Archaeology

The Anthropology of Intensity

Language, Culture, and Environment Paul Kockelman

By using a linguistic and anthropological framework, this pioneering book offers a natural history of intensity in the Anthropocene.

New Departures in Anthropology

April 2022 229 x 152 mm c.290pp 978-1-00-901107-5 Paperback c. £22.99 / c. US$29.99 P

Archaeology, Nation, and Race

Confronting the Past, Decolonizing the Future in Greece and Israel Raphael Greenberg Yannis Hamilakis

Grounded in decades of research, this book covers contemporary matters such as the entanglement of race and nationalism with archaeology.

February 2022 216 x 140 mm c.200pp 978-1-00-916025-4 Paperback c. £19.99 / c. US$29.99 P ARCHAEOLOGY

Wood in Archaeology

Lee A. Newsom

It considers research involving archaeological wood in all forms, ranging from fuelwood to ships’ timbers, from sites around the globe.

Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology

September 2021 253 x 177 mm 300pp 978-1-107-66689-4 Paperback c. £21.99 / c. US$36.99 P

The Origins of Agriculture in the Ancient Near East

Shahal Abbo Avi Gopher Gila Kahila Bar-Gal

Rapid and knowledge-based agricultural origins and plant domestication in the Neolithic Near East gave rise to Western civilizations.

March 2022 253 x 177 mm c.350pp 978-1-108-49364-2 Hardback c. £77.00 / c. US$99.99 C

Human Prehistory

Exploring the Past to Understand the Future Deborah Barsky

Human prehistory is an effective tool for adopting an evolutionary perspective on present day and future challenges humans face.

April 2022 253 x 177 mm c.288pp 978-1-00-901199-0 Paperback c. £28.99 / c. US$36.99 X

Ghosts and Religious Life in Early China

Mu-Chou Poo

What did ghosts look like, what did they do, and what can they tell us about Chinese culture and society?

May 2022 216 x 140 mm c.350pp 978-1-316-51467-2 Hardback c. £80.00 / c. US$99.99 C

6000 BC

Transformation and Change in the Near East and Europe Peter Biehl Eva Rosenstock

This book presents a comprehensive review of archaeological and environmental data between Syria and the Balkans around 6000 BC.

February 2022 253 x 177 mm 450pp 978-1-107-04295-7 Hardback £90.00 / US$120.00 X

The Archaeology of Egyptian Non-Royal Burial Customs in New Kingdom Egypt and Its Empire

Wolfram Grajetzki

This Element provides a new evaluation of burial customs in New Kingdom Egypt.

Elements in Ancient Egypt in Context

December 2021 229 x 152 mm c.75pp 978-1-00-907350-9 Paperback £15.00 / US$20.00 P