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The Humber Wetlands: The Archaeology of a Dynamic Landscape - Robert Van De Noort

Paperback, 208 pages, Windgather Press, 2004

Part of the Landscapes of Britain series; Robert Van de Noort explores people's experience of the Humber wetlands over the last 10,000 years. Key themes in his book are: the uses of natural resources in prehistory; the evidence for prehistoric wetland settlement, such as the famous lake dwellings at Holderness; the area's unparalleled prehistoric boats; the role of natural places and ancestor cults, and the impact of the Romans and the Vikings. A hidden world still lies under the flat and featureless fields.

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Discovering a Welsh Landscape: Archaeology in the Clwydian Range - Ian Brown (Author), Mick Sharp and Jean Williamson (Photography)

Paperback, 181 pages, Windgather Press, 2004

Part of the Landscapes of Britain series. In the far north-east corner of Wales, a line of hills looks east across the plain into England, guarding the way towards Snowdonia. Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Clwydian Range has a very rich archaeology. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of this landscape: a history of Wales in microcosm. At the northern end of the Welsh March, the Clwydian Range is a crossroads, a place where outside influences have always been profound. The book consequently places the Range's archaeology in the context of the broader themes in Welsh and British history. Througout, the photographs capture the spirit of Hopkins' original "landscape plotted and pieced."

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Landscapes for the World: Conserving a Global Heritage - Peter Fowler

Paperback, 235 pages, Windgather Press, 2004

Part of the Landscapes of Britain series. The book explores some extraordinary places, which anyone interested in landscape would wish to visit: places such as the Tongariro volcanic landscape in New Zealand; The Portuguese port wine region of Alto Douro; and the rice-growing terraces of the Cordilleras in the Philippines. The author, who has been actively involved in the inscription process, asks how we can recognise a World Heritage landscape, and discusses the politics of designation and conservation.

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Dark Age Naval Power: A Reassessment of Frankish and Anglo-Saxon Seafaring Activity - John Haywood

Hardcover, Anglo-Saxon Books, 2nd Rev Ed, 2006

Offers a re-assessment of the evidence for Germanic seafaring before the Viking Age. The book questions many of the pillars of current archaeological orthodoxy - in particular, the assumption that the Vikings were unprecedented seafaring pioneers.

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Prehistoric Art - Jean-Pierre Mohen

Hardback, 208 pages, Editions Pierre Terrail, 2002, Language: English

Part of the Terrail series of large, colour-illustrated studies on artists, movements or architecture. A study of art in prehistoric caves such as Altamira in Spain and the Lascaux cave in France, demonstrating the symbolism and rituals represented by prehistoric art. 12?x10?, colour throughout

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The Seven Wonders of the World - John & Elizabeth Romer

Paperback, 10"x8", 24pp colour plates, b&w throughout

Ancient and modern accounts of the Wonders reconstructing their appearances and the stories of their creation and destruction, and exploring reasons for the enduring popularity of the idea of the canon of Wonders.

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Recreating the Past - Victor Ambrus, Mick Aston

Paperback, Tempus, 2001, 120 Pages

The authors, artist and chief archaeologist of the television series 'Time Team', have produced a visual journey through history, with Ambrus''s sketches and drawings recreating the lives of those who inhabited the sites worked on, and Aston providing explanations and photographs. landscape 9"x10". colour b&w throughout

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Early in Orcadia - Naomi Mitchison

Paperback, 176 pages, House of Lochar, New edition, 1999

A fictional tale of ancient times in the Orkney Islands by the celebrated Scottish writer, telling of the adventures of a group of pre-historical islanders when they leave their village to cross the sea in pursuit of the Northern Lights. The pre-historic people of the Orkney Islands are ordinary men and women who are mostly content to win the fight for survival in their harsh world. Two of them are driven by a burning curiosity and desire for more; they dare to build a boat and travel into the unknown.

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Churches to Visit in Scotland: Scotland's Churches Scheme

Paperback, 500 pages, NMS Enterprises, 3rd Rev Ed, 2004

Indispensable guide to over 900 abbeys, cathedrals, churches and other places of worship across Scotland. The perfect companion to every Scottish journey.

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The AVA Guide to Outdoor Photography - Cathy Joseph

Paperback, 208 pages, Ava Publishing, 2005

This comprehensive guide covers the essential areas of equipment, technique and subject matter within the field of outdoor photography.

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A Beginner's Guide to Digital Video - Peter Wells

Paperback, 144 pages, Ava Publishing, 2004

Discusses all aspects of digital video production, from shooting and editing to creating finished movies on disc or tape and streaming on the Web.

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The Megalithic European, The 21st Century Traveller In Prehistoric Europe - Julian Cope

Needs no introduction. If you want one but don't have a copy yet, get yours now as this price won't be repeated and once gone they will be gone. Musings and illustrations on over 300 of the great megaliths of Europe.

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A Little History of Astro-Archaeology - John Michell

John Michell's acclaimed "Little History" charts the development of archaeoastronomy, illustrating the principal sites and personalities, and summing up its present state and exciting prospects for the future.

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Megaliths, Stones of Memory - Jean-Pierre Mohen

A compact version of this popular book which draws on ancient knowledge and modern discoveries to offer explanations of the architectural, scientific, religious and cultural significance of these enigmatic standing stones.

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Sun And Cross, From Megalithic Culture To Early Christianity In Ireland - Jakob Streit

In this book the author traces an unbroken spiritual culture in Ireland from the ancient sun-oriented monuments of stone circles and dolmens, through the Celtic era, into the period of the early Christian stone crosses. The highly evolved stone-age culture was absorbed and developed by the Celts when they settled in Ireland in the centuries before Christ. They in turn found it natural to accept Christianity that developed in a unique manner in such a spiritual climate. Includes illustrations & detailed photos.

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Sacred Places - Crispin Paine

Sacred Places provides an inspiring illustrated guide to some of the most beautiful and atmospheric locations in the care of the National Trust. The featured sites are illustrated by high-quality photographs and artworks revealing key alignments and underlying structure and design, along with extended captions explaining their particular significance and history. Featured sites include: Avebury; Glastonbury Tor; Hailes Abbey; Sutton Hoo; and White Horse Hill, Uffington.

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