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From Black Land to Fifth Sun (Helix Books) From Black Land to Fifth Sun (Helix Books)
by Brian M Fagan

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Until recently, archaeology was concerned mainly with piecing together the material lives of our ancestors. In this groundbreaking book, master storyteller and respected archaeologist Brian Fagan explains how cutting-edge science can now take us beyond... (read more)

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Cleopatra's Palace Cleopatra's Palace
by Laura Foreman

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In 30 b.c., against the backdrop of Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most majestic of all ancient cities, a great queen proudly and defiantly took her life. More than two thousand years later, the world remains fascinated and haunted by this most intriguing... (read more)

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Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt
by R Hamilton

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The story of this spectacular ers is still unfolding; the land has yet to divulge all of its secrets. Ancient Egypt: Kingdom Of The Pharaohs relates the story to date, the key facts and the theories which have emerged in the 200 years since Egyptology... (read more)

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Nefertiti: Egypt's Sun Queen Nefertiti: Egypt's Sun Queen
by Joyce Tyldesley

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The classic account of Egypt's most famous queennow fully revised For over a decade, Nefertiti, wife of the heretic king Akhenaten, was the most influential woman in the Bronze Age world: a beautiful queen blessed by the sun god, adored by her family... (read more)

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Hengeworld Revised Edition Hengeworld Revised Edition
by Mike Pitts

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This is a story of the discovery of a lost civilization that spanned five centuries-- a civilization that now lies mostly beneath the fields of Southern England. Mike Pitts, an archaeologist, asks what sort of people designed and built these... (read more)

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Tomb of the Eagles Tomb of the Eagles
by John W. Hedges

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In Tomb of the Eagles John Hedges describes vividly the activities of a tribe in Isbister in the Orkneys which had as its totem the magnificent white-tailed sea eagle.... (read more)

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What Life Was Like When Longships Sailed: Vikings Ad 800-1100 What Life Was Like When Longships Sailed: Vikings Ad 800-1100
by Time Life

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Drawing on art, artifacts, and literature that was left behind, these richly illustrated volumes recount captivating tales of everyday life in long-ago vanished worlds.... (read more)

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Chavin and the Origins of the Andean Civilization Chavin and the Origins of the Andean Civilization
by Richard L Burger

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This is the first detailed up-to-date account in English of Chavin and its precursors. Based on the author's intimate knowledge of unprecedented discoveries made over the past two decades, including his own excavations at Chavin and elsewhere, it places... (read more)

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Maya 6TH Edition Maya 6TH Edition
by Michael Coe

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"A clear and intelligent description of the development and organization of Maya civilization". -- Natural History The Maya has long been established as the best and most readable introduction to the New World's greatest ancient civilization. In these... (read more)

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Bioarchaeological Studies of Life in the Age of Agriculture: A View from the Southeast Bioarchaeological Studies of Life in the Age of Agriculture: A View from the Southeast
by Patricia M Lambert

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The shift from foraging to farming had important health consequences for prehistoric peoples, but variations in health existed within communities that had made this transition. This new collection draws on the rich bioarchaeological record of the... (read more)

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Roman Britain: Outpost of the Empire Roman Britain: Outpost of the Empire
by H H Schullard

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Combining classical scholarship with recent archeological discoveries, Scullard recreates what life was like in Roman Britain, detailing merchants' activities, the mixing of pagan and Christian religions, and the emergence of the city.... (read more)

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Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times
by Donald B Redford

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In the best Egyptological tradition. . . . This is a work written by a master in Near Eastern studies.... (read more)

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Last Rites for the Tipu Maya: Genetic Structuring in a Colonial Cemetery Last Rites for the Tipu Maya: Genetic Structuring in a Colonial Cemetery
by Keith P Jacobi

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Two cultures collided at Tipu, Belize, in the 1600s: that of the native Maya and that of the Spanish missionaries, who arrived with an agenda of religious subjugation and, ultimately, political control. Combining historical documentation with the results... (read more)

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A Short History of Ancient Egypt: From Predynastic to Roman Times A Short History of Ancient Egypt: From Predynastic to Roman Times
by T G H James

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"A beautifully presented book which manages very successfully to encapsulate four thousand years of Egyptian history into two hundred and fifty four pages... A history which will stir the reader's imagination and leave a compulsive desire to delve more... (read more)

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Children of the yellow earth;studies in prehistoric China. Children of the yellow earth;studies in prehistoric China.
by J Gunnar Andersson

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Originally published in 1934 and written by the Curator of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, this is an informative and highly entertaining account of the author's several expeditions to Northern China. Andersson began his Chinese... (read more)

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The Cambridge Illustrated History of Archaeology The Cambridge Illustrated History of Archaeology
by Paul G Bahn

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This is the fullest and most authoritative single-volume account of archaeology from the earliest discoveries to the great excavations of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Lavishly illustrated throughout and global in scope, it tells the story of... (read more)

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The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia
by Himanshu Prabha Ray

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This is an archaeological study of the Indian subcontinent's ancient maritime history, before European expansion.... (read more)

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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: Official Companion Book to the Exhibition Sponsored by National Geographic Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: Official Companion Book to the Exhibition Sponsored by National Geographic
by Zahi Hawass

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This is the official companion book to the first U.S. exhibition of Tutankhamun artifacts in 30 years, featuring fabulous treasures of gold, silver, and semi-precious jewels, as well as a full-body forensic recreation built from the first-ever CT scan of... (read more)

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Penguin Dictionary of Archaeology 2ND Edition Penguin Dictionary of Archaeology 2ND Edition
by Warwick Bray

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From the Abbevillean handaxe and the god Baal of the Canaanites to the Wisconsin and Wurm glaciations of America and Europe, the Yang Shao culture of neolithic China and Zinjanthropus, this dictionary describes the sites, cultures, periods, techniques... (read more)

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Egypt Game Book: Egypt in the Time of the Pharaohs Egypt Game Book: Egypt in the Time of the Pharaohs
by Berenice Schneiter

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What is inside a pyramid? Why did the Egyptians worship cats? Where did the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris come from? How can you tell apart the portraits of the pharaohs? What role did the Sphinx play in Egyptian life? What was a festival... (read more)

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