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European archaeology

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19th-Century Photography of Ancient Greece: Offers 19th and early 20th century photographs of ancient Greek and Roman architecture, focusing on Greece, Asia Minor, the Aegean islands, Cyprus, South Italy, and Sicily. Arranged by location and monument.
Author: J Paul Getty Trust
Subjects: european archaeology, greek history, photographs
DeweyClass: 938
Resource type: documents, image collection
Cave of Lascaux: Examples of prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux, France, viewable using the mouse as a flashlight. Provides information about the discovery of the cave art work in 1940, its deterioration in 1955, and the subsequent closure of the cave in 1963. Also includes details of painting and engraving techniques, dating methods, and information necessary to plan a visit to Lascaux. Available in English, French, German and Spanish.
Author: Ministry of Culture and Communication
Subjects: ethnic art, european archaeology, french history, painting
DeweyClass: 936.4
Resource type: documents, images
Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave: Describes the authentication, significance and carbon dating of a cave in the Ardeche region of France which accommodates more than 400 paintings and engravings dating from the Palaeolithic era. Evidence of human activity such as hearths, flint stones, and footprints is provided, and an album of pictures of rhinoceroses, felines, bears, owls, and mammoths depicts the bestiary of the cave.
Author: Le Ministere de la culture et de la communication
Subjects: european archaeology
DeweyClass: 936
Resource type: documents, images
Malta Cart Ruts: Presents research results investigating the function of cart-ruts at Misrah Ghar il-Kbir on Malta. The ruts reveal that a number of vehicles were used to transport blocks from quarries for the erection of buildings in the Phoenician, Punic, and Roman periods.
Author: Conti, Joseph Magro & Saliba, Paul C.
Subjects: european archaeology, malta
DeweyClass: 936
Resource type: article
Medieval Pottery Research Group: Information, news and events for those with an interest in the pottery vessels that were made, traded and used in Britain and Europe between the end of the Roman period and the 16th century.
Author: Medieval Pottery Research Group
Subjects: european archaeology, medieval history, pottery
DeweyClass: 936
Resource type: institution
Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry: An interdisciplinary, international, semestrial journal, focussed on the Mediterranean region and neighbouring areas. Aiming to become an international forum for research, innovation and application for those studying the human past through modern approaches, MAA presents articles written for the specialist alongside explanatory material for the non-specialist. Full text papers of all past and current issues are available as pdfs.
Author: University of the Aegean, Department of Mediterranean Studies, Rhodes, Greece.
Subjects: archaeology research, european archaeology
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: journal
North European Archaeology: Project aiming to connect all Northern European archaeology departments into a forum for development, information, and discussion. Links together research groups in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, North Germany, and the Netherlands.
Author: Umea University Department of Archaeology
Subjects: archaeology links, archaeology research, european archaeology
DeweyClass: 936
Resource type: index
Prehistoric Web Index of Ancient Sites in Europe: Directory of links to prehistoric, megalithic and ancient sites of all types. Arranged alphabetically, by geographic location, and by type of prehistoric site.
Author: Burnham, Andy
Subjects: european archaeology
DeweyClass: 936
Resource type: index
Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies: Society for those interested in the study of Rome and the Roman Empire. Scope includes Roman history, archaeology, literature and art to about AD 700.
Author: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
Subjects: european archaeology, roman history
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: institution
SPHS: Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies: The Hellenic Society was founded in 1879 to advance the study of Greek language, literature, history, art and archaeology in the Ancient, Byzantine and Modern periods. Site gives details of membership, publications, events and tables of contents for the Journal of Hellenic Studies.
Author: Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
Subjects: european archaeology
DeweyClass: 949.5
Resource type: institution
Stone Pages: Guide to European megaliths and other archaeological sites such as stone circles, dolmens, standing stones, cairns, barrows and hill forts, containing details and images. Stones are listed by country and by name, and on clickable maps. The ambience, access and impression of the stones are evaluated (subjectively), and a glossary is provided.
Author: Arosio, Paola & Meozzi, Diego
Subjects: european archaeology
DeweyClass: 936
Resource type: documents
University of Chicago Excavations at Isthmia: Article tracing the discovery of the temple of Poseidon in 1952 by Oscar Broneer, the director of the University of Chicago Excavations at Isthmia, and the subsequent excavation of the central plateau containing the temple, altar, surrounding buildings, and a Roman hero shrine.
Author: University of Chicago
Subjects: european archaeology, greek history
DeweyClass: 938
Resource type: document