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The rise and fall of ancient Egypt? Egyptology's never-ending story. Carruthers, William Report Dec 1, 2011 1756
Mexico. Sep 5, 2011 492
Interview with a Neandertal: what I always wanted to ask our distant cousins about love and death and sorrow and dinner. Long, Priscilla Essay Mar 22, 2011 1643
"I have forgotten my burden of former days!" Forgetting the Sumerians in ancient Iraq. Cooper, Jerrold Jul 1, 2010 5726
Fire engineers of the Stone Age: Africans heated stones for toolmaking 72,000 years ago. Bower, Bruce Brief article Sep 12, 2009 256
Climate change our common future. Hassan, Fekri Sep 1, 2009 1947
Hunter-gatherers stored wild crops: granaries in the Middle East predated plant domestication. Bower, Bruce Jul 18, 2009 324
Layers of landscape, layers of site/Kihid maaasktikul ja muistises. Vedru, Gurly Jun 1, 2009 6163
The Botai of central Asia milked mares more than 5,000 years ago: hunter-gatherers left signs of domesticated horses. Bower, Bruce Mar 28, 2009 352
Recent archaeometric research on 'the origins of Chinese civilisation'. Jing, Yuan; Campbell, Rod Report Mar 1, 2009 5532
Chillin' at the symposium with Plato: refrigeration in the ancient world. Love, Richard Report Jan 1, 2009 2939
rock kingdom: sri lanka,COs rock monuments are a bedrock of culture. Aug 16, 2008 955
Acrobatic skill had a downside: headless skeletons tell story of ancient sacrifice. Bower, Bruce Jul 5, 2008 399
Prehistoric string theory. How twisted fibres helped to shape the world. Hardy, Karen Jun 1, 2008 5126
Isotopic signatures and hereditary traits: snapshot of a Neolithic community in Germany. Bentley, R. Alexander; Wahl, Joachim; Price, T. Douglas; Atkinson, Tim C. Jun 1, 2008 5739
Diet and status in Birka: stable isotopes and grave goods compared. Linderholm, Anna; Jonson, Charlotte Hedenstierna; Svensk, Olle; Liden, Kerstin Jun 1, 2008 6928
Artefacts, skulls and written sources: the social ranking of a Celtic family buried at Munsingen-Rain. Muller, Felix; Jud, Peter; Alt, Kurt W. Jun 1, 2008 3093
New book chronicle. Hummler, Madeleine Bibliography Jun 1, 2008 7719
Peruvian site yields a golden discovery. Bower, Bruce Brief article Apr 12, 2008 252
DNA in shipwrecked jars reveals clues into ancient civilizations. Lippsett, Lonny Brief article Apr 1, 2008 361
Water supply and history: Harappa and the Beas regional survey. Wright, Rita P.; Bryson, Reid A.; Schuldenrein, Joseph Report Mar 1, 2008 4985
Patterns of looting in southern Iraq. Stone, Elizabeth C. Report Mar 1, 2008 5226
Contact between the Norse Vikings and the Dorset culture in Arctic Canada. Park, Robert W. Author abstract Mar 1, 2008 4185
Egypt and Africa. Hummler, Madeleine Bibliography Mar 1, 2008 207
Britain. Hummler, Madeleine Bibliography Mar 1, 2008 356
Paperback editions. Hummler, Madeleine Bibliography Mar 1, 2008 110
Dawn of the city: excavations prompt a revolution in thinking about the earliest cities. Bower, Bruce Feb 9, 2008 1892
Bees, honey and health in antiquity. Cilliers, L.; Retief, F.P. Essay Jan 1, 2008 6293
Finding Florida's lost settlement: a six-member team is searching for evidence of a community of former African slaves and American Indians. Frazier, Herb Aug 9, 2007 1063
Africa: cradle of civilisation. Fofack, Hippolyte May 1, 2007 1954
The world recreated: redating Silbury Hill in its monumental landscape. Bayliss, Alex; McAvoy, Fachta; Whittle, Alasdair Mar 1, 2007 10434
The transition to farming in eastern Africa: new faunal and dating evidence from Wadh Lang'o and Usenge, Kenya. Lane, Paul; Ashley, Ceri; Seitsonen, Oula; Harvey, Paul; Mire, Sada; Odede, Frederick Mar 1, 2007 8041
Late Magdalenian feminine flint plaquettes from Poland. Fiedorczuk, Jan; Bratlund, Bodil; Kolstrup, Else; Schild, Romuald Mar 1, 2007 2980
Regional groups in the European middle Gravettian: a reconsideration of the Rayssian technology. Klaric, Laurent Mar 1, 2007 4526
Babylon city and legend: the rise and fall of one civilization's great city. Brown, Bryan Sep 19, 2005 1338
Ancient myths and avian pestilence. Potter, Polyxeni Aug 1, 2005 1146
Fertile fossils of a Wetland. Hardman, Chris May 1, 2005 572
Sudan's ancient treasurers: Sudan: Ancient Treasures is the first exhibition to follow the country's story from the beginnings of human life to the present day. It took more than five years in the planning but the final results have been worth it. The exhibition, to celebrate the Sudan National museum's centenary, is being staged at the British Museum in London. Wells, Rhona Dec 1, 2004 968
Disappearing act: an ancient society thrived at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado before vanishing from the area. Archaeological sites provide a glimpse of this ancient society. Dougherty, Ryan Sep 22, 2004 686
New discoveries in ancient Egypt: imagine if you served an Egyptian Pharaoh in the First Dynasty. Part of the job description might shock you. Brown, Bryan Sep 6, 2004 1417
New find pushes back origin of tamed felines. Bower, B. Apr 10, 2004 431
Digging technology. Denes, Shary Nov 1, 2002 336
Under whose power? A Bible study on faith, holiness, and healing. Ringe, Sharon H. Sep 1, 2002 1678
Openings to the underworld: the ancient Maya may have dug caves with spiritual abandon. Bower, Bruce May 18, 2002 2259
A prehistoric mystery. Nicholas, J.B. May 1, 2002 766
Politics and the pursuit of the past. Pringle, Heather Mar 22, 2002 2477
DNA diaspora: humanity may share tangled genetic roots. Bower, B. Brief Article Mar 9, 2002 575
Editorial. . Stoddart, Simon; Malone, Caroline Editorial Mar 1, 2002 8550
Middle Palaeolithic birch-bark pitch. (News & Notes). Grunberg, Judith M. Mar 1, 2002 1046
Recent excavations at the site of Erq-el-Ahmar. (News & Notes). Phillips, James L.; Saca, Iman N. Mar 1, 2002 1231
New research on the Palaeolithic of Lurestan, West Central Iran. (News & Notes). Roustaei, K.; Biglari, F.; Heydari, S.; Vahdatinasab, H. Mar 1, 2002 1002
Contexts for cruciforms: figurines of prehistoric Cyprus. (News & Notes). Crewe, Lindy; Peltenburg, Edgar; Spanou, Sorina Brief Article Mar 1, 2002 927
A Neolithic building at Claish Farm, near Callander, Stirling Council, Scotland, UK. (News & Notes). Barclay, Gordon J.; Brophy, Kenneth; MacGregor, Gavin Mar 1, 2002 1090
After Hallstrom: new directions in the study of northern rock-art. (News & Notes). Saetersdal, Eva Walderhaug; Forsberg, Lars; Smith, Benjamin; Chippindale, Christopher Brief Article Mar 1, 2002 983
Residential terrace excavations at El Palmillo, Oaxaca, Mexico. (News & Notes). Feinman, Gary M.; Nicholas, Linda M. Brief Article Mar 1, 2002 722
Caithness Archaeological Project: excavations at Everley Broch, Freswick. (News & Notes). Heald, Andrew; Jackson, Adam Brief Article Mar 1, 2002 799
Too many ancestors. Whitley, James Mar 1, 2002 5541
Ancestral Archives: explorations in the history of archaeology. Schlanger, Nathan Mar 1, 2002 2963
A feast for the eyes: celebrating prehistory in the de Mortillet dinners (an iconographic dossier). Schlanger, Nathan; Soulier, Philippe Brief Article Mar 1, 2002 914
Darwin among the archaeologists: the John Evans nexus and the Borneo Caves. Sherratt, Andrew Mar 1, 2002 4258
Boule's error: on the social context of scientific knowledge. Van Reybrouck, David Mar 1, 2002 4439
Mortimer Wheeler's science of order: the tradition of accuracy at Arikamedu. Boast, Robin Mar 1, 2002 3909
ETERNAL EGYPT Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum. Johnson, Mark M. Critical Essay May 1, 2001 1350
African foundations of world religions: "It is to inner Africa we must look in order to understand that which became majestic in [Ancient] Egypt" -- Gerald Massey. Welcome to Part 2 of our series on religion. (Religion). Biko, Femi May 1, 2001 3433
Rock-shelter research in central Sicily. GIANNITRAPANI, ENRICO; PLUCIENNIK, MARK Mar 1, 2001 1091
A new Neolithic site in Thessaly (Greece): the Belitsi magoula. VOUZAXAKIS, KONSTANTINOS Brief Article Mar 1, 2001 841
A probable Neolithic causewayed enclosure in northern England. HORNE, PETER D.; MACLEOD, DAVID; OSWALD, ALASTAIR Brief Article Mar 1, 2001 845
Neb-Re and the heart of darkness: the latest discoveries from Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham (Egypt). SNAPE, STEVEN Brief Article Mar 1, 2001 758
The Cobata colossal head: an unfinished Olmec monument? HAMMOND, NORMAN Mar 1, 2001 1379
Archaeology and human genetics: lessons for both. BROWN, KERI A.; PLUCIENNIK, MARK Mar 1, 2001 3979
Middle Palaeolithic stone tool technology in the Kortallayar Basin, South India. PAPPU, SHANTI Mar 1, 2001 3283
A pot in house 54 at Lepenski Vir I. GARASANIN, MILUTIN; RADOVANOVIC, IVANA Mar 1, 2001 3555
The use of `skailie' in Medieval and Post-Medieval Scotland. WALKER, BRUCE Mar 1, 2001 4769
Voyage to Polynesia's land's end. FINNEY, BEN Mar 1, 2001 4811
Ostrich distribution and exploitation in the Arabian peninsula. POTTS, D.T. Mar 1, 2001 4747
Neandertals and humans each get a grip. Bower, B. Brief Article Feb 10, 2001 456
New evidence from Bryn yr Hen Bobl, Llanedwen, Anglesey. DRIVER, TOBY; HAMILTON, MIKE; LEIVERS, MATT; Roberts, Julia; PETERSON, RICK Brief Article Dec 1, 2000 758
Peau noire, masques blancs: self-image in the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in Scotland. MURRAY, JANE Dec 1, 2000 4414
Babylon Stele of Hammurabi. Cole, Karl Oct 1, 2000 329
A COMMON SOURCE FOR THE LATE BABYLONIAN CHRONICLES DEALING WITH THE EIGHTH AND SEVENTH CENTURIES. GERBER, MANUEL Critical Essay Oct 1, 2000 9613
"An Esoteric Babylonian Commentary" Revisited. Bock, Barbara Oct 1, 2000 4192
SUMERIAN PROVERBS IN THEIR CURRICULAR CONTEXT. VELDHUIS, NIEK Jul 1, 2000 10125
Zippalanda and Ankuwa Once More. POPKO, MACIEJ Jul 1, 2000 2766
Microdebris analysis in Early Bronze Age Mesopotamian households. RAINVILLE, LYNN Brief Article Jun 1, 2000 719
The introduction of the lapidary engraving wheel in Mesopotamia. SAX, MARGARET; MEEKS, NIGEL D.; COLLON, DOMINIQUE Jun 1, 2000 3488
Chichen Itza. Cole, Karl Brief Article Dec 1, 1999 284
EDIFYING PUZZLEMENT: RGVEDA 10.129 AND THE USES OF ENIGMA. Brereton, Joel P. Apr 1, 1999 10827
If the shoe fits. Bregman, Mark Brief Article Oct 19, 1998 403
Exploring the ancient civilization of the Maya. Helies, Tony Oct 1, 1998 952
Radar illuminates ancient Cambodian site. Bower, B. Brief Article Feb 21, 1998 373
Weathering a Maya mystery. Mackey, Chris Sep 1, 1996 502
Ancient campsite yields evidence of many cultures. Brief Article Jun 1, 1996 422
Ancient human ancestor emerges in China. Bower, Bruce Brief Article Nov 18, 1995 582
Archaeology, ethnohistory and exchange along the coast of Ecuador. Currie, Elizabeth J. Sep 1, 1995 7568
Beneath the rubble of Beirut. Albrecht, Kirk Jul 1, 1995 1156
The Oxus Civilization: the Bronze Age of central Asia. Lamberg-Karlovsky, C.C. Jun 1, 1994 1181
The bronze Age khanates of Central Asia. Lamberg-Karlovsky, C.C. Jun 1, 1994 4533
Agriculture and herding in the early oasis settlements of the Oxus Civilization. Moore, Katherine M.; Miller, Naomi F.; Hiebert, Fredrik T.; Meadow, Richard H. Jun 1, 1994 5403
The territory of ritual: cross-ridge boundaries and the prehistoric landscape of the Cleveland Hills, northeast England. Vyner, B.E. Mar 1, 1994 5776
Tracing the earliest cities. Norton, Andre Feb 1, 1994 736
Pyramids, prophets, and progress: ancient Egypt in the writings of Ali Mubarak. Dykstra, Darrell Jan 1, 1994 5937
Ancient Maya trade: tracing salty swaps. Bower, Bruce Brief Article Nov 27, 1993 453
Editorial. Chippindale, Christopher Sep 1, 1993 5628
Maya mountain towns found in Belize. Bower, Bruce Aug 7, 1993 550
Desert sands yield ancient trading center. Bower, Bruce Feb 15, 1992 413
Crops take a dusting in ancient society. Bower, Bruce Brief Article Feb 8, 1992 429
Conflict enters early European farm life. Bower, Bruce Sep 9, 1989 578

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