People of Ancient Daunia
People of Ancient Daunia

Author: Camilla Norman

Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press

Published: 2024-06-01

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 1950446476

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The statue-stelae of Early Iron Age Daunia (north Apulia, Italy), a group of stone slabs, are each incised to represent the garb and accoutrements of a person. They detail the clothing and adornment worn by men and women in full regalia, plus, through additional figurative images drawn on the robes, show ritual practices, everyday activities, and scenes of local legend. As such, they offer an unparalleled window into the lives of a proto-historic people, providing a rich source of self-representation for what is otherwise a fairly poorly understood society. Grounded in the scholarship of post-colonial and gender archaeology, this book pays full respect to the agency of indigenous communities and the important role of women. It considers the stelae not through a Hellenic lens, but in the Italo-Adriatic context to which they belong. This is the first time an in-depth, holistic study of the Daunian stelae has been undertaken, and the first presentation of the material in English.

The Italic People of Ancient Apulia
The Italic People of Ancient Apulia

Author: T. H. Carpenter

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-08-28

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1107041864

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This book makes recent scholarship on the Italic people of fourth-century BC Apulia available to English-speaking audiences.

The Italic People of Ancient Apulia
The Italic People of Ancient Apulia

Author: T. H. Carpenter

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-08-28

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1139992708

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The focus of this book is on the Italic people of Apulia during the fourth century BC, when Italic culture seems to have reached its peak of affluence. Scholars have largely ignored these people and the region they inhabited. During the past several decades archaeologists have made significant progress in revealing the cultures of Apulia through excavations of habitation sites and un-plundered tombs, often published in Italian journals. This book makes the broad range of recent scholarship - from new excavations and contexts to archaeometric testing of production hypotheses to archaeological evidence for reconsidering painter attributions - available to English-speaking audiences. In it thirteen scholars from Italy, the United States, Great Britain, France, and Australia present targeted essays on aspects of the cultures of the Italic people of Apulia during the fourth century BC and the surrounding decades.

The Etruscans and the History of Dentistry
The Etruscans and the History of Dentistry

Author: Marshall J. Becker

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-02-17

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1317194659

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The Etruscans and the History of Dentistry offers a study of the construction and use of gold dental appliances in ancient Etruscan culture, and their place within the framework of a general history of dentistry, with special emphasis on appliances, from Bronze Age Mesopotamia and Egypt to modern Europe and the Americas. Included are many of the ancient literary sources that refer to dentistry - or the lack thereof - in Greece and Rome, as well as the archaeological evidence of ancient dental health. The book challenges many past works in exposing modern scholars’ fallacies about ancient dentistry, while presenting the incontrovertible evidence of the Etruscans’ seemingly modern attitudes to cosmetic dentistry.

Origins of European Peoples
Origins of European Peoples

Author: Mario Mosetto

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2018-03-20

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 1546284257

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\This series explores the history of European peoples, with the first book focusing on ancient history. To understand the evolution of Europeans, we must go back to the end of the Paleolithic Age. In all probability, from 40,000 BC onward, there was a slow migration from the South across the Middle East, which continued during the Paleolithic Age, and all human languages stem from three principal branches: African, Indo-European, and Chinese. The author shares a detailed account on the origins of Europeans and shares interesting facts that anyone who enjoys history will find valuable. He also examines the twelve tribes of Israel from the very beginning of their history, the causes of various migrations, the affect sailing technology had on the world, and the role that religion played in the development of leagues, tribes, and cities. Delve into the fascinating history of the origins of the European peoples and explore the development of various nations, including their linguistic and physical characteristics, with this well-researched book.

THE UNDISCOVERED ITALY - PUGLIA
THE UNDISCOVERED ITALY - PUGLIA

Author: Dean Scott Riley

Publisher: Dean Scott Riley

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13:

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This relatively undiscovered treasure trove in the virtually unused heel of Italy is certainly worth a visit. This well researched book explains the history of the area and its cities, and helps you enjoy a breathtaking tour of the unique wonders that Puglia has to offer. It shows and explains to the reader the very best places to visit. Detailed maps and incredible photography throughout, in fact there are 628 photos in the book ranging from thumbnail size to double page size. If you have never been to Puglia before, this travel book will certainly whet your appetite with 142 incredible pages to absorb and take in.