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1M ago
What Grooved Ware Can Teach us about Social Developments in the Late 4th and Early 3rd Millennia BC.
This groovy blog by Mike Copper, co-editor of Revisiting Grooved Ware, will take you on a journey from Orkney to Cornwall and beyond, following the rise and demise of Grooved Ware, and revealing the insights into the ‘ Late Neolithic’ that this pottery phenomenon can provide.
By Mike Copper | 3.5 min read
The Neolithic (or Late Stone Age) was a period of significant cultural dynamism in Britain and Ireland. From the introduction of agriculture by continental migrants around 6000 years ago to th ..read more
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1M ago
Guest post by Laura Gowers, co-author of Listen to Your Microbes | 7 min read
Most of life on Earth is invisible! We are, in fact, living in a microbial world, surrounded by trillions of microscopic creatures. They are all around us, in the air we breathe, the water we drink; they are in us and on us and our health and the health of our planet is dependent upon them. All life on Earth is connected and Listen to Your Microbes is a graphic book about this interconnectedness of life!
Cross-Country Collaboration
At a time when the world was deep in the depths of a lockdown due to Covid, I was fort ..read more
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3M ago
Touching on key events, this brief overview explores the history of Ukraine, including its formation under Kievan Rus’, attacks by the Mongols, the emergence of a kingdom centered on Moscow, and the subsequent expansion of the Tsarist empire. Learn about the various conflicts and divisions Ukraine experienced, such as during World War I, the Russian Civil War, and the Holodomor and Great Purge in the Ukrainian SSR.
By Simon Forty | 4 min read
From Kievan Rus’ to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Just about the first thing that you study when you begin Russian history is Kieva ..read more
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3M ago
Seen the stories about the Cerne Abbas Giant in the news? Want to learn more? Enjoy this exclusive insight into an exciting Windgather Press volume on the subject, coming Summer 2024!
By Julie Gardiner, Publisher for Oxbow Books, and Michael J. Allen, editor of A Date with the Two Cerne Giants
The New Year has kicked off with something of a media frenzy surrounding the publication in an academic journal of a paper that quotes recently obtained OSL (Optically Stimulated Luminescence) dates for the iconic, very masculine, Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, whose origin and history have been long debat ..read more
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4M ago
Merry Christmas from all of us at Oxbow Books!
For those of you wishing that you had found a few more Oxbow books under the tree, we have a very special present. From 25th to 31st December we’re offering 40% of all 240 volumes featured in the Oxbow Advent Calendar.
Apply code XMAS23 at checkout before midnight on 31st December 2023 to redeem this discount!
So, step into our Christmas sale and treat yourself to one last gift, or two…!
Discover the full list of books here
Offers while stocks last. Orders will be processed in the new year.
The post Oxbow Christmas Sale 2023 first appeared on Ca ..read more
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4M ago
Day 24: Castles and Monuments
Castles often form part of the backdrop of a festive film, so it seems only fitting that they should take centre stage for the final day of the Oxbow Advent Calendar. Enjoy 50% off these ten brilliant books on castles and monuments when you use code ADVENT24 at checkout on the Pen and Sword website before midnight on 24th December.
We hope that you have enjoyed this year’s calendar and wish you a very Merry Christmas! Keep an eye on our social media over the next few days for more seasonal surprises.
Lincoln Castle Revealed
The Story of a Norman Powerhouse and i ..read more
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4M ago
Day 23: Religion and Ritual
It’s the penultimate day of the Oxbow Advent Calendar, and today’s theme focuses on a central aspect of this time of year. Enjoy 50% off these ten riveting books on religion and ritual when you use code ADVENT23 at checkout on the Pen and Sword website before midnight on 23rd December 2023.
Sacred Nature
Animism and Materiality in Ancient Religions
Edited by Nicola Laneri and Anna Perdibon
Oxbow Books | Hardback | 9781789259179 | 2022 | RRP: £50.00
Advent Calendar Price: £25.00
The Sacred Body
Materializing the Divine through Human Remains in Antiquity
Edited by N ..read more
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4M ago
Day 22: Landscape Archaeology
Lose yourself in the festive landscape of day 22 of the Oxbow Advent Calendar. You can enjoy 50% off these ten terrific titles when you use code ADVENT22 at checkout on the Pen and Sword website before midnight on 22nd December 2023. Get looking at the list!
Preserved in the Peat
An Extraordinary Bronze Age Burial on Whitehorse Hill, Dartmoor, and its Wider Context
By Andy M Jones
Oxbow Books | Paperback | 9781789258783 | 2022 | RRP: £34.95
Advent Calendar Price: £17.47
Fen and Sea
The Landscapes of South-east Lincolnshire AD 500-1700
By IG Simmons
Windgather Pr ..read more
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4M ago
Day 21: Classics in Egyptology Series
Day 21 of the Oxbow Advent Calendar is an exciting one for all the Egyptologists out there! Until midnight on 21st December 2023, you can get 50% off these ten books from Oxbow’s Classics in Egyptology series when you use code ADVENT21 at checkout on the Pen and Sword website. Which will you choose?
Scarabs and Cylinders (with Names)
By WM Flinders Petrie
Oxbow Books | Paperback | 9798888570029 | 2023 | RRP: £24.95
Advent Calendar Price: £12.47
Objects of Daily Use
By WM Flinders Petrie
Oxbow Books | Paperback | 9798888570128 | 2023 | RRP: £24.95
Advent ..read more
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4M ago
Day 20: Archaeological Method and Theory
For Day 20 of the Oxbow Advent Calendar, we’re offering you 50% off these ten amazing archaeological method and theory books. Use code ADVENT20 at checkout on the Pen & Sword website before midnight on 20th December 2023 to redeem the discount. You know how it works, scroll down to get browsing!
Ancient DNA and the European Neolithic
Relations and Descent
Edited by Alasdair Whittle, Joshua Pollard and Susan Greaney
Oxbow Books | Paperback | 9781789259100 | 2022 | RRP: £40.00
Advent Calendar Price: £20.00
An Introduction to Peatland Archaeology and ..read more