"This volume gathers papers from the first conference ever to be held on the disappearance of writing systems, in Oxford in March 2004. While the invention and decipherment of writing systems have long been focuses of research, their eclipse or replacement have been little studied. Because writing is so important in many cultures and civilizations, its disappearance - followed by a period without it or by replacement by a different writi ..."
"Institute of Cypriot Studies, Cyprus College Paul W. Wallace, Andreas G.
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"It Came from the Stars! The Alien Bestiary brings you an incredible array of sci-fi and space-themed monsters and menaces for the Starfinder Roleplaying Game! The creatures you ll find within are perfect for whenever your heroes venture into the dark tapestry of space or have to defend their homeworld from alien invasion by eldritch horrors from beyond the stars, whether you use the official Starfinder setting, a universe of your own de ..."
"The Artifact Summary Form (Fig.6) provides a brief overview (counts Deborah K.
Harlan and weights) of the finds from each collection unit (e.g., a tract or grid
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The National Merchant Or, Discourses on Commerce and Colonies; Being an Essay for Regulating and Improving the Trade and Plantations of Great Britain, by Uniting the National and Mercatorial Interests ... in Several Letters to a Friend by JohnBennet Hardcover, Published 2018 by Creative Media Partners, Llc 2018-04-20 ISBN-13: 978-1-379-91918-6, ISBN: 1-379-91918-5
I. B. Tauris Short Histories The Minoans by JohnBennet Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2017 by I. B. Tauris & Company ISBN-13: 978-1-78076-325-5, ISBN: 1-78076-325-5
"The Minoans have for decades tantalized all those who have tried to understand this most enigmatic people of the ancient world. The Minoan allure lies in large part in the riddles to which their mysterious culture gives rise. What is contained in their earliest writing script, the still un-deciphered Linear A? Did their likely extinction by volcanic eruption shape the Atlantis legend? Why was their religion so thoroughly matriarchal, wi ..."
Poems on Several Occasions. by JohnBennet Paperback, 212 Pages, Published 2011 by British Lib Historical Print E ISBN-13: 978-1-241-19607-3, ISBN: 1-241-19607-9
"Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past."
"The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18 ..."
The National Merchant Or, Discourses on Commerce and Colonies; Being an Essay for Regulating and Improving the Trade and Plantations of Great Britain, by Uniting the National and Mercatorial Interests . in Several Letters to a Friend. (Paperback) by JohnBennet Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2010 by Gale Ecco, Print Editions ISBN-13: 978-1-170-36039-2, ISBN: 1-170-36039-4
Pictures & Parables by JohnBennet Paperback, Published 2009 by Precious Seed Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-871642-26-1, ISBN: 1-871642-26-4
"The Plain of Phaistos presents the results on an interdisciplinary regional field project (1984-1987) carried out on the island Of Crete. This volume traces the changing patterns of settlement and cycles of social complexity from the Late Neolithic period to the present day within the heartland of the state of Phaistos. The authors and contributors publish geological, archaeological, environmental, botanical, historical and ethnographic ..."
"This collection of essays celebrates British scholarly achievements in Crete, from the early British pilgrims and travellers to the island, to the work of the first antiquarians and archaeologists. Seven essays focus on key figures and events from pre-1900, 1900-1914, during the First and Second World Wars, 1945-1990 and the present and future of exploration on Crete. Subsequent contributions take a more thematic approach, discussing th ..."
"This volume gathers papers from the first conference ever to be held on the disappearance of writing systems, in Oxford in March 2004."
Kommos I The Kommos Region and Houses of the Minoan Town, Part 1: The Minoan Hilltop and Hillside Houses by Joseph W. Shaw, Maria C. Shaw, JohnBennet Hardcover, 850 Pages, Published 1995 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-03334-1, ISBN: 0-691-03334-X
"Kommos, located on the south coast of Crete, is widely known for its important sanctuary of the Greek period. and for its earlier role as a major Minoan harbortown. Volumes II and III of this series on the results of the major excavations there have already been published. Now Part I of Volume I offers a general introduction to the site with chapters on the history and character of its excavation seen within the context of earlier archa ..."