E-bok > Humanvetenskap > History > Före och tidig historia > Burke Adrian Burke & Field David Field: Ancient Mines and Quarries (ePUB)

Burke Adrian Burke & Field David Field
Ancient Mines and Quarries [EPUB ebook]
A Trans-Atlantic Perspective

Stöd

Omslag till Burke Adrian Burke & Field David Field: Ancient Mines and Quarries (ePUB)

Fourteen papers explore a range of issues relating to prehistoric extraction sites, including ethnography, geochemical signatures, the application of neutron activation analysis, exploitation of erratics, excavation, survey and conservation. Topics include quernstone extraction, use of hammers, stages of extraction, geographical and social contexts, changing social regimes, the ritualised nature of journeys to quarry sites, study of petrofabrics, and the effects of joint and cleavage on quarrying practice. Two contributions are in French with extended summaries in English.

€24.40

Köp den här e-boken och få 1 till GRATIS!

Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 224 ● ISBN 9781842178768 ● Redaktör Brewer-LaPorta Margaret Brewer-LaPorta ● Utgivare Oxbow Books ● Publicerad 2010 ● Nedladdningsbara 3 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 5996620 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM

Kräver en DRM-kapabel e-läsare

Fler e-böcker från samma författare (r) / Redaktör

Burke Adrian Burke Field David Field Brewer-LaPorta Margaret Brewer-LaPorta

7 808 E-böcker i denna kategori

Omslag till Mike T. (Associate Prof., Richard F. Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam) Carson: Palaeolandscapes in Archaeology

Mike T. (Associate Prof., Richard F. Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam) Carson: Palaeolandscapes in Archaeology

What can we learn about the ancient landscapes of our world, and how can those lessons improve our future in the landscapes that we all inhabit? Those questions are addressed in this book, through a …

Omslag till Robert Goss & Amy Adams Squire Strongheart: Our Families, Our Values

Robert Goss & Amy Adams Squire Strongheart: Our Families, Our Values

Our Families, Our Values challenges both the gay community and American society to examine carefully the meaning of family values and the nature of social institutions such as marriage and the family …

Omslag till Scott W. Schwartz: An Archaeology of Temperature

Scott W. Schwartz: An Archaeology of Temperature

This work investigates the material culture of public temperatures in New York City. Numbers like temperature, while ubiquitous and indispensable to capitalized social relations, are often hidden awa …

Omslag till Mark Brennan & Susan H. Mcfadden: New Directions in the Study of Late Life Religiousness and Spirituality

Mark Brennan & Susan H. Mcfadden: New Directions in the Study of Late Life Religiousness and Spirituality

Examine the questions of how, what, and why associated with religiousness and spirituality in the lives of older adults! New Directions in the Study of Late Life Religiousness and Spirituality explor …

Omslag till Bin Liu & Ling Qin: Liangzhu Culture

Bin Liu & Ling Qin: Liangzhu Culture

The Liangzhu Culture (3, 300-2, 300 BC) represented the peak of prehistoric cultural and social development in the Yangtze Delta. With a wide sphere of influence centred near present-day Hangzhou Cit …

Omslag till Chelsea H. Meloche & Katherine L. Nichols: Working with and for Ancestors

Chelsea H. Meloche & Katherine L. Nichols: Working with and for Ancestors

Working with and for Ancestors examines collaborative partnerships that have developed around the study and care of Indigenous ancestral human remains. In the interest of reconciliation, museums and …

Omslag till Philip Mayes: Excavations at a Templar Preceptory, South Witham, Lincolnshire 1965-67

Philip Mayes: Excavations at a Templar Preceptory, South Witham, Lincolnshire 1965-67

’The excavations at South Witham in Lincolnshire produced the most complete archaeological plan of the preceptory of the Military Orders so far seen in Britain. Before 1965 there had been only limite …

Omslag till K. Ann Horsburgh & Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith: DNA for Archaeologists

K. Ann Horsburgh & Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith: DNA for Archaeologists

The ability to use DNA evidence is revolutionizing our understanding of the past. This book introduces archaeologists to the basics of DNA research so they can understand the powers and pitfalls of u …

Omslag till Craig N. Cipolla & Rachel J. (University of Leicester, UK) Crellin: Archaeological Theory in Dialogue

Craig N. Cipolla & Rachel J. (University of Leicester, UK) Crellin: Archaeological Theory in Dialogue

Archaeological Theory in Dialogue presents an innovative conversation between five scholars from different backgrounds on a range of central issues facing archaeology today. Interspersing detailed in …

Omslag till Nadia Durrani & Brian M. (University of California, USA) Fagan: Ancient Lives

Nadia Durrani & Brian M. (University of California, USA) Fagan: Ancient Lives

Focusing on sites of key significance and the world’s first civilizations, Ancient Lives is an accessible and engaging textbook which introduces complete beginners to the fascinating worlds of archae …

Nästa sida >>>