonized plant remains by …
Early Town on the Deh Luran Plain
Excavations at Tepe Farukhabad
Häftad, 1981
362 kr
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The site of Tepe Farukhabad, in southwestern Iran, dates to the fourth millenium BC. In this monograph, editor Henry T. Wright presents archaeological data from the Tepe Farukhabad excavations. For each phase of the site, the authors give detailed descriptions of the structures and artifacts, …
Prehispanic Settlement Patterns in the Southern Valley of Mexico
The Chalco-Xochimilco Region
Av Jeffrey R. Parsons, Elizabeth Brumfiel m. fl.
Häftad, 1982
393 kr
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Extensive description and analysis of the archaeological settlement data collected in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the Chalco-Xochimilco Region in the Valley of Mexico.
Monte Alban's Hinterland, Part I
The Prehispanic Settlement Patterns of the Central and Southern Parts of the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico
Av Richard E. Blanton, Stephen Kowalewski m. fl.
Häftad, 1982
331 kr
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In this work, the authors interpret archaeological data on roughly 3000 years of human history in the Valley of Oaxaca, from roughly 1500 BC to AD 1500. They integrate information on settlement patterns, political and social organization, artifact distribution, and more.
Another World
The Oxford Years
Av Melvyn Bragg
Inbunden, 2026
260 kr
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'It is all rather irresistible . . . the book ripples with warmth'The Times'Poignant and lyrical'Spectator'Another World attractively maps out the stage in his odyssey between humble pub and broadcasting glory'Daily Telegraph'A poignant read about awakening ambition'i paperHaving won a scholarship …
Another World
The Oxford Years
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2027
155 kr
Kommande
'Irresistible' THE TIMES'Deeply touching'DAILY MAILIn 1958, eighteen-year-old Melvyn Bragg left his hometown of Wigton to travel south for a scholarship at the University of Oxford. There, between lectures, parties and protests, he made new friends from all walks of life, while never forgetting …
Back in the Day
The deeply affecting, first ever memoir by beloved national treasure Melvyn Bragg
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2022
203 kr
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'The best thing he's ever written . . . I loved it' ObserverMelvyn Bragg's first ever memoir - an elegiac, intimate account of growing up in post-war Cumbria, which lyrically evokes a vanished world.In this captivating memoir, Melvyn Bragg recalls growing up in the Cumbrian market town of Wigton, …
Back in the Day
The deeply affecting, first ever memoir by beloved national treasure Melvyn Bragg
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2023
168 kr
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Melvyn Bragg's first ever memoir - an elegiac, intimate account of growing up in post-war Cumbria, which lyrically evokes a vanished world'The best thing he's ever written . . . I loved it'Observer'A memoir bursting with affection'Sunday TimesIn this elegiac and heartfelt memoir, Melvyn Bragg …
Memoirs of a Goldfish
Inbunden, 2010
196 kr
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A goldfish gives a personal account of his experiences while swimming around his bowl as it slowly fills with fish and other accessories, only to realize when he is relocated for a cleaning how much he misses them.
Pursuit Of Freedom
An Inspiring, Two-Volume, Memoir Series
Av Mark Cass
Häftad, 2020
671 kr
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Pursuit Of Freedom
An Inspiring, Two-Volume Memoir Series
Av Mark Cass
Inbunden, 2021
608 kr
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Basil Street Blues: A Family Story
E-bok, 2015
114 kr
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Michael Holroyd – the most famous biographer in Britain – turns his attention upon himself and his own family in Basil Street Blues (the title comes from the Basil Street Hotel where the author was conceived in the 1930s). Born into a family rich in eccentricity, Holroyd was largely brought up by …
Mosaic
E-bok, 2015
114 kr
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''This is a book about surprises – at any rate, it has surprised me.'' In 1999, Michael Holroyd published Basil Street Blues, in which one of our finest biographers turned his attentions to something more personal – his own family. But rather than the story being over, in fact it was just …
Book Of Secrets: Illegitimate Daughters, Absent Fathers
E-bok, 2015
114 kr
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A BOOK OF SECRETS is a masterfully atmospheric treasure-trove of hidden lives, uncelebrated achievements and family mysteries. Acclaimed biographer Michael Holroyd peers into dusty corners to bring a company of unknown women into the light; Alice Keppel was the mistress of both the second Lord …
Playing Off The Roof & Other Stories
A patchwork of memories
Av Simon Brown
Häftad, 2021
197 kr
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Studies in the Archeological History of the Deh Luran Plain
The Excavation of Chagha Sefid
Av Frank Hole
Häftad, 1976
331 kr
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In 1968 and 1969, Frank Hole directed the excavation of Chagha Sefid, a prehistoric site on the Deh Luran plain in Iran occupied from about 7000 to 3500 BC. This volume contains an analysis of the architecture, burials, and artifacts uncovered on the site. Contributions by M. J. Kirkby and Colin …
