A light-hearted guide to the variety of uses stone circles have been put to through the ages and includes Britain's most visited sites such as Stonehenge and Avebury as well as the comparatively little known of these archaeological ruins.

Helps readers discover the story of: what Stone Age people used instead of toilet paper; why a hole in the skull is good for headaches; and, how to make a Stone Age mummy.

How did a people who lived nearly five thousand years ago, who knew neither iron nor bronze and who lacked mastery of elementary rules of calculation, manage to construct enormous stone structures with a precision seldom matched even by modern architecture? This book places these edifices into the context of ancient Egyptian culture and politics.

In the foothills of the Theban massif in southern Egypt, not far from the Valley of the Kings, lie hundreds of unique and wonderfully decorated tombs from the New Kingdom belonging to the people who served the pharaohs. This book gives the reader access to a selection of these extraordinary monuments.

Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb.

It took 20 years to build the Great Pyramid. By the time its capstone was laid in 2560 BC, the innovations born of the building quest had transformed agrarian Egypt into the world's most modern, most powerful nation. This book follows the progress of Hemienu, the architect who planned, organized and oversaw construction of the Great Pyramid.

This book is the first in-depth synthesis of the Classic Maya.

An insight into a forgotten figure of Egypt's past.

Featuring chapters on the development of Egyptology, this title looks at the background of the boy king, the lead up to the discovery of his tomb; the examination of it chamber by chamber and the priceless artefacts that were found within it. It offers an insight into the people who played a crucial part in the excavation.

The Picts, the most powerful nation in northern Britain for some 500 years, mysteriously disappeared from contemporary records in the ninth century. This title opens up an understanding of who the Picts were and the world in which they lived. It is suitable for those interested in the Picts.

Contextualizes violence and violent acts within the matrix of indigenous thought and culture. This title includes chapter topics that show that desire, including localized, culturally specific, examinations of warfare, sacrifice, ballgames, boxing, pain, and healing.

Presents the results of the excavations directed, in 1960 and 1961, by Mr J P Gillam within the fort at Haltonchesters.

Explores Anglo-Saxon perceptions of form and order in their different manifestations, through two main strands texts of all kinds, and art, architecture and archaeology.

The excavation of two of the famous playhouses of Tudor London, the Rose and the Globe, provided the first concrete evidence for the size, layout and development of these playhouses. This title features contemporary views, reconstructions and drawings and photographs of structures and finds from the excavations.

The Anglo-Saxon cemeteries at Mucking, Essex, represent the burials of over 800 individuals from the 5th to early 7th centuries. This report includes illustrated catalogues and comprehensive analysis and discussion of the burials, their relation to the excavated settlement evidence and wider context.

Contextualizes violence and violent acts within the matrix of indigenous thought and culture. This title includes chapter topics that show that desire, including localized, culturally specific, examinations of warfare, sacrifice, ballgames, boxing, pain, and healing.

The beginnings and development of Monasteries in the Landscape!

The Hoxne treasure, a spectacular collection of gold and silver coins, gold jewellery and silver artefacts, was buried early in the 5th century AD, and was rediscovered in November 1992. This volume provides an illustrated inventory of the items in the treasure.

An insight into an intriguing aspect of Britain's prehistoric past.

'Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America'.