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Excavations at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, 1968–72
The lower Palaeolithic site at Swanscombe has been the focus of research and debate since the beginning of the century. Not only did it provide evidence of Clactonian flint industries overlain by Acheulian, but it has also yielded the only human skull fragments from this period in Britain. This volume...Conway, Bernard ; McNabb, John ; Ashton, Nick
Prehistory, archaeology, and geology
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Catalogue of Punic Stelae in the British Museum
This catalogue discusses some aspects of Carthaginian or 'Punic' culture as shown by the inscribed and carved stones, or stelae, in the British Museum's collections. The majority of the North African, mainly Tunisian, stelae have votive or dedicatory inscriptions in Punic and some of them are thought to come from...Mendleson, Carole
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Italy in Europe: Economic Relations 700 BC–AD 50
Twenty five papers from a 1992 British Museum Colloquium exploring Italy's relationship with the rest of Europe in antiquity. The contributions are divided into three sections on the Etruscans (Exports North of Italy', Etruscan Routes out of Italy' and Etruscan Craftsmanship in Italy') and four on the Romans (The Effects...Swaddling, Judith ; Walker, Susan ; Roberts, Paul
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The Heritage of ‘Maître Alpais’: An International and Interdisciplinary Examination of Medieval Limoges Enamel and Associated Objects
As part of an assessment of the Medieval collections at the British Museum in preparation for the new Medieval Europe gallery, attention was focused on the differences and similarities between the renowned ‘Alpais’ Limoges ciborium, dated to c. 1200, in the Musée du Louvre, an example in the British Museum,...La Niece, Susan ; Röhrs, Stefan ; McLeod, Bet
enamel, Scientific research, medieval studies, conservation, and metallurgy
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A Collector's Life: William Burrell
In 1944, Glasgow received one of the greatest gifts ever made to any city in the world: a collection of over 6,000 artworks of many types spanning centuries and civilisations. The benefactors were Glasgow-born shipping magnate Sir William Burrell and Constance, Lady Burrell. Burrell’s success in business allowed him to...Bellamy, Martin ; MacDonald, Isobel
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Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives
Catalogue accompanying the exhibition Exploring the ancient lives at the Queensland Museum, Australia, held from 16 March 2018 to 26 August 2018. Featuring more than 200 artefacts from the world famous Egyptian collections of the British Museum, the exhibition and book provided an insight into the life and death of...Antoine, Daniel ; Vandenbeusch, Marie
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Regarding the Dead: Human Remains in the British Museum
The British Museum holds approximately 6,000 human remains, the majority of which were recovered in the past century. Regarding the Dead addresses the British Museum’s approach to the ethical issues surrounding the inclusion of human remains in the Museum’s collection and presents solutions to the dilemmas relating to their curation,...Fletcher, Alexandra ; Antoine, Daniel ; Hill, J.D.