UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
Mammal Bones and Teeth: An Introductory Guide to Methods of Identification
1st Edition
By Simon Hillson
January 15, 2009
This guide is designed as an introduction to the basic methods for identifying mammal bones and teeth. It is intended to highlight for beginners the main points on which identifications can be made on the bulk of bones and teeth from a small range of common Old World mammals....
Prehistoric Woodworking: The Analysis and Interpretation of Bronze and Iron Age Toolmarks
1st Edition
By Rob Sands
January 15, 2009
Rob Sands explores the evidence left by the use of axes on wooden beams and tools found in waterlogged archaeological sites dating over 2000 years old. A toolmark can not only inform the archaeologist about the implement used, but also provides evidence of building and artifact construction ...
Roman Military Diplomas 1954 to 1977
1st Edition
By Margaret M Roxan
January 15, 2009
This volume publishes records 82 diplomas or fragments which provide vital evidence for the Roman military and legal world. It is the first volume of a set of four created by Roxan, the world’s expert on this subject....
Roman Military Diplomas 1985 to 1993
1st Edition
By Margaret M Roxan
January 15, 2009
This volume publishes records 66 diplomas or fragments which provide vital evidence for the Roman military and legal world. It is the third volume of a set of four created by Roxan....
The Acconia Survey: Neolithic Settlement and the Obsidian Trade
1st Edition
Edited
By A.J. Ammerman
January 15, 2009
Report of a key survey of archaeological sites in the southern toe of Italy to discover Neolithic sites and documenting prehistoric trade in obsidian....
The Dolmens and Passage Graves of Sweden: An Introduction and Guide
1st Edition
By Christopher Tilley
January 15, 2009
This book is the first comprehensive introduction and guide to Sweden’s most spectacular Stone Age monuments: the dolmens and passage graves, which began to be constructed over 5000 years ago. The introduction provides a detailed social interpretation of these monuments outlining how and why they ...
The Origin of Early Israel-Current Debate: Biblical, Historical and Archaeological Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Shmuel Ahituv, Eliezar Oren
January 15, 2009
The origin of Israel, their settlement in the land of Canaan and transformation into an organized kingdom is one of the most stimulating and controversial chapters in the history of ancient Israel. In this volume, three of the researchers who have presented key models regarding this era—Finkelstein...
A Future for the Past: Petrie's Palestinian Collection
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter J Ucko, Stuart Laidlaw, Rachael Thyrza Sparks
January 01, 2009
Flinders Petrie, known for his extensive work in Egypt, was also a pioneer of scientific archaeology in Palestine early in the 20th century through his excavations at Tell el-Hesi, Tell el-‘Ajjul, and elsewhere. This volume offers a critical analysis of Petrie’s contributions to the archaeology of...
Archaeological Parenchyma
1st Edition
By Jon G Hather
January 01, 2009
The parenchymous remains of roots and tubers are increasingly becoming recognized as an important category of plant remain alongside seeds, fruits and wood charcoal. Identification is however frequently viewed as problematical and such important indicators of past diet are often left unidentified....
Archaeological Sediments and Soils: Analysis, Interpretation and Management
1st Edition
Edited
By Anthony J Barham, Richard I Macphail
January 01, 2009
A collection of papers focusing on the links between archaeology and the study of geological sediments and soils....
Petrie's Ptolemaic and Roman Memphis
1st Edition
By Sally-Ann Ashton
January 01, 2009
Memphis was one of the great melting pots of Mediterranean and African culture during the reigns of the heirs of Alexander and under the Roman Empire, a vibrant and complex community well after the end of the age of its ancient Pharaonic founders. For too long, its importance during this critical ...
Dame Kathleen Kenyon: Digging Up the Holy Land
1st Edition
By Miriam C Davis
August 15, 2008
Dame Kathleen Kenyon has always been a larger-than-life figure, likely the most influential woman archaeologist of the 20th century. In the first full-length biography of Kenyon, Miriam Davis recounts not only her many achievements in the field but also her personal side, known to very few of her ...