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A reminder that we’ve got the perfect remedy for all your bioarchaeological reading needs. Enjoy 20% off books on historic health and healthcare with code HEALTH20 at checkout. Hurry, offer ends tomorrow! 🛒 bit.ly/4tDNyai
In case you hadn't noticed (😉), 2026 is our 25th anniversary. One of the ways we're marking the year is by sharing anecdotes from our history. You can read all the posts so far here... www.gorgiaspress.com/gorgias-25th... #anniversary #publishing #ourstory
The latest volume in Oxbow’s new Reflections series is coming soon!
Pre-order The Sheridan Collection, which celebrates the career and influence of Alison Sheridan on our understanding of material culture and society in prehistoric Britain and Ireland, within their European context ➡️ bit.ly/3OCwGlz
A new review for Religious Individualisation!
As it was #WorldHealthDay earlier this week, we thought it would be a good idea to prescribe a healthy dose of reading material on bioarchaeology, medicine and disease. Browse books on the Black Death, ancient surgical instruments, magical medical practice and more ➡️ bit.ly/4tDNyai
London Bridge and its Houses, c. 1209-1761 has crossed over into a new format! Pick up your copy of this beautifully illustrated, detailed account of all the individual houses that stood on the original medieval bridge and discover the stories of the people who once lived there ➡️ bit.ly/4dB6ulA
A new review for Preserved in the Peat!
A new book for the new month!
Learn more about this detailed report on excavations at Hereford Cathedral, which provides unprecedented information on the Black Death ➡️ bit.ly/46DAhpg
The final day of #womenshistorymonth has arrived, but there is still time to get 20% off the fascinating books in our showcase of publications written and edited by women. Don’t miss out! ➡️ bit.ly/4b7m5X0
First review for From Farm to Viking-age Trading Centre!
Put a spring in your step with our latest bunch of brilliant new books! Start browsing ➡️ bit.ly/3Q4awsD
There’s still time to treat yourself to 20% off the fascinating books included in our showcase of the work of some of the extraordinary women who have written and edited publications for Oxbow. Apply code WHM20 at checkout to redeem this offer. Don’t miss out! ➡️ bit.ly/4b7m5X0
#womenshistorymonth
Learn more about Wyon and his remarkable output with the first biography of this iconic British artist since 1837 ➡️ bit.ly/4bx75mI
Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint and the leading medallist of his time William Wyon RA (1795–1851) produced some of the best known and most widely distributed images ever made. Yet why is he so relatively unfamiliar? 🧵⬇️
Reviews are in for Archaeology of Britain's Oldest Church Doors!
Uncover the secrets of Rendlesham, Suffolk with this majestic new book from Windgather Press, which examines the role of the East Anglian royal settlement as the probable seat of Anglo-Saxon kings and explores its political and social position in the 7th–8th centuries. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4bareyK
A reminder of this Current World Archaeology review of The Hidden Lives of Viking Women for anyone looking for an "engaging" #WomensHistoryMonth read.
Read all about Roman pottery production with the latest issue of the Journal of Roman Pottery Studies, which presents new data on previously unknown kiln sites and explores how potters in the Nene Valley adopted the potter’s wheel into their traditions and practices ➡️ bit.ly/3ZR4cq5
Dig into Ireland’s history this St Patrick’s Day with our collection of books showcasing Irish Archaeology, including volumes on pottery, settlement, monument complexes and more ➡️ bit.ly/4dpupEa
An impressive review for Neolithic Impressed and Related Wares in Britain and Ireland!
Enter the world of ancient church doors with this @currentarchaeology.bsky.social feature, highlighting Warwick Rodwell’s Archaeology of Britain’s Oldest Church Doors ➡️ bit.ly/4rnC4Gp
What are you reading in #WomensHistoryMonth? Uncover inspiration in our showcase of fascinating books written and edited by women, including publications on ancient textiles, Limoges enamels, Roman villas and more. Start browsing ➡️ bit.ly/4b7m5X0
Discover new perspectives on the chronology and emergence of Roman maritime villa typology in a region of considerable historical importance with this comprehensive analysis of villa sites in Southern Latium. Get your copy ➡️ bit.ly/4pmFh8j
It’s #textiletuesday and reviews are in for Threads for Contact!
In just two months our volume “Aftermath of War in Ancient Societies” is coming out with @oxbowbooks.bsky.social
You can pre-order it now with a discount!
For Women’s History Month a blog post on 'some of the remarkable women who have contributed to, written, and edited publications for @oxbowbooks.bsky.social'
Explore a showcase of the work of some of the extraordinary women who have written and edited publications for Oxbow with our #WomensHistoryMonth collection, which includes volumes on Vikings, villas, and a variety of other fascinating subjects. Start browsing ➡️ bit.ly/4b7m5X0
Image of the front cover of Volume 21 of the Journal of Roman Pottery Studies. The cover is a pale green colour with black line illustrations of different roman pottery vessel types of jar, flagon, lid and bowls.
Always a joy to recieve the latest Journal of #Roman #Pottery Studies - now on Volume 21! Thanks to fellow editors Edward Biddulph, Alice Lyons & Charlotte Burn @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social #MOLA @sgrp.bsky.social & all contributors. @oxbowbooks.bsky.social