A Splendid Idiosyncrasy
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A Splendid Idiosyncrasy
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Author : Pamela Jane Smith
language : en
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Release Date : 2009
A Splendid Idiosyncrasy written by Pamela Jane Smith and has been published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Social Science categories.
This study looks at the processes whereby archaeology became a formal academic subject in which degrees are awarded, and the pioneering role played by Cambridge University in this.
The Life Of Margaret Alice Murray
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Author : Kathleen L. Sheppard
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2013-08-01
The Life Of Margaret Alice Murray written by Kathleen L. Sheppard and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Life of Margaret Alice Murray: A Woman’s Work in Archaeology is the first book-length biography of Margaret Alice Murray (1863–1963), one of the first women to practice archeology. Despite Murray’s numerous professional successes, her career has received little attention because she has been overshadowed by her mentor, Sir Flinders Petrie. This oversight has obscured the significance of her career including her fieldwork, the students she trained, her administration of the pioneering Egyptology Department at University College London (UCL), and her published works. Rather than focusing on Murray’s involvement in Petrie’s archaeological program, Kathleen L. Sheppard treats Murray as a practicing scientist with theories, ideas, and accomplishments of her own. This book analyzes the life and career of Margaret Alice Murray as a teacher, excavator, scholar, and popularizer of Egyptology, archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, and more. Sheppard also analyzes areas outside of Murray’s archaeology career, including her involvement in the suffrage movement, her work in folklore and witchcraft studies, and her life after her official retirement from UCL.
The Prehistory Of Home
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Author : Jerry D. Moore
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2012-04-18
The Prehistory Of Home written by Jerry D. Moore and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-18 with Social Science categories.
Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. No other species creates such a variety of dwellings. Drawing examples from across the archaeological record and around the world, archaeologist Jerry D. Moore recounts the cultural development of the uniquely human imperative to maintain domestic dwellings. He shows how our houses allow us to physically adapt to the environment and conceptually order the cosmos, and explains how we fabricate dwellings and, in the process, construct our lives. The Prehistory of Home points out how houses function as symbols of equality or proclaim the social divides between people, and how they shield us not only from the elements, but increasingly from inchoate fear.
Memories By Admiral Of The Fleet Lord Fisher
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Author : John Arbuthnot Fisher Baron Fisher
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2023-11-17
Memories By Admiral Of The Fleet Lord Fisher written by John Arbuthnot Fisher Baron Fisher and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-17 with Fiction categories.
"Memories, by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher" by John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher is a memoir of the Baron Fisher. As a British Admiral, he saw his fair share of action and adventure, while also participating in Britain's high society. This book brings readers on a journey into a world that very few people would ever be able to participate in.
Adam S Ancestors
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Author : David N. Livingstone
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2011-03-15
Adam S Ancestors written by David N. Livingstone and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with History categories.
Although the idea that all human beings are descended from Adam is a long standing conviction in the West, another version of this narrative exists - humans inhabited the Earth before, or alongside, Adam, and their descendants still occupy the planet. This book traces the history of and debates surrounding the idea of non-Adamic humanity.
The Oxford Handbook Of Public Archaeology
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Author : Robin Skeates
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-01-05
The Oxford Handbook Of Public Archaeology written by Robin Skeates and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-05 with Art categories.
Divided into four distinct sections and drawing across various disciplines, this volume seeks to reappraise the place of archaeology in the contemporary world by providing a series of essays that critically engage with both old and current debates in the field of public archaeology.
Human Adaptation In The Asian Palaeolithic
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Author : Ryan J. Rabett
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-08-27
Human Adaptation In The Asian Palaeolithic written by Ryan J. Rabett and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-27 with Social Science categories.
This book examines the first human colonization of Asia and particularly the tropical environments of Southeast Asia during the Upper Pleistocene. In studying the unique character of the Asian archaeological record, it reassesses long-accepted propositions about the development of human 'modernity.' Ryan J. Rabett reveals an evolutionary relationship between colonization, the challenges encountered during this process – especially in relation to climatic and environmental change – and the forms of behaviour that emerged. This book argues that human modernity is not something achieved in the remote past in one part of the world, but rather is a diverse, flexible, responsive and ongoing process of adaptation.
Archaeology After Interpretation
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Author : Benjamin Alberti
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-06-16
Archaeology After Interpretation written by Benjamin Alberti and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-16 with Social Science categories.
A new generation of archaeologists has thrown down a challenge to post-processual theory, arguing that characterizing material symbols as arbitrary overlooks the material character and significance of artifacts. This volume showcases the significant departure from previous symbolic approaches that is underway in the discipline. It brings together key scholars advancing a variety of cutting edge approaches, each emphasizing an understanding of artifacts and materials not in terms of symbols but relationally, as a set of associations that compose people’s understanding of the world. Authors draw on a diversity of intellectual sources and case studies, paving a dynamic road ahead for archaeology as a discipline and theoretical approaches to material culture.
Tessa Verney Wheeler
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Author : Lydia Carr
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-04-26
Tessa Verney Wheeler written by Lydia Carr and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This volume presents the biography of the archaeologist Tessa Verney Wheeler through an examination of her written work, archives, sites, and photographs, as well as through the memories of those who knew her. Through a discussion of the very personal life and work of one woman, Carr explores the role of women in early British archaeology.
Archaeologists And The Dead
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Author : Howard Williams
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
Archaeologists And The Dead written by Howard Williams and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with HISTORY categories.
Papers from two conference sessions: the first took place at Easter 2010 as part of the Southport IfA annual conference, the second in December 2010 at the Bristol TAG conference.