Collection: Reference

Vic Richardson died in 1968. His diary came to light when a descendant brought it to school to help in study of the first World War. The teacher, Tony Bell, recognised the value of the material and prepared it for publication.

Spans ten millennia from earliest prehistory to the Arab conquest, combines scientific discovery and literary and religious tradition to produce a deeper understanding of human culture. The settings of three of the world's major religions are examined.

This is the first book-length study of the archaeology of Australia's deserts. The book explores the settlement of Australia's deserts, the formation of distinctive desert societies, and the origins and development of the hunter-gatherer societies