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Lake Dwellings after Robert Munro. Proceedings from the
Munro International Seminar
The Lake Dwellings of Europe 22nd and 23rd October 2010, University of Edinburgh
Magdalena S. Midgley (Editor); Jeff Sanders (Editor)
In 1885 Dr. Robert Munro undertook a review of all lacustrian research in Europe,
travelling widely to study collections and visit sites. The results of this work formed
the basis for the prestigious Rhind Lectures at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
in 1888. These were then published as The Lake-Dwellings of Europe, a landmark
publication for archaeology and one that cemented Munro’s archaeological
reputation. The collected papers explore the historical context of Munro’s work,
as well as introducing current research from across Europe. The book will appeal
to both the professional and the interested amateur, of which Munro himself
represented such an exciting synthesis.
9789088900921, £28.00, Available Now
PB, 190p, 182 x 257 mm, 29 col & 43 b/w, Sidestone Press
Pterosaurs
Flying Contemporaries of the Dinosaurs
Andre J Veldmeijer (Author); Mark Witton (Author); Ilja Nieuwland (Author)
Pterosaurs or flying reptiles were the first vertebrates to evolve flight. These distant
relatives of modern reptiles and dinosaurs lived from the Late Triassic (over 200
million years ago) to the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago) a span
of some 135 million years. After a short introduction to palaeontology as a science
and its history related to pterosaurs, it explains what pterosaurs were, when and
where they lived, and what they looked like. Topics such as disease, injury and
reproduction are also discussed. They show how diverse pterosaurs were, from
small insectivorous animals with a wingspan of nearly 40 centimetres to the biggest
flying animals ever to take to the air, with wingspans of over 10 metres and with a
way of life comparable to modern-day storks. The text is illustrated with many full
colour photographs and beautiful palaeo-art prepared by experts in the field.
9789088900938, £25.00, Available Now
PB, 134p, 152 col & 29 b/w figures, 21 x 25cm, Sidestone Press
Prehistory – Europe
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Beyond Barrows
Current research on the structuration and perception of the Prehistoric
Landscape through Monuments
David R Fontijn (Editor); Karsten Wentink (Editor); Sasja van der Vaart (Editor); Arjan J.
Louwen (Editor)
Europe is dotted with tens of thousands of prehistoric barrows. In spite of
their ubiquity, little is known on the role they had in pre- and protohistoric
landscapes. In 2010, an international group of archaeologists came together
at the conference of the European Association of Archaeologists in The Hague
to discuss and review current research on this topic. This book presents the
proceedings of that session. The focus is on the prehistory of Scandinavia and
the Low Countries, but also includes an excursion to huge prehistoric mounds in
the southeast of North America. The book contains an important contribution
by the well-known Swedish archaeologist Tore Artelius, his last article, written
briefly before his death. This book is dedicated to his memory.
9789491431074, £42, August 2012
9789088901089, £35.00, 30 April 2013
HB, 475p, Groningen Archaeological Studies 19, Barkhuis
PB, 280p, 182 x 257 mm, 50 col & 100 b/w illus., Sidestone Press