The archaeology of ancient egypt
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Condition: pre owned - mib - mint in box brand: king & country – retired and sold out reference: ancient egypt - ae003 they have been exhibited at the museo l´iber - valencia, spain comes with a original king and country box and a handmade foam padding suitable for historical scenes and dioramas read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Condition: pre owned brand: king & country – retired and sold out reference: ancient egypt - ae017 they have been exhibited at the museo l´iber - valencia, spain comes with a king & country box and a handmade foam padding suitable for historical scenes and dioramas read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Apart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countrythis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this worksecurely bound with hinges fully intact, some instances of internal separation but text block sound with no loose or detached pageslacks 2 pages from the appendix between pages 672 and 673 (see picture 54), a couple of maps are taped but still completecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableno writing or inscriptionsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & indexcondition wear at extremities with rubbing and bumping to cornerspublished by john murray, londoninternally; is almost goodrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 13 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingstop of spine cover missingdiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum illustrated with folding frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 13 full-page plates, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravings an account of layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coversplates are clean and bright (please see pictures)item description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4pages are tight and clean with occasional, spots, light marks, or foxingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetitles in gilt to spine
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Apart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countrythis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition wear at extremitiessome rubbing to front inner hingediscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsthe expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedpublished by john murray, londoninternally; is almost goodplates are bright5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ worksoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)rubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spineslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coversa scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionsome pencil writing on front free endpaperbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingtitles in gilt to spinenot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pages
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The eight gold artifacts found in the cave at nahal qanah, weighing nearly one kilogram in total, constitute such a discovery, outstanding in the archaeology of i srael and of the entire ancient near east"for thousands of years, since the early bronze age, the nahal qanah cave was sealed off and deserted" see oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen it was finally opened and thus revealed to us, it offered one of the most fascinating archaeological experiencesthe most exquisite were those of the chalcolithic cemetery situated in the cave, containing numerous burial offerins of high qualityit is rare in the course of an archaeological investigation to come across a single discovery that profoundly alters and enriches our understandingof the culture amongst whose material remains it was foundoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street published in , this scarce, out-of-print publication is in very good shape, with no damage to the covers or pagesthere in the muddy halls, narrow recesses and dark niches, finds of a most impressive nature were unearthedin the massive use of gold and in the singularity of their shape, they provide a unique glimpse into the culture and social organization of the people who used the cave and left these unusual remainsit is a dual language english/hebrew publication
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The writers in this volume address the problems of archaeologyoxfam shop fulwood road archaeology has had an uneasy relationship with the theories of structuralismbut where the junction between post-structuralism and archaeology can be made, the results are innovative and enrichingmichael foucault used archaeology as a metaphor, opposing the "history of that language" to the "archaeology of that silence"but in the same way that new ideas have transformed the work of the archaeologists in the last 30 years, so too the conceptual interaction between archaeology and post-structuralism will have revolutionary consequencesthe post-structuralist movement is heterogeneous, and the different papers reflect the varied contributions post-structuralist thought can offer to the understanding of the past and the processes of its interpretationeach stresses the need to be in application of ideas that have developed in other disciplinesthe connections are not easy to establish, as a great deal of theory seems of little relevance to the everyday practice of archaeology, and much of post-structuralism refers exclusively back to itself rather than to the more specific concerns of a historical disciplinerecently, however, they have begun to face up to the difficult task of making the connections between the past interpretation, and the presentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor the most part, archaeologists have preferred to leave these theories of what lies behind their methods and perceptions on one side
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Oxfam shop leigh top trumps ancient egypt tutankhamen see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Mahjong mysteries: ancient egypt (nintendo ds, ) - european version
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Oxfam original liverpool an electrifying narrative history of the mediterranean from ancient egypt to , from the bestselling author of the popes and sicily: a short historythe mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the growth of three of our greatest religions and links three of the world's six continentsa landmark in popular history-tellingthe middle sea is colourful, character-driven history at its most enjoyable and is the culmination of john julius norwich's distinguished career as one of the greatest enthusiasts for anecdotal historyexpertly researched and ingeniously executed, norwich takes us through the arab conquests of syria and north africa; the holy roman empire and the crusades; ferdinand and isabella and the spanish inquisition; the great sieges of rhodes and malta by the sultan süleyman the magnificent; the pirates of the barbary coast and the battle of lepanto; nelson and napoleon; the greek war of independence and the italian risorgimentojohn julius norwich has visited every country around its shores; now he tells the story of the middle sea - a tale that begins with the pharaohs and ends with the treaty of versailles - in a dramatic account of the remarkable civilisations that rose and fell on the lands of the mediterraneanthis wonderfully riveting history reveals our favourite holiday destination in all its glorious, epic depth' sunday telegraph see oxfam website for delivery information read more'an expertly paced, exhilarating reada splendid achievement for its memorable scope and vitality
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Its civilization, which flourished years before churchward's day, was technologically more advanced than his own, and the ancient civilizations of india, babylon, persia, egypt and the mayas were merely the decayed remnants of its colonies this book is signed by the author and dedicated to mrs carrington interestingly he dates it - before publication according to churchward, the lost pacific continent of mu "extended from somewhere north of hawaii to the south as far as the fijis and easter island" he claimed mu was the site of the garden of eden and the home of inhabitants known as the naacals a very rare itemoxfam books & music olney the spine is faded but the lettering still clear extensively illustrated rough cut edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read more signed on the second free endpaper the blue boards have gilt lettering and decoration on the front decorative endpapers
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Osiris porcelain the tutankhamun collection the golden mask of tutankhamun a set of 6 plates complete with wooden hanging plate frames plate 1 tutankhamun plate 2 nefertiti plate 3 cleopatra plate 4 ramesese ii plate 5 akhenaten plate 6 hatshepsut this is a limited edition from bradford exchange hand-painted in 22-karat gold first bradex-listed series to celebrate the most famous rulers of ancient egypt in high-relief sculptured plates in full colour on fine porcelain complete with certificates of authenticity i would recommend that you come and inspect these plates personally before making a bid so that you can appreciate the beauty of them read more
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Osiris porcelain the tutankhamun collection the golden mask of tutankhamun a set of 6 plates complete with wooden hanging plate frames plate 1 tutankhamun plate 2 nefertiti plate 3 cleopatra plate 4 ramesese ii plate 5 akhenaten plate 6 hatshepsut this is a limited edition from bradford exchange hand-painted in 22-karat gold first bradex-listed series to celebrate the most famous rulers of ancient egypt in high-relief sculptured plates in full colour on fine porcelain complete with certificates of authenticity i would recommend that you come and inspect these plates personally so that you can appreciate the beauty of thempayment via backs transfer or cah if collecting in person
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From mastering martial arts in shang simla, china, discovering rich culture and famous landmarks on a romantic getaway to champs les sims, france or exploring the depths of ancient tombs in al simhara, egypt, players can take their sims on a journey that will change their sims' livesplayers can accept challenges to search for secret treasures, learn new skills and chase down new personal opportunities, meet new sims with unique personalities, share their culture and bring them home, discover new styles on their travels, and share everything they encounter on their adventures with the world through personal photographs, movies, and storiesoxfam shop wolverhampton players can take their sims on new journeys to famous real-world inspired destinations around the globe for the first time ever and seek out new adventuressee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhile exploring the landmarks of an exotic city, there is no telling what the sims will find
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Box the treasures of ancient egypt in pure goldplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelimited editionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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10 bound volumes of the journal of industrial archaeology covering the period from tothis is fascinating reading for anyone interested in this subject and covers a broad range of subjects and places and their history (including photographs)also a further 11 copies of the journal from the period of to
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The industrial archaeology of docks & harbours of the british isles
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Publisher: cambridge university presstitle: the prehistory of britain and ireland (cambridge world archaeology)first edition: falsetitle: the prehistory of britain and ireland (cambridge world archaeology)
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Here the author attempts to describe the buildings of ancient rome with increased attention to detail and methods of constructioni have for sale a book entitled ancient rome in by j henry middleton published by adam and charles black, edinburgh, inthe book includes 3 colour fold-out maps: map of modern rome; map of ancient rome; and a plan of the forum magnum showing the most recent discoveriesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteall pages are tight and clean and the book is in very good conditionit follows a period of extensive archaeological activity and the discovery of hitherto unknown remainsgilt lettering and illustration on the spinedark green cloth boards with gilt illustration across the bottom and gilt lettering on the front boardex-library copy with labelscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablexxvi, 522 pagesthere are also 57 woodcuts, one of which is a b/w fold-out plan of the palatine hillour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Fans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottom's recreation of the ancient worldharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical artballista is in a strange land, among strange people, but is it possible that the greatest threat may come from within his own familia?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramaoxfam bookshop hertford warrior of rome: the wolves of the north by harry sidebottom marks the start of a new trilogy within the warrior of rome seriesas ballista and his retinue make their journey, someone - or something - is hunting them, picking them off one by one, and leaving a trail of terror and mutilated corpsesballista must undertake his most treacherous journey yet - a covert attempt to turn the barbarians of the steppe against each otherad263 - barbarian invasions and violent uprisings threaten to tear apart the imperium of romein the north, the tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on the imperium - their savagery unlike anything rome has known beforesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepraise for harry sidebottom:'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydrhe must face the heruli - the most bizarre and brutal of all the nomad tribes - the eaters of flesh, the wolves of the north
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C bhaktivedanta swami prabhupâda hardback good quality buy for just £2 ancient wisdom for modern living queen kunti, a tragic and heroic figure, emerges from an explosive era in the history of ancient indiabhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, presents the 'teachings of queen kunti' with startling clarity and powerplease feel free to contact me, look at my other listings and make me an offershe was a central figure in a complex political drama that led to a bloody fratricidal war for the indian thronehere the world's most distinguished modern teacher of vedic culture and philosophy, his divine grace aqueen kunti his divine grace aqueen kunti's teachings are the simple and illuminating outpourings of the soul of a great and saintly woman, revealing the deepest philosophical and theological penetrations of the intellectyet through all her sufferings she found an inner wisdom and strength that carried her people through the time of crisis
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Artifacts of the past - ancient mysteriesdiscover untold secrets and ancient relics! hidden objects gameitems will be dispatched within 24 hours of purchasesuitable for: windows xp/vista/7/8free postage within the uk
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Oxfam shop moortown a very good book about the dessert of egyptsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield the oratorio "israel in egypt" and the funeral anthem for queen carolinepublished see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The principles in this booklet help one solve the ancient moral dilemma of right and wrong and bring about a new level of rationalityhow should he relate to the rest of life, and to his fellows? what are his true responsibilities, and to whom? there were no definitive answers—not from the ancient greeks, nor from the materialist thinkers of recent timesron hubbard realized his long sought-after goal: the discovery of a unifying principle that applied to all life, a common denominator by which all men and, indeed, all life, might be understoodfor millennia, man has attempted to assess his place in this material worldbut this booklet represents the essence of the subject and a practical approach to living successfully, used by millionscredit and debit cards acceptedfrom this came a flood of discoveries that cast new light on the nature of man and lifeorder your copy today from church of scientology 134a high street, poole, bh15 1dnhubbard expanded upon these principles in many other writings and lecturesand so it remained until lby understanding these, the tangles of life unravel and you can gain control once againwith them, one can align the various factors of existence, the right decisions when faced with choices and achieve a new perspective on the directions available in his lifehere are the eight urges toward survival or “dynamics” which make up life itselfwith the information contained in this booklet you will learn how to balance your personal goals with your family, work and every other part of your life
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The ideas presented here form a major addition to the widespread current interest in evolutionary theory as applied to human behavioursee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese papers bring an interdisciplinary approach to bear on what is arguably the central question in the study of human social evolution: how did the simple hunting and foraging bands of the upper palaeolithic evolve into the institutionally complex societies of the so-called neolithic revolution? the contributors to this volume are leading experts from the fields of archaeology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and game theory, all of whom share a common evolutionary perspectiveoxfam bookshop leeds 259pp
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The authors do not seek to provide a comprehensive review of the archaeology of all these causewayed sites in britain; rather they use them as case studies in the development of an archaeological interpetationbecause these sites have become a focus for so much controversy, the problem of presenting them to the public assumes a critical importanceoxfam bookshop leeds 173pparchaeological evidence suggests that neolithic sites had many different, frequently contradictory functions, and there may have been other uses for which no evidence survivessee oxfam website for delivery information read morein as new conditionhow can archaeologists present an effective interpetation, with the consciousness that both their own subjectivity, and the variety of conflicting views will determine their approach
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Joining disciplinary worlds, this book aims to explore this ambitious claim, invoking viewpoints as diverse as evolutionary culture theory, cultural anthropology, archaeology, cognitive psychology, ethology, and philosophythe contributors provide major evidence in favor of girard's hypothesisoxfam books & music lancaster from his groundbreaking violence and the sacred and things hidden since the foundation of the world, rené girard's mimetic theory is presented as elucidating "the origins of culture" french philosopher of science michel serres states that girard's theory provides a darwinian theory of culture because it "proposes a dynamic, shows an evolution and gives a universal explanationequally, girard's theory is presented as having the potential to become for the human and social sciences something akin to the integrating framework that present-day biological science owes to darwin-something compatible with it and complementary to it in accounting for the still remarkably little understood phenomenon of human emergence" he posits that archaic religion (or "the sacred"), particularly in its dynamics of sacrifice and ritual, is a neglected and major key to unlocking the enigma of "how we became humansee oxfam website for delivery information read more" this major claim has, however, remained underscrutinized by scholars working on girard's theory, and it is mostly overlooked within the natural and social sciences
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Pyramids of giza, egypt. 750 pieces -
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