International Children’s Day: Children and the Past
June 1, 2017
This International Children’s Day, we take a quick look into the archaeology of childhood, and the study of childhood in the past. The study of children in the past Children… READ MORE
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Exploring the Past Through Ancient Egyptian Furniture
May 26, 2017
We don’t often pay that much attention to the furniture that we use every day. But author and guest blogger GEOFFREY KILLEN, who studies the furniture of Ancient Egypt, has… READ MORE
Meet the Author: Simon Elliott at NAHRG Summer Conference
May 24, 2017
Oxbow Books author Simon Elliott will be speaking at the Norfolk Archaeological & Historical Research Group Summer Conference. Take a look for details about Simon’s upcoming book, and the conference… The… READ MORE
Art’s Greatest Hits in One Room: the Value of a Cast Gallery
May 19, 2017
What is the merit of a room full of plaster-cast reproductions in a museum full of genuine artefacts and antiques? Guest blogger ALICE PARKIN, who runs tours of the Cast… READ MORE
Faking It: What do Museums do with Forged Artifacts?
May 11, 2017
What does a museum do when it discovers that an artifact is a forgery? What should a museum do? Oxbow marketing executive BECCA WATSON explores fakes and forgeries of antiquities and… READ MORE
Hidden in Plain Sight: Archaeology, Rediscovered
May 4, 2017
We often hear of important new excavations and finds in the world of archaeology. But what about the archaeological artefacts which have been forgotten – how much archaeology is hiding… READ MORE
Tunnel through Time: Crossrail Archaeology
April 28, 2017
The Crossrail project is the biggest construction project in Europe and is one of the largest single infrastructure investments ever undertaken in the UK. Since the construction of the new… READ MORE
Herding Anglo-Saxon Cats
April 26, 2017
WRITTEN BY GUEST-BLOGGER AND AUTHOR GALE OWEN-CROCKER Many of the books published by Oxbow Books are edited volumes or collections of contributions from various authors. These collections – often from… READ MORE
Seats of Power in Europe: From the Charmless to the Captivating
April 12, 2017
WRITTEN BY ANTHONY EMERY, AUTHOR AND GUEST BLOGGER Throughout Europe, castles, forts, palaces and houses remain sites of interest, whether they are now fully furnished museums or mostly ruined. There’s… READ MORE
Trisha Brown: In Memoriam
April 5, 2017
Written by guest blogger Ciara Caya It was with great sorrow that we learned on March 18th that the internationally celebrated choreographer, dancer, and artist, Trisha Brown, passed away at the… READ MORE
