The Gravedigger's Archaeology
Author: William Archila
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781597093712
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes bibliographical note in back of book.
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Forensic Archaeology
Author: W. J. Mike Groen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2015-02-17
Total Pages: 616
ISBN-13: 1118745965
DOWNLOAD EBOOKForensic archaeology is mostly defined as the use ofarchaeological methods and principles within a legal context.However, such a definition only covers one aspect of forensicarchaeology and misses the full potential this discipline has tooffer. This volume is unique in that it contains 57 chapters fromexperienced forensic archaeological practitioners working indifferent countries, intergovernmental organisations orNGO’s. It shows that the practice of forensic archaeologyvaries worldwide as a result of diverse historical, educational,legal and judicial backgrounds. The chapters in this volume will bean invaluable reference to (forensic) archaeologists, forensicanthropologists, humanitarian and human rights workers, forensicscientists, police officers, professionals working in criminaljustice systems and all other individuals who are interested in thepotential forensic archaeology has to offer at scenes of crime orplaces of incident. This volume promotes the development offorensic archaeology worldwide. In addition, it proposes aninterpretative framework that is grounded in archaeological theoryand methodology, integrating affiliated behavioural and forensicsciences.
The Archaeology of Death in Post-medieval Europe
Author: Sarah Tarlow
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 3110470624
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistorical burial grounds are an enormous archaeological resource and have the potential to inform studies not only of demography or the history of disease and mortality, but also histories of the body, of religious and other beliefs about death, of changing social relationships, values and aspirations. In the last decades, the intensive urban development and a widespread legal requirement to undertake archaeological excavation of historical sites has led to a massive increase in the number of post-medieval graveyards and burial places that have been subjected to archaeological investigation. The archaeology of the more recent periods, which are comparatively well documented, is no less interesting and important an area of study than prehistoric periods. This volume offers a range of case studies and reflections on aspects of death and burial in post-medieval Europe. Looking at burial goods, the spatial aspects of cemetery organisation and the way that the living interact with the dead, contributors who have worked on sites from Central, North and West Europe present some of their evidence and ideas. The coherence of the volume is maintained by a substantial integrative introduction by the editor, Professor Sarah Tarlow. “This book is a ‘first’ and a necessary one. It is an exciting and far-ranging collection of studies on post-medieval burial practice across Europe that will most certainly be used extensively” Professor Howard Williams
An Archaeology of Religion
Author: Kit W. Wesler
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 347
ISBN-13: 0761858458
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn Archaeology of Religion challenges traditional conventions by refusing to respect the geographic and temporal boundaries with which archaeologists too often define their field. This book is an ambitious attempt to survey how scholars approach the identification of religious sites and practices in the archaeological record.
The Archaeology of Cremation
Author: Tim Thompson
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Published: 2015-03-31
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1782978518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHuman societies have disposed of their dead in a variety of ways. However, while considerable attention has been paid to bodies that were buried, comparatively little work has been devoted to understanding the nature of cremated remains, despite their visibility through time. It has been argued that this is the result of decades of misunderstanding regarding the potential information that this material holds, combined with properties that make burned bone inherently difficult to analyse. As such, there is a considerable body of knowledge on the concepts and practices of inhumation yet our understanding of cremation ritual and practice is by comparison, woefully inadequate. This timely volume therefore draws together the inventive methodology that has been developed for this material and combines it with a fuller interpretation of the archaeological funerary context. It demonstrates how an innovative methodology, when applied to a challenging material, can produce new and exciting interpretations of archaeological sites and funerary contexts. The reader is introduced to the nature of burned human remains and the destructive effect that fire can have on the body. Subsequent chapters describe important cremation practices and sites from around the world and from the Neolithic period to the modern day. By emphasising the need for a robust methodology combined with a nuanced interpretation, it is possible to begin to appreciate the significance and wide-spread adoption of this practice of dealing with the dead.
The Archaeology of Post-medieval Religion
Author: Chris King
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 1843836939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvidence gleaned from archaeology sheds dramatic new light on religious practices and identities between the later sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries. The post-medieval period was one of profound religious and cultural change, of sometimes violent religious conflict and of a dramatic growth in religious pluralism. The essays collected here, in what is the first book to focus onthe material evidence, demonstrate the significant contribution that archaeology can make to a deeper understanding of religion. They take a broad interdisciplinary approach to the spatial and material context of religious life, using buildings and landscapes, religious objects and excavated cemeteries, alongside cartographic and documentary sources, to reveal the complexity of religious practices and identities in varied regions of post-medieval Britain, Europe and the wider world. Topics covered include the transformation of religious buildings and landscapes in the centuries after the European Reformation, the role of religious minorities and immigrant groups in early modern cities, the architectural and landscape context of eighteenth and nineteenth-century nonconformity, and the development of post-medieval burial practices and funerary customs. Offering a unique perspective on the material remains ofthe post-medieval period, this volume will be of significant value to archaeologists and historians interested in the religious and cultural transformation of the early modern world. Contributors: Chris King, Duncan Sayer, Andrew Spicer, Philippa Woodcock, Matthias Range, Simon Roffey, Greig Parker, Jeremy Lake, Eric Berry, Peter Herring, Claire Strachan, Peter Benes, Diana Mahoney-Swales, Richard O'Neill, Hugh Willmott, Natasha Powers, Adrian Miles, Anwen Cedifor Caffell, Rachel Clarke, Rosie Morris
The Archaeology of Death
Author: Robert Chapman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1981-10-22
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780521237758
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume brings together studies on the disposal of the dead and the archaeological research potential of found remains.
The Archaeology of Rome
Author: John Henry Parker
Publisher:
Published: 1876
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConflict in the Archaeology of Living Traditions
Author: R. Layton
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-08-08
Total Pages: 491
ISBN-13: 1134866216
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first text to address the contentious issues raised by the pursuit of anthropology and archaeology in the world today. Calls into question the traditional, sometimes difficult relationship between western scholars and the contemporary cultures and peoples they study and can easily disturb.
Interpreting Ground-penetrating Radar for Archaeology
Author: Lawrence B Conyers
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-06-16
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1315426323
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUsing 20 years of data from more than 600 ground-penetrating radar surveys, Lawrence Conyers provides the consumer of GPR studies with basic information on how to read and interpret GPR data for identifying subsurface remains and do cultural analysis.
