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New World
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
by Charles C. Mann
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Charles C. Mann has pulled off an impressive feat — a scholarly, thorough work of history that's almost compulsively readable. In 1491, he summarizes and examines the last thirty years of research into the pre-Columbian Americas, and comes to some... (read more)

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Egypt
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The Gods of the Egyptians, Vol. 1
The Gods of the Egyptians, Vol. 1
by E A Wallis Budge
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Volume 1 of a two-volume set by one of the foremost Egyptologists contains 16 chapters including The Gods of Egypt, Primitive Gods and Nome-Gods, Hell and the Damned, Ra the Sun-God and His Forms, Hathor and the Hathor-Goddesses, The Horus Gods, and... (read more)

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Italy and Rome
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In the Dark Places of Wisdom
In the Dark Places of Wisdom
by Peter Kingsley
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A set of ancient inscriptions on marble found 40 years ago in southern Italy, recording details so bewildering that scholars have kept silent about them ... Sensational new information about a group of ancient philosophers who were so intensely practical... (read more)

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General
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Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant
Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant
by Graham Hancock
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The fact of the Lost Ark of the Covenant is one of the grant historical mysteries of all time. To believers, the Ark is the legendary vesel holding the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. The Bible contains hundreds of references to the Ark's power to... (read more)

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Aztecs
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Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs (Ancient Peoples & Places Mexico)
Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs (Ancient Peoples & Places Mexico)
by Michael D. Coe
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Michael D. Coe's Mexico has long been recognized as the most readable and authoritative introduction to the region's ancient civilizations. This companion to his best-selling The Maya has now been completely revised by Professor Coe and Rex Koontz. The... (read more)

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British Isles
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Old Straight Track
Old Straight Track
by Alffed Watkins
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This is a study of the ancient tracks or leys that criss-cross the British Isles, a system which was old when the Romans first came to Britain. This is a collection of the author's investiations of the ancient monuments, which he argues follow the paths... (read more)

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Incas and Peru
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Lost City of the Incas
Lost City of the Incas
by Hiram Bingham
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A special illustrated edition of Hiram Bingham's classic work captures all the magnificence and mystery of the amazing archeological sites he uncovered. Early in the 20th century, Bingham ventured into the wild and then unknown country of the Eastern... (read more)

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Central and South America
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In the Language of Kings: An Anthology of Mesoamerican Literature - Pre-Columbian to the Present
In the Language of Kings: An Anthology of Mesoamerican Literature - Pre-Columbian to the Present
by Miguel Leon Portilla
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The first anthology to present the full trajectory of new interpretations of the glyphic writings of the Maya through the poetic response to events in modern Chiapas, here is a history of Mexico and Central America from the Indian point of view. "In the... (read more)

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Sale Books
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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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Used Books
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History of Ancient Egypt: An Introduction
History of Ancient Egypt: An Introduction
by Erik Hornung
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Erik Hornung begins his account by taking a brief look at the prehistoric era in Egypt. He then focuses on political events during the period beginning with the reign of "Menes" and closing with the conquest by Alexander the Great. Building on insights... (read more)

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