 Several new books have been published by members of the Archaeology and History of Art Department (HART), reflecting the wide range of research interests covered by its multinational faculty.
Dr. Thomas Zimmermann, Assistant Professor and Acting Chair of the department, authored two books, focusing on entirely different topics: "The Bronze- and Iron Age: Finds from the Heinrich Schliemann Collection, Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz," (Die bronze- und früheisenzeitlichen Troiafunde der Sammlung Heinrich Schliemann im Besitz des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums). Issued by the Römisch-Germanische Zentralmuseum in cooperation with Schnell & Steiner publishers, reappraises archaeological finds from the famous site of Troy in Northwest Anatolia, originally excavated by Heinrich Schliemann in the late 19th century. Importance is given to the scientific value of "antiquarian" museum collections that can still deliver surprising results for the modern researcher.
His second book, "The Oldest Copper Age Burials with Daggers" (Die ältesten kupferzeitlichen Bestattungen mit Dolchbeigabe), appears in the distinguished monograph series of the Zentralmuseum, again in cooperation with Schnell & Steiner publishers. For the first time, it investigates in depth the role of the dagger as a weapon, and its career as a status symbol in the prehistoric societies of Europe and the Mediterranean world.
Ben Claasz Coockson, an expert in archaeological drafting and excavation techniques, published "Archaeological Illustration and Photography" (Arkeolojik İllüstrasyon ve Fotoğrafçılık (translated by Ceyhun Çokal, Aytaşı Publishers), which immediately became the standard textbook in archaeology and art history departments in Turkish universities.
Another internationally acclaimed standard volume on the Roman Emperor Trajan (Trajan: Optimus Princeps, Routledge), has recently been translated into Romanian, and will soon be published in Russian. Written by Roman archaeology and military history specialist Julian Bennett, it has been a mandatory Roman history textbook in British and American universities for years.
Thomas Zimmermann's books are available at www.amazon.de, or www.schnell-und-steiner.de. Ben Claasz Coockson's textbook can be found in many quality bookstores in Ankara or at www.aytasiyayincilik.com. Julian Bennett's original English book on Trajan is available from www.amazon.com.
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