The oxyrhynchus papyri. volume lxxviii

This volume includes fragments from three Christian texts, two lost classical works, prose texts and utilitarian literature. 5128 combines biblical excerpts within a larger text, perhaps a hymn. 5129 represents the first text of Justin Martyr to appear among the papyri. 5127 is a miniature parchm...

Texts from the baboon and falcon galleries

This volume catalogs all graffiti from the Baboon and Falcon galleries at the Sacred Animal Necropolis, North Saqqara, including dedications to Imhotep, masons' marks, a Greek graffito on dreams, and inscriptions on bronze temple furniture and jars.

The oxyrhynchus papyri. volume lxxix

This volume presents unpublished Oxyrhynchus papyri on public games, showcasing the city's diverse spectacles, including theatre plays, mimes, athletic and musical competitions, chariot racing, and circus entertainment.

The oxyrhynchus papyri. volume lxxxii

This volume features the largest collection of magical papyri in 25 years, offering insights into illness treatment and attraction practices. It also includes theological texts (Philo), classical works (Menander, Theocritus, Euclid, Polybius, Plutarch), and a new text by Sophocles.

The scrolls of bishop timotheos

Found in 1964 at the fortress of Qasr Ibrim in Nubia, the scrolls must be reckoned amongst the most important discoveries in that season's work by the Egypt Exploration Society. The scrolls were found in Bishop Timotheos's tomb, below his body, one of the scrolls being written in Coptic, the othe...

Migration and mobility in the ancient near east and egypt - the crossroads iv

Ancient Western Asia and northeast Africa are a rich repository of evidence for various forms of movement and mobility, in written sources and material culture. This book examines the political dimensions of movement and mobility there; how ideas, concepts and languages move across boundaries; an...

Immortal egypt

Essays on Egyptology by G.R. Hughes, D. Schmandt-Besserat, K. Butzer, W.K. Simpson, H.A. Liebowitz, T.A. Wertime, L. Mesnick Gallery and C. Aldred.

Ancient egyptian prisoner statues

The first full-length study of the so-called prisoner statues, elaborately decorated mortuary monuments for their pharaohs constructed by the ancient Egyptians during the late Old Kingdom (ca. 2435-2153 BCE). The book provides a fuller understanding of not only the prisoner statues but also the E...

The petra papyri ii

The second volume in the Petra Papyri series, the scholarly publication meticulously documenting, translating and interpreting the information recovered from approximately 140 carbonized papyrus scrolls found during ACOR's excavation of the Petra Church.

English-egyptian index of faulkner's concise dictionary of middle egyptian

This lexical index will provide a useful aid for locating Middle Egyptian textual material.  It will also act as an aid to the English-speaking student, by providing a large English/Egyptian vocabulary with which to work.

Ancient egyptian biographies

The studies collected here examine Egyptian (auto-)biographies from a variety of complementary perspectives: anthropological and contrastive perspectives; original Old Kingdom settings; text format and language; social dimensions; religious experience. Belonging to the nonroyal elites, these text...

Weseretkau 'mighty of kas'

The volume is a collection of papers submitted by Cathleen A. Keller's friends, students and colleagues as a way to honour her memory and her love of ancient Egypt. The various papers cover the topics of Egyptian Art and the study of the village of Deir el-Medina.

From the field of offerings

This memorial volume honours the life and work of Professor Lanny David Bell (April 30, 1941-August 26, 2019), a leading scholar in Egyptology and a beloved teacher and colleague to so many. It includes a biography of Dr. Bell along with contributions from eminent scholars on the topics of ancien...

The cloud people

A case study in the divergent evolution of Mexico’s Zapotec and Mixtec civilizations, this collection has become a basic resource in the literature of Mesoamerican prehistory. Originally published by Academic Press in 1983, a new introduction by the editors updates the volume in terms of discover...

Moche fineline painting from san jose de moro

Moche civilization flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Studies a sample of more than 250 painted vessels from the site of San Jose de Moro, providing insights about a community of ancient Peruvian potters who shared a distinctive painting style and left a fascinating record ...

The agate basin site

The Agate Basin monograph is not only a classic of Plains paleoindian archaeology, but also of multidisciplinary research, geoarchaeology, zooarchaeology, and experimental archaeology. Lucid presentation of meticulously excavated and analyzed sediments, bones, and artifacts convey an unmatched se...

The casper site

With his background in ranching and hunting, Frison knows more about large animals than any other archaeologist. In The Casper Site Frison began to share that knowledge as well as the techniques of bone bed excavation; that, and the book’s interdisciplinary approach, make it a landmark in paleoin...

The recovery of meaning

This collection uses the historical archaeology of the eastern United States to explore social life, religion, and ideology. A new prologue by Mark Leone defines the elements of culture and identifies those parts of the concept that are important to historical archaeologists.

Kasapata and the archaic period of the cuzco valley

It was widely believed that the first inhabitants of the Cuzco Valley were farmers who lived in scattered villages and that there were no Archaic Period remains in the region, until a systematic survey of the valley, when numerous preceramic sites were found. This is the first overview of the Arc...

The artifacts of pecos

'The Artifacts of Pecos has been widely recognized as a groundbreaking volume by one of the most influential figures in modern American Archaeology.' So writes Fred Wendorf in his new foreword to this classic work published in 1932 by Yale University Press.

Method and theory in historical archeology

Described by Lewis Binford in his new foreword as a 'solid foundation on which to build a vital and growing historical archaeology,' Stanley South's famous book on historical archaeology includes a new introduction by the author that discusses how the book came to be written and the evolution of ...

Historical archaeology of the chesapeake

The field of historical archaeology has changed dramatically over the years and archaeologists working in the Chesapeake have often been in the forefront of such changes. This book reflects the variety and complexity in historical archaeology in the Chesapeake, while a new prologue by the editors...

Perspectives on ancient maya rural complexity

Settlement archaeology in the Maya area has focused much of its attention on the polar extremes of the settlement continuum. As a result of this urban/rural bias, a whole range of complex rural settlements remain under-explored. The chapters in this volume highlight the variable quality of these"...

Pathways to prismatic blades

This volume explores the social and economic processes involved in the manufacture of obsidian prismatic blades, one of the sharpest cutting instruments ever produced in the prehistoric world. Focusing on ancient Mesoamerica, contributors examine the variation in the way the blades were manufactu...

Blood and beauty

The authors scrutinize the representation of, and relationships between, different types of organized violence, as well as the implications of those activities, which can include the unexpected, such as violence as a means of determining and curing illness, and the use of violence in negotiation ...

Visions of tiwanaku

Twelve papers from senior scholars, whose contributions discuss subjects from the farthest points of the southern Andes. Provides a platform for each to present an informed view on the nature of this enigmatic place which continues to elude understanding by falling outside our established models ...

K'axob

Now called K'axob, this 800 B.C. Mayan community in northern Belize grew and prospered through Formative and Classic times. A millennial-long record of life has been investigated archaeologically by peeling back the closely stratified layers of homes. An accompanying CD includes comprehensive dat...

Moche tombs at dos cabezas

Moche civilization flourished on the north coast of Peru between approximately AD 100 and 800. This study focuses on five extraordinary Moche tombs that were archaeologically excavated at the site of Dos Cabezas and provide an unusual opportunity to understand aspects of Moche funerary practice t...

Monte alban

This book traces the history of past human settlement in one of Mesoamerica’s most important early cities. In his new prologue, Richard Blanton discusses the genesis and background of the project, its impact on the development of urban archaeology, and the changes it stimulated in how archaeologi...

Altera roma

Explores the confrontation of two cultures, European and Amerindian, and two empires, Spanish and Aztec. Eminent historians and archaeologists examine the analogies between empires widely separated in time and place and consider how monumental art and architecture created"theater states".

The chanka

The defeat of the Chanka is considered a defining moment in the history of South America as the Inca then continued to expand and establish the largest empire of the Americas. Brian Bauer conducted an archaeological survey of the Andahuaylas region, and includes an archaeological analysis on the ...

Inca rituals and sacred mountains

The Incas carried out some of the most dramatic ceremonies known to us from ancient times. Contains results of research undertaken on Mount Llullaillaco - the world's highest archaeological site. Contributes to understanding of Inca religion and illustrates the importance of archaeological sites ...

Advances in titicaca basin archaeology-2

Second in a series of studies on the archaeology of the Titicaca Basin, serves as an excellent springboard for broader discussions of the roles of ritual, authority, coercion, and the intensification of resources and trade for the development of archaic states worldwide.

Settlement archaeology and political economy at tres zapotes, veracruz, mexico

This volume presents new information from a program of intensive archaeological survey and surface collection at an important Olmec and Epi-Olmec centre.

Exploring methods of faunal analysis

Contributors to this volume demonstrate how faunal remains can be used to elucidate subsistence, settlement, technological systems, economic exchange, social organization, adaptation to variability in resource distribution and abundance, and the impacts of historic land use.

Chotuna and chornancap

Explores the legend of Naymlap, founder of a dynasty that ruled the Lambayeque Valley of Peru, said to have built his palace at a place that many believe to be the archaeological sites of Chotuna and Chornancap. Presents the results of excavations at those sites and demonstrates the extent to whi...

Advances in titicaca basin archaeology-1

First in a series of edited volumes that reports on recent research in the south central Andes. Volume I contains 18 chapters that cover the entire range of human settlement in the region, from the Early Archaic to the early Colonial Period. A critical resource for scholars working in the central...

The pacatnamu papers, volume 1

This volume presents the results of the first three years (1983-1985) of a five-year excavation at Pacatnamu, Peru, combining archaeological excavation with physical anthropology, botany, zoology, textile analysis, ethnography, and ethnohistory. Focuses on the period of Lambayeque occupation. Bil...

The pacatnamu papers, volume 2

This volume includes the results of a five-year excavation (1983-1987) at Pacatnamu, Peru, combining archaeological excavation with physical anthropology, botany, zoology, textile analysis, ethnography, and ethnohistory. Focuses on the period of Moche occupation. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Crucible of pueblos

Compares the rise of villages during the early Pueblo period to similar processes in other parts of the Southwest and examines how the study of the early Pueblo period contributes to an anthropological understanding of Southwest history and early farming societies throughout the world.

Lake titicaca

Lake Titicaca - the world's highest navigable lake - was home to some of the greatest civilizations in the ancient world. This lavishly illustrated book provides an indispensable guide for any visitor who has an interest in archaeology, history and culture, and for any reader wnating to know more...

Archaeology of martin`s hundred

"The Archaeology of Martin's Hundred" explores a 20,000-acre tract in Tidewater, Virginia, settled in 1618. This volume uncovers its complex history and artifacts through archaeological explorations, answering questions about its origins and daily life in colonial Virginia. Copublished with the C...

Soccer and racism

This book aims to use soccer as a tool to understand key elements of Brazil’s history from the overthrow of the Monarchy in 1889 to the 1930 Revolution that brought Getulio Vargas to power – the so-called First Republic. 

Spirit keepers of the north

Printing and the book trade in the west indies

The Caribbean's division among European powers fostered presses reflecting colonial powers' diverse stances on printing. This book focuses on English-speaking islands, including Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dutch West Indies, Grenada and Trinidad, offering insights into early North America...

America magica

An enthralling account of the conflicting experiences of discovering the New World, drawing upon the intriguing tales of early discovery and amazing illustrations of the day.

Early scholars' visits to central america

This volume presents translations of essays by three German scholars - Karl Sapper, Walter Lehmann, and Franz Termer - who were preeminent in the social and natural science study of Central America in the early part of the twentieth century. Their research areas included ethnology, archaeology, g...

Andean civilization

Brings together exciting new field data by Andean scholars who came together to honor their friend, colleague, and mentor. An invaluable addition to any Andeanist's library, the papers in this book demonstrate the breadth and influence of Moseley's work and the vibrant range of exciting new work ...

Ceramics of postclassic cholula, mexico

Cholula played a prominent role in shaping events of central Mexico's Postclassic period. This book provides an innovative new classification of Cholula ceramics, based on artifact assemblages recovered from excavations. A detailed and well-illustrated description of ceramic types is provided to ...

Archaeological research on the islands of the sun and moon, lake titicaca, bolivia

This book provides the final results of this work on one of the most important locations in the circum-Titicaca Basin, with detailed survey and excavation data indispensable for Andeanists and other scholars interested in the development of complex political, economic, and ritual systems in prehi...

Chavin

This book provides new information on the Chavin phenomenon of ancient Peru. Thought by some to be the "Mother Culture" of ancient Peruvian cultures, Chavin is remarkable for its baroque, sophisticated art style in a variety of media, including finely carved stone monuments, beautifully formed po...

Gallinazo

Authors with different perspectives and backgrounds reconsider the nature of the Gallinazo culture and its position within north coast cultural history, while addressing wider issues about the development of complex societies in this area and within the Andean region in general.

Machu picchu

Using information gathered from historical, archaeological, and ethnographical sources, shows how the site is situated in the center of sacred mountains and associated with a sacred river, in turn linked with the sun's passage, meaning that Machu Picchu formed a cosmological, hydrological, and sa...

Settlement and subsistence in early formative soconusco

The Soconusco region, a narrow strip of the Pacific coast of Mexico and Guatemala, is the location of some of the earliest pottery-using villages of ancient Mesoamerica. Investigations at El Varal, a special-purpose estuary site of the later Early Formative (1250-1000 B.C.) are described here.

The confederate quartermaster in the trans-mississippi

This book recounts the history of the Denbigh, one of the Civil War's most successful blockade runners. A new introduction by J. Barto Arnold III reviews recent archival and archaeological research and highlights the blockade runner's place in the Confederacy's complex and ultimately insoluble pr...

Classic maya political ecology

In the framework of political ecology, together these studies not only shed light on specific class histories of the region. They also advance a theory for understanding the contributions of non-elites to political growth and change over time.

Schooner sail to starboard

From the Introduction to the Dogwood Press Edition . . . It was the author's desire to write a story devoted solely to blockade-running in the Western Gulf of Mexico. This republished edition includes six first-hand accounts as appendixes, 56 new figures, and a new introduction putting the work i...

The wari enclave of espiritu pampa

This book describes the discovery and excavation of a major new Wari site in the subtropical region of Vilcabamba (Cuzco), in Peru. The Wari State was the first expansionistic power to develop in the Andean highlands; emerging in the area of modern Ayacucho around AD 650; the Wari expanded to con...

Robert franklin williams speaks: a documentary history

Williams was a compassionate man. He was an intelligent American citizen and Korean war veteran, who claimed his right of American citizenship. Acutely aware of the broken promises of the US government, he remained fully invested in the rights, privileges, and responsibilities the Constitution gu...

Remaking the urban

This book examines the intersections between post-apartheid urban transformation and the politics of heritage-making in divided cities, using the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in South Africa’s Eastern Cape as a case study. This author examines how the twin processes of memory-making and change have p...

Voice, silence and gender in south africa's anti-apartheid struggle

Tracing the political life of Masabatha Loate, a young black woman activist who testified at the trial of the ‘Soweto Eleven’ in 1978, this book examines the history of South Africa’s liberation struggle through the lens of voice, speech and silence, and what this reveals about the gendered dynam...

Performing memories and weaving archives:

This book engages with how the South African Indians in South Africa and Siddis in Gujarat perform creolized musical, spiritual, and culinary practices in their respective geopolitical spaces in the contemporary era.

Journal of the canadian society for coptic studies volume 13

The Journal of the Canadian Society for Coptic Studies is published annually on behalf of the Canadian Society for Coptic Studies.

Labor problems of africa

The pan-african pantheon

This book presents a series of sketches of lives, thought and impact of thirty-seven individuals in relation to Pan-Africanism. Offering overviews of movements, groups, and detailed biographies, the chapters provide insights into the individuals who have animated the 'Pan-African Pantheon'.

An archaeology of elmina

This volume examines a complex African settlement on the coast of present-day Ghana from the fifteenth through the nineteenth centuries. European narratives and indigenous oral histories. As the first European trading post in sub-Saharan Africa, remarkable cultural continuity is seen in the midst...

An archaeology of elmina (new edition)

An Archaeology of Elmina examines a complex African settlement on the coast of present-day Ghana from the fifteenth through the nineteenth centuries using the archaeological record, European narratives and indigenous oral histories.

An ethos of transdisciplinarity

Toyin Falola is one of modern Africa’s most prolific public intellectuals. This project seeks to illuminate the mind of this modern master in an age of transnationalisation.

The food resources of africa

Published jointly with the Committee on African Affairs under the editorship of H. A. Wieschhoff, these remaining volumes from the series Africa Handbooks describe the conditions and significant issues facing the continent during and immediately following World War II.

Madness and marginality

Based on over 250 psychiatric case files, this book traces the lives of Kenya’s ‘white insane’ to focus not on the ‘great white hunters’ and heroic pioneer farmers but on those Europeans who did not manage to emulate the colonial ideal. In doing so, the book raises important new questions around ...

East african archaeology

The goal of this volume is to impart an appreciation of the many facets of East Africa's cultural and archaeological diversity over the last 2,000 years. It brings together chapters on East African archaeology, many by Africa-born archaeologists who review what is known, present new research, and...

Elisabeth

The Holy Elisabeth of Thuringia who gave away her gowns to beggars, washed the feet of the poor, brought bread into the cottages of the hungry and in whose basket roses miraculously appeared, is represented as one of the most mellifluous figures of the Middle Ages. Was she really as sweet as dep...

The victoria history of herefordshire: eastnor

Eastnor is the first parish history to be produced by the Trust for the Victoria County History of Herefordshire, and complements some of the work on Ledbury undertaken for the Heritage Lottery-funded England’s Past for Everyone project between 2005 and 2009. In its expanded treatment of the pari...