Author : Minnesota Messenia Expedition
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 16,26 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN : 9780816608249
Author : Minnesota Messenia Expedition Staff
Publisher :
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 14,15 MB
Release : 1978
Category :
ISBN : 9780608007953
Author : William A. McDonald
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 15,69 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1452901848
Author : Minnesota Messenia Expedition
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,99 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN : 9780816608249
Author : Susan E. Alcock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,96 MB
Release : 2002-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521890007
This 2002 book explores social memory in the ancient Greek world using the evidence of landscapes and monuments.
Author : David Hollander
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 41,53 MB
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1118970942
The first book-length overview of agricultural development in the ancient world A Companion to Ancient Agriculture is an authoritative overview of the history and development of agriculture in the ancient world. Focusing primarily on the Near East and Mediterranean regions, this unique text explores the cultivation of the soil and rearing of animals through centuries of human civilization—from the Neolithic beginnings of agriculture to Late Antiquity. Chapters written by the leading scholars in their fields present a multidisciplinary examination of the agricultural methods and influences that have enabled humans to survive and prosper. Consisting of thirty-one chapters, the Companion presents essays on a range of topics that include economic-political, anthropological, zooarchaeological, ethnobotanical, and archaeobotanical investigation of ancient agriculture. Chronologically-organized chapters offer in-depth discussions of agriculture in Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia, Hellenistic Greece and Imperial Rome, Iran and Central Asia, and other regions. Sections on comparative agricultural history discuss agriculture in the Indian subcontinent and prehistoric China while an insightful concluding section helps readers understand ancient agriculture from a modern perspective. Fills the need for a full-length biophysical and social overview of ancient agriculture Provides clear accounts of the current state of research written by experts in their respective areas Places ancient Mediterranean agriculture in conversation with contemporary practice in Eastern and Southern Asia Includes coverage of analysis of stable isotopes in ancient agricultural cultivation Offers plentiful illustrations, references, case studies, and further reading suggestions A Companion to Ancient Agriculture is a much-needed resource for advanced students, instructors, scholars, and researchers in fields such as agricultural history, ancient economics, and in broader disciplines including classics, archaeology, and ancient history.
Author : Jon G. Hather
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 15,59 MB
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134681453
Tropical Archaeobotany fills the need for a substantial reference work on plant remains from the tropics. It covers the examination, identification and interpretation of plant remains in tropical archaeology, whilst also the origins, spread, investigating the origins, spread, distribution and past use of tropical plants for food and other purposes. Recent technological developments in electron microscopy and biochemical and genetic research, as well as increased interest in tropical environments and ecosystems, are now beginning to realise the great potential for archaeobotanical research in the tropics. With the use of case studies from a wide range of areas, this volume details the latest macroscopic, microscopic and chemical techniques for the analysis of plant remains, from seeds, roots and tubers to epidermal fragments, pollen and phytoliths. Each chapter of Tropical Archaeobotany focuses on a different aspect of archaeobotanical research, using detailed examples from a varieety of tropical areas, though with its emphasis on techniques and methodology the book has a relevance beyond the regional scope of each chapter.
Author : C. R. Whittaker
Publisher : Cambridge Philological Society
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 19,25 MB
Release : 2020-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1913701204
Ancient pastoralism and pastoral economies are currently absorbing much scholarly interest, as part of the wider problem of understanding the social and economic life of rural communities. In antiquity the rural poor formed the vast majority of the population and were the main producers of wealth. Yet what is written about them in our sources is disproportionately small and often has to be quarried from authors who had little interest in the subject and whose information was distorted by romantic myths of the past. In recent years, however, archaeology, comparative anthropology and new techniques of historical criticism have been able to supplement our knowledge and have stimulated a reexamination of previously accepted theories. The papers in this volume are a contribution to that debate. They range from the archaic societies of Greece and Rome to the last days of the Roman Empire, with contibutions from both archaeologists and historians, some of whose views are controversial and throw entirely new light on the subject.
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 26,54 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 0521661293
Author : Bart Ooghe
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,23 MB
Release : 2009-10-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1443815209
‘Broadening Horizons: multidisciplinary approaches to landscape study’ presents nine papers on physical landscape research in the Mediterranean and the Near East. Giving prime place to young researchers working in this field, it brings together highly diverse applications ranging from ground survey to semi-automated remote sensing, from cuneiform studies to palynology and from human geography to paradigm re-evaluation. Aimed at a public of both students and scholars with a shared interest in the study of past landscapes, its aims are dual. In presenting ongoing research which applies various techniques available to the student of landscape, it aims to add to the practice of these sub-fields. As such it may also provide a first insight into the particular methodologies addressed. In addition, by extending its gaze beyond geographical, temporal or disciplinary constraints, ‘Broadening Horizons’ addresses the need for a continued awareness of the many different methods and conceptualisations existing in this field. It hopes to illustrate some of the highly diverse ways in which to approach physical landscapes of the past and, by doing so, stress once again the value of continued cooperation between the many specialisations that make up this ever-expanding area of research. "This is a very positive endeavour to improve cross-discipline awareness and collaboration. It is organised as a multi-facetted reader highlighting some of the wide ranging ways in which the past landscapes of the Mediterranean and Near East can be approached. It provides a significant contribution to the field of landscape research, and should prove of value to specialists and beginning researchers alike, both for its specific topics and its multidisciplinary approach." Professor Dr. M. Tanret, Head of the Dept. of Languages and Cultures of the Near East, Ghent University
