The Conservation of Archaeological Sites in the Mediterranean Region

The Conservation of Archaeological Sites in the Mediterranean Region
Author: Marta De la Torre
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1998-02-26
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0892364866

One of the greatest challenges faced today by those responsible for ancient cultural sites is that of maintaining the delicate balance between conserving these fragile resources and making them available to increasing numbers of visitors. Tourism, unchecked development, and changing environmental conditions threaten significant historical sites throughout the world. These issues are among the topics dealt with in this book, which reports on the proceedings of an international conference on the conservation of classical sites in the Mediterranean region, organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum. The book includes chapters discussing management issues at three sites: Piazza Armerina, Sicily; Knossos, Crete; and Ephesus, Turkey. While visiting these sites, conference participants examined how issues raised at these locales can illuminate the challenges of management and conservation faced by complex heritage sites the world over. Additional chapters discuss such topics as the management of cultural sites, the reconstruction of ancient buildings, and ways of presenting and interpreting sites for today's visitors.

Color Atlas and Manual of Microscopy for Criminalists, Chemists, and Conservators

Color Atlas and Manual of Microscopy for Criminalists, Chemists, and Conservators
Author: Nicholas Petraco
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2003-09-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0203494393

Professionals in many disciplines, from archeology to forensic science and anthropology, must be able to identify organic and inorganic fibers and particles. In a single source, this book presents a range of simple methods to help readers quickly characterize and identify a broad range of materials.

Atlas of the North American Indian

Atlas of the North American Indian
Author: Carl Waldman
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2009
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1438126719

Presents an illustrated reference that covers the history, culture and tribal distribution of North American Indians.

Archeology Under Water

Archeology Under Water
Author: Keith Muckelroy
Publisher: New York ; Toronto : McGraw-Hill
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1980
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

The Invention of the Jewish People

The Invention of the Jewish People
Author: Shlomo Sand
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2010-06-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 178168362X

A historical tour de force, The Invention of the Jewish People offers a groundbreaking account of Jewish and Israeli history. Exploding the myth that there was a forced Jewish exile in the first century at the hands of the Romans, Israeli historian Shlomo Sand argues that most modern Jews descend from converts, whose native lands were scattered across the Middle East and Eastern Europe. In this iconoclastic work, which spent nineteen weeks on the Israeli bestseller list and won the coveted Aujourd'hui Award in France, Sand provides the intellectual foundations for a new vision of Israel's future.

Old Stories & Forgotten Lessons

Old Stories & Forgotten Lessons
Author: Dr. R.W. Stallings
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2021-08-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1489735224

The message the world hears from the church in America is confusing. Many of us have drifted so far from biblical teaching that those seeking our help cannot find it in the church. The picture of God we present is so removed from biblical truth that even our own children are without froundation and are leaving in great numbers. I do not accept the premise that the non–churched world has rejected God; many have never heard the compelling unfiltered Gospel truth preached with love. When we discard the biblical text and do not teach it to our people we give away the power to help those really needing the church. The church must make her own peace with God before the world can hear the voice of God from the church. Old Stories & Forgotten Lessons, Volume two is a Bible storybook written for adults. Volume two contains the stories of Moses, Joshua, the Judges and the Book of Ruth. The stories are set in time and place with secular history and each is self–contained with lessons gleaned from the stories to help us live our lives in a world which often denies that God exist. These stories should give us courage to face a society which often has angry words for those of us who believe in God. Our children are facing a hostle world which is not their friend; they will often feel isolate because of their belief. They need to know how the heros of our faith lived and led successful lives.