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Region: Americas

Commencing with a discussion of the immigrant spread of palaeo-indians into North America and their pre-ceramic cultures, the author then discusses settlement patterns burial practices, artefacts and petroglyphs of the tribes of the Maritimes provinces and the Mi'kmaq in particular, with further

Period: Industrial

A thorough and comprehensive history of the cultivation of flax from ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt up to the C20th, with a complete history of  harvesting practices and the evolution of retting, combing and spinning techniques over the centuries to produce linen cloth.  Paperback.

Region: Britain - S. England

A report on the survey, field walking, dating and environmental analysis of the archaeology of Wootton Creek on the North-East coast of the Isle of Wight.

Region: Ireland

Ireland is famous for its large number of surviving prehistoric remains, ranging from dolmens to stone circles, forts to earthen mounds and this book describes and details the various ategories and gives a county-by-county listing of locations where typical may be visited.  Paperback.

Region: France

A lavish survey of all historic chapels and churches in this region of Normandy.  Each church has its own entry with full details of its internal and external architecture accompanied by colour photographs.

Region: France

Guide to the Romanesque carvings found on church capitals, tympana and ceiling decorations identifying their subjects and and symbolism.  Paperback.  64 pages.  Many excellent colour photographs.  Text in French.  New condition.  Cat No  3478

Region: Scandinavia

Guide to the Iron Age fort of Eketorp on the island of Öland, its three stages of occupation, techniques used in dating, and descriptions of the small finds exhibited in the on-site museum.  Paperback.  28 pages.  Bibliography.  Good condition.  Cat No 3264

Region: Italy

Comprehensive guide to the non-Catholic churches and cemeteries in Tuscany.   The illustrations in colour and black-and-white that depict exterior and interior decorations are accompanied by detailed descriptions (in Italian).  Paperback.  80 pages.

Region: Eastern Europe

An illustrated catalogue of the Open Air Museum near Tallinn which collects and conserves historic rural and agricultural buildings from across all regions of Estonia.  Farm houses, barns, cattle-sheds, chapels, windmills, watermills, and taverns are described and illustrated by excellent ar

Region: France

Illustrated guide to eighty remarkable romanesque churches in the region of Poitou-Charentes of Western France.  Each church is illustrated and described.  Text in French.  Paperback.  Good clean condition.  Cat No 2980