Paul Bahn

The extraordinary phenomenon of Ice Age art endured for over 30,000 years of our prehistory. This book will show you how the art was discovered, how it was made, how we know its age and if it's genuine. But this art is much more than pictures and paint - it tells us more about our early ancestors than bones and tools ever will. Life during the Ice Age was a huge part of our human journey, and the people who lived then, by painting on cave walls and engraving their myths on animal bones, have reached out to us down the millennia with their stories and memories. It is unlikely we will ever know the meanings of the simple handprints or the animal silhouette paintings, or the ideas that were shared in great cave wall murals, but they are likely to be profound. And despite our inability to understand the messages, we can still marvel at the valuable gifts these Ice Age artists have bestowed on us.

The extraordinary phenomenon of Ice Age art endured for over 30,000 years of our prehistory. This book will show you how the art was discovered, how it was made, how we know its age and if it's genuine. But this art is much more than pictures and paint - it tells us more about our early ancestors than bones and tools ever will. Life during the Ice Age was a huge part of our human journey, and the people who lived then, by painting on cave walls and engraving their myths on animal bones, have reached out to us down the millennia with their stories and memories. It is unlikely we will ever know the meanings of the simple handprints or the animal silhouette paintings, or the ideas that were shared in great cave wall murals, but they are likely to be profound. And despite our inability to understand the messages, we can still marvel at the valuable gifts these Ice Age artists have bestowed on us.

“It’s tempting to think that we can learn little from people who ate and drank, laughed and cried, between 40 and 12,000 years ago, but I think we should – because these remarkable people not only lived but survived through a period of unimaginable change on our planet.” – from the foreword by Chris PackhamLiving in the Ice Age takes you on a journey through life in Ice Age Europe, and the things you’d need to know to survive! This book looks at the daily life of biologically modern humans from about 40,000 to 12,000 years ago, a time when the climate and environment were changing rapidly. Explore the types of houses, food, clothes and toys people created in the Ice Age to see whether you would have liked to live back then.

“It’s tempting to think that we can learn little from people who ate and drank, laughed and cried, between 40 and 12,000 years ago, but I think we should – because these remarkable people not only lived but survived through a period of unimaginable change on our planet.” – from the foreword by Chris PackhamLiving in the Ice Age takes you on a journey through life in Ice Age Europe, and the things you’d need to know to survive! This book looks at the daily life of biologically modern humans from about 40,000 to 12,000 years ago, a time when the climate and environment were changing rapidly. Explore the types of houses, food, clothes and toys people created in the Ice Age to see whether you would have liked to live back then.

'As indispensable to an archaeology student as a trowel ... every student, or indeed any interested amateur, should really find a space on their shelf for this useful book' Minerva Known for being an accessible and authoritative introduction, Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice has been updated in the Ninth Edition to include new discoveries in archaeology, innovations in field and laboratory methods, as well as covering the latest developments in archaeological theory, from ontologies to Indigenous archaeology. Collaborating with Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn, new co-author, Elizabeth DeMarrais, updates earlier editions' clear presentation of archaeology's history, theory and ethics. The contributions made by women, people of colour, and Indigenous communities to the study of the human past are highlighted. New theoretical sections address Indigenous archaeology, ontology, post-colonial theory and historical archaeology. Sections on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and the changing role of museums are included. The Ninth Edition includes broader coverage of approaches to identity, ethnicity, and the archaeology of the modern world.

Cílem této knihy je provést čtenáře některými z nejznámějších archeologických lokalit světa. Kniha současně ukazuje, že díky trpělivé detektivní práci celých generací badatelů i vědeckému pokroku v archeologii dnes víme o minulosti více než kdy dříve. Publikace vypráví příběhy překlenující tisíce let historie, od prvních sídlišť až po velké dávné civilizace. Popisované archeologické lokality sahají od těch nejznámějších až po skutečné skryté klenoty. Byly pečlivě vybrány na základě svého historického významu, ale také turistické atraktivity. Kromě jiných se kniha věnuje egyptským pyramidám a chrámům, klasickým antickým památkám v Athénách a Římě či pozoruhodným dávným městům Střední a Jižní Ameriky. Je smutné, že proces výběru poněkud narušily konflikty, kvůli nimž je v současné době řada archeologických oblastí pro turisty nepřístupná. Jinak by jistě obsahoval i několik významných lokalit v Sýrii a Libyi, například města Palmýra a Leptis Magna, nebo malijskou lokalitu Timbuktu. Každou lokalitu přibližují krásné fotografie z místa a zasvěcený výklad poskytuje čtenáři zásadní informace o jejím vzniku a historii. Kniha tak vytváří živý obraz dávné i současné podoby těchto fascinujících míst. Publikace Úžasné památky starých národů přináší nejen mimořádný pohled do historie, ale také inspiraci k cestování. Je tak dokonalým společníkem nejen pro ty, které zajímá historie, ale i pro cestovatele a dobrodruhy. Paul Bahn je spisovatel, překladatel a moderátor zabývající se archeologií. Je přispívajícím redaktorem časopisu Archaeology vydávaného institutem Archaeological Institute of America a věnuje se především prehistorickému umění. Také se podílel na přípravě mnoha knih o archeologii.

A Neander-völgyi ősember leletei, Stonehenge titokzatos oszlopai, az egyiptomi piramisok, az athéni Akropolisz, a Római Birodalom egykori fóruma, az azték piramisok vagy az ősi Jeruzsálem híres emlékei… Megannyi látványosság, amelyek évről évre milliószámra vonzzák a turistákat, és hirdetik az emberiség múltjának dicső állomásait. Természetesen aligha képes bárki is valamennyit személyesen megtekinteni, és varázsuknak a helyszínen adózni, de ez az album segít abban – méghozzá gyönyörű színes reprodukciók segítségével –, hogy megtapasztaljuk ezeknek az ősi, legendás emlékeknek a vonzerejét, és a legfontosabb információkat megkapjuk keletkezésükről, funkciójukról, a bennük valaha lezajló mindennapi életről, régészeti feltárásukról, valamint megóvásuk lehetőségeiről. A kötet mintegy száz régészeti lelőhely bemutatására szorítkozik, és így jobbára a legismertebb és leglátogatottabb látványosságok közül válogat. Ugyanakkor azért szót ejt néhány kevésbé népszerű, viszont igen jelentős területről is. A palotákon és sírhelyeken kívül barlangokat, romvárosokat vagy sziklarajzokat is bemutat, amelyeknek a keletkezési ideje az őskortól egészen a 19. századig terjed.

New to this Edition * Updated treatment of postcolonial approaches and indigenous archaeology, with coverage of the ontological turn in archaeology, and new examples of community archaeology in southern Africa and Australia. * New discoveries and research across the globe, such as archaeological evidence of social hierarchies at the ancient city of Liangzhu, China, and recent evidence of Neanderthal art in France and Spain. * A more inclusive picture of archaeology, raising the profile of women in the discipline's history, and describing the development of archaeology in China and Japan. * In Chapter Five, updated treatment of social organization, with critical evaluations of Service's model, and new coverage of heterarchies. * New box features include: forensic archaeology; change in the Amazon; ancient microbes; paleoproteomics; Must Farm; evidence of feasting at Stonehenge; Neanderthal art; and ceramic styles and learning. * New book design, including, for each chapter, distinct introductions that offer a general overview of each topic covered.

This entertaining very short introduction reflects the enduring popularity of archaeology-a subject which appeals as a pastime, career, and academic discipline, encompasses the whole globe, and surveys 2.5 million years. From deserts to jungles, from deep caves to mountain tops, from pebble tools to satellite photographs, from excavation to abstract theory, archaeology interacts with nearly every other discipline in its attempts to reconstruct the past.

This entertaining very short introduction reflects the enduring popularity of archaeology-a subject which appeals as a pastime, career, and academic discipline, encompasses the whole globe, and surveys 2.5 million years. From deserts to jungles, from deep caves to mountain tops, from pebble tools to satellite photographs, from excavation to abstract theory, archaeology interacts with nearly every other discipline in its attempts to reconstruct the past.