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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From Stonehenge to Samarkand: An Anthology of Archaeological Travel Writing
by Brian Fagan


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This anthology, selected and edited by Brain Fagan, encompasses tales that fall into a little known literary genre, wherein authors seek to capture the romance and sense of wonder they experienced while gazing upon the monumental architecture of ancient... (read more)

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Finding the People Who Flaked the Stone at English Camp
by Angela E Close


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Close (U. of Washington) analyzes flaked-stone artifacts recovered on San Juan Island, Washington during 1990 and 1991. Radiocarbon dates indicate that Operation D of English Camp was used for a rather brief period around AD 600; it is hypothesized... (read more)

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The Pocket Book of Tutankhamun: The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
by Abeer El Shahawy


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The companion to the Pocket Book of the Egyptian Museum, this mini-guide features images and descriptions of the more than 1,400 artifacts unearthed in Howard Carter's astonishing discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.... (read more)

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Celts: History and Civilization
by Wenceslas Kruta


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With no written language of their own, the dramatic story of the Celts is usually pieced together from somewhat one-sided accounts--records kept by the ancient Greeks and Romans, and later the Irish Monks. We can also learn much from artifacts and... (read more)

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In Pursuit of Ancient Pasts: A History of Classical Archaeology in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
by Stephen L Dyson


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The stories behind the acquisition of ancient antiquities are often as important as those that tell of their creation. This fascinating book provides a comprehensive account of the history and development of classical archaeology, explaining how and why... (read more)

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Discoveries: Search for Ancient Greece (Discoveries)
by Francoise Etienne


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Etienne takes readers on a fascinating voyage of discovery--of ancient Greek civilization and of the people who studied it. Why has Greece served as a model for so many other civilizations? How did technology and politics combine in the growth of... (read more)

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The Prehistory of Colorado and Adjacent Areas
by Tammy Stone


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What we now call Colorado has been peopled for at least 12,000 years. This short, accessible account of the state's human past, based on the archaeological record, reconstructs past lifeways using current theory and explanations. Using a regional... (read more)

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Archaeology of the Iroquois: Selected Readings and Research Sources
by Jordan E Kerber


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Kerber (anthropology, Native American studies, and archaeological collections, Colgate U.) compiles 24 recent articles on Iroquoian archaeology, written mostly from the 1990s on and drawn from regional and international journals, edited volumes, and... (read more)

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The Goddess and the Bull: Catalhoyuk--An Archaeological Journey to the Dawn of Civilization
by Michael Balter


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A veteran "Science" magazine reporter takes readers inside the trenches of Catalhoyuk--an archaeological excavation that has astounded the world with findings that show it to be the origin of modern society.... (read more)

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The Find of a Lifetime: Sir Arthur Evans and the Discovery of Knossos
by Sylvia Horowitz


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The obsessions of a dapper Victorian gentleman led to one of the most breathtaking discoveries in archeology: the Palace of Minos at Knossos. As the brilliant curator of the famed Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, Sir Evans was already well known when, at 50... (read more)

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Unearthing Gotham
by Anne-marie Cantwell


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This prize-winning book looks at New York from a fascinating new perspective, an archaeological one. Describing the exciting discoveries of long lost worlds found beneath the modern metropolis, the authors present an absorbing narrative of the many... (read more)

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Persia and the West: An Archaeological Investigation of the Genesis of Achaemenid Art
by John Boardman


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The first kings of the Achaemenid Persian empire, Cyrus the Great and Darius, sought to devise for their capital cities new styles in monumental architecture and sculpture to express their imperial status and mastery of the known world. With no local... (read more)

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Viking Empires
by Angelo Forte


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Viking Empires is a definitive new global history of the Viking World.... (read more)

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Secrets of the Ancient Dead: Deciphering the Past from Tombs, Graves, and Mummies
by Tony Allan


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Whether in tomb, grave, burial pit, or peat bog, all around the world the ancient dead represent a challenge to make sense of their remains. How did they live? How did they die? How did they view the inevitable prospect of their death? And how did their... (read more)

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Luxor Museum: The Glory of Ancient Thebes
by Abeer El Shahawy


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The Luxor Museum houses a fine collection of Egyptian antiquities that is beautifully exhibited. This illustrated volume highlights some of the masterpieces found in ancient Thebes. There are glorious examples of ancient artifacts from tombs and temples... (read more)

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Early Islamic Pottery--Materials and Techniques
by Anne Marie Bernsted


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Pottery of the early Islamic Period is made accessible to those interested in ceramic techniques - manufactue, materials and pigments of both body and glazes.... (read more)

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Discoveries: Golden Treasures of Troy (Discoveries)
by Herve Duchene


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A German businessman-turned-archaeologist, Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) had a lifelong dream: to find the world of Homer--the mythical cities of Troy, Ithaca, and Mycenae--and search for its long-hidden riches. Now, this fascinating volume reveals the... (read more)

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