This book offers a critical synthesis of the archaeology of South Asia from the Neolithic period (c.6500 BCE), when domestication began and permanent settlements were established across the subcontinent, to the spread of Buddhism which accompanied the reign of the Mauryan Emperor Asoka in the third century BCE.  Meer

In this book, Gustavo Politis and Luis Borrero explore the archaeology and ethnography of the indigenous people who inhabited Argentina's pampas and the Patagonia region from the end of the Pleistocene until the 20th century.  Meer

Drawing on new archaeological finds from the last two decades, this book offers an up-to-date overview of the archaeology of the Han Empire. It uses material culture to showcase the range of institutions and social actors behind the expansion of China's first empire.  Meer

This book combines archaeological, palaeoanthropological, and paleogenetic data to present a unique demographic perspective on this period of early prehistory, combining social and evolutionary approaches.  Meer

In this new edition, Peter Mitchell provides a comprehensive synthesis of Southern Africa's archaeology over more than 3 million years. It includes new work that addresses pre-colonial states and the transformations wrought by European colonialism, emphasising Indigenous agency and feeding into efforts to decolonise the discipline.  Meer

In this new edition, Peter Mitchell provides a comprehensive synthesis of Southern Africa's archaeology over more than 3 million years. It includes new work that addresses pre-colonial states and the transformations wrought by European colonialism, emphasising Indigenous agency and feeding into efforts to decolonise the discipline.  Meer