Le Rocher des Aures et l'âge du Bronze autour de la Lance


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Le Rocher des Aures, situé sur le terrain de la commune de la Roche-Saint-Secret-Béconne, en Drôme Provençale, consiste en un plateau calcaire triangulaire remarquablement détaché de la formation de la montagne de la Lance. Depuis plus d'un siècle, il fait l'objet de différentes activités de recherches archéologiques, mais c'est à l'instituteur de l'école de ladite commune, Alexandre Chevalier, que revient la découverte officielle, peu avant la première guerre mondiale, d'une occupation antique sur ce plateau. Cette découverte, et surtout l'identification du site avec l'antique Aeria, lieu central des Cavares décrit par Strabon, géographe grec d'époque augustéenne (fin 1er s. av. / début 1er s. ap. n.è.), s'inscrit dans le contexte d'un certain positivisme historique et archéologique. L'étude des sites archéologiques se fait de nos jours dans une approche plus neutre, qui cherche entre autres à les positionner dans leur contexte régional. C'est ainsi qu'un nouveau programme de recherche, intitulé le « Projet archéologique du Rocher des Aures » a récemment vu le jour, et c'est également dans une telle optique qu'a été conçue l'exposition « Le Rocher des Aures et l'âge du Bronze autour de la Lance » présentée au Musée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire de Nyons et des Baronnies (2016-2017). Les diverses études et contributions réunies à cette occasion portent ainsi sur l'histoire de la recherche, qui a débuté en réalité plus tôt que ce qu'on l'on croyait, mais aussi sur le climat et les voies de communication antiques ainsi que sur les sites castraux du Moyen Âge. Si le Rocher des Aures est présenté dans le contexte régional de l'âge du Bronze, et plus spécifiquement de la fin de cette période (ca. 1200-700 av. n.è.), c'est que les activités archéologiques récentes ont permis de déterminer que c'est principalement de cette époque que date l'occupation la plus importante du site, qui connaîtra un renouveau durant la fin de l'Antiquité et le Moyen Âge. Ainsi se dessine une image riche et diversifiée d'une civilisation déjà assez développée au début du 1er millénaire avant notre ère, précédant la célèbre culture des oppida de l'âge du Fer.










Water & Heritage


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Water is vital for life, and its availability has been a concern for mankind throughout the ages. Its presence has always been ascertained in a variety of ways and the development of human society everywhere is connected with various forms of water management. Man also needed to manage water to find protection from its dangers and the need for that is increasing. In the coming decades, the impact of climate change is expected to intensify floods and droughts, affect groundwater resources, raise sea levels, increase pollution and enhance the frequency and magnitude of disasters. Societies around the world are challenged to adapt to these threats to ensure water security, economic prosperity and environmental and cultural sustainability. This book deals with the heritage of water management and the use that was made of water, as well as the impact of water management on heritage. An example of the former may be an ancient irrigation system in the Filipines or in the Middle East that still functions today, while the latter may reflect the importance of maintaining groundwater levels for the preservation of organic remains on archaeological sites or of wooden piles underneath standing buildings. In either case the papers in this book reflect the dynamic nature of water, and hence the equally dynamic relation between water management and heritage. This publication follows up on a Heritage and Water conference in Amsterdam, the first of its kind. Its main purpose is to credibly present the importance and value of heritage and historical experience for water and sustainable development, and vice versa, present the importance of water management for the protection of heritage. It presents evolving insights and concepts about Water and about Heritage from a variety of disciplines, policy and public perspectives illustrated with cases studies and aims to connect decision makers with experts such as engineers, archaeologists, historians, geographers, ecologist and landscape architects







Architecture of Herod, the Great Builder


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A leading Israeli archaeologist surveys the architecture and urban design of Herod the Great, one of the most famous builders of the biblical world.




Petra - The Mountain of Aaron


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World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum: A Characterization


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World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum: a characterization introduces the range, history and significance of the archaeological collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford.




In the Land of Mosques & Minarets


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This book is a beautifully illustrated account of a journey to the Islamic world by two American travelers. The authors, Blanche McManus and Francis Miltoun, explored many of the great cities of the Ottoman Empire, including Istanbul, Baghdad, Cairo, and Jerusalem. They provide a vivid description of the landscapes, architecture, and people they encountered, as well as their thoughts on the cultural and political issues of their time. This is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the Islamic world and its history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.