Farmers Temples And Tombs

Author : Gordon Barclay
Publisher : Birlinn Publishers
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bronze age
ISBN : OSU:32435074773581

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Farmers, Temples and Tombs by Gordon Barclay Pdf

For too long the story of this exciting period has been told using the same stone-built suites, mainly in the North and on Orkney. It tells the story using evidence from all over Scotland, from simple settlements as well as the great monuments, tombs and mysterious standing stones that are still such a notable feature of today's landscape. Designed throughout with colourful and detailed illustrations, "Farmers, Temples and Tombs" outlines in a clear and understandable way the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age in Scotland. It contains in-depth features on important Neolithic sites and emphasizes that what are now archaeological sites were once places where normal people lived. Included in the book are specially commissioned illustrations which show how different sites might have looked, as well as a list of Neolithic sites that can be visited across Scotland. This book is part of a newly updated edition of the acclaimed Making of Scotland series produced by Historic Scotland and Birlinn which provides lively, accessible and up-to-date introductions to key themes and periods in Scottish history and prehistory.

Author : Jane McIntosh
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195384765

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Handbook to Life in Prehistoric Europe by Jane McIntosh Pdf

What we know of prehistoric Europe stems from archeological finds, ranging from cave paintings to the frozen body of a hunter exposed by a retreating glacier. This means that our knowledge is largely of the ordinary individual - the hunter-gatherer, farmer, or Metallurgist - rather than ofkings. In this intriguing book, Jane McIntosh gathers the results of recent archaeological discoveries and scholarly research, covering all aspects of life in prehistoric Europe: the geography of the continent, economy, settlement, trade, transport, industry and crafts, religion, death and burial,warfare, language, the arts, and more. Throughout, McIntosh stresses the lives lived by the majority, rather than the privileged elite (as is so often the case in recorded history). Not that evidence of the latter is lacking: exquisite jewelry, elaborately woven cloth, and finely wrought weaponstell us a great deal about the rulers of this lost world. Including more than 75 illustrations and maps, the Handbook to Life in Prehistoric Europe provides an accessible introduction to the 7000-year period that immediately preceded the Roman Empire.

Author : Anne Birgitte Gebaer,Lasse Sørensen,Anne Teather,António Carlos Valera
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789254952

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Monumentalising Life in the Neolithic by Anne Birgitte Gebaer,Lasse Sørensen,Anne Teather,António Carlos Valera Pdf

One of the principal characteristics of the European Neolithic is the development of monumentality in association with innovations in material culture and changes in subsistence from hunting and gathering to farming and pastoralism. The papers in this volume discuss the latest insights into why monumental architecture became an integral part of early farming societies in Europe and beyond. One of the topics is how we define monuments and how our arguments and recent research on temporality impacts on our interpretation of the Neolithic period. Different interpretations of Göbekli Tepe are examples of this discussion as well as our understanding of special landmarks such as flint mines. The latest evidence on the economic and paleoenvironmental context, carbon 14 dates as well as analytical methods are employed in illuminating the emergence of monumentalism in Neolithic Europe. Studies are taking place on a macro and micro scale in areas as diverse as Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Germany, the Dutch wetlands, Portugal and Malta involving a range of monuments from long barrows and megalithic tombs to roundels and enclosures. Transformation from a natural to a built environment by monumentalizing part of the landscape is discussed as well as changes in megalithic architecture in relation to shifts in the social structure. An ethnographic study of megaliths in Nagaland discuss monument building as an act of social construction. Other studies look into the role of monuments as expressions of cosmology and active loci of ceremonial performances. Also, a couple of papers analyse the social processes in the transformation of society in the aftermath of the initial boom in monument construction and the related changes in subsistence and social structure in northern Europe. The aim of the publication is to explore different theories about the relationship between monumentality and the Neolithic way of life through these studies encompassing a wide range of types of monuments over vast areas of Europe and beyond.

Author : Niall Finneran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136755521

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The Archaeology of Ethiopia by Niall Finneran Pdf

This book provides the first truly comprehensive multi-period study of the archaeology of Ethiopia, surveying the country's history, detailing the discoveries from the late Stone Age, including the famous 'Lucy' and moving onto the emergence of food production, prehistoric rock art and an analysis of the increasing social complexity that can be observed from the remains of the first nucleated settlements. The author then discusses the Aksumite empire, the emergence of Christianity in the Middle Ages and Ethiopia's encounters with the west, leading up to the feudal Ethiopia of the twentieth century and the present day. This book is an excellent and very readable story of the rich heritage of this very misunderstood country.

Author : Izchak Magen,Noga Haimovich-Carmin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015061855766

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The Land of Benjamin by Izchak Magen,Noga Haimovich-Carmin Pdf

This title deals with one of the most important areas in the Land of Israel during the Second Temple period. It was to this area that most Jews returned from the Babylonian Exile, and it was here that the Hasmonean state, with its religious and military heritage, was formed and flourished. At the core of this book is the description of the discovery of two agricultural settlements and the finds unearthed there, which illuminate Jewish rural life during the Second Temple period. Most important is the unearthing of a synagogue, dating from before the destruction of the Temple, which is the first synagogue discovered from that period to date in the Land of Benjamin.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744087574

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Timelines of Everything by DK Pdf

Explore 13 billion years of history in the comfort of your own home! Journey through time and discover how some of the world’s greatest events unfolded. From the Big Bang all the way through to the digital age, this incredible visual encyclopedia for children shows you just about everything that has ever happened in history. Witness history come alive as you travel through more than 130 stunning timelines. Packed with fantastic photographs and illustrations, along with informative text and fun facts. The history book covers the rise and fall of empires to ground-breaking scientific breakthroughs and inventions that changed our lives. This educational book is an imaginative way of illustrating world history for children age 8 and over. Throughout the pages, your child will get to meet the most bloodthirsty pirates of all time and discover what happened during the storming of the Bastille. It’s a fantastic book for young readers with a natural curiosity about history around the world. Find your place in the world and understand where you fit in. Whether you want to discover the history of cinema, fashion, aviation, or espionage. There is something for everyone in this glorious guide through global history! The History of Everything… Ever! This fascinating reference book tells the story of a diverse range of subjects throughout history in an easily digested graphic format! After your kids dive into this book, you'll never hear them use the words "history" and "boring" in the same sentence again. Take a trip back in time! This history book covers the following eras: • Prehistory: Before 3000 BCE • The Ancient World: 3000 BCE – 500 CE • The Medieval World: 500 – 1450 • The Age of Exploration: 1450 – 1750 • The Age of Revolution: 1750 – 1914 • The Modern World: After 1914

Author : Pamela Bradley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781107674431

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The Ancient World Transformed by Pamela Bradley Pdf

Author : Maria Golia
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789146301

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A Short History of Tomb-Raiding by Maria Golia Pdf

A spine-tingling exploration of a venture as ancient as the pyramids themselves. To secure a comfortable afterlife, ancient Egyptians built fortress-like tombs and filled them with precious goods, a practice that generated staggering quantities of artifacts over the course of many millennia—and also one that has drawn thieves and tomb-raiders to Egypt since antiquity. Drawing on modern scholarship, reportage, and period sources, this book tracks the history of treasure-seekers in Egypt and the social contexts in which they operated, revealing striking continuities throughout time. Readers will recognize the foibles of today’s politicians and con artists, the perils of materialism, and the cycles of public compliance and dissent in the face of injustice. In describing an age-old pursuit and its timeless motivations, A Short History of Tomb-Raiding shows how much we have in common with our Bronze Age ancestors.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780744057553

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Ancient Egypt by DK Pdf

Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived! An enticing and insightful guide that covers 3,000 years of life under the pharaohs (c. 3200-30 BCE) from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest, this book explains it all! Written by a team of respected Egyptologists, this book includes the following exciting things: • Themed spreads explore developments in areas like religion, writing, painting, ceramics and medicine. • Biography spreads feature the lives of the most influential pharaohs and queens. • Detailed maps set the main sites in context, and show the growth of the civilization and its trade network. • An optional 80-page reference section provides a directory of the pharaohs and gods and goddesses. Unlock every aspect of Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs and pyramids to ordinary people’s everyday lives and beliefs. With 31 Egyptian dynasties and 3,000 years of history, from the time of Narmer to that of Cleopatra and so much more, this is the perfect comprehensive guide to Egypt’s ancient civilization. There's so much to learn and experience with this up-to-date biography on Ancient Egypt. With more than 850 photos, illustrations and maps, this is the perfect book for thinkers, borrowers, life-long learners or anyone with an interest in ancient civilizations and Egyptology.

Author : Alfred Deakin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1980*
Category : India
ISBN : OCLC:444005994

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Temple and Tomb in India by Alfred Deakin Pdf

Author : Harry Thurston
Publisher : Arcade Publishing
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 1559707038

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Secrets of the Sands by Harry Thurston Pdf

Amid a sea of sand, in a part of Egypt so parched that decades pass between rain-storms, a green island may contain the whole of human history. It is called Dakhleh, the "ever-lasting oasis," and it holds a rich trove of archaeological clues. In Secrets of the Sands, acclaimed science writer and journalist Harry Thurston follows an international team of archaeologists as they unlock secrets of nearly half a million years -- secrets that may overturn commonly held notions about where, and with whom, lies the cradle of Egyptian civilization. Over the course of a thirty-year dig, the team has discovered a perfect Old Kingdom town, with buildings ranging from palaces to common bakeries; the oldest monumental architecture in Egypt, older even than the earliest of the pyramids; an archive of 10,000 papyri; huge caches of mummies, some still covered in ancient gold foil; an entire Roman city -- a desert Pompeii swallowed up by shifting sands; and the world's two oldest books, their pages of thin wood still bound together with age-old string. Perhaps most impressive of all is that these discoveries occurred in a single, magical place where it is possible to trace human habitation back more than 400,000 years ... before the advent of modern Homo sapiens.

Author : Juliet Rix
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Gozo Island (Malta)
ISBN : 9781784770259

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Malta and Gozo by Juliet Rix Pdf

Packed with historical and archaeological facts from the Stone Age to the Romans, the Knights Hospitaller to World War II, it also showcases the islands' wildlife (and bird-watching opportunities), summer festas, and the less commercialised islands of Gozo and Comino.

Author : Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : NWU:35556036384022

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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Pdf

Includes List of members.

Author : Carleton Jones
Publisher : Collins Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric
ISBN : 1848891679

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Temples of Stone by Carleton Jones Pdf

The essential book on Ireland's megaliths; lavishly illustrated.

Author : Mortimer Wheeler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:959045634

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Splendours of the East by Mortimer Wheeler Pdf