Lyde Green Roman Villa, Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire

Lyde Green Roman Villa, Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire
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Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 9781803270470
ISBN-13 : 1803270470
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Lyde Green Roman Villa, Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire by : Matthew S. Hobson

The Roman villa at Lyde Green was excavated between mid-2012 and mid-2013 along with its surroundings and antecedent settlement. The results of the stratigraphic analysis are given here, along with specialist reports on the human remains, pottery (including thin sections), ceramic building material, small finds, coinage and iron-working waste.

Villas, Sanctuaries and Settlement in the Romano-British Countryside

Villas, Sanctuaries and Settlement in the Romano-British Countryside
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Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9781803273815
ISBN-13 : 180327381X
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Villas, Sanctuaries and Settlement in the Romano-British Countryside by : Martin Henig

This volume brings together a range of papers on buildings that have been categorised as ‘villas’, mainly in Roman Britain, from the Isle of Wight to Shropshire. It comprises the first such survey for almost half a century.

Water in Ancient Mediterranean Households

Water in Ancient Mediterranean Households
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 9781003801733
ISBN-13 : 1003801730
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Water in Ancient Mediterranean Households by : Rick Bonnie

This book provides the first detailed study of the water supply of households in antiquity. Chapters explore settings from Classical Greece to the Late Roman Empire across a wide variety of environments, from dry deserts and moderate Mediterranean zones to wet and temperate climates further north. The different case studies presented in each chapter are united by three intimately interconnected aspects. The first, rainwater harvesting in cisterns, provides detailed techno-hydraulic investigations of the household water supply systems. The second aspect, households and water at the margins, stresses how domestic water supply systems were successfully adapted to unusually harsh environmental conditions. The third, other waters for houses, focuses on other types of water supply systems (rivers, water-bearers, stepped pools, wells) and their life biographies. As shown by the different chapters, a careful study of a household’s water supply is a rich source of evidence for understanding everyday decisions, anxieties, and changes in life. They also build towards a greater understanding of the social inequalities that are at play in the ancient Mediterranean and beyond, providing a wealth of new research to greatly augment our understanding of water as a resource in the ancient Mediterranean. Providing a new and important perspective on a central part of everyday life in the ancient world, this book is aimed at archaeologists and historians of the ancient Mediterranean, notably the Greek and Roman worlds, especially those with an interest in ancient households and water culture.

Twenty-five Years of Archaeology in Gloucestershire

Twenty-five Years of Archaeology in Gloucestershire
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015069155128
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Synopsis Twenty-five Years of Archaeology in Gloucestershire by : Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society

Twenty-five years is a long time in the study of prehistory and these papers, given at a conference in Cheltenham in 2004, seek to review the excavations, surveys, chance finds and serious investigations carried out over two and a half decades.

The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present

The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 154102348X
ISBN-13 : 9781541023482
Rating : 4/5 (8X Downloads)

Synopsis The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present by : Clarence R. Geier

The book includes six chapters that cover Virginia history from initial settlement through the 20th century plus one that deals with the important role of underwater archaeology. Written by prominent archaeologists with research experience in their respective topic areas, the chapters consider important issues of Virginia history and consider how the discipline of historic archaeology has addressed them and needs to address them . Changes in research strategy over time are discussed , and recommendations are made concerning the need to recognize the diverse and often differing roles and impacts that characterized the different regions of Virginia over the course of its historic past. Significant issues in Virginia history needing greater study are identified.

Barbaric Splendour

Barbaric Splendour
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Publisher : Archaeopress Access Archaeology
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : 1789696593
ISBN-13 : 9781789696592
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Barbaric Splendour by : Toby F Martin

This book comprises a collection of essays comparing late Iron Age and Early Medieval art. Fundamentally, the book asks what making images meant on the fringe of the expanding or contracting Roman empire, particularly as the art from both periods drew heavily from - but radically transformed - imperial imagery.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : 0300063415
ISBN-13 : 9780300063417
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by : Boston, Mass. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

"This book takes you through the collection gallery by gallery, illuminating the art and installations in each room"--From preface.

A Patriot's History of the United States

A Patriot's History of the United States
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 1350
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ISBN-10 : 9781101217788
ISBN-13 : 1101217782
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis A Patriot's History of the United States by : Larry Schweikart

For the past three decades, many history professors have allowed their biases to distort the way America’s past is taught. These intellectuals have searched for instances of racism, sexism, and bigotry in our history while downplaying the greatness of America’s patriots and the achievements of “dead white men.” As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington; more about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II than about D-Day or Iwo Jima; more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy than those we faced from Josef Stalin. A Patriot’s History of the United States corrects those doctrinaire biases. In this groundbreaking book, America’s discovery, founding, and development are reexamined with an appreciation for the elements of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that make this nation uniquely successful. This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America’s true and proud history.

Landscapes and Artefacts

Landscapes and Artefacts
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Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9781905739998
ISBN-13 : 1905739990
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Landscapes and Artefacts by : Steven Ashley

Andrew Rogerson is one of the most important and influential archaeologists currently working in East Anglia. This collection will be essential reading for those interested in the history and archaeology of Norfolk and Suffolk, in the interpretation of artefacts within their landscape contexts, and in the material culture of the Middle Ages.