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This book, in two volumes, breathes fresh air empirically, methodologically, and theoretically into understanding the rich ceremonial lives, the philosophical-religious knowledge, and the impressive material feats and labor organization that distinguish Hopewell Indians of central Ohio and neighboring regions during the first centuries CE. The first volume defines cross-culturally, for the first time, the ¿ritual dramä as a genre of social per...

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This book, in two volumes, breathes fresh air empirically, methodologically, and theoretically into understanding the rich ceremonial lives, the philosophical-religious knowledge, and the impressive material feats and labor organization that distinguish Hopewell Indians of central Ohio and neighboring regions during the first centuries CE. The first volume defines cross-culturally, for the first time, the "ritual drama" as a genre of social pe...

The Archaeology of Native Americans in Pennsylvania is the definitive reference to the rich artifacts representing 14, 000 years of cultural evolution and includes environmental studies, descriptions and illustrations of artifacts and features, settlement pattern studies, and recommendations for directions of further research.

The definitive reference guide to artifacts representing 14, 000 years of cultural evolution Pennsylvania is geographically, ecologically, and culturally diverse. The state is situated at the crossroads of several geographic zones and drainage basins which resulted in a great deal of variation in Native American societies. The Archaeology of Native Americans in Pennsylvania is the definitive reference guide to rich artifacts that represent 14,...

Excerpt from Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B.A: Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Extracted From His Letters and Diaries, With Reminiscences of His ConverstionThere are several forms of temperament. The kind that mostly issues in biography is the practical temperament. Poets have the shortest memoirs, and the most uninteresting. The politician, the philanthropist, the general, make the best, the most graphic Lives. The fact remains, however, that t...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Living with a wife and three daughters is no easy task. When your wife is strong-willed, spirited and intelligent it gets worse but when your fifteen year old daughter is completely off the rails, that's the last straw. For Rikki King the real disasters were yet to come. Torturous, vivid nightmares about the death of his sister convince Rikki she was murdered. Determined to discover the truth, Rikki embarks on a perilous journey only to unea...

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Among the most socially and personally vocal archaeological remains on the North American continent are the massive and often complexly designed earthen architecture of Hopewellian peoples of two thousand years ago, their elaborately embellished works of art made of glistening metals and stones from faraway places, and their highly formalized mortuaries. In this book, twenty-one researchers in interwoven efforts immerse themselves and the read...

Excerpt from Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B.A: Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Extracted From His Letters and Diaries, With Reminiscences of His Converstion There are several forms of temperament. The kind that mostly issues in biography is the practical temperament. Poets have the shortest memoirs, and the most uninteresting. The politician, the philanthropist, the general, make the best, the most graphic Lives. The fact remains, however, that...

This book addresses the widespread concern regarding British industry's ability to compete internationally. Through an analysis of the UK automotive components sector, the author examines the central issues at the core of the competitiveness debate and outlines why there has been such a widespread and severe decline in the performance of British manufacturing. It draws on findings from visits to thirty British manufacturers and also to thirty ...

Bridging the gap between the failed/weak states' literature and that which examines issues relating to small arms proliferation, this work investigates the cultural impact of the availability of these easy-to-come-by weapons.