Understanding Maya Inscriptions: A Hieroglyph Handbook, Second Edition

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Date: 17 Aug 2021 09:31:50

John F. Harris, Stephen K. Stearns, "Understanding Maya Inscriptions: A Hieroglyph Handbook, Second Edition"
English | 1997 | ISBN: 0924171413 | 260 pages | PDF | 17.9 MB

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Living off the Land: Agriculture in Wales c. 400 to 1600 AD

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Date: 28 Jul 2021 09:31:26

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Herbert Härtel, Marianne Yaldiz, "Along the Ancient Silk Routes: Central Asian Art from the West Berlin State Museums"

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Date: 24 Jul 2021 08:08:23

One of the great rewards of a visit to the Museum fur Indischc Kunst in Dahlcm, West Berlin, is the opportunity to see its extraordinary holdings in the art of Central Asia. With only a handful of important collections of Central Asian art in die world, Berlin’s remains unrivaled, particularly in the magnificent assemblage of wall paintings. Acquired in the first quarter of this century as the result of four pioneering expeditions to the remote and inhospitable region of Chinese Turkestan, die Berlin collection has led the way to a greater understanding and appreciation of the ancient cultures of Central Asia.

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Joan Aruz, Elisabetta Valtz Fino, "Afghanistan: Forging Civilizations Along the Silk Road"

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Date: 24 Jul 2021 05:37:14

The symposium that was held in 2009 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, on the occasion of the exhibition "Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul," brought together an exceptional group of scholars responsible for the excavation and interpretation of the magnificent works on view in the show. The title of the exhibition, "Hidden Treasures," alludes to the bravery of our Afghan colleagues, who—upon witnessing the destruction of the National Museum and the subsequent attacks by the Taliban …

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The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age

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Date: 25 Jun 2021 08:35:54

Harry Fokkens, Anthony Harding, "The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age"
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0198855079, 0199572860 | 979 pages | PDF | 16.1 MB

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The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East: Volume I: From the Beginnings to Old Kingdom Egypt and the Dynasty of Akkad

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Date: 6 Jun 2021 20:57:12

The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East: Volume I: From the Beginnings to Old Kingdom Egypt and the Dynasty of Akkad

Karen Radner, Nadine Moeller, D. T. Potts, "The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East: Volume I: From the Beginnings to Old Kingdom Egypt and the Dynasty of Akkad"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 0190687851 | 804 pages | PDF | 44 MB

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Archaeology without Borders: Contact, Commerce, and Change in the U.S. Southwest and Northwestern Mexico

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Date: 27 May 2021 09:09:39

Maxine E. McBrinn, Laurie D. Webster, "Archaeology without Borders: Contact, Commerce, and Change in the U.S. Southwest and Northwestern Mexico"
English | 2008 | ISBN: 0870818899 | 400 pages | PDF | 3.6 MB

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Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble

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Date: 4 May 2021 20:55:13

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Forest, Field, and Fallow: Selections by William M. Denevan

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Date: 24 Apr 2021 03:42:18

This volume aims to present the essential work of geographer and historical ecologist William M. Denevan to explain the impact and influence his thinking had on the conceptual advancement not only in his own discipline, but in a range of related disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, and environmental history.

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Socio-Environmental Dynamics along the Historical Silk Road (Repost)

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Date: 22 Apr 2021 01:36:56

Socio-Environmental Dynamics along the Historical Silk Road (Repost)

This book discusses socio-environmental interactions in the middle to late Holocene, covering specific areas along the ancient Silk Road regions. Over twenty chapters provide insight into this topic from various disciplinary angles and perspectives, ranging from archaeology, paleoclimatology, antiquity, historical geography, agriculture, carving art and literacy.