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The Jewish Journey: 4000 Years in 22 Objects from the Ashmolean Museum
Illustrates and explains in great detail the connection between twenty-two of the museum's finest objects and the chronology of Jewish history. Few of the items are overtly Jewish and the connections explained are often strange and unexpected. Paperback. 232 pages.
Excavations at the British Museum: An Archaeological and Social History of Bloomsbury
In 1999 and 2007 respectively, the central courtyard and the northwest corner of the British Museum estate were redeveloped. This provided the opportunity to investigate the archaeology and history of the Bloomsbury area and the museum itself through excavation and archival research.
Soane's Ark: Building with Symbols
To mark the tercentenary of the establishment of freemasonry in London an exhibition was held at Sir John Soane’s Museum where the centrepiece was a reconstruction of a piece of ritual furniture known as the Ark of the Masonic Covenant designed by Soane in 1813 as an ornamental cabinet to hold th
Two Hundred Years in the Life of the Tomb of Seti I
The architecture and decoration of the Tomb of Seti I (1306 to 1290 BC) are considered the pinnacle of New Kingdom tomb art.
Treasures from Ancient China: Les Merveilles du Néolithique
A sumptuous dealer's catalogue illustrating in large high-quality colour photographs of seventeen outstanding examples of pottery jars and zoomorphic vases dating from 3000 BC. 54 pages. Hardback in fine dustjacket. Text in French. Near new condition. Cat No N108
Presenting Peru & Machupicchu
A beautifully illustrated guide to the history of Peru, its geography, climate, vegetation, wildlife and indigenous cultures with a large section on the Inca and the remains of Machupicchu including site plans and a tour itinerary.
The Road to Deerhurst: 1016 in English and Norse Sources
The author identifies two references to Deerhurst in one version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reported as the meeting place between Edmund Ironside and Cnut.
With Fresh Eyes: Conference Proceedings Portsmouth 2013 and Colchester 2014
The proceedings of two conferences exploring new methods of conserving, displaying and interpreting archaeological finds both large and small. Contents include the Newport medieval ship, the Beau Street Roman horde from Bath and the prehistory of Creswell Crags.
Top or Topic - Archaeological Highlights & Mysteries from the Maastricht Area
A large well designed companion to a 2017 exhibition held in Maastricht which gathered together a wide range of artefacts from institutions in the Maas-Rhine Euregion.
Unearthed: Drawings from Dawe's Twineworks
Drawn images of found objects from the derelict Dawe's Twine Works in West Coker, Somerset originally surveyed by the Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society, and now undergoing restoration under the auspices of the Coker Rope & Sail Trust. Nine drawings are depicted full page with a de