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Observations on the Eskimo Remains on the East Coast of Greenland Between 72⁰and 75⁰ North Latitude
Report from the Cambridge East Greenland Expedition on eskimo hut sites, shelters, grave sites, meat stores, and fireplaces. Many individual sites are visited and described. 76 pages. Illustrated with b&w photographs and an excellent fold-out map of East Greenland.
Hair Embroidery in Siberia and North America
Treatise on indigenous embroideries employing hair from moose, reindeer, caribou, horse and porcupine quill as practiced by North Americanplains indians, and native peoples of Alaska, Aleutian, Sakhalin and Siberia. Paperback. 84 pages. 16 b&w plates. Bibliography. New condition.
Observers of Man: A Selection of Photographs form the Collection of the Royal Anthropological Institute
Catalogue of an exhibition of rare c19th photographs taken by anthropologists and missionaries documenting tribes and customs that no longer exist.
Abu Simbel: Simpkins Splendor of Egypt Book No.14
Tourist souvenir photo guide to the Abu Simbel temples moved prior to inundation b the High Dam in 1959. Paperback. 24 pages. Good condition. Cat No 2598
Profane Images in Marginal Arts of the Middle Ages
Comprises the texts of papers delivered at the Misericordia International Colloquium in 2003 and includes the following: Profane Imagery on Misericords; Misericords as an Interpretative Tool in the Study of Choir Stalls; Misericords and the World of Bruegel; Gaming-Board Misericords; Representat
A Guide to the Remote Paths and Lanes of Ancient Malta
An extraordinarily thorough walker's guide to the many stone-lined lanes of Malta and the ancient monuments known, and less well-known, encountered along the way. Forty walks are described with landmarks illustrated. A rear pocket contains five detailed maps to aid the hiker.
Unearthing Staffordshire: Towards an Understanding of 18th Century Ceramics
An extensive essay reporting the results of excavations on old Staffordshire pottery factory sites that complemented and expanded on evidence from early documentary sources.
Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Vol 109
Contents include - Romano-British Settlement at Charlton Kings; Roman Dymock; Cirencester Abbey; Edward Jenner's Family; Roel Deserted Village; Lock-ups at Cirencester and Bisley. Paperback. 282 pages. Good condition. Cat No 2589
Persian Glass: A Special Exhibition - Tribute to Persia
An exhibition catalogue illustrating and describing Archaemenid, Sassanian and early Islamic glassware. 34 objects are depicted. Booklet. 18 pages. Bibliography. Good clean condition. Cat No 2588
Understanding Standardization and Variation in Mediterranean Ceramics: Mid 2nd to Late 1st Millennium BC
This volume is designed as a wide-ranging analysis of ceramic standardization and variation, and as a contribution to pottery studies in the Mediterranean and beyond. Papers originate from a European Association of Archaeologists Conference and cover Minoan, Mycenaean, Iron Age Spanish, Hel