Interpreting the Evidence

Astarte Resources is pleased to distribute these information rich books that provide your students with a wide range of primary and secondary evidence concerning their particular subject.

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Code R3: (Printed Book ONLY)

Pompeii and Herculaneum: Interpreting the Evidence

by Brian Brennan and Estelle Lazar
2008: 156 pages. Black and white illustrations and line art.

Chapter 1: Historical and Geographical Context
including: the earthquake of AD 62, the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and early discoveries and excavations.

Chapter 2: Pompeii and Herculaneum
including: sources, evidence and interpretation, social structure and local political life, the economy, buildings public and private, religion, tombs and cult and everyday life.

Chapter 3: Investigating, reconstructing and preserving the past
including: roles and methods of archaeologists: 19th and 20th century, impact of new research and technologies, ethical issues: the study and display of human remains, ownership, custodianship and issues of conservation.

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Code R4: (Printed Book ONLY)

Spartan Society: Interpreting the Evidence

by Brian Brennan
2007: 156 pages. Black and white illustrations and line art.

Chapter 1: The geographical setting and historical overview

Chapter 2: Interpreting the evidence for Spartan Society

Chapter 3: Spartan political organisation and social structure

Chapter 4: The Spartan army

Chapter 5: The Spartan economy

Chapter 6: Spartan cultural life

Chapter 7: Everyday life in Sparta

Chapter 8: Religion, death and burial at Sparta

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Code R5: (Printed Book ONLY)

Minoan Society: Interpreting the Evidence

by Brian Brennan
2010: 160 pages. Colour illustrations and line art.

Chapter 1: The geographical setting and historical overview

Chapter 2: Interpreting the evidence for Minoan Society

Chapter 3: Political organisation and social structure in Minoan Crete

Chapter 4: The Minoan economy and trade

Chapter 5: The Minoan palaces

Chapter 6: Cultural life in Minoan Crete

Chapter 7: Everyday life in Minoan Crete

Chapter 8: Religion, death and burial in Minoan Crete

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