Living under the shadow; cultural impacts of volcanic eruptions.
9781598742688 Living under the shadow; cultural impacts of volcanic eruptions. Ed. by John Grattan and Robin Torrence. Left Coast Press 2007 307 pages $79.00 Hardcover One world archaeology series; 53 CC77...

Guide to documentary sources for Andean studies, 1530-1900; 3v.
9780806199634 Guide to documentary sources for Andean studies, 1530-1900; 3v. Ed. by Joanne Pillsbury. U. of Oklahoma Pr. 2008 1296 pages $195.00 Hardcover F3429 This three-volume reference is intended to support...

The dawn of astrology; a cultural history of western astrology; Volume 1: The ancient and classical worlds.
9781847252142 The dawn of astrology; a cultural history of western astrology; Volume 1: The ancient and classical worlds. Campion, Nicholas. Continuum Publishing Group 2008 388 pages $29.95 Hardcover BF1671 It may...

Excavating Jesus: an interview with Jonathan L. Reed.
UNLESS WE UNDERSTAND something of life in the first century, says archaeologist Jonathan L. Reed, we have "no chance of understanding Jesus or Paul, Peter or Mary." Archaeological finds provide "an intimate glimpse into the past," he writes, and they help us "imagine the lives of people who were...

The first direct evidence for the production of Maya Blue: rediscovery of a technology.
Introduction An unusual blue pigment applied to pottery, sculpture and murals, Maya Blue is '... one of the great technological and artistic achievements of Mesoamerica' (Miller & Martin 2004: 252). Used predominantly during the Classic and Postclassic periods (AD 300-1519) from northern Yucat n to highland Guatemala...

Examinando la vida de un individuo de Solcor 3, San Pedro de Atacama: combinando la bioarqueologia y la quimica arqueologica.
EXAMINING THE LIFE HISTORY OF AN INDIVIDUAL FROM SOLCOR 3, SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA: COMBINING BIOARCHAEOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY Detailed life history information using multiple lines of evidence including the identification of geographic origins, health, and body use indicators, can be used to elucidate the complex process...

Tuscany; flying high.
8854401315 Tuscany; flying high. Attini, Antonio. White Star Publications 2006 407 pages $24.95 Hardcover DG734 This book features color photos of Tuscany from the air by Attini, who specializes in aerial...

Life in van has appeal for sisters; Putting their family first puts off some outsiders.
Byline: Craig S. Semon STURBRIDGE - Jennifer and Nicole Wright want people to know they have not been brainwashed by their parents. They say they are not a menace to society, nor are they a health hazard to the community. They are just two sisters who have...

Peter John Ucko 1938-2007.
Peter Ucko, who recently died aged 68 from complications brought on by diabetes, was first attracted to Australia by our teacher, Phyllis Kaberry, at the Anthropology Department at University College London (UCL). One of my first memories of Peter dates from around 1964, when I was a young undergraduate...

The domino effect: culture change and environmental change in Newfoundland, 1500-1100 cal BP.
Abstract: This article examines the relationship between culture change and climate change in Newfoundland at 1500-1100 cal BP, a period during which two cultural groups lived there, Dorset Palaeoeskimos and Recent Indians. Dorset Palaeoeskimos were specialist seal hunters and Recent Indians practised a more generalized economy based on a...