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Ancient Cities of Western Anatolia
A descriptive guide to the Hellenistic and Roman ruins at Priene, Miletus, Didyma and Aphrodisias. Includes many colour photographs, site plans and maps. Paperback. 56 pages. Good condition. Cat No 4104
Predicting the Past: An Introduction to Anthropological Archaeology
A broad brush approach to interpreting anthropology from archaeological remains by - classifying material culture (eg: by morphological type or functional type; by dating (eg; radiocarbon, dendrochronology); by reconstructing past lifestyles (eg: using faunal or floral remains); and by the study
The Logic of Open Field Systems
Using historic maps of Lincolnshire parishes the author extols the virtues of the common open field system of agriculture degraded once parliamentary enclosures commenced in the late C18th. Large format paperback. 20 pages. Minor signs of age, otherwise good condition.
The Newcomen Engine
The antecedents of Newcomen’s engine described prior to a complete analysis of his experiments during the invention and production of his engine brought by him to completion, with an appendix of measurements.
Industrial Archaeology of Exeter: A Guide
A descriptive walking itinerary taking in Exeter's industrial heritage - breweries, mills, warehouses, canal wharfs, gasworks etc. Paperback. 36 pages. Illustrated with drawings and archive photographs. Very good condition. Cat No 3860
The King's Works in Wales 1277-1330
The story of the building of Welsh castles with the emphasis on the masons and carpenters employed in their construction but more particularly the costs to the exchequer as deduced from detailed accounts records.
Feast Day Icons of 15th - 17th Century
Exhibition catalogue depicting fifty-two feast day icons from the Eastern Orthodox church in large colour and b&w plates, each described in terms of size, date, origin, subject, and interpretation of symbolism.
Caernarvon - Segontium
A guide to the archaeology of the Roman legionary fort of Segontium situated at the far extremity of the Roman empire overlooking the Menai Straits. Describes the small finds and reconstructs the building layout. Includes a bibliography and a fold-out plan of the fort.
Bolsward: De Martinikerk
Substantial guide to the remarkable carved choir stalls and misericords of the C15th Church of St Martin in Bolsward now a Dutch national monument. Hardback. 160 pages. 51 large black-and-white plates plus many other photographs. Bibliography.
Mosaiques de L'Albanie
Large locally published guide to Roman mosaics uncovered at various sites in Albania - Butrint, Durrës, Apollonia, Sarandë, Elbasan and Pogradec.