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    207

    Settlement archaeology in the Maya area has focused much of its attention on the polar extremes of the settlement continuum. As a result of this urban/rural bias, a whole range of complex rural settlements remain under-explored. The chapters in this volume highlight the variable quality of these"middle level settlements".

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    431

    This revised and expanded edition of the classic 1999 edited book includes all the chapters from the original volume plus a new, updated, introduction and several new chapters.

  • av Andrzej Glass
    271

    Covers the Lublin R-XIII, a Polish army observation and liaison plane.

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    671

    This book presents investigations of several constructed floors, built during the 600 to 800 years of site formation in the Archaic period (ca. 8000-2000 BCE), the crucial timespan in Mesoamerican prehistory when people were transitioning from full-blown dependency on wild resources to the use of domesticated crops.

  • - El Varal and the Problem of Inter-Site Assemblage Variation
     
    387

    The Soconusco region, a narrow strip of the Pacific coast of Mexico and Guatemala, is the location of some of the earliest pottery-using villages of ancient Mesoamerica. Investigations at El Varal, a special-purpose estuary site of the later Early Formative (1250-1000 B.C.) are described here.

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    807

    Second in a series of studies on the archaeology of the Titicaca Basin, serves as an excellent springboard for broader discussions of the roles of ritual, authority, coercion, and the intensification of resources and trade for the development of archaic states worldwide.

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    891

    Twelve papers from senior scholars, whose contributions discuss subjects from the farthest points of the southern Andes. Provides a platform for each to present an informed view on the nature of this enigmatic place which continues to elude understanding by falling outside our established models for early cities and states.

  • - Typology and Seriation of Pottery from the UA-1 Domestic Compound
    av Geoffrey G. McCafferty
    167

    Cholula played a prominent role in shaping events of central Mexico's Postclassic period. This book provides an innovative new classification of Cholula ceramics, based on artifact assemblages recovered from excavations. A detailed and well-illustrated description of ceramic types is provided to construct a new classification system.

  • av Christopher B. Donnan
    197

  • - El Varal and the Problem of Inter-Site Assemblage Variation
     
    621

    The Soconusco region, a narrow strip of the Pacific coast of Mexico and Guatemala, is the location of some of the earliest pottery-using villages of ancient Mesoamerica. Investigations at El Varal, a special-purpose estuary site of the later Early Formative (1250-1000 B.C.) are described here.

  • - The Architecture and Pottery
    av Joyce Marcus
    327

  • av Duccio Bonavia
    171 - 387

  • av Christopher B. Donnan, Donald McClelland & Donna McClelland
    261

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    267

    It was widely believed that the first inhabitants of the Cuzco Valley were farmers who lived in scattered villages and that there were no Archaic Period remains in the region, until a systematic survey of the valley, when numerous preceramic sites were found. This is the first overview of the Archaic Period (9000 - 2200 BC) in the Cuzco Valley.

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    167

    It was widely believed that the first inhabitants of the Cuzco Valley were farmers who lived in scattered villages and that there were no Archaic Period remains in the region, until a systematic survey of the valley, when numerous preceramic sites were found. This is the first overview of the Archaic Period (9000 - 2200 BC) in the Cuzco Valley.

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    167

    This volume presents new information from a program of intensive archaeological survey and surface collection at an important Olmec and Epi-Olmec centre.

  • - An Analysis of the Material Culture
    av Penelope M. Allison
    691

    Studies of Pompeian material culture have traditionally been dominated by art historical approaches, but recently there has been a renewed and burgeoning interest in Pompeian houses for studies of Roman domestic behaviour. This book is concerned with contextualised Pompeian household artefacts and their role in deepening understanding of household behaviour at Pompeii.

  • - Excavating an Ancient Peruvian Legend
    av Christopher B. Donnan
    637 - 911

  • - Excavations at the Camel Site, Negev
    av Steven A. Rosen
    571 - 861

  • - A Tribute to Michael E. Moseley
     
    347

    Brings together exciting new field data by Andean scholars who came together to honor their friend, colleague, and mentor. An invaluable addition to any Andeanist's library, the papers in this book demonstrate the breadth and influence of Moseley's work and the vibrant range of exciting new work by his former students and collaborators.

  • - Source Determination by INAA and Complementary Mineralogical Investigations
     
    171

    Presents case studies of Southwestern ceramic production and distribution in which instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) is used as the primary analytical technique. Explores issues of exchange, migration, social identity, and economic organization, and provide a comparative perspective from which to view ceramic circulation patterns.

  • - A Tribute to Michael E. Moseley
     
    528

    Brings together exciting new field data by Andean scholars who came together to honor their friend, colleague, and mentor. An invaluable addition to any Andeanist's library, the papers in this book demonstrate the breadth and influence of Moseley's work and the vibrant range of exciting new work by his former students and collaborators.

  • - Archaeological Research in Andahuaylas (Apurimac), Peru
    av Brian S. Bauer, Miriam Araoz Silva & Lucas C. Kellett
    461 - 631

  • - An Early Cultural Tradition on the Peruvian North Coast
    av Magali Morlion
    381 - 621

  • - Essays on the Archaeology of Iran in Honor of William M. Sumner
     
    347

    A collection of essays put together by colleagues, friends, and students of William M. Sumner to honor his contribution to Iranian archaeology and archaeological field methodology. This volume is published in association with The American Institute of Iranian Studies and The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

  • - A Study of Architecture and Construction
    av Stella Nair
    711

    The world's most skillful stone architecture is found at Tiahuanaco at the southern end of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. Experiments aimed at replicating the feats of these stonecutters throw light on their skill and knowledge, especially of geometry and mathematics. Detailed analyses into architecture and material culture of Tiahuanaco.

  • - From Erlitou to Anyang
    av Roderick B. Campbell
    687

    Analyzing the complexity of early Chinese culture history, and the variety and development of its urban formations, Roderick Campbell explores East Asia's divergent developmental paths and re-examines its deep past to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of China's Early Bronze Age.

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    187

    First in a series of edited volumes that reports on recent research in the south central Andes. Volume I contains 18 chapters that cover the entire range of human settlement in the region, from the Early Archaic to the early Colonial Period. A critical resource for scholars working in the central Andes and adjacent areas.

  • - Essays in Honor of Jane E. Buikstra
     
    991

    Honoring Jane Buikstra's pioneering work in the development of bioarchaeological research, the essays in this volume stem from a symposium held at the annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Multiple generations of Buikstra's former doctoral students and other colleagues gathered to discuss the impact of her mentorship.

  • av Salvador Mafe Huertas
    267

    Israel Aircraft Industries manufactured 51 single and ten two-seater Mirage 5s, the IDFAF named them Nesher; after an outstanding performance in the Yom Kippur War, most were sold to Argentina in the late 70s.

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