The Neu Med Project Vetricella An Early Medieval Royal Property On Tuscany S Mediterranean

Author : Giovanna Bianchi,Richard Hodges
Publisher : All’Insegna del Giglio
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9788878149885

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The nEU-Med project: Vetricella, an Early Medieval royal property on Tuscany’s Mediterranean by Giovanna Bianchi,Richard Hodges Pdf

The nEU-Med project is part of the Horizon 2020 programme, in the ERC Advanced project category. It began in October 2015 and the University of Siena is the host institution of the project. The project is focussed upon two Tuscan riverine corridors leading from the Gulf of Follonica in the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Colline Metallifere. It aims to document and analyze the form and timeframe of economic growth in this part of the Mediterranean, which took place between the 7th and the 12thc. Central to this is an understanding of the processes of change in human settlements, in the natural and farming landscapes in relation to the exploitation of resources, and in the implementation of differing political strategies. This volume presents the multi-disciplinary research focussed upon the key site of the project, Vetricella, and its territory. Vetricella is thought to be the site of Valli, a royal property in the Tuscan march. It is the only Early Medieval property to be extensively studied in Italy. Located on Italy’s Tyrrhenian coast, the archaeology and history of this site provide new insights on estate management, metal production and wider Mediterranean relations in the later first millennium. Apart from reports on the archaeology, the finds from excavations and environmental studies, three essays consider the wider European historical and archaeological context of Vetricella. Future monographs will feature studies by members of the project team on aspects of Vetricella, its finds and territory.

Author : G. Bianchi,R. Hodges
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 8878149713

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The Neu-Med project: Vetricella, an Early Medieval royal property on Tuscany's Mediterranean by G. Bianchi,R. Hodges Pdf

Author : Nadine Schibille
Publisher : Leuven University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789462703193

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Islamic Glass in the Making by Nadine Schibille Pdf

New insights into the history of Islamic glassmaking The ancient glass industry changed dramatically towards the end of the first millennium. The Roman glassmaking tradition of mineral soda glass was increasingly supplanted by the use of plant ash as the main fluxing agent at the turn of the ninth century CE. Defining primary production groups of plant ash glass has been a challenge due to the high variability of raw materials and the smaller scale of production. Islamic Glass in the Making advocates a large-scale archaeometric approach to the history of Islamic glassmaking to trace the developments in the production, trade and consumption of vitreous materials between the eighth and twelfth centuries and to separate the norm from the exception. It proposes compositional discriminants to distinguish regional production groups, and provides insights into the organisation of the glass industry and commerce during the early Islamic period. The interdisciplinary approach leads to a holistic understanding of the development of Islamic glass; assemblages from the early Islamic period in Mesopotamia, Central Asia, Egypt, Greater Syria and Iberia are evaluated, and placed in the larger geopolitical context. In doing so, this book fills a gap in the present literature and advances a large-scale approach to the history of Islamic glass.

Author : Rory Naismith
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691249339

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Making Money in the Early Middle Ages by Rory Naismith Pdf

An examination of coined money and its significance to rulers, aristocrats and peasants in early medieval Europe Between the end of the Roman Empire in the fifth century and the economic transformations of the twelfth, coined money in western Europe was scarce and high in value, difficult for the majority of the population to make use of. And yet, as Rory Naismith shows in this illuminating study, coined money was made and used throughout early medieval Europe. It was, he argues, a powerful tool for articulating people’s place in economic and social structures and an important gauge for levels of economic complexity. Working from the premise that using coined money carried special significance when there was less of it around, Naismith uses detailed case studies from the Mediterranean and northern Europe to propose a new reading of early medieval money as a point of contact between economic, social, and institutional history. Naismith examines structural issues, including the mining and circulation of metal and the use of bullion and other commodities as money, and then offers a chronological account of monetary development, discussing the post-Roman period of gold coinage, the rise of the silver penny in the seventh century and the reconfiguration of elite power in relation to coinage in the tenth and eleventh centuries. In the process, he counters the conventional view of early medieval currency as the domain only of elite gift-givers and intrepid long-distance traders. Even when there were few coins in circulation, Naismith argues, the ways they were used—to give gifts, to pay rents, to spend at markets—have much to tell us.

Author : Alok Kumar Kanungo,Laure Dussubieux
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811636561

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Ancient Glass of South Asia by Alok Kumar Kanungo,Laure Dussubieux Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive research on Ancient Indian glass. The contributors include experienced archaeologists of South Asian glass and archaeological chemists with expertise in the chemical analysis of glass, besides, established ethnohistorians and ethnoarchaeologists. It is comprised of five sections, and each section discusses different aspects of glass study: the origin of glass and its evolution, its scientific study and its care, ancient glass in literature and glass ethnography, glass in South Asia and the diffusion of glass in different parts of the world. The topic covered by the different chapters ranges from the development of faience, to the techniques developed for the manufacture of glass beads, glass bangles or glass mirrors at different times in south Asia, a major glass producing region and the regional distribution of key artefacts both within India and outside the region, in Africa, Europe or Southeast Asia. Some chapters also include extended examples of the archaeometry of ancient glasses. It makes an important contribution to archaeological, anthropological and analytical aspects of glass in South Asia. As such, it represents an invaluable resource for students through academic and industry researchers working in archaeological sciences, ancient knowledge system, pyrotechnology, historical archaeology, social archaeology and student of anthropology and history with an interest in glass and the archaeology of South Asia.

Author : B. M. S. Campbell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521195881

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The Great Transition by B. M. S. Campbell Pdf

Major account of the fourteenth-century crisis which saw a series of famines, revolts and epidemics transform the medieval world.

Author : Marc Bloch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8189441124

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Feudal Society by Marc Bloch Pdf

Author : Marc Bloch
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Europe
ISBN : 9780226059792

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Feudal Society: The growth of ties of dependence by Marc Bloch Pdf

Author : Richard Hodges
Publisher : Archaeopress Archaeology
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040017738

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San Vincenzo Al Volturno by Richard Hodges Pdf

Author : Alexandra R. Klales
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780128157688

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Sex Estimation of the Human Skeleton by Alexandra R. Klales Pdf

Sex Estimation of the Human Skeleton is a comprehensive work on the theory, methods, and current issues for sexing human skeletal remains. This work provides practitioners a starting point for research and practice on sex estimation to assist with the identification and analysis of human remains. It contains a collection of the latest scientific research, using metric and morphological methods, and contains case studies, where relevant, to highlight methodological application to real cases. This volume presents a truly comprehensive representation of the current state of sex estimation while also detailing the history and how we got to this point. Divided into three main sections, this reference text first provides an introduction to the book and to sex estimation overall, including a history, practitioner preferences, and a deeper understanding of biological sex. The second section addresses the main methodological areas used to estimate sex, including metric and morphological methods, statistical applications, and software. Each chapter topic provides a review of older techniques and emphasizes the latest research and methodological improvements. Chapters are written by practicing physical anthropologists and also include their latest research on the topics, as well as relevant case studies. The third section addresses current considerations and future directions for sex estimation in forensic and bioarchaeological contexts, including DNA, secular change, and medical imaging Sex Estimation of the Human Skeleton is a one-of-a-kind resource for those involved in estimating the sex of human skeletal remains. Provides the first comprehensive text reference on sex estimation, with historical perspectives and current best practices Contains real case studies to underscore key estimation concepts Demonstrates the changing role of technology in sex estimation

Author : M. Anne Katzenberg,Anne L. Grauer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781119151616

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Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton by M. Anne Katzenberg,Anne L. Grauer Pdf

An Indispensable Resource on Advanced Methods of Analysis of Human Skeletal and Dental Remains in Archaeological and Forensic Contexts Now in its third edition, Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton has become a key reference for bioarchaeologists, human osteologists, and paleopathologists throughout the world. It builds upon basic skills to provide the foundation for advanced scientific analyses of human skeletal remains in cultural, archaeological, and theoretical contexts. This new edition features updated coverage of topics including histomorphometry, dental morphology, stable isotope methods, and ancient DNA, as well as a number of new chapters on paleopathology. It also covers bioarchaeological ethics, taphonomy and the nature of archaeological assemblages, biomechanical analyses of archaeological human skeletons, and more. Fully updated and revised with new material written by leading researchers in the field Includes many case studies to demonstrate application of methods of analysis Offers valuable information on contexts, methods, applications, promises, and pitfalls Covering the latest advanced methods and techniques for analyzing skeletal and dental remains from archaeological discoveries, Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton is a trusted text for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals in human osteology, bioarchaeology, and paleopathology.

Author : A. Boddington
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Anthropometry
ISBN : 0719023033

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Death, Decay, and Reconstruction by A. Boddington Pdf

Author : Krishna R. Dronamraju,Paolo Arese
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387282954

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Malaria by Krishna R. Dronamraju,Paolo Arese Pdf

This book was originally conceived at a conference at the University of Turin in Italy. The conference was organized to examine the so-called “Malaria Hypothesis”, that is to say, the higher fitness of t- lassemia heterozygotes in a malarial environment, and to pay tribute to the proponent of that hypothesis, J.B.S. Haldane. Contributors to this book examine certain genetic and evolutionary aspects of malaria which is a major killer of human populations, especially in Africa and Asia. There were attempts to discredit Haldane’s contribution from two directions: (a) it has been suggested that the “Malaria Hypothesis” was known long before Haldane and that there was nothing original about his idea (Lederberg 1999), and that (b) the hypothesis of heterozygote su- riority was first suggested by the Italian biologist Giuseppe Montalenti who communicated his idea to Haldane (Allison 2004). Surely, both c- not be right. In fact, the evidence presented in this book clearly indicates that both are wrong. Haldane’s malaria hypothesis has stimulated a great deal of research on the genetic, evolutionary and epidemiological aspects of malaria d- ing the last 50 years. It has opened up a whole new chapter in the study of infectious diseases. It deserves serious consideration. For helpful discussions we thank Lucio Luzzatto, Alberto Piazza, Guido Modiano and David Roberts.

Author : Ross Balzaretti,Julia Barrow,Patricia Skinner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191083266

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Italy and Early Medieval Europe by Ross Balzaretti,Julia Barrow,Patricia Skinner Pdf

A comprehensive survey of recent work in Medieval Italian history and archaeology by an international cast of contributors, arranged within a broader context of studies on other regions and major historical transitions in Europe, c.400 to c.1400CE. Each of the contributors reflect on the contribution made to the field by Chris Wickham, whose own work spans studies based on close archival work, to broad and ambitious statements on economic and social change in the transition from Roman to medieval Europe, and the value of comparing this across time and space.

Author : Charles West
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107028869

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Reframing the Feudal Revolution by Charles West Pdf

This book revisits the idea of a 'Feudal Revolution' in Europe between 800 and 1100, examining the causes of profound socio-economic change.