Archive for September, 2007

New Books (not to be reviewed)

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

The following books have arrived on the Book Review Editor’s desk but will, for one reason or another, not be reviewed in the journal. McNabb, John (2007) The British Lower Palaeolithic. Stones in Contention. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-42728-9. Pbk. 440pp. Various illustrations. £25.99 The main purpose of this book on the Clactonian ...

Back from Zadar

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

It has been a splendid annual meeting in Zadar, Croatia, last week! I passed this evocative graffitti every morning and evening on the way to and from the conference venue: With the fine weather and the beautiful backdrop of the city of Zadar, for many of us (from the north!) it ...

Review Column: A short guide to American Archaeology

Monday, September 10th, 2007

by Michael Dietler, University of Chicago This article offers a brief analysis of the institutional landscape of American archaeology, and it is intended particularly to help European scholars comprehend and navigate this complex and sometimes bewildering domain.(1) It is a slightly revised version of the first half of an article ...

Materials and Mentalities exhibition at WAC

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Calling all Artists / Archaeologists The curatorial staff of the Ábhar agus Meon / Materials and Mentalities exhibition are issuing an open call for submissions of work from practicing artists and archaeologists. The exhibition will explore synergies between artistic and archaeological processes in the mediation of materials. It will be held ...

New Books (not to be reviewed)

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

The following books have arrived on the Book Review Editor’s desk but will, for one reason or another, not be reviewed in the journal. Rice, Prudence (2006) Pottery Analysis. A Source Book [first published in hdb. 1987]. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-71116-1. Pbk. 584pp. 145 figs. £22.50. A ...