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Author : William R. Coe Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Museum of Page : 1100 pages File Size : 52,9 Mb Release : 1990-09-01 Category : Social Science ISBN : 0934718660
Excavations in the Great Plaza, North Terrace, and North Acropolis of Tikal: Tikal Report 14 by William R. Coe Pdf
This report is integral and pivotal to the entire Tikal publications series. Produced in six separate casebound volumes (3 of text, 2 of illustrations, a map box for oversize plans and sections), this monumental study looks at the very hub of Tikal. Tikal Report 14 is a tribute to its author, William R. Coe, who not only was able to salvage Tikal from the jungle but meticulously recorded all the resulting data in detailed plans, sections, drawings, and photographs, as well as the written word. This is an integrated site report of unprecedented size and scope. Tikal Report 14 will be of vital interest to field archaeologists and historians studying aspects of Mesoamerican culture.
The magnificent ruins of the prehistoric peoples of the American Southwest have always been a source of wonder and awe. But the stories of the men and women who devoted their lives to the discovery and study of these lost cultures and the places they called home have never before been adequately told. Now, in Great Excavations, journalist and researcher Melinda Elliott uncovers the crucial and exciting role played by the great archaeologists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in unearthing the Southwest's prehistoric past. With chapters on Mesa Verde, Pecos Pueblo, Aztec Ruin, Hawikuh, Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, Snaketown, Awatovi, and the Rainbow Bridge-Monument Valley Expedition.
Lives in Land Mucking excavations by Christopher Evans,Grahame Appleby,Sam Lucy Pdf
The excavations led by Margaret and Tom Jones on the Thames gravel terraces at Mucking, Essex, undertaken between 1965 and 1978 are legendary. The largest area excavation ever undertaken in the British Isles, involving around 5000 participants, recorded around 44,000 archaeological features dating from the Beaker to Anglo-Saxon periods and recovered something in the region of 1.7 million finds of Mesolithic to post-medieval date. While various publications have emerged over the intervening years, the death of both directors, insufficient funding, many organizational complications and the sheer volume of material evidence have severely delayed full publication of this extraordinary palimpsest landscape. Lives in Land is the first of two major volumes which bring together all the evidence from Mucking, presenting both the detail of many important structures and assemblages and a comprehensive synthesis of landscape development through the ages: settlement histories, changing land-use, death and burial, industry and craft activities. The long time-gap since completion of the excavations has allowed the authors the unprecedented opportunity to stand back from the density of site data and place the vast sum of Mucking evidence in the wider context of the archaeology of southern England throughout the major periods of occupation and activity. Lives in Land begins with a thorough evaluation of the methods, philosophy and archival status of the Mucking project against the organizational and funding background of its time, and discusses its fascinating and complex history through a period of fundamental change in archaeological practice, legislation, finance, research priorities and theoretical paradigms in British Archaeology. Subsequent chapters deal with the prehistoric landscape, each focusing on the major themes that emerge by major period from analysis and synthesis of the data. The authors draw on archival material including site notebooks and personal accounts from key participants to provide a detailed but lively account of this iconic landscape investigation.
Mount Grace Priory: Excavations of 1957–1992 by Glyn Coppack,Laurence Keen Pdf
Owned by the National Trust and managed by English Heritage, Mount Grace Priory in North Yorkshire, established in 1398 and suppressed in 1539, was one of only nine successful Carthusian monasteries in England and one of the best-preserved medieval houses of that order in Europe. First excavated by Sir William St John Hope in 1896-1900 and in state guardianship since 1955 it is acknowledged as a type site for late-medieval Carthusian monasteries. The modern study of Mount Grace began in 1957 when Hope’s interpretation of the monks’ cells about the great cloister was found to be simplistic. This was followed between 1968 and 1974 by the excavation of individual monks’ cells in the west range of the great cloister and two cells in the north range, together with their gardens, areas not excavated by Hope. The examination of the monks’ cells was completed in 1985 by the excavation of the central cell of the north cloister range, together with its garden and the cloister alley outside the cell. The cultural material recovered from these cells indicated the ‘trade’ each monk practiced, predominantly the copying and binding of books. Because each cell was enclosed by high walls, the pottery and metalwork recovered could be identified to an individual monk. In 1987 English Heritage commissioned the re-excavation of two areas that had been examined by Hope, the water tower in the great cloister and the prior’s cell, refectory and kitchen in the south cloister range and the guest house in the west range of the inner court. The contrast between this semi-public area of the monastery and the monks’ cells was dramatic. Coupled with this excavation was a reappraisal of the architectural development of the monastery and reconstruction of lost structures such as the cloister alley walls and the central water tower.
Author : R. Martin Harrison Publisher : Princeton University Press Page : 550 pages File Size : 42,7 Mb Release : 2014-07-14 Category : Social Science ISBN : 9781400857975
Excavations at Sarachane in Istanbul, Volume 1 by R. Martin Harrison Pdf
This work is the first volume of two that will be the full report of major excavations carried out by Dumbarton Oaks and the Istanbul Archaeological Museum at Sarachane in the heart of ancient Constantinople. This volume includes discussion of excavation and stratigraphy; catalogs of sculpture, revetment, mosaic, small finds and other materials: and general treatment of architecture, sculpture, and history of the site. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Excavations at Haft Tepe, Iran by ʻIzzat Allāh Nigāhbān Pdf
The ancient remains at Haft Tepe (the ancient name of the site is unknown) lie on the plain of Khuzistan in southwestern Iran close to the ruins of ancient Susa. Excavations under the directorship of Ezat Negahban and under the auspices of the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Art were conducted from 1969 through 1979. This volume contains extensive information one excavation and the architectural remains, and includes a catalogue of the artifacts. Of special interest are the many seal impressions. University Museum Monograph, 70
The Excavations of Roman Baths at Bath by Charles Edward Davis Pdf
"The Excavations of Roman Baths at Bath" is an essay first printed in the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archæological Society. Vol. VIII., part I. The essay described the history, purpose, build, and architecture of the Roman baths in Bath, founded by the Romans as a thermal spa in the 1st century B.C.
The Ratana Pāsāda, the Western Monasteries of Anuradhapura, Excavations in the Ciatdel the So-called Tomb of King Duṭṭhagāmani Privy Stones, Remarks on Double Platforms by A. M. Hocart Pdf
Vol 1: The Ratama Prasada, The Western Monasteries Of Anuradhapura, Excavations In The Citadel, The So-Called Tomb Of King Duttagamani, Privy Stones. Vol 2:Three Temples At Polonnaruva, Chronology Of Polonnaruva Kings, The Topography Of Polonnaruva, The Thuparama, The Lankatilaka, The Northern Templs, The Kandyan Lankatilaka. Vol. Iii: The Excavations In The Citadel Of Anuradhapura. Vol. Iv: The Temple Of The Tooth In Kandy.
Author : Christopher Jones Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology Page : 134 pages File Size : 55,9 Mb Release : 1996-01-29 Category : History ISBN : 0924171421
Excavations in the East Plaza of Tikal, Volumes I and II by Christopher Jones Pdf
This book includes description of the excavations in the East Plaza and the large acropolis-like mound to the east. all of the structures of the East Plaza are supported by a single flat surface, Platform 5D-2. Excavation revealed that the area maintained a constancy of form over time. The East Plaza served as an area for the gathering of large crowds of people. The author has identified the eastern portion of the Plaza as the principal marketplace of Tikal. University Museum Monograph, 92
Author : David A. Breternitz Publisher : University of Arizona Press Page : 90 pages File Size : 52,5 Mb Release : 2015-10 Category : Social Science ISBN : 9780816501281
Excavations at Nantack Village, Point of Pines, Arizona by David A. Breternitz Pdf
The Anthropological Papers of the University of Arizona is a peer-reviewed monograph series sponsored by the School of Anthropology. Established in 1959, the series publishes archaeological and ethnographic papers that use contemporary method and theory to investigate problems of anthropological importance in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and related areas.
