The Oxbow Books End-of-Year Sale!
December 5, 2016
We’re happy to announce that starting today and continuing through the end of the year, over 200 Oxbow Books titles will be offered at great sale prices on casemateacademic.com! This… READ MORE
Category: Archaeology
Archaeologies of Waste: Encounters with the Unwanted
November 28, 2016
From Daniel Sosna & Lenka Brunclíková What have ornate Neolithic vessels, 17th century human faeces and contemporary fuel in nuclear reactors in common? Regardless of how silly this question sounds,… READ MORE
The Archaeology Of Vampires
October 31, 2016
Fear of the undead has been around for a very long time. Whilst the term ‘vampire’ wasn’t first used until around the sixteenth century, the ideas of people rising from… READ MORE
How well do you know your archaeologists?
October 28, 2016
Think you’re up to scratch on archaeologists in history? Find out just how much you know with our latest quiz.
Storms, War and Shipwrecks at the Ashmolean : A Feast for all Senses
July 20, 2016
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the Ashmolean Museum’s latest exhibition: Storms, War & Shipwrecks. With such a powerful title I was expecting great things. I was not… READ MORE
Current Archaeology Live 2016
March 4, 2016
Last weekend Oxbow Books had the pleasure of attending Current Archaeology Live 2016. Hosted by the magazine of the same name, this conference is attended by many archaeologists, from the… READ MORE
Council for British Archaeology South-East AGM and Conference
October 10, 2014
Don’t forget to book your place at the 2014 CBA South-East AGM and Conference! The conference will take place on Saturday 1st November in the Huxley Lecture Theatre at the… READ MORE
20th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists
September 24, 2014
From the 10th to the 14th September 2014, the European Association of Archaeologists’ 20th Annual Meeting was held in Istanbul. Oxbow was represented at EAA 2014 by Managing Editor Julie… READ MORE
A Test of Time and A Test of Time Revisited
July 25, 2014
The great volcanic eruption of the Thera (or Santorini volcano) in the southern Aegean has been central to several archaeological controversies. Originally, the main question was whether this eruption (now… READ MORE
Oxbow publication wins British Archaeological Award for the Best Archaeological Book 2013-14
July 16, 2014
A grand ceremony was held on Monday 14th July at the British Museum to present the British Archaeological Awards for 2014. The occasion was compèred by Loyd Grossman who, following… READ MORE
