Zbirka: Arheologija
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Fall of Rome(2006) WARD-PERKINS, BRYAN (LECTURER IN MODERN HISTORY AND FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, OXFORD)The dominant view is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation. Encouraging the readers to think again by reclaiming the drama and violence of Rome's fall, this book exaVezava: Mehka21,71 € -
Prehistory Of The Mind(1998) MITHEN, PROF STEVENAward-winning science writer Steven Mithen explores how an understanding of our ancestors and their development can illuminate our brains and behaviour today.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Allen Brown's English Castles(2004) BROWN, R. ALLENA reissue of the classic guide to the origins, purpose and identity of the great castles of England and Wales, built after the arrival of the Normans.Vezava: Mehka38,60 € -
Callanish and Other Megalithic Sites of the Outer Hebrides: And Other Megalithic Sites of the Outer Hebrides(2000) PONTING, GERALDOn the remote north-western Isle of Lewis stands one of the most spectacular megalithic monuments in the world, a stone circle forming part of a huge Celtic Cross, built over four thousand years ago. Behold Callanish!Vezava: Mehka9,25 € -
Scandinavians from the Vendel Period to the Tenth Century(2012)Ethnographic studies trace the background to and impact of urbanisation and Christianisation, and the development of royal power, which stimulated the transition from the Viking age to the medieval period.Vezava: Mehka50,95 € -
Aegean Art and Architecture(1999) PREZIOSI, DONALD (PROFESSOR OF ART HISTORY, PROFESSOR OF ART HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES),HITCHCOCK, LOUISE (RESEARCH ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES)Beginning with the Neolithic period, pre-3000 BCE, and ending at the close of the Bronze Age and the transition to the Iron Age of Hellenic Greece (c1000 BCE), this text is an introduction to the visual arts and architecture of the era. The historical andVezava: Mehka34,33 € -
Railway Goods Shed and Warehouse in England(2016) MINNIS, JOHNThe book shows how the basic design of goods sheds evolved early in the history of railways, and how the form of goods sheds reflected the function they performed.Vezava: Mehka34,32 € -
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Anglo-Saxon Farms and Farming(2020) BANHAM, DEBBY (AFFILIATED LECTURER, AFFILIATED LECTURER, DEPT OF ANGLO-SAXON, NORSE AND CELTIC, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE),FAITH, ROSAMOND (VISITING FELLOW, VISITING FELLOW, KELLOGG COLLEGE, OXFORD)A study of farming in England before the Norman Conquest, in a period before trade was an important way of making a living, exploring what tools and methods were used in Anglo-Saxon farming, what kind of livestock was kept, and what crops were grown.Vezava: Mehka82,76 € -
First Steps(2022) DESILVA, JEREMYHumans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four, legs. From an evolutionary perspective, this is an illogical development, as it slows us down. But here we are, suggesting there must have been something tremendous to gain from bipedalism.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Desert Insurgency(2020) SAUNDERS, NICHOLAS J. (UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL, UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL, PROFESSOR OF MATERIAL CULTURE)This unique archaeological account from Nicholas Saunders tells the story of the origins of modern guerrilla warfare during the Arab Revolt of 1916-18. The discovery of an unknown conflict landscape reveals the dramatic exploits of T. E. Lawrence, Emir FeVezava: Trda68,42 € -
Roman Britain(2015) SALWAY, PETER (QUONDAM FELLOW, ALL SOULS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, AND EMERITUS FELLOW OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY)For centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Salway weaves together the latest archaeological investigations and historical scholarship to chart life in Roman Britain from the first Roman invasionVezava: Mehka14,01 €
