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The Upper Palaeolithic Revolution
The Upper Palaeolithic Revolution in global perspective: Papers in honour of Sir Paul Mellars

edited by edited by Katherine V. Boyle, Clive Gamble and Ofer Bar-Yosef

The Palaeolithic is the only period in archaeology that can be studied globally. In the last half century one prehistorian, Sir Paul Mellars, has changed the shape and direction of such studies, adding immeasurably to what we know about humanity's earliest origins and the timing of crucial transitions in the journey.

The Upper Palaeolithic Revolution in global perspective is a collection of essays in his honour. Contributions cover both his own area of primary interest (Franco-Cantabria) as well as many other regions of the world, all of which he has considered while writing about the Human Revolution in its wider geographical context. Papers in this volume examine the archaeological record of the Upper Pleistocene from Australia, through eastern and western Asia and Africa to northern Spain and the classical Périgord region of France, a cornerstone region which Mellars has been researching and publishing on since 1965. To papers on chronology, typology, subsistence and social complexity are added historical and theoretical contributions, along with a biography. These illustrate not only Paul Mellars's impact on the current shape and direction of Palaeolithic studies but also how the subject has changed and continues to change.

ISBN 978-1-902937-53-3 Hardback. Price GB £45.00 & US$90.00; 177pp., 1 col. ill., 51 b/w ills., 13 tables (McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2010)

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Mediterranean Prehistoric Heritage: Training, Education and Management
Mediterranean Prehistoric Heritage: Training, Education and Management

edited by Ian Hodder and Louise Doughty
Drawing on the experience of the Temper project (Training, Education, Management and Prehistory in the Mediterranean) and wider examples from the Mediterranean, this volume explores the issues inherent in managing, interpreting and presenting prehistoric archaeological sites. The first section of the book contains thematic chapters on conservation, visitor management and interpretation, public participation, and issues of managing sites within their cultural landscape; the second section focuses on archaeology and education and the politics of national curricula, and presents detailed case studies. Written by academics and those working in the fields of archaeology, architecture, heritage management and education, this volume will be invaluable to students and practitioners alike.
Paperback | ISBN 978-1-902937-38-0 | £35/US$70 | x + 160 pp. | 32 figs. | 7 tables | CD | 2007
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