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Archaeology
Europe's Lost World, the Rediscovery of Doggerland
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Hardback
Published 15-Mar-2009
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Origins of the Irish
By Mallory JP
Hardback
Published 21-Jan-2013
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Suitable for anyone interested in Ireland and the Irish, this book brings together the evidence of archaeology, culture, tradition, genetics and linguistics on the age-old riddle of Irish origins. It includes 120 informative line drawings and maps.
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Woven into the Earth
By Else Ostergaard
Hardback
Published 20-Nov-2004
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Recounts the story of Norlund's excavation in the context of other Norse textile finds in Greenland. This book describes what the finds tell us about the materials and methods used in making the clothes. It is useful for students of medieval archaeology, Norse society and textile history.
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White Rock
By Hugh Thomson
Paperback
Published 06-Jun-2002
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One man goes in search of the lost cities of the Amazon in the Inca heartland.
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Archaeology of the Dykes
By Mark Bell
Paperback
Published 28-Dec-2012
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The first book to look at these mysterious earthworks as a whole.
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Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction
By Paul Bahn
Paperback
Published 30-Aug-2012
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The explorations of archaeology encompass the whole globe, survey 2.5 million years, and range from deserts to jungles, from deep caves to mountain tops, and from pebble tools to GPS. Its efforts to reconstruct and understand the past do not fail to fascinate us. Paul Bahn explores the importance of archaeology in this entertaining introduction.
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Time's Anvil
By Richard Morris
Hardback
Published 08-Nov-2012
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A personal and lyrical rediscovery of the history of England through archaeology and the imagination
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Prehistoric Flintwork
By Chris Butler
Paperback
Published 01-Mar-2005
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Flint was a vitally important resource for prehistoric societies who put it to a diverse range of uses. Chris Butler has created a concise guide to recognising and categorising British prehistoric flintwork.
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Scotland's Lost Gardens
By Marilyn Brown
Hardback
Published 17-Sep-2012
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The history of gardens in Scotland from earliest times to the Stewart Kings - the product of the latest expert research from one of Scotland's National Collections.
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Wonders of the Ancient World
By Justin Pollard
Hardback
Published 02-Feb-2012
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A guide to antiquity's greatest constructions - how they came to be built and what then befell them.
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