Archaeology

Dusinberre. Gordion Seals and Sealings

by Elspeth Dusinberre

$ 25.00
Elspeth Dusinberre. Gordion Seals and Sealings :  Individuals and Society. University of Pennsylvania 2005  Green cloth hardcover with gold lettering. Like New unused  Quarto 179 pp 124 figurals.  CD-Rom in back

“The original publication of the 114 seals and seal impressions excavated from Gordion in Turkey, this book is the first diachronic monograph on the ongoing excavations at Gordion and provides the first historical and archaeological overview of the entire site, with the most recent archaeological developments taken fully into account. The seals range in date from ca. 1800 BCE to 400 CE, from the Early Bronze Age through the Roman period, covering some of the most tumultuous and most interesting eras of Anatolian history. Dusinberre offers insights into the individuals living at Gordion, as well as sweeping developments in societal constructs at the Phrygian capital. In addition to detailed information about the seals and 237 meticulous illustrations of all related artifacts, this study examines their excavated contexts and considers the seals in light of associated finds and architecture.”

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G Kenneth Sams. Early Phrygian Pottery.

by G Kenneth Sams.

$ 65.00

G Kenneth Sams. Early Phrygian Pottery. The Gordon Excavations 1950-1973. Final Reports Vol IV Text Illustrations. University of Pennsylvania 1994  2 vols.  Brown cloth hardcovers. Gold Lettering.  Like New Unused  Quarto 347 pp, 3 color plates 170 plates 65 figural, 4 plans

“A veteran of Anatolian archaeology, Ken made a major contribution to our understanding of the world of the Iron Age Phrygians and their royal capital at Gordion in central Turkey.
Ken developed an unparalleled knowledge of Phrygian archaeology. His 1971 Penn Ph.D. dissertation, The Phrygian Painted Pottery of Early Iron Age Gordion and Its Anatolian Setting, was ground-breaking scholar-ship in a branch of Anatolian studies that had barely existed. An expanded version was published by Penn in 1994 as his two-volume magnum opus, The Early Phrygian Pottery. A fundamental resource, the book also includes an excellent assessment of the stratigraphic and architectural contexts of the pottery, demonstrating Ken’s fine command of the principles of archaeological excavation. His other publications covered a wide range of themes, including Phrygian art, architecture, trade, beer, and Gordion’s intricate chronological issues. The hallmarks of his work were a thorough and highly judicious analysis, delivered in a consummately elegant style.” Gareth Darbyshire – Penn Museum
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Romano, Irene. Terracotta Figurines and Related Vessels.

by Romano, Irene.

$ 25.00

Romano, Irene. Terracotta Figurines and Related Vessels. Gordion Special Studies II. University Museum 1995  Gray cloth hardcover with gold lettering Like New Unused  Quarto 90 pp 7 pp figures, 2 color plates, 41 black and white plates

“These are represented in every period at Gordion from the Early Bronze Age. The majority dates from the Late Phrygian/Hellenistic period when there was a proliferation of imports from Greece. Gordion’s long and rich history, from a Bronze Age center to a Phrygian capital to a market town and Graeco-Celtic center, makes it unique in the archaeological and historical record of central Turkey.” University Museum Monograph,
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Leskov, AM The Maikop Treasure.

by Leskov, AM

$ 32.00

 

 

“Leskov’s Maikop Treasure is not just a beautifully compiled catalogue of a significant group of items from various periods offering a study of Northern Caucasian art but also the successful attempt of an experienced scientist to compile in a few pages the history and context of a culture little known so far to international scholarship.

The author, Aleksandr M. Leskov, is a Research Associate in the Program for the Archaeology of Ukraine, University of Pennsylvania. His field of specialty is the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age of Eastern Europe. He has led several expeditions to the south of Ukraine and to the Northern Caucasus. Previously, he was also appointed Head of the Department of Archaeology and Ancient Art at the Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow.

What makes a publication of the Maikop treasure so important, even to scholars with no previous engagement with the subject? Maikop is the name given to the culture that extended throughout the Northern Caucasus, from the Caspian to the Black Sea, after the location of a barrow. Discovered in 1897, the barrow was one of the richest in Europe and dated from the end of the 4th to the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC. The contacts between the bearers of the Maikop culture and the nomadic tribes of the Eastern European steppes, where Balkan imports are known, made possible the comparison of the two most investigated chronological systems, the Near Eastern and the Balkan. Based on that comparison, it has been possible to synchronize the principal archaeological cultures of south Eurasia from the 4th to the 3rd millennium BC with the antiquities of the Near East and of the Balkan Peninsula.” Bryn  Mawr Classical Review

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Elizabeth Simpson and Krysia Spirydowicz. Gordion : Ahsap Eserlier : Wood Furniture.

by Elizabeth Simpson and Krysia Spirydowicz

$ 35.00

Elizabeth Simpson and Krysia Spirydowicz. Gordion : Ahsap Eserlier : Wood Furniture. Gordion Furniture Project 1999 Softcover. Like New Unused Quarto 172 pp

“This book details 18 years of research and conservation work on the wooden furniture and small objects excavated at the site of Gordion, Turkey, by the University of Pennsylvania Museum between 1950 and 1973, uncovering what is now considered to be the most important collection of well-preserved wooden objects surviving from the ancient Near East. Forty-seven pieces of fine furniture and more than 70 wooden sculptures and household objects were recovered from the three largest tombs at Gordion, once considered to be the tombs of King Midas, who ruled the kingdom of Phrygia from Gordion in the eighth century B.C. ” GoodReads
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Susan Johnston and Bernard Wailes. Dun Ailinne : Excavations at an Irish Royal Site, 1968-1975. 

by Susan Johnston and Bernard Wailes.

$ 42.00

Susan Johnston and Bernard Wailes. Dun Ailinne : Excavations at an Irish Royal Site, 1968-1975.  University of Pennsylvania 2007 Maroon cloth hardcover with gold lettering. Like New Unused Quarto 232 pp Figural drawings in text. CD in back

“The site of Dún Ailinne is one of four major ritual sites from the Irish Iron Age, each said to form the center of a political kingdom and thus described as “royal.” Excavation has produced artifacts ranging from the Neolithic (about 5,000 years ago) through the later Iron Age (fourth century CE), when the site was the focus of repeated rituals, probably related to the creation and maintenance of political hegemony. A series of timber structures were built and replaced as each group of leaders sought to claim ancient descent from a deep past and still create something unique and lasting. Pam J. Crabtree and Ronald Hicks provide analyses on, respectively, biological remains and Dún Ailinne’s role in folklore, myth, and the sacred landscape, while Katherine Moreau examines bronze and iron artifacts and Elizabeth Hamilton, slag.”  University Museum Monograph, 129
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Dore. Haltonchesters – Excavations Directed by J.P. Gillam at the Roman Fort, 1960-1961.

by .N. Dore

$ 35.00

.N. Dore. Haltonchesters – Excavations Directed by J.P. Gillam at the Roman Fort, 1960-1961. Oxbow Books. 2010. Hard cover. Like new with green cover with white lettering. Quarto. 179pp.

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Hunter and M.P. Heyworth. The Hamwic Glass

by J.R. Hunter and M.P. Heyworth

$ 22.00

J.R. Hunter and M.P. Heyworth. The Hamwic Glass. The Council for British Archaeology. 1998. Soft cover/very good. Quarto. 140pp.

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Curtis. Excavations at Qasrij Cliff and Khirbet Qasrij.

by John Curtis.

$ 22.00

John Curtis. Excavations at Qasrij Cliff and Khirbet Qasrij. British Museum Publications. 1989. Soft cover/like new. Quarto. Over 100 pages with maps, illustrations, and photos.

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Legge. Excavations at Grimes Graves Norfolk, 1972-1976.

by A.J. Legge.

$ 17.00

A.J. Legge. Excavations at Grimes Graves Norfolk, 1972-1976. British Museum Press. 1992. Soft cover/like new. Quarto. 87pp.

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