Arthur Asa Berger is back with the second edition of his popular, user-friendly guide for students who want to understand the social meanings of objects.
Using archaeology, social anthropology, and more than 100 original line drawings and photographs, this book takes a fresh look at how ancient images o..
Debating Archaeological Empiricism examines the current intellectual turn in archaeology, primarily in its prehistoric and classical branches, charact..
Tangible remains play an important role in our relationships with the dead; they are pivotal to how we remember, mourn and grieve. The chapters in thi..
In today’s world of Tinder and texting, do we write and save love letters anymore? Are we more likely to save a screen shot of a text exchange or a bo..
Material Worlds examines consumption from an archaeological perspective, exploring the intersection of social relations and objects through the proces..
Originally published in 1924, Dudley Buxton explores the evolution of primitive societies in relation to labour. This is mostly done by studying primi..
Drawing from and building upon Gell’s work, Carroll comprehensively explores the uses and purposes of material culture in Eastern Orthodox Christian w..
This book challenges current understandings of materials and offers an alternative approach. Conneller argues that the properties of materials emerge ..
This volume explores the materiality of foodstuffs past and present, examining humanity’s intriguingly complex relationships with, and experiences of,..
Numismatic Archaeology of North America is the first book to provide an archaeological overview of the coins and tokens found in a wide range of North..
This book explores the history of children’s toys and games bearing racial stereotypes, and the role these objects played in the creation and maintena..
The ability to accumulate and store large amounts of goods is a key feature of complex societies in ancient times. Storage strategies reflect the broa..