Cover of the book reviewed, depicting the Ark of the Covenant in 'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark'.
From its first mention in the Old Testament to contemporary popular culture, 'Readers of the lost ark' tells stories of the archaeology and pseudo-archaeology of the Ark of the Covenant 🏺
🆓 in our latest #NewBookChronicle on storytelling in #archaeology: doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Cover of the book reviewed, with three ceramic items (one Greek, one Moche, and one Maya).
How did ancient peoples tell stories with pictures? 'Picture Worlds' explores the very different traditions of imagery on Greek, Moche and Maya pottery and the surprising similarities in the tales they told through figural art.
🆓 in our #NewBookChronicle doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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Through diverse objects, from stunning gold jewellery to woollen socks, 'Ancient Egypt in 50 discoveries' tells the many, multifaceted stories of life in ancient Egypt and the workers and researchers who uncovered its secrets 🏺
Learn more 🆓 in our #NewBookChronicle doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
"...the authors connect the sites to today’s visitors and bring them to life in a colourful way without compromising on the scientific knowledge: archaeological story telling as its best."
Uist Unearthed reviewed for the latest @antiquity.ac.uk #NewBookChronicle!
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Cover of the book reviewed, depicting a lake with an island in the centre, on which stands a digital reconstruction of a stone tower (broch).
Based on an app, 'Uist Unearthed' explores the archaeology of the Outer Hebrides of Uist from the Bronze Age to the medieval period, making use of 3D reconstructions, animation and audio to tell the story of the islands' past
🆓 in our #NewBookChronicle doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Covers of the four books reviewed (Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries, Uist Unearthed, Picture Worlds and Readers of the Lost Ark).
This #WorldBookDay read about the power of storytelling in archaeology in our latest #NewBookChronicle, exploring how people told stories in the past and how archaeologists can continue to tell their stories in the present 🏺
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Covers of the four books reviewed with the text 'New Book Chronicle'.
How do archaeologists tell the story of our past? How can we study stories that were told in the past?
Explore windswept islands, tales told on pottery, the Ark of the Covenant & more in the latest #NewBookChronicle on 'storytelling in archaeology' 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Cover of the book: a read background with two skeletons laid out. Title reads 'Killing the dead: vampire epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World'.
From ancient Mesopotamia to the present day, fears of the restless dead coming back to cause mayhem have abounded. 'Killing the Dead' explores the ways bodies were treated around the world to prevent them from coming back 💀
🆓 in our #NewBookChronicle doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
From the treatment of the dead to female stereotypes in the past, our #NewBookChronicle collection contains all the latest themed reviews of recent #archaeology publications by our Reviews Editor, Dr Marion Uckelmann! 🏺
Check them out 🆓 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Burials are one of the key ways archaeologists understand past communities, and Hannah Rissanen's 'Umgang mit den Toten' (Dealing with the dead) is "a modern and multifaceted version of the well-studied topic of funerary rites"
🆓 in our #NewBookChronicle doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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What can burial traditions teach us about past communities? 'The identity at death of the old and young' explores whether age can be determined from mortuary rites in prehistoric Southeast Asia, and what this tells us about society.
In our #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 Archaeology
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What are the common threads between the funerary practices of different cultures across time? 'What to expect when you’re dead' explores the ideas ancient people had about the afterlife. Read our review in the latest #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Covers of the four books reviewed, with the text 'New Book Chronicle' and the Antiquity logo (a large, white letter A overlaid onto a red circle with the outline of Stonehenge in the background).
At a loss during this weird in-between period between Christmas and New Year? Why not get stuck into a good book? Our latest #NewBookChronicle covers four excellent new #archaeology publications on burials and funerary monuments. Check it out 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺
Covers of the four books reviewed, with the text 'New Book Chronicle'.
NEW How do we, as humans, behave when confronted with death? Can the rapid development of archaeological techniques for examining mortuary practices bring us closer to understanding people in the distant past? Find out in the latest #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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In the Swash Channel, Dorset, UK lies a 17th century shipwreck. Likely salvaged after it sank, few material remains survive. The researchers' detective work and protection efforts are now published and the book features in our #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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Can we identify real #pirates in the #archaeological record? What can material remains teach us about their lives? 🏴☠️
'Dead Man's Chest' explores both the entertaining tales and cruel reality of piracy. Read our review in the latest #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
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Despite their potential to teach us about precontact societies, the study of underwater prehistoric landscapes is still in its infancy in the Americas. Check out our review of 'Submerged prehistory in the Americas' in the latest #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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What research is being undertaken in the field of maritime and underwater #archaeology? What is the potential for future research? Check out our review of 'Delivering the deep: maritime archaeology for the 21st century' in the latest #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Covers of the four books reviewed, with the text 'New Book Chronicle'.
Looking for something new to read this #NationalBookAwardWeek? 📚
Whether you're interested in submerged landscapes or the archaeology of pirates, our latest #NewBookChronicle on maritime and underwater #archaeology is sure to have something for you! 🏺
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Covers of the four books reviewed, with the text 'New Book Chronicle'.
What is currently being explored in the field of maritime #archaeology? How can we practically investigate submerged landscapes? Can we identify pirates in the archaeological record? Find out in the latest #NewBookChronicle 🏺
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Check out Dr Uckelmann's full review in our #NewBookChronicle on the theme 'maritime and underwater #archaeology' 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
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📕 What is gender #archaeology? 🏺
Explore how we can research gender roles in the past and how different gender issues in the academic world affect current archaeological thought in our latest #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Covers of the four books reviewed, with the text 'New Book Chronicle'.
#OnThisDay in AD 1893, New Zealand granted all women the right to vote, becoming the first country to do so.
Learn more about the forgotten or ignored roles women held in the past in our #NewBookChronicle on the women part of, and impacted by, war.
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🏺 #Archaeology
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What is 'the history behind the legend' of the Amazons? David Braund promises a “fundamentally new vision of the Amazons” but does the book deliver? Find out in our #NewBookChronicle on female stereotypes in ancient myths and archaeological evidence.
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🏺 #Archaeology
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How have Homer's epics been filtered through male-dominated scholarship? Emily Hauser's 'Mythica' reframes Greek myths with #archaeology to explore and centre the lives of women in the Late Bronze Age 🏺
Learn more in the latest #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Cover of the book reviewed, depicting a woman in armour holding a sword.
From mythical war goddesses to legendary and real female warriors, what roles have women played in past warfare?
Find out in our review of Karlene Jones-Bley's 'Women and warfare in the ancient world: myth, legend and reality', in the #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Covers of the four books reviewed with the text 'New Book Chronicle'.
Did women never go to war? How can we explore past women's roles in aspects of life traditionally treated as non-existent or actively silenced? 🏺 #Archaeology
Learn about female stereotypes in ancient myths and archaeological evidence in our latest #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Cover of the book 'Maya Blue: unlocking the mysteries of an ancient pigment' by Dean E. Arnold, reviewed in the New Book Chronicle.
📕 How important was Mesoamerica's iconic blue pigment 'Maya Blue'? Unique in the ancient world, it symbolises the rain god Chaak and was able to withstand extreme weather 🏺#Archaeology
Find out more in our #NewBookChronicle on the 'Scientific search for a colourful past' 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Cover of the book 'Late Antique textiles from the papyrus collection of the Austrian National Library: scientific investigation of fibres, dyes and dyeing techniques' by Regina Hofmann-de Keijzer, Maarten R. van Bommel, Ineke Joosten & Ines Bogensperger, reviewed in the New Book Chronicle.
📕 How did Late Antique (c. AD 300–800) Egyptians produce and dye fabrics? 🏺 #Archaeology
Explore ancient 'fabrics, dyes and dyeing techniques' in our latest #NewBookChronicle on the theme 'Scientific search for a colourful past' 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
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Can new technology help spot tiny specks of pigment in Classical and #Roman art? 🏺
Explore 'Archaeology of colour: technical art history studies in Greek and Roman painting and polychromy' in our #NewBookChronicle on the 'Scientific search for a colourful past'
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