Tokens
Tokens

Author: Antonino Crisà

Publisher: Royal Numismatic Society

Published: 2019-12-30

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 9780901405357

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This volume is the first dedicated to the analysis of tokens ranging from the Neolithic until the modern age. The volume discusses tokens from different periods in detail, addressing the makers, users, types, and contexts of these objects. Unpublished material is presented in several of the contributions. This comparative approach reveals the recurring characteristics of tokens across time, as well as their importance to human society.

Gemology
Gemology

Author: John Sinkankas

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780810826557

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Sinkankas is the prime authority on gemology (author of Gem Cutting, Gemstones of North America, Beryl, Emerald...) and an expert gem cutter. He is eminently competent to present the critical remarks upon the 7,458 books here given meticulous description, synopsis, and criticism. Sinkankas owned most of these titles (his library was sold to the Gemological Institute of America) and has continued to handle other copies in his bookselling capacity. A noble work that will stand unchallenged for decades. Running headings are absent. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

An Inventory of Greek Coin Hoards
An Inventory of Greek Coin Hoards

Author: Margaret Thompson

Publisher: American Numismatic Society

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780897220682

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An inventory of 2387 hoards of Greek hoards with a cut-off point of 30 BC. The hoards are presented geographically, beginning with Greece itself and encompassing the Near East, Egypt, Italy, North Africa, Spain and Gaul.

When the Pyramids Were Built
When the Pyramids Were Built

Author: Dorothea Arnold

Publisher: Rizzoli International

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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Masterworks from a golden era of ancient Egyptian culture are gathered in this volume, which accompanies a landmark exhibition organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, running from September 16, 1999 through January 9, 2000. 130 color illustrations.

The Archaeology of Syria
The Archaeology of Syria

Author: Peter M. M. G. Akkermans

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 9780521796668

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This was the first book to present a comprehensive review of the archaeology of Syria from the end of the Paleolithic period to 300 BC. Syria has become a prime focus of field archaeology in the Middle East in the past thirty years, and Peter Akkermans and Glenn Schwartz discuss the results of this intensive fieldwork, integrating them with earlier research. Alongside the major material culture types of each period, they examine important contributions of Syrian archaeology to issues like the onset of agriculture, the emergence of private property and social inequality, the rise and collapse of urban life, and the archaeology of early empires. All competing interpretations are set out and considered, alongside the authors' own perspectives and conclusions.