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Masters of the Steppe: The Impact of the Scythians and Later Nomad Societies of Eurasia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 803

Masters of the Steppe: The Impact of the Scythians and Later Nomad Societies of Eurasia

This book presents 45 papers presented at a major international conference held at the British Museum during the 2017 BP exhibition 'Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia'. Papers include new archaeological discoveries, results of scientific research and studies of museum collections, most presented in English for the first time.

The Hammerum Burial Site
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 225

The Hammerum Burial Site

The Hammerum Burial Site is the story of a burial site told by more than 20 academics; a fascinating combination of different archaeological and scientific studies analyzing individuals, objects and context from different angles. The site was named after the small modern-day town of Hammerum, 5 km east of Herning in the central part of Jutland, Denmark. As early as 1993 the museum investigated this burial site, where seven inhumation graves emerged within a small area, most of which turned out to be empty of finds. Three of the graves did turn out, however, to contain well preserved organic material, so they were removed as block samples in large wooden crates with a view to later excavation...

Ancient Textile Production from an Interdisciplinary Perspective
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 336

Ancient Textile Production from an Interdisciplinary Perspective

The diverse developments in textile research of the last decade, along with the increased recognition of the importance of textile studies in adjacent fields, now merit a dedicated, full-length publication entitled “Ancient Textile Production from an Interdisciplinary Perspective: Humanities and Natural Sciences Interwoven for our Understanding of Textiles”. With this volume, the authors and the editors wish to illustrate to the current impact of textile archaeology on the scholarly perception of the past (not limited to archaeology alone). The volume presents new insights into the consumption, meaning, use and re-use of textiles and dyes, all of which are topics of growing importance in...

A Revolution in Colour
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 281

A Revolution in Colour

This major volume aims to re-colour the European world of dress, c.1300-1800. New dyes created one of the most important visual experiences of the period, yet their story has been side-lined by a focus on visual experiences shaped by the high arts. Meanwhile, theatrical productions and period films still abound with broad assumptions about the growing dominance of black clothing for elites during the period, while ordinary people are imagined having worn coarse greys and bleached garments. This volume presents clear evidence that even the clothing of the middle classes could be much more expensive than paintings, and that coloured clothing and accessories were ubiquitous across society. Cont...

Papers in Italian Archaeology VII: The Archaeology of Death
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 630

Papers in Italian Archaeology VII: The Archaeology of Death

This volume collects more than 60 papers by contributors from the British Isles, Italy and other parts of continental Europe, and North and South America, focussing on recent developments in Italian archaeology from the Neolithic to the modern period.

North European Symposium for Archaeological Textiles X
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 550

North European Symposium for Archaeological Textiles X

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2009-12-11
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  • Publisher: Oxbow Books

The NESAT symposium has grown from the first meeting in 1981 which was attended by 23 scholars, to over 100 at the tenth meeting that took place in Copenhagen in 2008, with virtually all areas of Europe represented. The 50 papers from the conference presented here show the vibrance of the study of archaeological textiles today. Examples studied come from the Bronze Age, Neolithic, the Iron Age, Roman, Viking, the Middle Ages and post-Medieval, and from a wide range of countries including Norway, Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands. Modern techniques of analysis and examination are also discussed.

War and Worship
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 215

War and Worship

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2011-08-30
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  • Publisher: Oxbow Books

War and Worship concerns textile deposits from the bog sites of Thorsberg in Germany and Nydam, Vimose and Illerup Ådal in Denmark. All four sites are well-known for containing a substantial amount of archaeological materials, particularly weapons, but they also contain, as integral parts of the weapon deposits, a smaller number of preserved textiles, which nevertheless constitute outstanding assemblages. With the exception of Thorsberg, publications dealing particularly with textiles from weapon deposits are almost non-existent. The textiles from each site are analysed, then compared to one another and described as a unit characterising the particular site. Comparisons are then made betwee...

Analytical Archaeometry
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 594

Analytical Archaeometry

Analytical Archaeometry describes this interesting and challenging field of research - on the border between natural sciences (chemistry, spectroscopy, biology, geology) and humanities (archaeology, (art-)history, conservation sciences). It fills the gap between these two areas whilst focussing on the analytical aspects of this research field. The first part of the book studies the main analytical techniques used in this research field. The second part expands from the different types of materials usually encountered, and the final part is organised around a series of typical research questions. The book is not only focussed on archaeological materials, but is also accessible to a broader la...

Internal Brand Management in an International Context
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 330

Internal Brand Management in an International Context

Employees with a sound knowledge of and strong commitments to a brand are likely to display behaviors that conform to a brand’s identity, so called brand citizenship behavior. Organizations have access to various internal branding instruments that support commitment structures but multinational corporations are challenged by a diverse workforce environment. The study analyzes the relevance of these instruments across a German, Chinese and North American sample. This research further analyzes the impact of an individual’s cultural values on brand commitment which is an antecedent to brand citizenship behavior.

'Wroughte in Gold and Silk'
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 148

'Wroughte in Gold and Silk'

Exceptional tapestries from several major European collections are brought together for this first time here. The authors discuss the history and craft of each remarkable piece and reveal how they will be preserved for generations to come. The authors of this have book collaborated on the interdisciplinary European Community-funded project 'Monitoring of Damage in Historical Tapestries' (MODHT).