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Easter Island, Earth Island : the enigmas of Rapa Nui
\"Easter Island, isolated deep in the South Pacific and now a world heritage site, was home to a fascinating prehistoric culture--one that produced massive stone effigies (the moai) and the birdman cult--yet much of the island's past remains shrouded in mystery. Where did the islanders come from, and when? How did Rapa Nui culture evolve over the centuries? How, and why, did their natural environment change over time? Paul Bahn and John Flenley guide readers through the enigmas of Rapa Nui, incorporating the records of early explorers, folk legends, and archaeological evidence along the way. They cover the island's geological and environmental history and explore its flora and fauna, illustrating how human actions affected the natural environment of the island. This fourth edition draws on recent DNA studies of ancient human and animal bones as well as plant remains and the evolving understandings of how the moai were transported.\"--Back cover.
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The archaeology of Hollywood
The Golden Age of Hollywood, dating to the hazy depths of the early 20th Century, was an era of movie stars worshipped by the masses and despotic studio moguls issuing decrees from poolside divans… but despite the world-wide reach of the movie industry, little more than memories of that era linger amidst the freeways and apartment complexes of today’s Los Angeles. Noted archaeologist Paul G. Bahn digs into the material traces of that Tinseltown in an effort to document and save the treasures that remain. Bahn leads readers on a tour of this singular culture, from the industrial zones of film studios to the landmarks where the glamorous lived, partied, and played, from where they died and were buried to how they’ve been memorialized for posterity. The result is part history, part archaeology—enlivened with pop culture, reminiscence, and whimsy—and throughout, it feeds and deepens our fascination with an iconic place and time, not to mention the personalities who brought it to life.
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Everyday life in the Ice Age : a new study of our ancestors
A truly complete, balanced and realistic picture of life during the last Ice Age, while dispelling many of the myths and inaccuracies about our early ancestors. It is aimed not only at students and specialists, but also and especially the interested public.
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Everyday Life in the Ice Age
Everyday Life in the Ice Age is the first attempt to
present a truly complete, balanced and realistic picture of life
during the last Ice Age, with its many problems and challenges,
while dispelling many of the myths and inaccuracies about our early
ancestors. One of the most common questions asked by visitors to
Europe's decorated caves is 'What was life like for these people?'
No previous book has ever managed to answer this question, and most
studies of the period are aimed entirely at academics, tending to
focus on tool-types rather than what the tools were used for. Women
and children are almost invisible in these studies. The book
examines all aspects of the lives of biologically modern humans in
Europe from about 40,000 to 12,000 years ago, the period known as
the Last Ice Age, a time of radical change in climate and
environment. It explores how people were able to cope with and
adapt to the often rapid alterations in their circumstances. Elle
Clifford's background in Social Psychology brings important
insights into aspects of the past which are never normally
discussed - domestic and family life, pregnancy and child-rearing,
and care of the sick and elderly. The book is aimed not only at
students and specialists, but also and especially the interested
public, for whom the most interesting questions are: How were they
like us? and what behaviours do we share?
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Archaeology : theories, methods and practice
New to this Edition Updated treatment of postcolonial approaches and indigenous archaeology, with coverage of the ontological turn in archaeology, and new examples of community archaeology in southern Africa and Australia. New discoveries and research across the globe, such as archaeological evidence of social hierarchies at the ancient city of Liangzhu, China, and recent evidence of Neanderthal art in France and Spain. A more inclusive picture of archaeology, raising the profile of women in the discipline's history, and describing the development of archaeology in China and Japan. In Chapter Five, updated treatment of social organization, with critical evaluations of Service's model, and new coverage of heterarchies. New box features include: forensic archaeology; change in the Amazon; ancient microbes; paleoproteomics; Must Farm; evidence of feasting at Stonehenge; Neanderthal art; and ceramic styles and learning. New book design, including, for each chapter, distinct introductions that offer a general overview of each topic covered.
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