Day 5: Island Archaeology
Not to be confused with yesterday’s theme, on day 5 of the Advent Calendar we’re exploring Island Archaeology. Sail away with us to Cyprus, Orkney, Crete and beyond, and apply code ADVENT05 at checkout before midnight on 5th December 2025 to enjoy 50% off these five fascinating books.
Perspectives on Insularity, Connectivity, and Belonging
Edited by Anastasia Christophilopoulou
Oxbow Books | Paperback | 9798888571514 | RRP: £38.00
Advent Calendar Price: £19.00
Contextualizing Imperial Disruption and Upheavals and their Associated Research Challenges
Edited by Jane E. Francis & Michael J. Curtis
Oxbow Books | Hardback | 9781789259988 | RRP: £55.00
Advent Calendar Price: £27.50
The Enchanting Bronze Age and its Tumultuous Climax
Natale Barca
Oxbow Books | Paperback | 9781789259476 | RRP: £40.00
Advent Calendar Price: £20.00
Cyprus in the Long Late Antiquity
History and Archaeology Between the Sixth and Eighth Centuries
Edited by Panayiotis Panayides & Ine Jacobs
Oxbow Books | Hardback | 9781789258745 | RRP: £50.00
Advent Calendar Price: £25.00
The Development of Neolithic House Societies in Orkney
Edited by Richard Jones & Colin Richards
Oxbow Books | Paperback | 9781911188872 | RRP: £25.00
Advent Calendar Price: £12.50
Remember, code ADVENT05 expires at 23.59 UK time on 5th December 2025. Don’t miss out on these bargains! Offers while stocks last.
Checkout and fulfilment of orders will be through Pen & Sword, Script’s in-house distribution hub in South Yorkshire, UK.
Our team will be doing their best to get your orders out to you as fast as possible, but we cannot guarantee that your books will arrive before Christmas. Our last UK 1st class posting date is 21st December.
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