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From ancient books on the intricate archeology of the Greek Empire to the more modern discussions of Chinese architecture and culture, there are plenty of fascinating titles and examples of ephemera in the rare archaeology books section of the Biblio Rare Book Room. There are also some very interesting and rare archeology textbooks featured in the Biblio Rare Book Room, and anyone passionate about archaeology should definitely take some time to explore the magnificent books below.

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Early Hominids of Africa

Early Hominids of Africa

by Jolly, Clifford J. (editor)

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London: Duckworth [0-7156-0928-9] [1978], 1st edition. (Hardcover) 598pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Illustrations, photographs, maps, charts, tables, indices. (Archaeology, Evolution, Paleoanthropology).
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A Theoretical and Practical Treatise on Subterraneous Surveying, and the Magneticariation of the...
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A Theoretical and Practical Treatise on Subterraneous Surveying, and the Magneticariation of the Needle.: A rare early work on mine surveying.

by Thomas Fenwick

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Fenwick Thomas. A Theoretical and Practical Treatise on Subterraneous Surveying, and the Magnetic Variation of the Needle, S Hodgson Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1804. 1st Edition. 8vo. Contemporary Tree Calf, recent re-back and new headbands. PP207,title page watermarked 1801, seven folding plates of engineering and mathematical diagrams. Neat, early ownership mark on front pastedown of George Wayne M.E. Skillful repairs to three plates, with very small loss on one plate mainly to blank and fold line area. Pages lightly browned in clean and bright order throughout. A rare early work on mine surveying.
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Record, The:  50th Anniversary Edition of the Dallas Archeological Society

Record, The: 50th Anniversary Edition of the Dallas Archeological Society

by McKee, Bonnie (Editor)

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Dallas Archeological Society, Dallas, TX, 1988. Softcover. Fine Condition. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 235 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Minimal shelfwear to the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Archaeology; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 105452. .
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Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Menard County, Texas - Archeological Investigations 1974 - 1977

Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Menard County, Texas - Archeological Investigations 1974 - 1977

by Black, Art; Ing, J. David

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: Historic Sites and Restoration Branch, Austin, TX, 1980. First Edition. Softcover (Spiral Bound). Very Good Condition. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 375 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Has some curled corners. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 - 3 pounds. Category: Archaeology; United States; 1970s; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001403. . Additional shipping charges may apply.
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 THE WORLD OF THE BYZANTINE MUSEUM
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THE WORLD OF THE BYZANTINE MUSEUM

by Collective

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ATHENS, Greece
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In English. Hard cover, 32 cm, 512 pp., ill.: more than 500 color pictures; net weight 3380 gr.
The Byzantine and Christian Museum at Athens has over 25,000 artefacts in its possession; probably the most important collection of byzantine artefacts worldwide. Its areas of competency are centred on – but not limited to – religious artefacts of the Early Christian, Byzantine, Medieval, post-Byzantine and later periods which it exhibits, but also acquires, receives, preserves, conserves, records, documents, researches, studies, publishes and raises awareness of. This book presents the most important items of the permanent exhibition of the museum.
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[Diatrita - Gold Pierced-Work Jewellery from the 3rd to the 7th Century]
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[Diatrita - Gold Pierced-Work Jewellery from the 3rd to the 7th Century]

by Aimilia Geroulanou

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In Greek. Soft cover, 30x24 cm, 320 pp., 431 color and 500 B/W pictures, net weight 2110 gr.A monograph on the production of gold jewellery with open-work decoration, a technique known as opus interrasile, which dates from the 3rd to the 7th ce. A.D. About 600 examples of open-work jewellery from museums and collections all over the world are examined. It includes a detailed technical examination of the pieces, an analysis of the decoration and its possible symbolism, their stylistic features, as well as their classification and dating. This is followed by a catalogue of the objects arranged by categories, in which details of their origin, dimensions and dating are provided as well as brief descriptions, bibliographical references, photographs and drawings."Diatrita. Joyas de oro perforadas de los siglos III al VII": Monografia sobre la produccion de las joyas de oro con decoracion perforada, tecnica conocida como opus interrasile, que datan del siglo III al VII d.C. Se analizan mas de 600 muestras de… Read More
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The Prehistoric Paintings of the Porto Badisco Cave
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The Prehistoric Paintings of the Porto Badisco Cave

by Graziosi, Paolo

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Florence: Origines: Studi e Materiali Pubblicati a cura dell'Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protoistoria, 1996. A very good clean tight copy in similar dustwrapper of this hard-cover book. Originally published in Italian in 1980 as ''Le pitture preistoriche della grotta di Porto Badisco''. Deals with the neolithic cave paintings at Porto Badisco, to the south of Otranto in the heel of Italy, which were first discovered in 1970. 180pp plus 128pp (some folding) of b&w plates (and a few in colour). Please note: this is a heavy book, weighing over 2kg, so extra postage would be required.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Mycenae: A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries at Mycenae and Tiryns

Mycenae: A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries at Mycenae and Tiryns

by Schliemann, Heinrich

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First American Edition. First Printing
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NY: Scribner, Armstrong & Company. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1878. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full burgundy cloth decorated in gilt and black, beveled edges, t.e.g. Profusely illustrated with maps, four color Chromolithograph plates, over 500 full page and in-text illustrations, 21 glossy monochrome plates, and eight plans (including three fold-out). Includes Index and Appendices. Preface by W. E. Gladstone, M.P. This is the first American edition. "Mycenae" was first published in Germany (in German) in 1877. Following the publication of his findings from the spectacular excavations at Hisarlik, the Turkish government revoked Schliemann's permission to dig, and sued him for a share of the treasure trove Schlieman had uncovered. He was thus obliged to establish a new dig, which he did at Mycenae in the Peloponnese, and which was attended by similarly remarkable results, culminating in the uncovering of the famous… Read More
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Rambles and studies in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Dalmatia with an account of the Proceedings of the...
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Rambles and studies in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Dalmatia with an account of the Proceedings of the Congress of Archaeologists and Anthropologists held at Sarajevo, August 1894.

by Munro, Robert

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Second edition revised and greatly enlarged. William Blackwood and Sons. London. 1900. Octavo. xxv, 452pp. Photo frontis., 40 plates, 4 sketch maps, illus. Original green cloth, gilt lettering to spine and blind lettering to cover. Top edge green.

Extended sections, with the additional index lacking in the first edition.

Robert Munro (1835–1920) Scottish archaeologist.
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Submerged Prehistory
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Submerged Prehistory

by Benjamin, Jonathan; Bonsall, Clive; Pickard, Catriona; and Fischer, Anders

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Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2011. No dustwrapper (as issued), slight bumping to spine ends and corners, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Contains twenty-six pieces by various authors on aspects of archaeology on sites wholly or partly underwater, including areas whish were dry land in the mesolithic period. Mostly deals with sites in northern Europe, but also with north America and the eastern Mediterranean areas. 338pp, colour and b&w illustration and diagrams throughout.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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The Roman Port and Fishery of Cosa: A Center of Ancient Trade
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The Roman Port and Fishery of Cosa: A Center of Ancient Trade

by Anna Marguerite McCann

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Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1987. Signed first edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1987, first printing. 4to., 9" x 11 1/4", xxxiii+353pp. illustrated with maps and hundreds of b/w color plates. Inscribed by author to her parents, thanking them for sustaining her through the 22 years of work that went into the book. Copy of full page letter from author to publisher laid in. Offset from paper clip on title page. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. . Signed by Author. 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to.
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Giants Of Britain Being a Short Treatise dealing with the Story of Giants Of All Ages With...
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Giants Of Britain Being a Short Treatise dealing with the Story of Giants Of All Ages With additional Psychometric Interpretations by Miss Iris Campbell

by J. Foster Forbes With Illustrations by Hilda W. Lomas

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Original Rare First Edition Very Good+ Blue Hardcover with Very Good- Mylar Protected Dust Jacket. Several jacket chips and creases. 1945 Clean 93 pp. B/W illus. Old inscription by a previous owner on title page. Great drawing by H. W. Lomas of British Goliath like Giant and King David like British boy facing him. See all our Three Geese in Flight Scans for Cover condition and interior.
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Fourteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian...

Fourteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1892-93: Part 2

by J. W. Powell

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Washington Government Printing Office, 1896. Part 2 ONLY (of original two volume set). Good+. Text block is age-toned but clean and complete with all plates. Olive cloth publisher's binding shows shelf and handling wear with abrasion to the embossing as well as edge, corner, and spine wear. All corners bumped and worn. Covers are dented and scratched. Overall, a clean, solid copy with wear to the cover. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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From Catalhoyuk to the Present: Anatolian Motifs / Catalhoyuk 'ten Gunumuze: Anadolu Motifleri
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From Catalhoyuk to the Present: Anatolian Motifs / Catalhoyuk 'ten Gunumuze: Anadolu Motifleri

by Erbek, Mine

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Ankara: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Folio. 217 pages, indexed. Hardcover in black and gold pictorial boards. Binding has light wear. White price sticker and a silver label on rear cover. Illustrated endpapers. Text is clean. One page has the text in Turkish, the other page has the text in English.
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Tour of the Sepulchres of Etruria, in 1839. With Numerous Illustrations. Third Edition
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Tour of the Sepulchres of Etruria, in 1839. With Numerous Illustrations. Third Edition

by Gray, Mrs. Hamilton

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London: J. Hatchard and Son, 1843. SCARCE in any edition, and particularly in collectible condition. Very Good Plus, bound in contemporary quarter pebbled brown morocco over marbled boards, brown end papers, edges red, the bookplate of John James Gilchrist at front paste down, light wear at joints and edges, internally clean and bright. xi, 541 pages. Color frontispeice and 3 fold-out plates, two color, a total of 29 plates in all, 3 of which are maps, with some illutrations in text. Elizabeth Caroline Hamilton Gray, (c. 1826-1900), was a Scottish historian and travel author. I. Third Edition. Quarter Pebbled Morocco . Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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