Trees and Timber in the Ancient Mediterranean World

Trees and Timber in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Author: Russell Meiggs
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 600
Release: 1982
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This is the first comprehensive study of timber supply and demand in the Near East and the world of ancient Greece and Rome. Drawing from a wide range of literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, Meiggs traces changing patterns in their historical setting, and examines the timber requirements of fleets and armies, building, agriculture, and sculpture and furniture. He also draws a tentative outline of the structure of the timber trade, with special emphasis on transport, and determines that the part played by Greece and Rome in deforestation has been greatly exaggerated.

Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology

Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology
Author: Paul T. Nicholson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 740
Release: 2000-03-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521452571

The book describes current research into all aspects of craftwork in ancient Egypt.

The Ancient Mediterranean Environment between Science and History

The Ancient Mediterranean Environment between Science and History
Author: William V. Harris
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2013-07-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004254056

Scientists, historians and archaeologists are at last beginning to collaborate seriously on studies of the long-term history of the environment. The fruit of an international conference held in Rome in 2011, The Ancient Mediterranean Environment between Science and History brings together scientists and scholars who are interested in the interaction of their several disciplines as well as in specific problems such as the effects of climate change and other environmental factors on historical developments and events, the sources of the energy and fuel used in ancient civilizations, and the effects of humans on the lands around the Mediterranean. The collection balances broad Mediterranean-wide studies and tightly focused studies of particular regions in Italy and Jordan.

Trial Stories in Jewish Antiquity

Trial Stories in Jewish Antiquity
Author: Chaya T Halberstam
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2024-08-02
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0198865147

Trial Stories in Jewish Antiquity is the first book to examine what early Jewish courtroom narratives can tell us about the capacity and limits of human justice. Drawing from affect theory and feminist legal thought, Chaya T. Halberstam offers original readings of some of the most famous trials in the ancient Jewish tradition.

Ancient Woods, Trees and Forests

Ancient Woods, Trees and Forests
Author: Alper H. Çolak
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 710
Release: 2023-03-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1784272663

From antiquity until today, trees and woods have inspired artists, writers and scientists; they have shaped cultures and reverberated through belief systems. Yet worldwide forest cover has declined dramatically over the last 1,000 years. Now, primeval forests are only to be found at a few sites unreachable by humans, and even then they are affected by climate change, atmospheric pollution and species extinctions. Nonetheless, ancient woods, trees and forests are at the core of many global landscapes. Understanding the vital resources that they provide requires genuinely multidisciplinary research. With contributions from major authorities in the field such as Oliver Rackham, Frans Vera, Elisabeth Johann, George Peterken and Melvyn Jones among others, this timely volume reflects on the importance of our oldest trees from a range of perspectives and varied geographical locations. Individual chapters consider eco-cultural heritage, the archaeology of trees, landscape history, forest rights, tree management, saproxylic insects, the importance of deadwood, practical conservation and monitoring, biodiversity, wood-pasture and more. Fresh insights are provided from across Europe as far as Turkey. Given the urgent need to understand, conserve and restore ancient woodlands and trees, this book will do much raise awareness, foster enthusiasm and inspire wonder.

Atlas of Wood, Bark and Pith Anatomy of Eastern Mediterranean Trees and Shrubs

Atlas of Wood, Bark and Pith Anatomy of Eastern Mediterranean Trees and Shrubs
Author: Alan Crivellaro
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 589
Release: 2013-07-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 364237235X

This atlas presents anatomical descriptions of the xylem, bark and pith of 264 species belonging to 71 families. It highlights the anatomical diversity of trees, shrubs, dwarf shrubs, woody lianas and several of the prominent perennial herbs from the Eastern Mediterranean region, with a focus on the island of Cyprus. The island’s topography and biogeographic history combine to provide a wide range of habitats and diverse flora including widespread, endemic, and ornamental species. The monograph for each species includes a description of the anatomical structures of the stem and twig xylem and the twig’s bark and pith, as well as color micrographs of double-stained sections of each of these plant parts. These entries are accompanied by a photograph and a brief description of the plant including stem wood density, height, habit, flower, leaf and fruit characteristics, and a map showing its geographic and altitudinal distribution in the region. Xylem descriptions follow the IAWA lists of microscopic features for hardwood and softwood identification. For bark and pith descriptions, a new coding system developed by the authors is applied. Lastly, the work offers a key for wood identification that was developed to differentiate between groups of species by using a small number of features that are unambiguous and clearly visible. The atlas will be a valuable guide for botanists, ecologists, foresters, archeologists, horticulturists and paleobotanists.

Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World

Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World
Author: David Sacks
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1438110200

Discusses the people, places and events found in over 2,000 years of Greek civilization.