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Fire in Archaeology
Fifteen papers, from a session held at the European Association of Archaeologists Sixth Annual Meeting held in Lisbon in 2000, reflect on the field of pyroarchaeology, investigating the remnants of fire in the archaeological record and demonstrating the wealth of information that fire, when treated as an artefact, can provide about prehistoric culture. The papers, which mostly comprise case studies, predominantly focus on sites and cultures in Europe between the Palaeolithic and Greek periods. Subjects include: charcoal, cremation fires in Neolithic France, fire as a means of ritual transformation in Scandinavia, the fire management of bracken fern, burned houses in Neolithic southeastern Europe, the technology of pottery, fire-cracked stones, Greek funeral rituals. Two papers in French, the rest in English.
Salt
This Element provides a concise account of the archaeology of salt production in ancient Europe. It describes what salt is, where it is found, what it is used for, and its importance for human and animal health. The different periods of the past in which it was produced are described, from earliest times down to the medieval period. Attention is paid to the abundant literary sources that inform us about salt in the Greek and Roman world, as well as the likely locations of production in the Mediterranean and beyond. The economic and social importance of salt in human societies means that salt has served as a crucial aspect of trade and exchange over the centuries, and potentially as a means of individuals and societies achieving wealth and status.
Cultural Interactions in Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean During the Bronze Age (3000-500 BC)
Any attempt to understand present-day European societies and a possible oEuropean identityo must include an historical perspective. Many of the phenomena on the road from the Stone Age to urbanization and the oCities of tomorrowo affecting Europe and its development between c. 3000 and 500 BC appeared first in southeastern Mediterranean Europe (in the Aegean area), influenced by the cultures in the Eastern Mediterranean such as Anatolia, Egypt and the Levant. These seven papers from a session of the European Association of Archaeologists in Lisbon in 2000 focus on how these impulses were transmitted, what forms of interaction led to their spread and acceptance, and why certain societies did not accept them.
Uncovering Southeast Asia's Past
The 36 chapters in this collection have been selected to give an overview ofrecent research into prehistoric and early historic archaeology in SoutheastAsia. In the first chapter Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhornof Thailand comments on the significance of the inscriptions from the important Khmer temple, Prasat Phnom Rung in northeastern Thailand. Following this, Professor Charles Higham gives an original and insightful survey of the prehistoric threads linking south China and the countries of modern Southeast Asia.
