Pen Sword Archaeology imprint: 19 books
From Antiquarian to Archaeologist
The History and Philosophy of Archaeology
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2014
This volume forms a collection of papers tracking the emergence of the history of archaeology from a subject of marginal status in the 1980s to the mainstream subject which it is today. Professor Timothy Murray's essays have been widely cited and track over 20 years in the development of the subject....
by Gabriel Moshenska
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2013
The Second World War transformed British society. Men, women and children inhabited the war in every area of their lives, from their clothing and food to schools, workplaces and wartime service. This transformation affected the landscapes, towns and cities as factories turned to war work, beaches...
The Roman Invasion of Britain
Archaeology Versus History
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013
The purpose of this book is to take what we think we know about the Roman Conquest of Britain from historical sources, and compare it with the archaeological evidence, which is often contradictory. Archaeologists and historians all too often work in complete isolation from each other and this book...
Darwin's Apprentice
An Archaeological Biography of John Lubbock
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
The fascinating story of Charles Darwin’s friend, fellow scientist, and champion.
Sir John Lubbock was an important Darwinist, witness to an extraordinary moment in the history of science and archaeology—the emotive scientific, religious, and philosophical debate which was triggered by the...
An Archaeological Study of the Bayeux Tapestry
The Landscapes, Buildings and Places
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2016
An Archaeological Study of the Bayeux Tapestry provides a unique re-examination of this famous piece of work through the historical geography and archaeology of the tapestry. Trevor Rowley is the first author to have analysed the tapestry through the landscapes, buildings and structures shown, such...
by Rebecca Angharad Dean
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Defence. Attack. Symbolism. The development of warfare in any society provides an evocative glance into the lives (and deaths) of our predecessors. This is never more the case than with that most enticing of ancient civilisations, Ancient Egypt. Follow Rebecca Dean through the fascinating world of...
by Aidan Dodson
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
The royal tombs of ancient Egypt include some of the most stupendous monuments of all time, c
The Present Past
An Introduction to Anthropology for Archeologists
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012
This updated edition of Professor Ian Hodder’s original and classic work on the role which anthropology must play in the interpretation of the archaeological record.
There has long been a need for archaeologists and anthropologists to correlate their ideas and methods for interpreting the...
William Boyd Dawkins and the Victorian Science of Cave Hunting
Three Men in a Cavern
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
William Boyd Dawkins was a controversial Victorian geologist, palaeontologist and archaeologist who has divided opinion as either a hero or villain. For some, he was a pioneer of Darwinian science as a member of the Lubbock-Evans network, while for others he was little more than a reckless vandal...
Beneath the Killing Fields
Exploring the Subterranean Landscapes of the Western Front
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2017
Beneath the Killing Fields of the Western Front still lies a hidden landscape of industrialised conflict virtually untouched since 1918. This subterranean world is an ambiguous environment filled with material culture that that objectifies the scope and depth of human interaction with the diverse...
The Curse of the Pharaohs' Tombs
Tales of the unexpected since the days of Tutankhamun
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017
The Curse of the Pharaoh’s Tombs is the definitive book on Ancient Egyptian tomb curses, providing new information and data never before published whilst exploring the many incidents and deaths associated with tomb curses. The book puts the record straight on matters which have been wrongly recorded...
Sacrifice, Captivity and Escape
The Remarkable Memoirs of a Japanese POW
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2013
Sacrifice, Captivity and Escape is an exceptional story. Peter Jackson was young and recently married when he was drafted into the army at the start of World War II. He had no wish to be there but like most of his generation he was given no choice.
Peter arrived in Singapore just as the city...
The Western Front
Landscape, Tourism and Heritage
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2017
The Western Front has become, once again, and after 100 years, an important and increasingly popular tourist destination. The Centenary is already encouraging large numbers of visitors to engage with this highly poignant landscape of war and to commemorate the sacrifice and loss of a previous generation....
An Anthology of Ancient Mesopotamian Texts
When the Gods were Human
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Learn about the ancient civilizations of Iraq and Syria, through the stories they told.
This book gathers the best stories of ancient Near Eastern literature surrounding the Mesopotamian gods, men, and kings. It takes the reader on a journey back to the birth of literature in Mesopotamia—which...
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