Oxbow Books Trade Catalogue Spring 2023

We are very pleased to present to you the Oxbow Books Spring 2023 catalogue, featuring our books printing in the first half of the year, as well as a selection of bestsellers and highlights from previous years. The catalogue contains books on all aspects of archaeology and ancient history, from theoretical approaches to fieldwork reports and spanning from prehistory to the medieval world.

As well as books from our own imprints, Oxbow Books and Windgather Press, we’re pleased to present books from our wide range of partner publishers, including Sidestone Press, Oxford Archaeology, Roman Society Publications, Aarhus University Press, and many more. With so much packed into this catalogue, we’re confident that there will be something to interest you. Trade

information can be found inside the back cover.

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Picturing the Bronze Age

Edited by Peter Skoglund, Johan Ling and Ulf Bertilsson

a wide range of Bronze Age images, including many aspects of

making and interpretation.

papers with a geographical coverage from Scandinavia to the Iberian Peninsula examine a wide range of topics reflecting the many forms and

of Bronze Age imagery encompassing important themes

religion, materiality, mobility, interaction, power, and gender.

explore themes such as representations of human form;

of manslaughter; gender identities; the relationship between rock art and its location;

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modern and ancient perceptions of rock art.

Ballynahatty

Excavations in a Neolithic Monumental Landscape

Edited by Barrie Hartwell, Sarah Gormley, Catriona Brogan and Caroline Malone

full publication of a unique Neolithic monumental complex in Northern Ireland.

book reports on the excavation of the massive Neolithic henge monument and ritual structure at Ballynahatty, Northern Ireland. As well as an account of the structure itself and its eventual destruction by fire, it includes an account of the wider context of Ballynahatty through its landscape history and environment, the story of the Giant’s Ring, the rediscovery of the site, the excavations, and specialist studies.

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The Submerged Site of La Marmotta (Rome, Italy):

by Mario Mineo, Juan Gibaja and Niccolò Mazzucco

at the

the

of La Marmotta

one of the most relevant

The main aim of this book

Marmotta

other

Exploring Writing Systems and Practices in Bronze Age Aegean

interdisciplinary outlook on what is involved in writing.

does not begin and end with the encoding of an idea into a group

symbols. It is practised by people who have learnt its principles and

skills for doing it, in a particular context that affects

they do and how they do it. Focusing on the syllabic systems of Bronze

this

brings together different perspectives to create an

on what is involved in writing.

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The Bronze Age Collective Graves of Qarn al-Harf, Ras al-Khaimah (UAE)

Southeast Arabia at the Dawn of the Second Millennium

By Derek Kennet, Alyson Caine, Anna Hilton and Lloyd Weeks

Presents details of five richly furnished communal tombs of the Bronze Age Wadi-Suq period (2000–1650 BC).

book reports on the excavation of a number of monumental collective tombs that were built in Ras al-Khaimah and used through the early part of the 2nd millennium. The way that they were constructed and used as well as the burial goods that they contain throw light on the population of this area,

give some indication of how and why it was that life continued in this small pocket in a way that was different to surrounding regions.

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Knossos, Mycenae, Troy

The Bronze Age in the Aegean and its Shocking Epilogue

By Natale Barca

key civilisations of the Mediterranean Bronze Age against the backdrop of a series of natural disasters.

book charts the rise of and interplay between the Minoan, Cycladic, Mycenaean, and Trojan civilisations using written sources and

fortunes and crises, and the wars and natural disasters that led to their decline. Chapters explore political geography,

religion, monumental architecture and the rise and fall of the palatial dynasties

and

successive centralised governments, social life, and material culture,

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emphasis on the importance of commerce.

Knossos: From First to Second Palace

Carl Knappett, Colin F. Macdonald and Iro Mathioudaki

of the Palace of

its

developments

Middle

Age, yet the period has

in the literature.

integrating a

now reveal a period

Burgäschisee

v. Chr.

Edited by Albert Hafner and Marco Hostettler

into the dating,

lakeside settlements.

a small lake on the Swiss Plateau, which has been inhabited

the Mesolithic, but is best known for its Neolithic lakeside settlements. Recently, Lake Burgäschi has been re-explored as part of an interdisciplinary research project under the direction of the Institute of Archaeological Sciences at the University of Bern. This volume closes a long lasting research gap and combines new results with ancient data to a comprehensive synthesis. Text in German.

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Settling Waterscapes in Europe

The Archaeology of Neolithic & Bronze Age Pile-Dwellings

Edited by Albert Hafner, Ekaterina Dolbunova, Andrey Mazurkevich, Elena Pranckenaite and Martin Hinz

important new body of data and international perspectives on the settlement of European waterscapes.

multidisciplinary research carried out in recent years has provided new data with regard to the anthropogenic influence on the landscapes around Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings, which allows us to characterise in more detail the lifestyles of the settlements’ inhabitants,

peculiarities of the ecological niche and the interaction between humans and their environment.

volumes contains various case studies that demonstrate the importance of scientific analyses for the study of settlements between land and water.

Keramik jenseits von 'Kulturen'

nördlichen

in Switzerland are used to

in prehistory.

social configurations. But what role

This volume directs the question

Neolithic remains of the northern Alpine

dated settlements and their

the idea

in German.

Complexity and dynamics

from the Bronze Age to the Renaissance in the

1600)

Edited by Marie Ødegaard and Ingrid Ystgaard

current research and methodologies in

the Nordic countries.

to the

explore the nature of the relationships between

relationships between neighbouring

relationships between farmsteads

social hierarchy. Spatial and temporal

are also discussed, as well as how

can be studied with up-to-date

The

II

at Ismant al-Kharab

The Christian Monuments

Edited by Gillian E. Bowen

publication

the

Churches and Cemeteries

three of the earliest Christian churches

in Egypt

published in any detail; this

Christian burial grounds at Kellis

the earliest known Christian churches in Egypt

in Egypt in the 3rd-4th centuries. It also

the skeletal material, bioarchaeology

traditional burial practices through

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A Tomb Robbers' Trail Revealed

Case KV62 Tutankhamun

By Martin Hense

for

presented through new analysis of the

Carter and his excavation team.

with the centennial of Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, Martin Hense is presenting his meticulous research like

case

investigation. Even though the tomb robberies took place more than 3300 years ago, the evidence for the way the robbers

the tomb

the items they removed could still be discerned when

tomb in 1922. Knowingly, but also unknowingly, Carter documented

of these crimes; Hense uncovers the evidence here to present one of the coldest

BLIKVELDUITGEVERS

The World of the Middle Kingdom III

Edited by Gianluca Miniaci and Wolfram Grajetzki

Second Intermediate Period Egypt.

Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate

examine

here

Trade Centers and Trade Routes in Upper Egypt, During the Old and Middle Kingdoms

Early Egyptian Miscellanies

on Predynastic and Early

philology, lexicography,

contributions provide insight into

observations on specific

instance neglected details of well-

of inscriptions, and

and German.

Let a Cow-skin be Brought

Chariots and Other Leather Remains from Tutankhamun’s Tomb

from Tutankhamun's tomb through the lens of the archaeological

is guided through the surprising and complex world of

tomb

ancient Egypt, focusing on the numerous different objects

as the chariots and their accoutrements, weapons, and

hitherto unpublished finds. This approach offers new insights in ancient Egyptian technology as well as in the production and use

discussed in the wider framework of the development

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findings

of the leather industry in New Kingdom Egypt.

Perspectives on Lived Religion II

The Making of a Cultural Geography

Edited by Lara Weiss, Nico Staring and Huw Twiston Davies

ancient Egyptians’ belief in an eternal afterlife being centred around life rather than death.

Egyptian elites invested immense cultural and economic efforts

preparing for their afterlives. However, the diversity of choices open to them is often overlooked. These choices included tomb size, tomb location, and architectural design, as well as tomb decoration, and the selection of certain grave gifts. The daily interactions of the living with their ancestors

the evidence of lived religious practices, the transmission of texts and images,

gods

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the processes

shaped the landscape.

From Jerusalem to Delhi, through Persia

Links the religions, myths, legends and literature of Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism.

are Jews so attracted to India, to Hinduism, and to Buddhism in the United States as well as Israel? Adelman believes that they are drawn by an atavistic connection, dating back to the great Persian empires that extended from the land of Israel to the Indian subcontinent, linking the religions, myths, legends, literature, customs, even languages over the centuries.

by her own profoundly mystical experiences, Adelman provides the history, explains the religions, shows the common origins, and gives astonishing examples of parallel

Çatalhöyük Excavations

The 2009-2017 Seasons

Edited by Ian Hodder

Covers the 2009-2017 seasons at Çatalhöyük and describes the work conducted in the GDN Area on the later phases of occupation.

This volume discusses the main excavations at Neolithic Çatalhöyük East undertaken from 2009 to 2017. The site is well known because of its large size, elaborate symbolism and wall paintings, and long history of excavation. This volume covers the last period of excavation directed by Ian Hodder in the North and South Areas of the site. It also describes the work conducted in the GDN Area on the later phases of occupation.

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Coming to Terms with the Future

Concepts of Resilience for the Study of Early Iranian Societies

Edited by Reinhard Bernbeck, Susan Pollock and Gisela Eberhardt

Examines crises faced by societies in the Iranian highlands from the Paleolithic to the medieval period.

The collection of essays in this book focuses on the highlands of Iran in pre-modern times, reaching from the Paleolithic to the medieval period. What holds the diverse contributions together is an issue that is closely related to debates in our own times: crises and how societies in the past dealt with them. It starts from the premise that general circumstances in the fractured topographic structure of the Iranian highlands led to unique relations between ecological, social, economic and political conditions.

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Community Archaeology on Hadrian's Wall

of the WallCap community project on Hadrian’s Wall describing activities and experiences of the volunteers.

Hadrian’s Wall Community Archaeology Project (WallCAP) has been funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to promote the value of the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site to local communities and provide opportunities for volunteers to engage with the archaeology and conservation of the Wall. This publication provides a summary of the project,

the range of activities undertaken by and experiences of the volunteers, arranged thematically, supported by colour illustrations and contributions from project volunteers.

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Excavations Along Hadrian’s Wall 2019–2021

Structures, Their Uses, and Afterlives

significant findings of seven excavation projects focusing on the construction and preservation of Hadrian's Wall.

first of two volumes presents the results of archaeological excavation

conservation at seven sites along Hadrian’s Wall, undertaken by the Hadrian’s Wall Community Archaeology Project (WallCAP), providing new insights into its construction and preservation. These involve comparative archaeology of the construction of the Wall curtain in Hadrian’s reign and post-Roman ruin; the impact of post-War agriculture; the first evidence for how the Wall crossed a ‘minor’ river; and excavations of the urban periphery in the frontier zone.

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Fabric of the Frontier

Prospection, Use, and Re-Use of Stone from Hadrian’s Wall

First volume to analyse of the fabric of Hadrian’s Wall in relation to its geological background.

is the second of two volumes on the archaeological excavation or conservation at seven sites along Hadrian’s Wall, undertaken by the Hadrian’s Wall Community Archaeology Project (WallCAP). It discusses the use of stone and other geological materials relating to the Wall. Included is a compilation of geological and archaeological data; detailed survey and analysis of the underlying geological environment that contributes to the Wall; interdisciplinary approaches with applications for other landscape investigations; and site-based results that generate Wall-wide synthesis.

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Chedworth Roman Villa

Excavations and Re-imaginings from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-first Centuries

Original and exhaustive account of the archaeological investigations undertaken at Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire.

Ten years in the planning and with contributions by 27 expert authors, this is a comprehensive record of archaeological research at Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire (now in the care of the National Trust), from the 19th to the 21st centuries.

The volume brings together a large body of new, contextualised information about the villa including: a history of work at Chedworth from the 1860s to the present; a detailed fabric survey of the extant remains; description and analysis of the Roman structural remains; description and analysis of the decorative elements (e.g. mosaics, sculpture) and finds (e.g. coins, Roman artefacts, glass, pottery and bones); discussion of the development of the villa and its place in the landscape; and the consolidation and display of the villa from its discovery in 1864 to the present. It is well illustrated with drawings and photos ranging in date from the late 1800s to the present. This will appeal to all with an interest in Roman Britain, and Roman villas in particular, and in the antiquarians who first discovered and investigated them.

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Religious Individualisation

Archaeological, Iconographic and Epigraphic Case Studies from the Roman World

Edited by Ralph Haeussler and Anthony King

iconographic and epigraphic evidence

actions in Roman religious practice.

the Roman Empire, a person’s ‘religious’ experiences were shaped by many cult practices, whereby the ‘civic’ and ‘imperial’ cults might have had the least impact of all on individuals. This book rethinks traditional

for a more dynamic image of religion that takes into

actions of individuals and social groups.

From Pirate Base to Roman City: The Excavations of Antiochia ad Cragum in Rough Cilicia

An Interim Report

Edited by Michael Hoff, Birol Can and Rhys Townsend

of the principal discoveries made during 15 years of excavation at the Antiochia ad Cragum site in western Rough Cilicia.

2005, the Antiochia ad Cragum Archaeological Research Project (ACARP) has conducted nearly two decades of survey in the western portion of the Roman province of Cilicia, Turkey to investigate urban and extra-urban polities within the region. The 17 chapters of this interim report

and environmental remains from the first

of these ancient relics.

Catalogue of the Sardinian, Etruscan and Italic Bronze Statuettes in the Danish National Museum

cultural significance of Sardinian, Etruscan and Italic

the Danish National Museum.

the 1st

present-day Italy was inhabited by many ethnic

to the North were the Etruscans, whose

in Italy. Despite military conflict,

Etruscans’

and artistic excellence. Statues

the gods in sanctuaries in Etruria, Rome,

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Etruscans'

has left a rich and fascinating heritage

Commemorating Classical Battles

Landscape Biography Approach to Marathon, Leuktra and Chaironeia

First volume to examine the commemoration of military events in the ancient world using Landscape Biography.

study of the commemoration of Classical Greek battles approaches monuments as vital elements in the creation and curation of memories.

analyses the diachronic development of battlefield, sanctuary, and city spaces, as evidenced by archaeological remains and ancient literary sources.

also explores the experience of the commemorative spaces through theories of space, phenomenology, and social memory. Following a biographical approach, battle commemoration is organised into stages of initial commemoration, official monumentalisation, memory curation,

lapse, and reception.

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The Ancient Harbours of the Piraeus

The Harbour Fortifications of the Mounichia and Kantharos Harbours

Architecture and Topography. III.2: The Themistoclean Shipsheds in Group 1 at Mounichia Harbour – Architecture, Topography and Finds.

Bjørn Lovén, Ioannis Sapountzis and Edited by Stefanie Kennell

the elaborate findings of the Zea Harbour Project at Mounichia Harbour from 2005 to 2012.

Fascicule III.1 presents the results of the Zea Harbour Project’s investigations of the harbour fortifications at Mounichia in 2005 and 2007 to 2012, and re-examines what can be known about the fortifications of Kantharos, which continues to serve as the Piraeus’ principal harbour to the present day. III.2 presents the findings of the Project’s 2010–2012 investigations on the northern side of Mounichia Harbour to discuss the architecture and topography of Shipsheds 1–7 in Group 1.

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Dogs in the Athenian Agora (Modern Greek Edition)

Agora by the American

the Agora and the sacrifice

Kerberos appear, as do

of pottery,

Hagia Sophia in Context

An Archaeological Re-examination of the Cathedral of Byzantine Constantinople

An archaeological re-examination of the cathedral of Byzantine Constantinople, with fresh evidence about its appearance and function.

The Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia has been a source of wonder and fascination since its sixthcentury construction. It was the premier monument of the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, and remains one of the most recognisable symbols of modern Istanbul. Often seen as encapsulating Byzantine history and culture, the building has been the subject of much scholarly interest since the Renaissance. However, while almost all previous archaeological work has focused on the church itself, the surrounding complex of ecclesiastical buildings has been largely neglected. The research project presented here is the first to focus on the archaeology of the immediate environs of the church to understand the complex as a whole. Previously unrecorded material includes parts of the Patriarchal complex, from which the Orthodox Church was governed for almost a millennium, what may be the ‘Great Baptistery’ north of the church, and what are perhaps the first fragments of the fourth-century phase of the cathedral yet identified, as well as the discovery of an unrecognised porch. This new information provides fresh evidence about the appearance and function of the complex, illustrating its similarities to, and dissimilarities from, episcopal centres elsewhere in the Byzantine world. Combined with other archaeological sources, these discoveries enable us to place the sixth-century cathedral in its urban context and to reconsider what Hagia Sophia can tell us about the wider Byzantine world.

"[A] thorough and valuable addition to present knowledge on this key site, for which the authors should be applauded."

Medieval Archaeology

Northern Emporium

Vol. 2 The Networks of Viking-age Ribe

Edited by Søren M. Sindbæk

archaeological evidence uncovering the social network of a

the North Sea coast.

the second and final volume presenting the Northern Emporium

this

the high-definition excavations carried out

in 2017-18 in Ribe, Denmark. 21 chapters survey the

here in the 8th and 9th centuries AD.

Ribe’s early urban network

emporium's social roles

analysing

interactions

Colonisation and Christianity

Long Settlement of Viking Age and Medieval Skagafjörður, North Iceland

by John M. Steinberg, Douglas Bolender, Kathryn A. Catlin, Brian N. Damiata and Guðný Zoëga

Viking and medieval farmstead settlement patterns in northern

the impact

the methods

Christianity.

results from an innovative systemic regional

integrated extensive soil coring and shallow

excavation, tephra and AMS dating and

of Viking Age and medieval occupation

Skagafjörður, North Iceland. Comparing against early

development of and influences on Viking

The Norse Sorceress

Mind and Materiality in the Viking World

Interdisciplinary, contextualised,

richly illustrated investigation of the völva in pre-Christian Nordic religion and culture.

Norse literature abounds with descriptions of magic acts that allow ritual specialists to manipulate the world around them, see into the future or distant past, change weather conditions, influence battles, and more. While magic practitioners are known under myriad terms, the most iconic of them is the völva. As the central figure of the famous mythological poem, Völuspá (The Prophecy of the Völva), the völva commands both respect and fear. In non-mythological texts, similar women are portrayed as crucial albeit somewhat peculiar members of society. Always veiled in mystery, the völur and their kind have captured the academic and popular imagination for centuries.

interdisciplinary contributions

new insights

never-before-seen photographs, this

the reality of magic in the Viking world. It explores new trajectories

the study of past mentalities, beliefs, rituals, tools, and sorcerers. The volume thus engages

several topical issues of Viking Age

including the complex entanglements of mind and materiality, cultural attitudes to animals and nature, and cultural constructions of gender and sexuality. By addressing these complex themes, it offers a nuanced image of the völva and related magic workers in their cultural context.

The Marriage Bed of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

A Masterpiece of Tudor Craftsmanship

Edited by Peter N. Lindfield

multi-disciplinary study of the marriage bed of Henry VII and Elizabeth of

equivalent of secular domestic furniture from

the Henry VII and Elizabeth of York marriage bed, rediscovered in 2010,

of late medieval English royal furniture.

the book explores the bed’s form and

paint, physical history, provenance

in Victorian England – and relationship with

Victorian Gothic Revival beds.

Medieval Garments Reconstructed Norse Clothing Patterns

directions for and introduction to the exceptionally

at Herjolfsnes.

an excavation at Herjolfsnes in Greenland approximately a hundred years ago, a sensational

of well-preserved Norse garments, including children’s clothing, was made. This book is a brief account of these amazing finds

a practical guide for those who wish to sew their own Norse Medieval garments. Included are chapters on technique, such as the

the tread, dyeing, weaving, cutting and sewing. Measurements, sewing instructions,

Medieval New Romney, A Town Shaped by Water The Archaeology of the First Time Sewer Scheme

and extended into Greatstone.

the

Romney and Greatstone First

by Southern Water to provide a

7.3km of new sewer trench

also

and their results.

Burials and the Black Death in Hereford

New Library Excavation, Hereford Cathedral

An expansive report of excavations at Hereford Cathedral, including unprecedented information on the Black Death.

The excavation at Hereford Cathedral in 1993 revealed extensive remains, some potentially dating back to the 7th/8th century, including timber-built buildings and a late Saxon cemetery. Around the year 1000, major change saw a roadway installed, and a new, very substantial building erected, the latter possibly the bishop’s residence at the time. Its occupation ceased in the mid-11th century; the Welsh ransacking of Hereford in 1055 probably accounts for this drastic decline.

The site was given over to a cemetery from c. 1140 onwards and the excavation of over 1000 burials has provided a full cross-section of the medieval population. Almost 200 individuals were associated with three pits. These are considered to date from the first outbreak of plague, notoriously the ‘Black Death’, in Hereford in 1349. The site has contributed to an international study, using aDNA analysis, to successfully identify the presence of Yersinia pestis and therefore demonstrate its agency in this catastrophe.

In addition to detailed reporting on some notable individual artefacts, there is a thorough study of the human remains, while the interpretation of the entire stratigraphic sequence is underpinned by extensive radiocarbon dating and chronological modelling.

The Battle of Pinkie, 1547

The Last Battle Between the Independent Kingdoms of Scotland and England

A compelling new exploration of a key battle of the 16th century between the Scots and English. The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, is of considerable significance in the history of both Scotland and England. Fought as part of the 'rough wooing' in which England's King Henry VIII tried to demand a marriage between his son Edward and the young Mary Queen of Scots, the battle saw up to 36,000 Scottish troops face an army of around 16,000 English soldiers. Despite their superiority in numbers, 15,000 Scots were killed and England saw victory – only for King Henry to be thwarted by Mary’s marriage to the Dauphin of France.

This battle has long attracted international attention as a well-documented example of Renaissance warfare. The authors use newly discovered documentary sources and evidence from recent archaeological and topographical surveys to re-examine the people involved, their equipment and experience. A rigorous study of troop movements and battlefield locations contributes to a compelling new picture of what actually happened. An overall context is provided for how the battle came about and the consequences that stemmed from it.

The Archaeology of Wild Birds in Britain and Ireland

relationship between wild birds and people in Britain from the

the story of human engagement with birds from the end of the last Ice Age

around AD 1650. It is based on archaeological

with ethnography and the history of birds and avian

addition to their

capture

value, the book examines birds in ritual

in falconry, and as companion animals. It

zooarchaeologists, and historians

Excavations on Wether Hill Ingram, Northumberland, 1994–2015

well-preserved archaeological landscape around Wether Hill in the English-Scottish borderlands.

of Wether Hill spur above the Beamish Valley in the Cheviot Hills

the study of a range of sites from settlements to cultivation

of Mesolithic, Chalcolithic, and Iron Age activity was uncovered. Taken together, this evidence and begins to paint a picture of the chronology,

prehistoric settlement density and land-use patterns

this well-preserved,

under-explored archaeological landscape.

From Hunter-Gatherers to Early Christians

of Ancient Societies in

of the Ll?n

in north-west Wales, is home to a remarkable and

sites and monuments, which bear

once inhabited this narrow finger

book examines this rich corpus of

faint but fascinating traces of

period, about 9,000 years of human

Broken Pots, Mending Lives

The Archaeology of Operation Nightingale

A fully illustrated insight into an innovative recovery programme that supported wounded soldiers through involvement in archaeology. Set up in 2011, Operation Nightingale is a programme within the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom to help facilitate the recovery of armed forces personnel recently engaged in armed conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, using the archaeology of the British Training Areas. In the following decade, the project expanded to include veterans of older conflicts and other nations –from the United States, Poland, Australia, and elsewhere.

This book is the story of those veterans, their incredible discoveries, and their own journeys of recovery — sometimes into a lifetime of archaeology. Everything from the crash sites of Spitfires and trenches of the Western Front in the First World War, through to burial grounds of Convicts, campsites of Hessian mercenaries, and Anglo-Saxon cemeteries is included. Lavishly illustrated, this work will show the reader how the discovery of our shared past — of long-forgotten houses, glinting gold jewellery, and broken pots — can be restorative and help people mend otherwise damaged lives.

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About Operation Nightingale

Owning around 1% of the UK mainland, the defence estate holds a lot of the nation’s heritage. 770 scheduled monuments are within this portfolio and this presents not only a major challenge for the 4 archaeologists that work for this government department, but also a fabulous opportunity to share cultural heritage opportunities with these volunteers.

This work not only assists the wellbeing of participants but also contributes towards the department’s commitment to the stewardship of the historic estate. Operation Nightingale has also worked alongside several military related charities and the excavation work has led to numerous publications and also to new artefacts being displayed in museum galleries.

Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain

well-illustrated exploration of brooches in Iron Age and Roman Britain.

result of 40 years of study, this book offers an overview of the most common find, after coins, on sites in Roman Britain: the brooch. Based on the study of some 15,000 specimens, the second volume illustrates some 2,000, all drawn by the author. The book includes methodology, examinations

the myriad styles of brooches during the period, and a synthesis of the

implications of changes in brooch wearing.

900 Years of St Bartholomew's

The History, Art and Architecture of London's Oldest Parish Church

Edited by Charlotte Gauthier

remarkably detailed history of the continued survival and renewal of St Bartholomew the Great.

important book presents the first comprehensive history of the church of St Bartholomew the Great since 1921. It surveys the art, architecture, and historical significance of the City of London’s oldest parish church. St Bartholomew’s Priory and Hospital played a central role in the history of medieval London and will celebrate the 900th anniversary of their foundation in 2023. The volume is important to the study of the history of the City of London and the Church of England.

EAA 176: Fransham

People and Land in a Central Norfolk Parish from the Palaeolithic to the Eve of

Enclosure

Archaeological and documentary sources combine to provide this uniquely comprehensive account of the history of Fransham.

book uses the results of an intensive fieldwalking survey to illustrate the changes in human activity that took place in Fransham, a Norfolk clayland parish. Material from as early as the Lower Palaeolithic period

surprising prolificacy of certain forms of evidence, the near-complete

recovered, but the emphasis is placed on the Middle Ages and the early post-medieval periods.

study area,

the consistency of collection methods allow the book to provide a fuller

has previously been possible.

EAA 177: Living with Monuments

Excavations at Flixton

II

Second in a series of volumes recording the palimpsest of human activity at Flixton Park Quarry.

volume is the second in a series covering the extensive and significant archaeological deposits found in Flixton Park Quarry in Suffolk. It includes evidence of funerary and settlement activities of prehistoric, Late Iron Age/Roman, early Anglo-Saxon, medieval, and post-medieval date. These multi-period landscapes are a finite resource so it is vital to seize the rare opportunities they provide for such large-scale excavations. When complete, the Flixton Series will provide an exceptionally detailed study of this particular type of landscape.

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Harpole

The Landscape of a Roman villa at Panattoni Park, Northamptonshire

New evidence concerning a Roman villa previously assumed to have been lost.

Excavations at Panattoni Park, at Harpole within the Nene Valley west of Northampton, uncovered part of a Roman villa and evidence for preceding prehistoric and early Roman settlement. This book presents new information about the villa, which, until this new excavation, was believed to have been largely destroyed. Alongside the surviving main villa complex, the surrounding agricultural landscape was also investigated. Notable finds included an area devoted to malting, and a small hoard of mower’s tools.

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297 mm

August 2022

119 illus.

Roman and Medieval Carlisle

The Northern Lanes Volume Two: The Medieval and Post-medieval Periods

By John Zant and Christine Howard-Davis

excavations revealing evidence of Carlisle’s post-Roman inhabitants. This volume presents the evidence for post-Roman activity in the northern lanes; 19 narrow ‘vennels’ densely packed into Carlisle’s city centre. The lanes were established in the 13th century and remained in use until the city’s modern redevelopment. They and the narrow burgage plots between which they were created yield evidence for the everyday lives of the city’s inhabitants. A programme of archaeological and historical investigation was undertaken between 1978-82; the largest and most significant archaeological project in northern England.

LANCASTER IMPRINTS | OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGY NORTH

9781907686382

210 x 297 mm

£25.00 • May 2022

280 illus.

Current Research in Nubian Archaeology

Oxford Edition

Edited by Samantha Tipper, Siobhan Shinn and By Loretta Kilroe

collection of papers

ancient Nubia.

both scientific and archaeological evidence

volume brings together papers presented at the Third Sudan Studies

Conference, a unique forum for interdisciplinary work. It details

archaeological research on various aspects of life in ancient Nubia.

recently become an ever-increasing focus for

heritage of the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan

the world.

REGENERATING PRACTICES IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE | GORGIAS PRESS

Lucayan Legacies

lifeways in The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands

changes perceptions and emphasises the importance of Lucayan

centres on the heritage of the people who made the Lucayan

from the 8th to the 16th centuries. Its topics range

the first occupations

the islands, to an island-by-island review

finds

Lucayans

comprehensive, richly illustrated study aims to make

an exploration of the new directions this heritage is taking.

accessible and to reinstate it as part of the region’s

Sentient Archaeologies

Global Perspectives on Places, Objects and Practice

Edited by Courtney Nimura, Rebecca O’Sullivan, Richard Bradley and Anwen Cooper

Presents innovative research and breathes new life into established archaeological theories. This book showcases examples of the work of archaeologists who are responding to a major shift that has occurred within their field over the past century. Interpretations of evidence now prioritise change and variability, rather than treating it as a static snapshot of a particular moment in time. Though many established analytical concepts remain a vital part of an archaeologist’s investigative toolkit, they are being infused with the idea that archaeology is living, both in terms of the objects of study and the discipline as a whole. Researchers across the world are integrating ideas informed

constructive ontologies into their work from the initial stage of project

exploring material both old and new. The illuminating

the way down to post-excavation interpretation. This book highlights the utility of these

contribute to resolving long-standing problems in

Australia, Europe, and Oceania. In this way, this volume reinvigorates

archaeologies

older material but also acts as a springboard for future innovative discussions

in archaeology and related disciplines.

Archaeology Without Digging

Connecticut’s Hidden

at sites of historical import

GPR

at 10 significant historical

the 17th to the 20th centuries. These

site. The authors bring their

in a scientific manner with a personal,

into the history of the sites, the

with regard to solving an historical

Textiles in Motion

Dance in the Ancient World

by Audrey Gouy

a

of ancient dance: the function of

the significance, role and meaning of textiles and

anthropological and sociological dimension into

in the ancient world. Dress is at the core of dance.

that can provide adornment, characterisation,

information for the understanding of a dance.

Tools,

study of ancient dance, as, previously, clothing

Eva Andersson Strand and Marie-Louise Nosch

in the

that

the central,

Eastern

Circuits of Metal Value

Changing Roles of Metals in the Early Aegean and Nearby Lands

Edited by Toby Wilkinson and Susan Sherrat

Innovative new examination of the cultural role of metals in Aegean prehistory.

volume examines the cultural part played by a spectrum of metals in use from the fourth millennium BC to the Early Iron Age, the divergent

different metals, and their interrelationships with

social, cultural, and symbolic values. Themes include

of different metals, under-representation of certain metals in the

of regular iron metallurgy, and the uses and attitudes to gold,

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Connectivity Matters!

Social, Environmental and Cultural Connectivity in Past Societies

Edited by Johannes Müller

of new socio-environmental theory, based on a concept of

connectivity,

the exploration of past societies.

book presents the basic concept of social, environmental and cultural

in past societies, as embodied in a diversity of disciplines in the Cluster of Excellence ROOTS. It contains various case and concept studies,

rarely considered dependencies between nomadic and urban lifestyles, which represent an area of connectivity between the environment

settlement structures. It also considers the role of connectivities in the

the creation of linguistic features in written media.

|

Cooking with Plants in Ancient Europe and Beyond

Approaches to the Archaeology of Plant Foods

Edited by Soultana Maria Valamoti, Anastasia Dimoula and Maria Ntinou

the

the main

food

that were consumed in

these ingredients were transformed into

Europe

the Mediterranean world in

other regions, including South Asia

the Palaeolithic to the historic

ancient plant food

Extracting Stone

The Archaeology of Quarry Landscapes

Thorough examination of activities at three major quarries used in the Archaic and Woodland periods.

This exciting new addition to the American Landscapes series provides an in-depth account of how flintknappers obtained and used stone based on archaeological, geological, landscape, and anthropological data. It features case studies from three key regions in North America and offers a comprehensive view of quarrying activities. It features discussion of the function of sites in a broad landscape context and gives examples of heritage sites that can be visited in Canada and the USA.

AMERICAN LANDSCAPES | OXBOW BOOKS

9781785706240

189

£38.00

November 2022

available: 9781785706257

Landscapes of Ritual Performance in Eastern North America

Edited by Cheryl Claassen

New insights into the wide-ranging temporal and geographical evidence for rituals in Eastern North America.

This book focuses on rituals exploring the natural and made landscape stages. It also considers the ritual directors, including their progression from shaman to priesthood, and the meaning of the rites. It includes an examination of the archaeological records of Cahokia, the lower Ohio Valley, Aztalan Wisconsin, Vermont, Florida, and Georgia. In addition to this, it investigates tobacco/datura, colour symbolism, deer symbolism, mound stratigraphy, flintknapping, stone caching, cults and their organization, and red ochre in the Eastern US.

AMERICAN LANDSCAPES | OXBOW BOOKS

2023

9781789259308

The Late Epipalaeolithic and Early Neolithic in the Seimarreh Drainage, Central Zagros Excavations at Mar Gurgalan, Asiab and Ganj Dareh Edited by Tobias Richter, Hojjat Darabi and Peder Mortensen

results of excavations into three key Late Pleistocene-Early Holocene sites in the Zagros Mountains.

volume presents the results of a five-year long project which reinvestigated key late Pleistocene and Early Holocene sites in the Zagros

of Iran with the aim of discovering pathways towards early plant and animal domestication and sedentism in relation to climate change. The sites, material

assemblages and faunal and botanical remains are discussed in their regional context

against broader debates concerning the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture in Southwest Asia.

BOOKS

9781789259421

SIDESTONE

Echoes from the Deep Inventorising Shipwrecks at the National Scale by the Application of Marine Geophysics and the Historical Text

of a research project

to identify shipwrecks in the Irish Sea.

with the impact of aerial photography on landscape

geophysics

locating the remains of thousands of

the seabed of the globe. This research project set out to

the shipwrecks in a given geographic region

3D models of the shipwrecks, alongside the

the

Contemporary Philosophy for Maritime Archaeology

Ontologies, Oceanic Thought, and the Anthropocene

Sara Rich and Peter Campbell

transdisciplinary perspectives on oceanic artifacts.

in this volume reveal novel ways for maritime

engage with the most important problems of our time

from the new insights offered by object-oriented and flat ontologies.

book gathers the analytical thinking of archaeologists, philosophers, marine biologists, and media theorists, and pushes those

the maritime realm. It emphasises the relevance of

contribution to the subject area.

The Faroese Boat

the construction and function of the Faroese boat.

building

use of the Faroese boat, a marine

the special sailing

the boat’s great importance to the Faroese

AND BOATS OF THE NORTH

transporting people and goods. The building

seamanship

examined in great detail, and

the Faroese Islands from the Viking Age and until

VIKING SHIP MUSEUM

Classical Controversies

Reception of Graeco-Roman Antiquity in the Twenty-First Century

Discussion of the use and misuse of classical Antiquity in 21st-century museums and political discourse.

This volume aims to showcase a number of illustrative examples of the kinds of narratives about Antiquity that people are currently creating for themselves, and thus to provide a deeper understanding of 21st-century reception of Antiquity.

Part I of the book focuses on two main fields: controversies referencing ancient and modern literary works; and controversies surrounding heritage ethics.

Part II takes literary evidence from the USA to Italy as its starting point: it shows how metaphors about early Christianity find their way into American conservative discourse; how Sparta is evoked in right-wing thinking in the USA, Germany, France and Scandinavia; and how Aeneas plays a role in recent Italian debates on migrations.

Part III focuses on heritage ethics and material culture, in first instance taking practices at the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) – on the display of death, queering and orientalism – as case studies.

Together, these papers show that academics should engage with the receptions of antiquity in the recent past and present. If they want their research and museum displays to be part of current reception, they should make their voice heard.

Site by site

An

Archaeological Site Management in Egypt

useful knowledge and insight to those in the field of heritage management in Egypt.

book is a general introduction to archaeological site management

museology in Egypt. Its aim is to let archaeologists and site managers

the archaeological heritage in their care for future generations

present it in a meaningful way. It reflects the training projects that were organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Cairo and the NVIC

the Egyptian MoA and several heritage professionals from Egypt and the Netherlands

2017 and 2020.

BLIKVELDUITGEVERS

Photo-Museology

Presence of Absence and the Absence of Presence

photographic investigation into ethnographic museums and sites of crosscultural encounters.

arises from an art project undertaken over 25 years. The authors investigated sites of cross-cultural encounter in the Pacific and associated places in Europe, ranging from Captain Cook memorials to ethnographic museums. Some museums still exhibited colonial symbols

forms of knowledge, others had attempted to displace such histories,

inclusive or progressive stories. Through photography this book revisits the places

were made, and the places they ended up in. It is a meditation on presence and absence.

PRESENCES

Living (World) Heritage Cities

Future Perspectives of People-centered

in Dynamic Hstoric Urban Landscapes

by Maaike De Waal, Ilaria Rosetti, Mara De Groot and Uditha Jinadasa

exploration of the methods (World)

Cities are using to conserve their

book aims to explore how (World) Heritage Cities are dealing with the preservation of their living heritage, what is needed for its effective

are adopted, and what challenges and opportunities

what

overview of current practices, which also include some of the first

their evolution in the time of a global pandemic (COVID-19), that can inform future

urban

Cities as Palimpsests?

to Antiquity in Eastern Mediterranean Urbanism

Elizabeth Key Fowden, Suna Çagaptay, Edward Zychowicz-Coghill and Louise Blanke

Constantinople Archaeology of a Byzantine Megapolis

Ken Dark and Ferudun Özgümüs

Exploring Archaeoastronomy

and Forgetting

Martínez Jiménez

Roman Aquileia

Roman

Rome

Surveying

Simon Keith

by Hans Peter Hahn, Anja Klöckner and Dirk Wicke

1-10

900 Years of St Bartholomew's

The Ancient Harbours of the Piraeus

A Tomb Robbers' Trail Revealed

The Archaeology of Wild Birds in Britain and Ireland Archaeology Without Digging

Ballynahatty

The Battle of Pinkie Broken Pots, Mending Lives

The Bronze Age Collective Graves of Qarn al-Harf, Ras al-Khaimah (UAE)

Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain

Burgäschisee 5000-3000 v. Chr. Burials and the Black Death in Hereford Byblos, Gateway to the World

Çatalhöyük Excavations

Catalogue of the Sardinian, Etruscan and Italic bronze statuettes in the Danish National Museum

Caves and Ritual in Medieval Europe, AD 500–1500 Chedworth Roman Villa

Circuits of Metal Value Cities as Palimpsests?

Classical Controversies

Colonization and Christianity Coming to Terms with the Future Commemorating Classical Battles Community Archaeology on Hadrian's Wall Complexity and dynamics Connectivity Matters!

Constantinople Contemporary Philosophy for Maritime Archaeology Cooking with plants in ancient Europe and beyond Current Research in Nubian Archaeology

Dogs in the Athenian Agora (Modern Greek Edition)

Dynamics of Religious Individualisation

E

EAA 176: Fransham

EAA 177: Living with Monuments

Early Egyptian MiscellaniesDiscussions and Essays on Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt

Echoes from the Deep Excavations Along Hadrian’s Wall 2019–2021

Excavations on Wether Hill, Ingram, Northumberland Exploring Archaeoastronomy

Exploring Writing Systems and Practices in Bronze Age Aegean Extracting Stone

F

Fabric of the Frontier

The Faroese Boat

From Hunter-Gatherers to Early Christians

From Jerusalem to Delhi, through Persia

From Pirate Base to Roman City: The Excavations of Antiochia ad Cragum in Rough Cilicia

H

Hagia Sophia in Context Harpole

I

Ismant al-Kharab. The Christian Monuments of Kellis K

Keramik jenseits von 'Kulturen' Knossos, Mycenae, Troy Knossos: From First to Second Palace L

Landscapes of Ritual Performance in Eastern North America Let a cow-skin be brought Living (World) Heritage Cities Lucayan Legacies M

The Marriage Bed of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York Medieval Garments Reconstructed Medieval New Romney, A Town Shaped by Water N

The Norse Sorceress Northern Emporium P

Perspectives on Lived Religion II Photo-Museology Picturing the Bronze Age R

Remembering and Forgetting the Ancient City Roman and Medieval Carlisle Roman Aquileia Roman Religion in the Danubian Provinces Rome and the Colonial City

Sentient Archaeologies Settling Waterscapes in Europe Site by site Stone Axe Studies III The Submerged Site of La Marmotta (Rome, Italy):

a Neolithic Society Surveying

Textiles in

Domesday Book

from the

Age to the

The Late Epipalaeolithic and Early Neolithic in the Seimarreh Drainage, Central Zagros

and Trade routes in Upper Egypt,

the Old and Middle Kingdoms"

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