Search Results for 'Barbara A. Purdy'

This volume brings together experts in archaeology and bioarchaeology to examine continuity and change in ancient Arabian mortuary practices. While most previous investigations have been limited geographically to Egypt and the Levant, this volume focuses on the lesser-studied southeastern Arabian Peninsula, showing what death and burial can reveal about the lifestyles of the region’s prehistoric communities.  

<em>Falls of the Ohio River</em> presents current archaeological research on an important landscape feature of what is now Louisville, Kentucky, demonstrating how humans and the environment mutually affected each other in the area for the past 12,000 years.

Emphasizing the important social relationships that form between people who participate in small-scale economic transactions, contributors to this volume explore often-overlooked networks of intimate and shadow economies&mdash;terms used to describe trade that takes place outside formal market systems.

In&nbsp;<em>The Ancient Urban Maya</em>, Scott Hutson examines ancient Maya cities and argues that, despite the hazards of urban life, these places continued to lure people for many centuries.&nbsp;

Most studies view the Caribbean as disparate countries prone to revolution and ripe for rebellion. In a refreshing departure from the norm, Anthony Maingot, using historical and contemporary examples, explains that the region is actually populated by resilient, adaptable societies with a political culture comprising both modern and conservative elements.

In this eye-opening journey through some of America&rsquo;s most innovative landscape architecture projects, Charles Flink shows why we urgently need greenways. A leading authority in greenway planning, design, and development, Flink presents inspiring examples of communities that have come together to build permanent spaces for the life-sustaining power of nature.&nbsp; &nbsp;

America&rsquo;s wettest state is running out of water. Yes, Florida&mdash;with its swamps, lakes, extensive coastlines, and legends of life-giving springs&mdash;faces a drinking water crisis that most people don&rsquo;t see coming.&nbsp;<em>Drying Up</em>&nbsp;is a wake-up call and a hard look at what the future holds for those who call Florida home. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;