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Competing Values in Archaeological Heritage
Discusses the intersection of law and ethics, and the relationship between legal protection on paper and the realities of heritage management on the ground Draws together the connected themes of management, legislation, ethics, and public perceptions around archaeological heritage Will be? of interest to students at undergraduate and postgraduate level... -
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Hamilton Palace: The Dukes of Hamilton and their collections
This is the story of Scotland’s lost treasure trove. The destruction of Hamilton Palace, the grandest stately home in Britain, was one of the greatest losses to national heritage ever to happen in this country. In 1882, Hamilton Palace stood grandly to the south-east of Glasgow. Home to the Dukes...Evans, Godfrey
Hamilton Palace collection, architecture , galleries, Dukes of Hamilton, museums, collection dispersal, applied art, and fine art
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Paleoneurology of Amniotes
This book presents a detailed examination of the current state of knowledge in the field of paleoneurology in the main amniote groups (reptiles, birds and mammals), and advances resulting from new non-invasive technologies. The study of fossil endocasts is an area of considerable current interest, and has long been central...Walsh, Stig
fossils , endocast , inner ear , Cranial Pneumaticity , brain evolution, dinossaurs brain , sensory evolution, Computed tomography, and Encephalization Quotient
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The bare bones: explore the Early Neolithic chambered cairns of the North Channel
The spread of farming across Europe from the Near East is an amazing story of how a new way of life was established by farmers who moved on to new land as their population grew. People were growing crops and tending domesticated animals from around 9500 BC in the Levant...Lindsay, Gavin ; Ritchie, Matt ; Sheridan, J A
agriculture, migration, early farmers, and Neolithic Scotland
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Donald Ross and the Highland Clearances 'Yet still the Blood is Strong'
The Highland Clearances was a dark episode in Scottish history when many thousands of people were forced off lands that they and their kin had lived on for generations. Some boarded ships destined for the colonies of America and Australia, others ended up on small barren plots by the coast...Ross, Andrew J
evictions, emigration , venerable societies , highland clearances, biography , and Donald Ross (1813-1882)
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The Old Red Sandstone, or New Walks in an Old Field
Facsimile edition of this classic book first published in 1841. Ross-shire-born polymath Hugh Miller (1802-56), self-educated stonemason, geologist and writer, was famous in his lifetime across the English-speaking world. On one level, The Old Red Sandstone, is a description of the geology of Cromarty, Ross-shire, with diversions into its scenery,...Miller, Hugh
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The Old Red Sandstone, or New Walks in an Old Field
Facsimile edition of this classic book first published in 1841. Ross-shire-born polymath Hugh Miller (1802-56), self-educated stonemason, geologist and writer, was famous in his lifetime across the English-speaking world. On one level, The Old Red Sandstone, is a description of the geology of Cromarty, Ross-shire, with diversions into its scenery,...Miller, Hugh
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High Pasture Cave: ritual, memory and identity in the Iron Age of Skye
High Pasture Cave, located on the island of Skye, Scotland, occupies a liminal location on the very edge of a settlement, and appears to have been a focus for specific and special activities. Its extended period of use is indicated by ephemeral signs of Neolithic Activity, limited Bronze Age usage,...Birch, Steven A ; Cruickshanks, Gemma ; Mackenzie, Jo T
High Pasture Cave, archaeological excavations, Iron Age Scotland, and Isle of Skye
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Revisiting Grooved Ware: Understanding Ceramic Trajectories in Britain and Ireland, 3200–2400 cal BC
Following its appearance, arguably in Orkney in the 32nd century cal BC, Grooved Ware soon became widespread across Britain and Ireland, seemingly replacing earlier pottery styles and being deposited in contexts as varied as simple pits, passage tombs, ceremonial timber circles and henge monuments. As a result, Grooved Ware lies...Sheridan, J A
Grooved Ware pottery, British and Irish Neolithic, and Orkney
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Preliminary investigation into the threat of Bronze Birch Borer (BBB - Agrilus anxius) to Scotland
This report details findings and recommendations from a year-long project investigating the threat that bronze birch borer (BBB, Agrilus anxius) poses to Scotland. The project concentrated on three areas: the current and potential distribution of Agrilus species in Scotland, potential BBB entry pathways, and BBB surveillance methods.Dainton, Katrina ; Pollard, Chris ; Trotter, Felix ; Paterson, Alaina ; Dunn, Michael …
bronze birch borer, Agrilus species , invasive species, and Scotland
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