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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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    The World of the Celts

    Simon James 9780500050675
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Egypt
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Tutankhamen: The Search for an Egyptian King
Tutankhamen: The Search for an Egyptian King
by Joyce Tyldesley
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The discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 was perhaps the world’s most important archaeological find.  The only near-intact royal tomb to be preserved in the Valley of the Kings, it has supplied an astonishing wealth of artifacts,... (read more)

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North America
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House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest
House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest
by Craig Childs
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In this landmark work on the Anasazi tribes of the Southwest, naturalist Craig Childs dives head on into the mysteries of this vanished people. The various tribes that made up the Anasazi people converged on Chaco Canyon (New Mexico) during the 11th... (read more)

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General
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Peoples of the Northwest Coast: Their Archaeology and Prehistory
Peoples of the Northwest Coast: Their Archaeology and Prehistory
by Kenneth M Ames
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Extending some 1,400 miles from Alaska to northern California, America's Northwest Coast is one of the richest and most distinct cultural areas on earth. The region is famous for its magnificent art -- masks, totem poles, woven blankets -- produced by... (read more)

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King Tutankhamun: The Treasures of the Tomb
King Tutankhamun: The Treasures of the Tomb
by Zahi Hawass
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The ultimate book on King Tut and his tomb—the most exciting archaeological find the world has ever known. The fabulous treasures of Tutankhamun have fascinated the public since their discovery by Howard Carter in 1922. Many books have been written... (read more)

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Vikings
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The Vikings: A History
The Vikings: A History
by Robert Ferguson
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A comprehensive and thrilling history, based on the latest scholarship, offers the definitive portrait of the Vikings Raiders and traders, settlers and craftsmen, the medieval Scandinavians who have become familiar to history as Vikings never lose their... (read more)

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Greece and Crete
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Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece
Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece
by Lesley Adkins
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Combining both archaeological and historical sources, the handbook covers three millennia of ancient Greek civilization, from the advent of the Minoan civilization in Crete to the Roman conquest in 30 BC. Chapters are ordered thematically and explore... (read more)

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Near East
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Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture
Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture
by William H Stiebing
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This general introduction to the history and culture of the Ancient Near East, including Egypt, offers the right amount of detail for the course without being encyclopedic.   Organized by the periods, kingdoms, and empires generally used in Near... (read more)

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Ancient Egyptians: Beliefs & Practices
Ancient Egyptians: Beliefs & Practices
by A Rosalie David
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This book traces the evolution of religious beliefs and practices within the historical and political contexts of the main periods of Egypt's civilization. It shows how historical and political events influenced state cults, temple rituals and funerary... (read more)

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Jamestown, the Buried Truth
Jamestown, the Buried Truth
by William M Kelso
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What was life really like for the band of adventurers who firstset foot on the banks of the James River in 1607? Important as the accomplishmentsof these men and women were, the written records pertaining to them are scarce, ambiguous, and often... (read more)

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