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Archaeology in the Žitava valley I. The LBK and Želiezovce settlement site …
The early Neolithic site of Vráble (5250-4950 cal BCE) is among the largest LBK settlement agglomerations in Central Europe, and exceptional within the southwest Slovakian area. Geophysical surveys revealed more than 300 houses, grouped into three contemporary neighbourhoods, one of which is delineated by a complex ditched enclosure system. This enclosure is associated with a large number of h…
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- Ed. 1
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- 9789088908972, 9789088908989
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- 546
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- Scales of Transformation, 9
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- 930.1 ARC a
Isurium Brigantum: an archaeological survey of Roman Aldborough
Brings together in one volume for the very first time the results of a major re-examination of the site of the Roman town of Isurium Brigantum (Aldborough, in North Yorkshire), with recent geophysical surveys and a re-evaluation of earlier antiquarian work and archaeological fieldwork and excavations – some never before published. Provides historians and archaeologists with exciting new infor…
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- 202
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- Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London, LXXXI (81)
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- 930.1 FER i
Destins de femmes: French Women Writers, 1750-1850
Destins de femmes is the first comprehensive overview of French women writers during the turbulent period of 1750-1850. John Isbell provides an essential collection that illuminates the impact women writers had on French literature and politics during a time marked by three revolutions, the influx of Romantic art, and rapid technological change. Each of the book’s thirty chapters introduces a…
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- Ed. 1
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- 9781805110323, 9781805110330
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- 202
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- 909 ISB d
Second Report on the Excavations of the Roman Fort at Richborough, Kent
This is the second account of the excavations of the Roman fort at Richborough (Rutupiae), Kent, in southern England, which took place in 1924. Included are descriptions of artefacts such as pottery, coins, buildings and metalwork, together with an account of the methodology used to unearth these.
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- Ed. 1
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- 288
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- Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London, VII
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- 930.1 BUS s
Social Dynamics in the Northwest Frontiers of the Late Roman Empire: Beyond T…
This volume explores the final phase of the West Roman Empire, particularly the changing interactions between the imperial authority and external 'barbarian' groups in the northwest frontiers of the empire during the fourth and fifth centuries. The contributions present valuable overviews of recent archaeological research combined with innovative theoretical discussions. Key topics include the …
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- Ed. 1
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- 9789462983601, 9789048533954
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- 230
- Series Title
- Amsterdam Archaeological Studies, 26
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- 930.1 SOC s
The Greenest Nation?: A New History of German Environmentalism
An account of German environmentalism that shows the influence of the past on today's environmental decisions. Germany enjoys an enviably green reputation. Environmentalists in other countries applaud its strict environmental laws, its world-class green technology firms, its phase-out of nuclear power, and its influential Green Party. Germans are proud of these achievements, and environmenta…
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- 9780262322409
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- 900 UEK t
The Commons in History: Culture, Conflict, and Ecology
An argument that the commons is neither tragedy nor paradise but can be a way to understand environmental sustainability. The history of the commons—jointly owned land or other resources such as fisheries or forests set aside for public use—provides a useful context for current debates over sustainability and how we can act as “good ancestors.” In this book, Derek Wall considers the …
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- 9780262322003
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- 900 WAL t
Figurations of the Feminine in the Early French Women’s Press, 1758–1848
In this original study, Siobhán McIlvanney examines the beginnings of the women’s press in France. Figurations of the Feminine is the first work in English to assess the most significant publications which make up this diverse, yet critically neglected, medium. It traces the evolving representations of womanhood that appear over the first ninety years of women’s journals in France. McIlvan…
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- 9781786941886
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- 900 ILV f
Riding the New York Subway: The Invention of the Modern Passenger
A history of New York subway passengers as they navigated the system's constraints while striving for individuality, or at least a smooth ride. When the subway first opened with much fanfare on October 27, 1904, New York became a city of underground passengers almost overnight. In this book, Stefan Höhne examines how the experiences of subway passengers in New York City were intertwined wit…
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- 9780262363259
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- 900 HOH r
Reckonings: Numerals, Cognition, and History
Insights from the history of numerical notation suggest that how humans write numbers is an active choice involving cognitive and social factors. Over the past 5,000 years, more than 100 methods of numerical notation—distinct ways of writing numbers—have been developed and used by specific communities. Most of these are barely known today; where they are known, they are often derided as …
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- 9780262360883
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- 900
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