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Arthur's Britain by Leslie Alcock 9780141390697
£20.17We are all familiar with the legendary tales of King Arthur: the sword in the stone, the Holy Grail, the great deeds and high enchantments. But what evidence is there for a real historical figure beneath the myth and romance? This book assembles a wealth... -
The Petroglyphs of Mu: Pohnpei, Nan Madol, and the Legacy of Lemuria by Carole Nervig
RRP: £19.99£12.86* Shows how the archetypal symbols of the Pohnpaid petroglyphs have exact counterparts in other ancient cultures throughout the world * Provides evidence that Pohnpaid is closely related to--yet predates--neighboring Nan Madol * Includes hundreds of... -
Breaking the Maya Code by Michael D. Coe
RRP: £18.99£13.15The Third Edition of this classic account of the inside story of one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the last great decipherment of an ancient script - revised and brought right up to date with the latest developments. 113... -
Archaeology, Economy, and Society: England from the Fifth to the Fifteenth Century by David A. Hinton
RRP: £36.99£32.53This book examines the contribution of archaeology to the study of the social, economic, religious, and other developments in England from the end of the Roman period at the start of the fifth century to the beginnings of the Renaissance at the end of... -
The Small Isles by John Hunter
RRP: £25.00£18.40Some ten thousand years ago, hunter-gatherers moving through a landscape newly emerged from the grip of the last Ice Age reached four islands on the western seaboard. The shores they landed on were deserted. After making camp, they struck out to hunt and... -
Introducing Anthropology: What Makes Us Human? by Laura Pountney 9781509544141
£31.42The perfect starting point for any student new to this fascinating subject, offering a serious yet accessible introduction to anthropology. Across a series of fourteen chapters, Introducing Anthropology addresses the different fields and approaches... -
British Bombers: The 1970s and '80s by Chris Goss
RRP: £15.99£11.61The mainstays of the RAF's bomber force in the 1970s and '80s were the distinctive Avro Vulcan and the slightly less well-known Blackburn Buccaneer. The Buccaneer came into service in 1962 and flew with just five RAF and six RN squadrons before being... -
The Sutton Hoo Helmet by Sonja Marzinzik
RRP: £6.00£4.40Discover the real story behind The Dig, streaming now on Netflix, starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes A warrior's face - the strong brows inlaid with red garnets, the nose and mouth gilded and its surface tinned a silvery colour - this is how the... -
The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe by Chris Fowler 9780198832492
£45.91The Neolithic --a period in which the first sedentary agrarian communities were established across much of Europe--has been a key topic of archaeological research for over a century. However, the variety of evidence across Europe, the range of languages... -
Arbella Stuart: The Uncrowned Queen by Jill Armitage
RRP: £9.99£6.64In 1562, Elizabeth I, the last of Henry VIII's children, lay dying of smallpox, and the curse of the Tudor succession again reared its head. The queen was to recover, but the issue remained: if the queen did not produce an heir, who was next in line to... -
The Bones of a King: Richard III Rediscovered by The Grey Friars Research Team 9781118783146
RRP: £20.95£13.93The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. The Bones of a King presents the official... -
Aboriginal Australians: First Nations of an Ancient Continent by Stephen Muecke
RRP: £7.95£5.28Here is a lively, vibrantly illustrated social and cultural history of the Aboriginal Australians, from their origins to the present day. The book explores the spiritual beliefs and Dreamings of the Indigenous people, their complex social structures and... -
Ancient Greek Architects at Work: Problems of Structure and Design by J. J. Coulton 9780801492341
RRP: £21.99£16.68Taking an unusual approach to his subject, J. J. Coulton examines ancient Greek architecture from the point of view of the practicing architects. He discusses their ideas and technical achievements from the early seventh century B.C. to the first century... -
Conquering the Ocean: The Roman Invasion of Britain by Richard Hingley
RRP: £25.99£18.68An authoritative new history of the Roman conquest of Britain Why did Julius Caesar come to Britain? His own account suggests that he invaded to quell a resistance of Gallic sympathizers in the region of modern-day Kent -- but there must have been... -
The Bull of Minos: The Great Discoveries of Ancient Greece by Leonard Cottrell
£10.47The cities of Troy and Knossos are the stuff of legend. One, the city of Homer's "Iliad", of Paris, Hector and Helen; the other home to a king who built a labyrinth in which to hide his monstrous son. This is the story of two of the most heroic, and... -
Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd by Janet Arnold
£110.26This book provides photographs of portraits, miniatures, tomb sculptures, engravings, woven textiles and embroideries of clothes found in the wardrobe of Queen Elizabeth. It is an invaluable reference for students of the history of dress and embroidery,... -
The First Stones: Penywyrlod, Gwernvale and the Black Mountains Neolithic Long Cairns of South-East Wales by William Britnell
RRP: £38.00£31.20The First Stones brings together the results of recent research on the Neolithic long cairns lying in the shadow of the Black Mountains in south-east Wales, focusing upon Penywyrlod and Gwernvale, the two best known tombs within the group, previously... -
Arqueomania. Historias de la Arqueologia by Manuel Pimentel 9788417797287
RRP: £22.95£17.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788417797287Author Manuel PimentelFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint AlmuzaraPublisher AlmuzaraWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 150mm * 23mm -
Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction by Eric H. Cline
RRP: £8.99£6.45Public interest in biblical archaeology is at an all-time high, as television documentaries pull in millions of viewers to watch shows on the Exodus, the Ark of the Covenant, and the so-called Lost Tomb of Jesus. Important discoveries with relevance to... -
The Archimedes Codex: Revealing The Secrets Of The World's Greatest Palimpsest by Reviel Netz
RRP: £9.99£6.80The story of the amazing discovery of Archimedes' lost worksDrawings and writings by Archimedes, previously thought to have been destroyed, have been uncovered beneath the pages of a 13th-century monk's prayer book. These hidden texts, slowly being... -
Stonehenge: A New Interpretation of Prehistoric Man and the Cosmos by John North 9781416576464
£32.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416576464Author John NorthFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint The Free PressPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 995gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *... -
The Viking World by Stefan Brink
RRP: £56.99£50.41Filling a gap in the literature for an academically oriented volume on the Viking period, this unique book is a one-stop authoritative introduction to all the latest research in the field.Bringing together today's leading scholars, both established... -
Archaeology in Hertfordshire: Recent Research by Kris Lockyear
RRP: £20.00£17.86Celebrating the rich heritage of archaeology and of archaeological research in Hertfordshire, the 15 papers collected in this work focus on various aspects of the region, including the Neolithic to the post-Medieval periods, and include a report on the... -
Grave Intentions by RV Raman
RRP: £8.99£6.08SECRETS Seasoned detective Harith Athreya is back, this time to investigate suspicious incidences on a riverside dig in the heart of remote Bundelkhand. SUPERSTITION In this place, rich in myth and history, the legend goes that anyone who sets... -
Keeping Their Marbles: How the Treasures of the Past Ended Up in Museums - And Why They Should Stay There by Tiffany Jenkins
RRP: £15.99£11.61The fabulous collections housed in the world's most famous museums are trophies from an imperial age. Yet the huge crowds that each year visit the British Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris, or the Metropolitan in New York have little idea that many... -
Desert Ascetics of Egypt by Darlene L. Brooks Hedstrom 9781641891677
RRP: £16.95£16.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641891677Author Darlene L. Brooks HedstromFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Arc Humanities PressPublisher Arc Humanities Press -
Amarna Sunrise: Egypt from Golden Age to Age of Heresy by Aidan Dodson 9789774167744
RRP: £14.99£12.55The latter part of the fifteenth century bc saw Egypt's political power reach its zenith, with an empire that stretched from beyond the Euphrates in the north to much of what is now Sudan in the south. The wealth that flowed into Egypt allowed its kings... -
Fishbourne Roman Palace by Barry Cunliffe 9780752414089
RRP: £22.50£16.43The discovery, during the early 1960s, of the site of a Roman Palace and its garden at Fishbourne, near Chichester, remains the most important and exciting event in Romano-British archaeology over the last half-century. Since his original excavation,... -
Late Punic Epigraphy: An Introduction to the Study of Neo-Punic and Latino-Punic Inscriptions by Karel Jongeling 9783161487286
£18.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783161487286Author Karel JongelingFormat PaperbackPage Count 115Imprint JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck)Publisher JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck)Weight(grams) 204g -
Yorkshire: A Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon and Viking Sites by Guy Points 9780955767906
RRP: £24.95£21.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955767906Author Guy PointsFormat PaperbackPage Count 446Imprint Rihtspell PublishingPublisher Rihtspell Publishing -
Exploring Iran: The Photography of Erich F. Schmidt, 1930-1940 by Ayse Gursan-Salzmann
RRP: £25.20£23.85The Penn Museum's first archaeological expedition to Iran took place in 1931, when Erich F. Schmidt excavated the Bronze Age site of Tepe Hissar near the town of Damghan and the monumental buildings of the pre-Islamic Sasanian Palace. In this part of... -
Buddhist Landscapes in Central India: Sanchi Hill and Archaeologies of Religious and Social Change, c. Third Century BC to Fifth Century AD by Julia Shaw
RRP: £36.99£33.53The "monumental bias" of Buddhist archaeology has hampered our understanding of the socio-religious mechanisms that enabled early Buddhist monks to establish themselves in new areas. To articulate these relationships, Shaw presents here the first... -
The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional by Agustin Fuentes
£26.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101983942Author Agustin FuentesFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
Mummies, Magic and Medicine in Ancient Egypt: Multidisciplinary Essays for Rosalie David by Campbell Price
RRP: £35.00£31.95This volume, published in honour of Egyptologist Professor Rosalie David OBE, presents the latest research on three of the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian civilisation: mummies, magic and medical practice. Drawing on recent archaeological... -
Blanks, Print, Space, and Void in English Renaissance Literature: An Archaeology of Absence by Jonathan Sawday 9780192845641
RRP: £35.00£33.03Blanks, Print, Space, and Void in English Renaissance Literature is an inquiry into the empty spaces encountered not just on the pages of printed books in c.1500-1700, but in Renaissance culture more generally. The book argues that print culture in the... -
Prehistoric Rock Art in the Northern Dales by Paul Brown
RRP: £27.50£20.26This book presents a wealth of information on the rock art of the dales that straddle the ridge of the Northern Pennines and Cumbria fells, the authors present details of their new discoveries together with an up to date account of the known archaeology... -
A Short History of Tomb-Raiding: The Epic Hunt for Egypt's Treasures by Maria Golia 9781789146295
RRP: £25.00£17.62A history of tomb-raiders in Egypt since antiquity.Book InformationISBN 9781789146295Author Maria GoliaFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint Reaktion BooksPublisher Reaktion BooksWeight(grams) 138g -
1545: Who Sank the Mary Rose? by Peter Marsden 9781526749352
RRP: £30.00£21.95The raising of the _Mary Rose_ in 1982 was a remarkable feat of archaeology and her subsequent preservation and display at Portsmouth a triumph of technical skill and imagination. She is more than a relic, however. She has a story to tell, and her... -
Interpreting Art in Museums and Galleries by Christopher Whitehead
RRP: £37.99£33.38In this pioneering book, Christopher Whitehead provides an overview and critique of art interpretation practices in museums and galleries. Covering the philosophy and sociology of art, traditions in art history and art display, the psychology of the... -
History and Material Culture: A Student's Guide to Approaching Alternative Sources by Karen Harvey 9781138928671
RRP: £36.99£32.53Sources are the raw material of History, but whereas the written word has traditionally been seen as the principal source, historians now recognize the value of sources beyond text. In this new edition of History and Material Culture, contributors...