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Oxford University Press, USA, 1996-12-05. 1. hardcover. Used: Good.

a good read.

OUP USA, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. Edition 1996. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Oxford. 1st. Paperback. Used; Very Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 01/01/1996

Clean, unread copy in near new condition. No marking or writing in the book. Covers are clean and show almost no wear.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. 1996, 844pp, maps, light shelfwear to cover, slight soiling to pg edges, contents clean.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Oxford University Press, USA, 1996-12-05. 1. hardcover. Used:Good.

Oxford University Press, 1996. Paperback. Very good. Very good large softcover in printed wraps. 4to. (9.97 x 7.92 x 2 inches) Cover has scuffing and wear. Clean text free of marks or underling. Previous owner wrote place of purchase in the upper righthand corner of the half title page. Includes maps, tables, and an index. 864 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. When we think of archaeology, most of us think first of its many spectacular finds: the legendary city of Troy, Tutankhamun's golden tomb, the three-million-year-old footprints at Laetoli, the mile-high city at Machu Picchu, the cave paintings at Lascaux. But as marvelous as these discoveries are, the ultimate goal of archaeology, and of archaeologists, is something far more ambitious. Indeed, it is one of humanity's great quests: to recapture and understand our human past, across vast stretches of time, as it was lived in every corner of the globe. Now, in The Oxford Companion to Archaeology, readers have a… Read More

Oxford University Press, 1996-12-05. Hardcover. Some scratches on back of dust j.

New York - Oxford UK: Oxford University Press, 1996. First Printing . Hard Back. Fine/Fine. 8" X 10. 844 Pages Indexed. Dust jacket is price clipped. When we think of archaeology, most of us think first of its many spectacular finds: the legendary city of Troy, Tutankhamun's golden tomb, the three-million-year-old footprints at Laetoli, the mile-high city at Machu Picchu, the cave paintings at Lascaux. But as marvelous as these discoveries are, the ultimate goal of archaeology, and of archaeologists, is something far more ambitious. Indeed, it is one of humanity's great quests: to recapture and understand our human past, across vast stretches of time, as it was lived in every corner of the globe. Now, in The Oxford Companion to Archaeology, readers have a comprehensive and authoritative overview of this fascinating discipline, in a book that is itself a rare find, a treasure of up-to-date information on virtually every aspect of the field. The range of subjects covered here is… Read More

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardcover. New.

New York/Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1996.. 1996.. Very good. - Small quarto [10 inches high by 7-3/4 inches wide], cloth in a dust wrapper. There is a light score mark to the front cover. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed with a 2-inch slit down the middle of the front panel. xx & 844 pages with the text printed in 2 columns. Illustrated with black- and-white maps & tables. Near fine in a very good dust wrapper. <p>First edition.

Oxford University Press. Used - Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. Very Good.

[ Edition: reprint ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Pub Date: 12/5/1996 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 864

New York Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. First Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/None. Small 4to (8"x10"), blue cloth, illustrated with several B&W maps and charts, 844 pages. Brian Fagan (b.1936) is one of the world's most eminent archaeologists, and this "companion" which deals largely on early archaeology is truly Encyclopedic. Subjects extend from the material culture of Olduvai Gorge through Ancient Egypt to the Ancient Mayans. There are select essays on famous archaeologists and their discoveries such as Heinrich Schliemann at Troy; V. Gordon Childe on Europe and the sociology of development; Louis and Mary Leakley who did so much to unearth fossils of early man in Africa. Other notables discussed include Gertrude Bell, Paul Emile Botta, Max Uhle, and Li Chi. Much about the science of archaeology is also summarized such as site selection (aerial recon through ground surveying), and high tech methods for analysis (radiocarbon, stratigraphy, dendrochronology,… Read More

New York; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. 1st Edition. Softcover. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xx, 844 pages ill., maps. Subjects: Archaeology Dictionaries. Archaeology.History & Archaeology.

Oxford: OUP, 1996. Paperback. Very Good/No d/j as Published. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Type: Book

Oxford University Press, 1996. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. hardback, medium quarto, a near fine tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a very well preserved pictorial dust jacket, xx + 844pp.

New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. Clean black cloth on boards with gilt titles. Paperthin light smudge to bottom edge corner. Nice clean contents. Includes b/w maps, charts, etc. Binding is As New. 844p Dj: clean jacket. Light small creasing to spines head corner. Heavy book: almost 2 kgs.. First Edition. Hb. NF/NF.