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Wars of the Anunnaki: Nuclear Self-Destruction in Ancient Sumer by Chris H. Hardy 9781591432593
RRP: £16.99£11.48The detonation of nuclear weapons in the 20th century was not the first time humanity has seen such terrible destruction. Drawing upon the work of Zecharia Sitchin, the Book of Genesis, Sumerian clay tablets, and archaeological evidence such as ancient... -
The Eagle and the Bear: A New History of Roman Scotland by John H. Reid
RRP: £17.99£12.60For over three centuries, the inhabitants of North Britain faced the might of Rome, resulting in some of the most extraordinary archaeology of the ancient world. This richly illustrated new history of Roman Scotland explores the complex, often... -
The Development of Arabic as a Written Language: Supplement to the Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies Volume 40 2010 by M. C. A. Macdonald 9781905739349
£58.18Contents: Introduction: The development of Arabic as a written language (Christian Julien Robin); Ancient Arabia and the written word (M.C.A. Macdonald); Mount Nebo, Jabal Ramm, and the status of Christian Palestinian Aramaic and Old Arabic in Late Roman... -
The Search For Nefertiti by Joann Fletcher
RRP: £16.99£11.54Joann Fletcher, presenter of BBC2's 'Ancient Egypt: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings' has written an enthralling account of Nefertiti, one of Egypt's most compelling and mysterious figures. She and her controversial pharaoh husband Akhenaten... -
Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction by Karen Radner
RRP: £8.99£6.45Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC. Since... -
The Heritage Reader by Graham Fairclough
RRP: £51.99£46.19This resource is a much-needed support to the few textbooks in the field and offers an excellent introduction and overview to the established principles and new thinking in cultural heritage management .Leading experts in the field from Europe, North... -
The Sign And The Seal by Graham Hancock
RRP: £10.99£7.77FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS'Nail-biting' SUNDAY EXPRESS'An intellectual whodunit by a do-it-yourself sleuth' GUARDIAN___________________________________The greatest secret of the last 3000 years is about to... -
Secret Britain: Unearthing our Mysterious Past by Mary-Ann Ochota 9780711288850
RRP: £18.99£13.15"A cornucopia of our weirdest and most wonderful archaeological sites and artefacts. They make you feel proud to be a citizen of these gloriously intriguing isles." Sir Tony RobinsonAn Ice Age cannibal's skull cup, a hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold, a... -
Archaeology and Capitalism: From Ethics to Politics by Yannis Hamilakis 9781598742718
RRP: £37.99£33.38The editors and contributors to this volume focus on the inherent political nature of archaeology and its impact on the practice of the discipline. Pointing to the discipline's history of advancing imperialist, colonialist, and racist objectives, they... -
The Handbook of British Archaeology by Roy A. Adkins
RRP: £25.00£16.78For over 25 years The Handbook of British Archaeology has been the foremost guide to archaeological methods, artefacts and monuments, providing clear explanations of all specialist terms used by archaeologists. This completely revised and updated... -
Cows, Cobs & Corner Shops - The Story of London's Welsh Dairies / Y Ln Laeth i'r Ddinas - Hanes Llaethdai Cymru Llundain by Megan Hayes
RRP: £14.99£11.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784615260Author Megan HayesFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa -
The Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths by Francis Pryor
RRP: £9.99£7.11A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. 'Francis Pryor brings the magic of the Fens to life in a deeply personal and utterly enthralling way' TONY ROBINSON. 'Pryor feels the land rather than simply knowing it' GUARDIAN. Inland from the Wash, on... -
X Marks the Spot: The Story of Archaeology in Eight Extraordinary Discoveries by Michael Scott
RRP: £25.00£18.02'If you love Indiana Jones, this is the real thing' DAN SNOW'A thrilling investigation' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB'Alive with the spirit of adventure' SIR RANULPH FIENNESThrough eight sensational stories of discovery, Professor Michael Scott traces the evolution... -
The Archaeology of Early Egypt: Social Transformations in North-East Africa, c.10,000 to 2,650 BC by David Wengrow 9780521543743
RRP: £41.99£36.29In this authoritative and compelling 2006 survey of the archaeology of early Egypt, David Wengrow offers an interpretation of the emergence of farming economies and the dynastic state, c.10,000 to 2,650 BC. Exploring key themes such as the nature of... -
Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice Colin Renfrew 9780500297094
RRP: £40.00£27.41'As indispensable to an archaeology student as a trowel ... every student, or indeed any interested amateur, should really find a space on their shelf for this useful book’ Minerva Known for being an accessible and authoritative introduction,... -
Ancient Egyptian Furniture Volume III by Geoffrey Killen 9781785704895
RRP: £60.00£55.50In this third volume Dr Killen investigates how woodworking in ancient Egypt developed in the 19th and 20th dynasties. It establishes the range of wooden furniture manufactured during this period by surveying examples depicted in Ramesside Theban and... -
London Clay: Journeys in the Deep City by Tom Chivers
RRP: £10.99£8.11'A lyrical meditation on landscapes and cities, vivid reportage and a memoir. And also a beautifully realised and moving read.' Financial Times'A beguiling mix of history, geology, folklore and memoir that captivated me from the first page.' Lara... -
War before Civilization by Lawrence H. Keeley
RRP: £16.49£12.58The myth of the peace-loving "noble savage" is persistent and pernicious. Indeed, for the last fifty years, most popular and scholarly works have agreed that prehistoric warfare was rare, harmless, unimportant, and, like smallpox, a disease of civilized... -
Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice by Colin Renfrew
RRP: £40.00£37.67New to this Edition * Updated treatment of postcolonial approaches and indigenous archaeology, with coverage of the ontological turn in archaeology, and new examples of community archaeology in southern Africa and Australia. * New discoveries and... -
Runes by Martin Findell
RRP: £9.99£6.80From late antiquity through to the early middle ages, people across north-western Europe were inscribing runes on a range of different objects. Once identified and interpreted by experts, runes provide us with invaluable evidence for the early 'Germanic'... -
The Tunnel Through Time: A New Route for an Old London Journey by Gillian Tindall
RRP: £12.99£9.09Newly opened by Queen Elizabeth II herself, discover the history and secret stories of the people who've lived above London's newest trainline.Crossrail, or the 'Elizabeth' line, is just the latest way of traversing the very old east-west route through... -
The Search for Winchester's Anglo-Saxon Minsters by Martin Biddle 9781784918576
£15.24The ancient cathedral of Old Minster and the abbey church of New Minster once stood at the heart of Anglo-Saxon Winchester. Buildings of the first importance, honoured by Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings, these great churches were later demolished and their... -
Recreating the Past by Victor Ambrus
RRP: £17.99£13.64Since 1994, when the first Time Team programme was broadcast, archaeology has been brought to life for millions of people. This book combines the talents of two of the programme's key players in an exciting series of reconstructions. Victor Ambrus has... -
The Making Of The British Landscape: From the Ice Age to the Present by Nicholas Crane
RRP: £9.99£6.80How much do we really know about the place we call 'home'? In this sweeping, timely book, Nicholas Crane tells the story of Britain.Over the course of 12,000 years of continuous human occupation, the British landscape has been transformed form a European... -
Italy's Paradise: A History of Tuscany by Alistair Moffat 9781780278766
RRP: £10.99£7.32'A delicious trip through the geography, history and culture of the region' - Sunday Telegraph Ever since the days of the Grand Tour, Tuscany has cast its magic spell on foreign vistiors. Attracted by the perfect combination of history, art,... -
Heritage: Critical Approaches by Rodney Harrison
RRP: £37.99£33.78Historic sites, memorials, national parks, museums...we live in an age in which heritage is ever-present. But what does it mean to live amongst the spectral traces of the past, the heterogeneous piling up of historic materials in the present? How did... -
Burren Archaeology by Hugh Carthy
£10.95The Burren in County Clare contains one of the densest concentrations of archaeological remains in Ireland. Its monuments illustrate the story of human activity since it began here nearly 10,000 years ago. Many people are daunted by the prospect of... -
Britain Begins by Sir Barry Cunliffe
RRP: £28.99£21.28The last Ice Age, which came to an end about 12,000 years ago, swept the bands of hunter gatherers from the face of the land that was to become Britain and Ireland, but as the ice sheets retreated and the climate improved so human groups spread slowly... -
Rousseau: The Social Contract and Other Later Political Writings by Victor Gourevitch 9781316605448
RRP: £19.99£18.01A comprehensive and authoritative anthology of Rousseau's major later political writings in up-to-date English translations. This volume includes the essay on Political Economy, The Social Contract, and the extensive, late Considerations on the... -
Britain AD: A Quest for Arthur, England and the Anglo-Saxons by Francis Pryor
RRP: £12.99£8.48Leading archaeologist Francis Pryor retells the story of King Arthur, legendary king of the Britons, tracing it back to its Bronze Age origins. The legend of King Arthur and Camelot is one of the most enduring in Britain's history, spanning... -
The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction and the Beginning of Our World by Riley Black
RRP: £17.99£14.87Some 66 million years ago, an asteroid some seven miles across slammed into the Earth, leaving a geologic wound over 50 miles in diameter. In the terrible mass extinction that followed, more than half of known species vanish seemingly overnight. But this... -
Walking the Old Tracks of the Cheviots: The Archaeology of the Hills by David Jones 9780995748569
RRP: £9.99£8.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995748569Author David JonesPage Count 128Imprint Northern HeritagePublisher Northern Heritage ServicesWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 150mm *... -
The Fateful Triangle: Race, Ethnicity, Nation by Stuart Hall 9780674248342
RRP: £15.95£13.10"Given the current political conditions, these lectures on race, ethnicity, and nation, delivered by Stuart Hall almost a quarter of a century ago, may be even more timely today."-Angela Y. DavisIn this defining statement one of the founding figures of... -
Black Feminist Archaeology by Whitney Battle-Baptiste
RRP: £39.99£35.06Black feminist thought has developed in various parts of the academy for over three decades, but has made only minor inroads into archaeological theory and practice. Whitney Battle-Baptiste outlines the basic tenets of Black feminist thought and research... -
Castles of Wales by Alan Philips
RRP: £15.99£10.85Wales, a small country, is littered with the relics of war - Iron Age forts, Roman ruins, medieval castles and the coastal forts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The biggest construction of fortifications in Wales took place during the reign... -
The World of the Oxus Civilization by Bertille Lyonnet 9781032570037
RRP: £44.99£39.28This collection of essays presents a synthesis of current research on the Oxus Civilization, which rose and developed at the turn of the 3rd to 2nd millennia BC in Central Asia. First discovered in the 1970s, the Oxus Civilization, or the... -
The Welsh Marcher Lordships: South-west (Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire): 2 by John Fleming 9781910839508
RRP: £20.00£16.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910839508Author John FlemingFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Logaston PressPublisher Fircone Books Ltd -
Bretons and Britons: The Fight for Identity by Barry Cunliffe
RRP: £31.49£22.94What is it about Brittany that makes it such a favourite destination for the British? To answer this question, Bretons and Britons explores the long history of the Bretons, from the time of the first farmers around 5400 BC to the present, and the very... -
Digging Up Britain: A New History in Ten Extraordinary Discoveries by Mike Pitts
RRP: £12.99£8.60Britain has long been fascinated with its own history and identity, as an island nation besieged by invaders from beyond the seas: the Romans, Vikings and Normans. The long saga of prehistory is often forgotten - but our understanding of our past is... -
Field Archaeology: An Introduction by Peter Drewett
RRP: £39.99£35.06Since its first publication, Field Archaeology: An Introduction has proved to be a key handbook for all those undertaking introductory courses in archaeology or volunteering on their first excavation. In this revised second edition, key developments in...