Oxbow Books imprint: 344 books
Death embodied
Archaeological approaches to the treatment of the corpse
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
In April 1485, a marble sarcophagus was found on the outskirts of Rome. It contained the remains of a young Roman woman so well-preserved that she appeared to have only just died and the sarcophagus was placed on public view, attracting great crowds. Such a find reminds us of the power of the dead...
Arsacids, Romans and Local Elites
Cross-Cultural Interactions of the Parthian Empire
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
For almost 500 years (247 BCE–224 CE), the Arsacid kings of Parthia ruled over a vast multi-cultural empire, which encompassed much of central Asia and the Near East. The inhabitants of this empire included a complex patchwork of Hellenized Greek-speaking elites, Iranian nobility, and semi-nomadic...
by M. C. Bishop, J. C. Coulston
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2006
Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins and how did it evolve? The authors of this book have gathered...
After Alexander
The Time of the Diadochi (323-281 BC)
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2013
When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC without a chosen successor he left behind a huge empire and ushered in a turbulent period, as his generals fought for control of vast territories. The time of the Successors (Diadochi) is usually defined as beginning in 323 BC and ending with the deaths of the...
The Crown of Arsinoë II
The Creation of an Image of Authority
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
The Crown of Arsinoë II is a detailed study of a unique crown that was created for the Ptolemaic Egyptian Queen Arsinoë II which has important conclusions for ancient Egyptian history. Images of Arsinoë are represented in a broad spectrum of iconographic media, depicting this historical figure...
Lost Lives, New Voices
Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2018
In November 2013 two mass burials were discovered unexpectedly on a construction site in the city of Durham in north-east England. Over the next 2 years, a complex jigsaw of evidence was pieced together by a team of archaeologists to establish the identity of the human remains. Today we know them...
by Stefanie Hoss, Alissa Whitmaore
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Small finds – the stuff of everyday life – offer archaeologists a fascinating glimpse into the material lives of the ancient Romans. These objects hold great promise for unravelling the ins and outs of daily life, especially for the social groups, activities, and regions for which few written...
by Justine Bayley, Ian Freestone, Caroline Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
Glass of the Roman World illustrates the arrival of new cultural systems, mechanisms of trade and an expanded economic base in the early 1st millennium AD which, in combination, allowed the further development of the existing glass industry. Glass became something which encompassed more than simply...
by Timothy Darvill, Julian Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2002
A digital reprint which makes available again the first publication of the Neolithic Studies Group, containing papers given to a special colloquium on the `structures' of Neolithic Europe. Contributions include: Neolithic houses in mainland Britain and Ireland - a skeptical view (Julian Thomas); Houses...
Excavations at Cill Donnain
A Bronze Age Settlement and Iron Age Wheelhouse in South Uist
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
The SEARCH (Sheffield Environmental and Archaeological Research Campaign in the Hebrides) project began in 1987 and covers the Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. The aim of the project is to investigate how human societies adapted in the long-term to the isolated environment of the Outer Hebrides.
The...
by Margaret Darling, Barbara Precious
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
This is the first major analysis of the Roman pottery from excavations in Lincoln (comprising more than 150,000 sherds). The pottery is presented in seven major ware groups. Fine wares include a modest range of imports and are dominated by Nene Valley products. Oxidised wares are mostly local products...
The Army of the Roman Republic
The Second Century BC, Polybius and the Camps at Numantia, Spain
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2007
The main source of archaeological evidence for Late Roman Republican camps is a complex of installations around the Iberian city of Numantia in Spain, excavated by Adolf Schulten in the early 1900s. This book reassesses Schulten and concludes that much of his interpretation is questionable. Radically...
Wearing the Cloak
Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2011
Wearing the Cloak contains nine stimulating chapters on Roman military textiles and equipment that take textile research to a new level. Hear the sounds of the Roman soldiers' clacking belts and get a view on their purchase orders with Egyptian weavers. Could armour be built of linen? Who had access...
Romans and Barbarians Beyond the Frontiers
Archaeology, Ideology and Identities in the North
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
This first thematic volume of the new series TRAC Themes in Roman Archaeology brings renowned international experts to discuss different aspects of interactions between Romans and ‘barbarians’ in the north-western regions of Europe. Northern Europe has become an interesting arena of academic debate...