Aerial surveying is an important technique used in archaeology, providing a new perspective on large sites or features that are hidden at ground level. From an airplane, the bird's eye view can provid
Based on excavations at 41 sites from 1973-1991, this volume presents an impressively thorough report on a heavily used area of Roman Britain. Centered around a bridge across the Thames, the sites con
This publication reveals that the Celts were not merely a collection of barbaric tribes but that their civilization compared favourably with those of other ancient civilizations. The detail of the bo
Over four days at the beginning of September AD 9, half of Rome's Western army was ambushed in a German forest and annihilated. Three legions, three cavalry units and six auxiliary regiments—so
A stunning biography of history’s most infamous warlord, Attila the Hun For a crucial twenty years in the early fifth century, Attila held the fate of the Roman Empire and the future of all Eur
Considering the viewpoints of both the conquerors and the conquered, this captivating volume traces the rise of Rome and the extension of Roman power across Europe from 1000 BC to AD 400. It reconstru
This is the first major study of Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes, whose story is one of rebellion, intrigue, betrayal, and scandal. A contemporary of the much more famous Boudica, Cartimandua cho
Being a relatively small country with a very long history, the remains of past cultures frequently turn up whenever something new is constructed in the U.K. This book contains the findings of archaolo
English Heritage and the Highways Agency have been collaborating for some 15 years now on research into plans to improve highway access to the iconic landmark in southwest England. Everyone agrees tha
The excavation of the Westhawk Farm site in Kent, England, preceded development of the land. This meticulous report of that work follows human habitation from the Neolithic through the medieval period
Allen and Kamash (archaeology, U. of Oxford) and 23 co-contributors provide the results of archaeological discoveries made over a period of 50 years at Spring Gardens Municipal Cemetery in Abingdon, E
Excavations of an Iron Age settlement in the Cotswolds of Gloustershire during the early 1980s turned up remains of a Roman villa that was not only unexpectedly early, but also very far from southeast
An introduction to the daily life of the population living in Britain from the end of the Iron Age to the end of the Roman occupation of the country, based on archaeological evidence and supported by
Summary of the discoveries made during the course of excavations at the Paleolithic cave site of Fontéchevade, France, between 1994 and 1998. The excavation team address major problems raised by earlier excavations at the site from 1937 to 1954. These earlier excavations produced two sets of problematic data : first, the Lower Paleolithic stone tool industry, the Tayacian, that differs in fundamental ways from other contemporary industries, second, the human skull fragment that has been interpreted as modern in nature but that apparently dates from the last interglacial, long before there is any evidence for humans from any other site in Europe. By applying modern stratigraphic, lithic, faunal, geological, geophysical, and radiometric analyses, the interdisciplinary team demonstrates that the Tayacian 'industry' is a product of site formation processes and that the actual age of the Fontéchevade I fossil is compatible with other evidence for the arrival of modern humans in Europe.
Welcoming 800,000 visitors each year, Stonehenge is the most famous pre-historic monument in all of Europe. It has inspired modern replicas throughout the world, including one constructed entirely of
Roman Britain: A Sourcebook has established itself as the only comprehensive collection of source material on the subject. It incorporates literary, numismatic and epigraphic evidence for the history
Roman Britain: A Sourcebook has established itself as the only comprehensive collection of source material on the subject. It incorporates literary, numismatic and epigraphic evidence for the history
Published in an oversized format (8.25x11.75"), and well illustrated with b&w and color plates of finds, drawings, and maps of the site, this volume presents a detailed analysis of excavations car
