Results 291 to 300 of about 297,469 (350)

Archaeology and History

2001
Abstract Traditionally the academic study of Celtic northern Italy has divided into two strands—Celtic prehistory and Roman history. The former has dealt principally with the evidence for the presence of the Celts in Italy. It has used this evidence to treat such questions as the explanation and dating of the original Celtic presence ...
openaire   +1 more source

Spartan History and Archaeology

The Classical Quarterly, 1962
ARCHAEOLOGYTHE Classical Spartans were noted for their austerity, which seemed already ancient to writers of the fifth century B.C. The early poetry and art of their country show a considerable aesthetic sense. This apparent contradiction has caused some students to conclude that the strict Lycurgan regimen was not introduced till the middle or even ...
openaire   +1 more source

Archaeology and Ancient History

2004
Challenging both traditional and fashionable theories, this collection of pieces from an international range of contributors explores the separation of the human past into history, archaeology and their related sub-disciplines. Each case study challenges the validity of this separation and asks how we can move to a more holistic approach in the study ...
openaire   +1 more source

Archaeology, History and Science

2016
List of IllustrationsPreface1. Why should archaeologists take history and science seriously? Marcos Martinon-Torres2. Licking knives and stone snakes: the ideology of flint knives in ancient Egypt Carolyn Graves-Brown3. Cuneiform glass texts: a question of meaning Andrew J. Shortland4. Pliny on Roman glassmaking Ian C. Freestone5.
openaire   +1 more source

Antinous, Archaeology and History

Journal of Roman Studies, 2005
Antinous was the young, male lover of Hadrian. His premature death in A.D. 130 led to an oddly extravagant commemoration. Post-Renaissance he became one of the most collectable portrait types. This article re-examines the corpus of portraits as it is currently configured.
openaire   +1 more source

History and Archaeology

Abstract Unlike most previous descriptions of the history of the kingdom that are based heavily on biblical narratives, this chapter, after dealing with the geographical extent of the kingdom and the problem of chronology, discusses the nature of the available sources—namely, archaeological data, epigraphic texts, iconographic materials,
openaire   +1 more source

Archaeology, History, and Historical Archaeology in South America

International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 1997
This paper discusses the relationship between history and archaeology in general, their common concerns and links with historical archaeology. It deals with the development of historical archaeology in three related South American countries, Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, and pays attention to recent trends in the theory and practice of the discipline
openaire   +1 more source

History, Archaeology, and Mel Gibson’s Passion

Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies, 2005
Whatever else The Passion of the Christ is about, it is about history. Thus, it is important to examine the film from the perspective of history, and see how, and if, the film incorporates what we have come to know about that era. A great deal of progress has been made into the recovery of the first century C.E. in the last several decades, and much of
openaire   +1 more source

Old Testament History and Archaeology

The Biblical Archaeologist, 1987
Nonwritten, artifactual evidence is silent by nature and not particularly useful for dealing with specific historical facts.
openaire   +1 more source

History, archaeology and Roman Scotland

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1987
There is too little Roman documentation for an adequate history of Roman Scotland to be written. There is a consequent desire, and perhaps a need, to use archaeological material as a support or substitute. Some aspects of the consequent problems are examined in the light of recent discoveries on and interpretations of the Roman frontiers.
openaire   +1 more source