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International audience ; The application of photogrammetry in archaeology has developed greatly in the last ten years. A short while ago, the technique was confined to prestigious operations because it required sophisticated and expensive technical means. Nowadays, it can be used by all operators thanks to the increase in computer hardware and the development of specific software, such as those based on the close-range photogrammetric technique. The democratization in the use of these powerful, fast and accurate tools allows users to increase the number of surveys and opens, at the same time, new research perspectives. In addition, the ability to manage more data in a short time makes it possible to deal with new topics that were previously difficult to face, while their efficiency changes the standpoint and the interest on the subject. Nevertheless, such changes involve developing new intervention strategies and working methods. Photogrammetric processes have been implemented on three recent archeological programs in Egypt: the Tiberius Gate at Medamoud, the el-Nabih cistern in Alexandria, the Ayn-Soukhna charred boat. The efficiency and the interest of photogrammetric solutions have been tested on these various fieldwork contexts.

International audience ; The application of photogrammetry in archaeology has developed greatly in the last ten years. A short while ago, the technique was confined to prestigious operations because it required sophisticated and expensive technical means. Nowadays, it can be used by all operators thanks to the increase in computer hardware and the development of specific software, such as those based on the close-range photogrammetric technique. The democratization in the use of these powerful, fast and accurate tools allows users to increase the number of surveys and opens, at the same time, new research perspectives. In addition, the ability to manage more data in a short time makes it possible to deal with new topics that were previously difficult to face, while their efficiency changes the standpoint and the interest on the subject. Nevertheless, such changes involve developing new intervention strategies and working methods. Photogrammetric processes have been implemented on three recent archeological programs in Egypt: the Tiberius Gate at Medamoud, the el-Nabih cistern in Alexandria, the Ayn-Soukhna charred boat. The efficiency and the interest of photogrammetric solutions have been tested on these various fieldwork contexts.

International audience ; The application of photogrammetry in archaeology has developed greatly in the last ten years. A short while ago, the technique was confined to prestigious operations because it required sophisticated and expensive technical means. Nowadays, it can be used by all operators thanks to the increase in computer hardware and the development of specific software, such as those based on the close-range photogrammetric technique. The democratization in the use of these powerful, fast and accurate tools allows users to increase the number of surveys and opens, at the same time, new research perspectives. In addition, the ability to manage more data in a short time makes it possible to deal with new topics that were previously difficult to face, while their efficiency changes the standpoint and the interest on the subject. Nevertheless, such changes involve developing new intervention strategies and working methods. Photogrammetric processes have been implemented on three recent archeological programs in Egypt: the Tiberius Gate at Medamoud, the el-Nabih cistern in Alexandria, the Ayn-Soukhna charred boat. The efficiency and the interest of photogrammetric solutions have been tested on these various fieldwork contexts.

In December 2014, Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. (Client) contracted with Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. (RKEI) to perform an intensive cultural resources survey along Goforth Road between Interstate Highway (IH)-35 and Kyle Parkway for the expansion of the Right-Of-Way (ROW) and the installation of storm sewer inlets, manholes and one bridge in Kyle, Hays County, Texas. The purpose of this survey was to determine whether cultural resources were located within the Area of Potential Effect (APE), and if feasible, assess their significance and eligibility for designation as State Antiquities Landmarks (SALs) and for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The project was sponsored by the City of Kyle and the owner of the project is the City of Kyle owns the road and its ROW. Since the ROW is owned by a political subdivision of the state, the project falls under the Antiquities Code of Texas as administered by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). The field work was carried out between December 29-30, 2014 under Texas Antiquities Committee Permit No. 7117 issued to Dr. Steve A. Tomka, who served as Principal Investigator. Mark Luzmoor was the Project Archaeologist and Kristi Nichols and Chris Murray assisted during the field work. Background research revealed that no previously recorded archaeological sites are located within the boundary of the APE. However, there are two archaeology sites, seven historical markers and four National Register Properties, within a one mile radius but outside of the APE. A total of 16 shovel tests (STs) were excavated within the APE. Surface visibility was around 10% throughout the APE. Due to extensive disturbances of the banks of Plum Creek, no backhoe trenches were excavated during the project. No artifacts were encountered in any shovel test or on surface during the pedestrian survey. Since no cultural deposits were encountered, RKEI recommends no further archaeological work within the project boundaries. All project related documents are permanently housed at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory.

In December 2014, Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. (Client) contracted with Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. (RKEI) to perform an intensive cultural resources survey along Goforth Road between Interstate Highway (IH)-35 and Kyle Parkway for the expansion of the Right-Of-Way (ROW) and the installation of storm sewer inlets, manholes and one bridge in Kyle, Hays County, Texas. The purpose of this survey was to determine whether cultural resources were located within the Area of Potential Effect (APE), and if feasible, assess their significance and eligibility for designation as State Antiquities Landmarks (SALs) and for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The project was sponsored by the City of Kyle and the owner of the project is the City of Kyle owns the road and its ROW. Since the ROW is owned by a political subdivision of the state, the project falls under the Antiquities Code of Texas as administered by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). The field work was carried out between December 29-30, 2014 under Texas Antiquities Committee Permit No. 7117 issued to Dr. Steve A. Tomka, who served as Principal Investigator. Mark Luzmoor was the Project Archaeologist and Kristi Nichols and Chris Murray assisted during the field work. Background research revealed that no previously recorded archaeological sites are located within the boundary of the APE. However, there are two archaeology sites, seven historical markers and four National Register Properties, within a one mile radius but outside of the APE. A total of 16 shovel tests (STs) were excavated within the APE. Surface visibility was around 10% throughout the APE. Due to extensive disturbances of the banks of Plum Creek, no backhoe trenches were excavated during the project. No artifacts were encountered in any shovel test or on surface during the pedestrian survey. Since no cultural deposits were encountered, RKEI recommends no further archaeological work within the project boundaries. All project related documents are permanently housed at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory.

In Human Ecodynamics in the North Atlantic: A Collaborative Model of Humans and Nature through Space and Time, Maher and Harrison have compiled a series of separate research projects conducted across the North Atlantic region that each contribute greatly to the area of study.

Among the main objectives of the "Methodology for the Archaeological Study of Second Punic War Battlefields and Sieges:Iliturgi,Castuloand Metauro (207-206 BCE)" Project is to implement archaeological analytical strategies designed for research into the second Punic war. The aim is to differentiate the contexts in battlefields -including the case study ofBaeculaand sieges. For the latter, Scipio the African's siege ofIliturgiin 206 BCE has been chosen as a practical case for comparison and experimentation. We have used the techniques of photointerpretation, digital terrain modelling, geophysical prospection and archaeological excavation, together with a critical review of the historiographic and archaeological background with reference to the classical texts that tell us of the outstanding role ofIliturgiin the second Punic war. All these have led us to suggest a different location for thisoppidumin the Alto Guadalquivir region that is traditionally believed to have been located at Cerro Maquiz. We propose two different locations: the first on the hill known as Cerro de la Muela between the 6thand 3rdcenturies BCE and the second on Cerro Maquiz from the 2ndcentury BCE, both forming part of the same historical process. ; El desarrollo del Proyecto "Metodología para el estudio arqueológico de campos de batalla y asedios de la segunda guerra púnica:Iliturgi,Castuloy Metauro (207-206 a. n. e.)" tiene entre sus principales objetivos la puesta en práctica de estrategias de análisis arqueológico destinadas a la investigación de la segunda guerra púnica, tratando de diferenciar contextos en campos de batalla, como el caso estudiado deBaecula, y asedios, para lo cual se escogió el caso práctico de contrastación y experimentación deIliturgi, por Escipión el Africano, en el 206 a. n. e. Los trabajos de fotointerpretación, modelado digital del terreno, prospección geofísica y prospección y excavación arqueológica, unidos a una revisión crítica de los antecedentes historiográficos y arqueológicos referentes a los textos clásicos que narran el papel destacado deIliturgien la segunda guerra púnica, nos conducen a proponer una localización distinta para esteoppidumdel Alto Guadalquivir, tradicionalmente situado en Cerro Maquiz. Planteamos que esta ciudad debe situarse en dos emplazamientos distintos: en el Cerro de la Muela, entre los siglos VI y III a. n. e. y en Cerro Maquiz, a partir del siglo II a. n. e., formando parte, en todo caso, de un mismo proceso histórico.

International audience ; This paper offers a short presentation of early Roman coin finds from Strasbourg (France), with a comparison with Oedenburg (Biesheim, France), Windisch (Switzerland), Zurzach (Switzerland), the Saalburg (Germany) and Zugmantel (Germany) and a discussion over the impact of the military occupation of these sites on their coin pool. New data has appeared since 2011 and the presentation would need updating. For Strasbourg, some of the coins are presented in more detail in a paper published in 2013: see https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01285902 ; Cet article offre une courte présentation des monnaies romaines précoces découvertes à Strasbourg (France), comparées aux découvertes d'Oedenburg (Biesheim, France), Windisch (Suisse), Zurzach (Suisse), la Saalburg (Allemagne) et Zugmantel (Allemagne), avec une discussion sur l'impact de l'occupation militiare de ces sites sur leur stock monétaire. Depuis 2011, de nouvelles données sont devenues disponibles et la présentation aurait besoin d'être mise à jour. Pour Strasbourg, certaines monnaies sont présentées plus en détail dans un article publié en 2013 : voir https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01285902

International audience ; This paper offers a short presentation of early Roman coin finds from Strasbourg (France), with a comparison with Oedenburg (Biesheim, France), Windisch (Switzerland), Zurzach (Switzerland), the Saalburg (Germany) and Zugmantel (Germany) and a discussion over the impact of the military occupation of these sites on their coin pool. New data has appeared since 2011 and the presentation would need updating. For Strasbourg, some of the coins are presented in more detail in a paper published in 2013: see https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01285902 ; Cet article offre une courte présentation des monnaies romaines précoces découvertes à Strasbourg (France), comparées aux découvertes d'Oedenburg (Biesheim, France), Windisch (Suisse), Zurzach (Suisse), la Saalburg (Allemagne) et Zugmantel (Allemagne), avec une discussion sur l'impact de l'occupation militiare de ces sites sur leur stock monétaire. Depuis 2011, de nouvelles données sont devenues disponibles et la présentation aurait besoin d'être mise à jour. Pour Strasbourg, certaines monnaies sont présentées plus en détail dans un article publié en 2013 : voir https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01285902

Front Matter -- Introduction -- The Policy of Darius towards Thrace and Macedonia (514–512) -- The Policy of Darius towards Thrace and Macedonia (499/8–492/1) -- The Policy of Xerxes towards Thrace and Macedonia (480–479) -- The Expulsion of the Persians from Europe -- Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Index.

"The Historian of Islam at Work is a volume in honor of Hugh N. Kennedy. It offers thirty contributions by three generations of prominent scholars in the field of pre-modern Middle Eastern studies, covering the many areas of Islamic historical inquiry in which Hugh Kennedy has been active throughout his career. Grouped around four major themes - Caliphate and power, economy and society, Abbasids, and frontiers and the others - the contributions deal with the history, archaeology, architecture and literature of the Middle East, North Africa and beyond, from the time of the Prophet until the fifteenth century"--

Writing is not just a set of systems for transcribing language and communicating meaning, but an important element of human practice, deeply embedded in the cultures where it is present and fundamentally interconnected with all other aspects of human life. 'The Social and Cultural Contexts of Historic Writing Practices' explores these relationships in a number of different cultural contexts and from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including archaeological, anthropological and linguistic. It offers new ways of approaching the study of writing and integrating it into wider debates and discussions about culture, history and archaeology

Sacrifice is not simply an expression of religious beliefs. Its highly symbolic nature lends itself to various kinds of manipulation by those carrying it out, who may use the ritual in maintaining and negotiating power and identity in carefully staged 'performances'. This Element will examine some of the many different types of sacrifice and ritual killing of human beings through history, from Bronze Age China and the Near East to Mesoamerica to Northern Europe. The focus is on the archaeology of human sacrifice, but where available, textual and iconographic sources provide valuable complements to the interpretation of the material

High-Tech Trash: Glitch, Noise, and Aesthetic Failure maps an archaeology of failure in a culture seemingly ill-equipped to deal with it. To better understand failure, Kane argues, we must abstract from our subjective, personal disappointments and see them as meaningful symbols of a broader human struggle. By connecting twenty-first century digital aesthetics to critical issues in the history of high-tech, the book elucidates what it means to be an error-prone, fallible human in an age of hyper technology; to fail again and again without recourse to anything but repetition.