Oxbow Advent — Day 1
December 1, 2023
Starting things off for this year’s Oxbow Advent are 10 books all about cities and urban archaeology! Books on this page only (format restrictions apply) are 50% off today only… READ MORE
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What’s in a Name?
November 22, 2023
Discover what the Scandinavian-influenced place names of East Anglia can reveal about Viking migration in the region with this blog, in which David Boulton charts out his course from his fascination with cartography as a child, to studying Viking settlement in his homeland of East Anglia.
A Battle Lost – or Won?
November 8, 2023
Despite the historic significance of this clash between Scotland and England, the Battle of Pinkie in 1547 has largely slipped from popular consciousness.
Boats, Basketry, and Botanical Remains
November 1, 2023
Plunge into the submerged site of La Marmotta, one of the earliest Neolithic settlements in the Italian Peninsula, formerly home to farmers, domestic plants and animals.
Not So Eternal Cities
October 24, 2023
In this blog, Robin Rönnlund, author of The Cities of the Plain encourages us to look beyond the Athenian Acropolis and explore the fascinating landscape of Western Thessaly…
Winged Words
June 16, 2023
In this blog, Dale Serjeantson flies readers back to the mid-first millennium, a moment when human attitudes towards birds changed completely. Explore these changes and the reasons behind them, and uncover the insights that the interpretation of bird remains can provide into an archaeological excavation.
Women’s History Month: Author Spotlight
March 21, 2023
In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating some of the remarkable women who have contributed to, written, and edited publications for Oxbow Books; women who have brought new archaeological ideas, insight and information to your bookshelves. Discover more about their fascinating lives, works and achievements.
