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The Archaeology of Ancient Australia

The Archaeology of Ancient Australia (Paperback, New edition)

By Hiscock, Peter

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Provides an introduction to the archaeology of Australia from prehistoric times to the eighteenth century AD. This book shows the diversity and colourfulness of the history of humanity in the southern continent. It presents a challenging view about how varied human life in the an ...

ISBN 9780415338110
Published 30 March 2007 by Taylor & Francis Ltd
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In Pursuit of the Past: Decoding the Archaeological Record

In Pursuit of the Past: Decoding the Archaeological Record (Trade Paperback/Paperback, New edition)

By Binford, Lewis R.

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This text questions established ideas and proposes theories based on the author's comparative archaeological and ethnographic research. It seeks to provide students and general readers with an introduction to his ideas about understanding the human past.

ISBN 9780520233393
Published 17 April 2002 by Inbooks
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On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands Before European Contact

On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands Before European Contact (Trade Paperback/Paperback, New edition)

By Kirch, Patrick Vinton

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Providing a synthesis of archaeological and historical anthropological knowledge of the indigenous cultures of the Pacific islands, this text focuses on human ecology and island adaptations, the complexities of island trading and exchange systems, and voyaging technology and skil ...

ISBN 9780520234611
Published 15 March 2002 by Inbooks
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Much More Than Stones and Bones: Australian Archaeology in the Late Twentieth Century
 

Much More Than Stones and Bones: Australian Archaeology in the Late Twentieth Century (Paperback)

By Cros, Hilary Du

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In this text, du Cros shows archaeologists at work in surprising and interesting ways, such as engaging in national politics to save ancient caves and negotiating with developers and planners. The case studies raise important ethical issues such as conservation versus commerciali ...

ISBN 9780522850208
Published 30 June 1998 by Melbourne University Press
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Archaeology of Oceania: Australia and the Pacific Islands
 

Archaeology of Oceania: Australia and the Pacific Islands (Paperback, New title)

Edited by Lilley, Ian

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Offering a view of past cultural developments across the whole area of Oceania, this text keeps in regional and global perspective the different patterns of long-term cultural change that unfolded across this very large part of the world.

ISBN 9780631230830
Published 16 December 2005 by John Wiley and Sons Australia
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Series Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology
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Fossil Plants

Fossil Plants (Paperback)

By Kenrick, Paul; Davis, Paul

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The first book of its kind to provide an overview of the development of plant life through time focusing on key events and periods.

ISBN 9780643091313
Published 1 November 2004
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Frozen in Time: Prehistoric Life in Antarctica
 

Frozen in Time: Prehistoric Life in Antarctica (Hardback)

By Stilwell, Jeffrey D.; Long, John A.

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Presents a comprehensive overview of the fossil record of Antarctica framed within its changing environmental settings.

ISBN 9780643096356
Published 1 October 2011
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Collecting the Dead: Archaeology and the Reburial Issue
 

Collecting the Dead: Archaeology and the Reburial Issue (Paperback, New title)

By Fforde, Cressida

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The controversial 'reburial issue' first developed when some indigenous groups started to campaign for the return of their ancestral human remains from museums and collecting institutions. The author gives an historical understanding of how and why these collections were amassed ...

ISBN 9780715632840
Published 23 September 2004 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The Search for the Sydney: How Australia's Greatest Maritime Mystery Was Solved

The Search for the Sydney: How Australia's Greatest Maritime Mystery Was Solved (Hardback)

By Mearns, David L.

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Tells the action-packed story of the hunt for the Sydney - and the Kormoran - and reveals what really happened on that fateful day in November 1941.

ISBN 9780732288891
Published 1 August 2009 by HarperCollins
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Ships' Graveyards: Abandoned Watercraft and the Archaeological Site Formation Process
 

Ships' Graveyards: Abandoned Watercraft and the Archaeological Site Formation Process (Hardback)

By Richards, Nathan

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Using Australian waters as a case study, this book examines over 1,500 vessels abandoned over a period of more than 200 years. It provides a model for the examination of similar sites and processes in many other locations around the world.

ISBN 9780813032573
Published 15 August 2008 by Inbooks
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