A timely collection on the role of public archaeology in an era of reactionary populism Reactionary populism, seen in radical anti-intellectual movements around the globe, is changing how politics are practiced and how people view themselves and others. Amid increasing polarization and extremism, the social role of archaeology is more relevant ......
A timely collection on the role of public archaeology in an era of reactionary populism Reactionary populism, seen in radical anti-intellectual movements around the globe, is changing how politics are practiced and how people view themselves and others. Amid increasing polarization and extremism, the social role of archaeology is more relevant ......
A history and practical analysis of legal protections for urban landscapes of grieving and cultural memory In this book, Ryan Seidemann brings together the areas of burial legislation, urban planning, history, biological anthropology, and archaeology to illuminate the role of the law in the protection and preservation of cemetery spaces. ......
Management of a Historic Resource in an Unmanageable Environment
A global array of case studies demonstrating practices for preserving the maritime cultural heritage of vulnerable shipwrecks Shipwreck sites in intertidal zones-the parts of shorelines that are exposed at low tide and covered at high tide-are located within dynamic environments. Periodically uncovered and reburied, these stranded vessels are ......
Contact, Conflict, and Coronado's Expedition to the Rio Grande
By the 1530s, Indigenous Pueblo populations in the American Southwest reached tens of thousands of people with a rich culture expressed through stunning architecture, ceramic technology, and ceremonial life. Then, into that world came outsiders-an army of foreigners from the south led by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado. Coronado's expedition was ......
A comprehensive overview of an important archaeological site from the Middle Woodland Period that represents a unique cultural phenomenon The Mann site, located in southwestern Indiana, is one of the most consequential but enigmatic archaeological sites of the Middle Woodland period. Dating to 200 - 600 CE, the site has long been known to ......
Early Buddhist manuscript recording a previously unknown scholastic text about existence This volume offers a transcription, edition, translation, and analysis of a previously unknown scholastic text, an important discovery for scholars of early Indian Buddhist doctrine. British Library Kharo??hi Fragment 28, from the first or second century CE ......
A collection of research on migration, diet, and health in the past across a culturally complex regionBioarchaeology of East Asia integrates studies on migration, diet, and diverse aspects of health through the study of human skeletal collections in a region that developed varying forms of agriculture. East Asia's complex population movements and ......
Innovation, Creativity, and Culture Change in Ancient Maya Society
An archaeological exploration of the role of creativity and invention in the ancient Maya civilizationDrawing on archaeological findings from the Maya lowlands, War Owl Falling shows how innovation and creativity led to social change in ancient societies. Markus Eberl discusses the ways eighth-century Maya (and Maya commoners in particular) ......
