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The Mummies of Urumchi by Elizabeth Barber Publisher Comments Some of Ürümchi's mummies date back as far as 4,000 years--contemporary with the famous Egyptian mummies but even more beautifully preserved. Surprisingly, these prehistoric people are not Asian but Caucasoid--tall, large-nosed and blond with thick... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Lost Cities of China, Central Asia and India by David H Childress Publisher Comments Rogue adventurer and maverick archaeologist Childress takes the reader on unforgettable journeys in search of lost cities and ancient mysteries. Join him as he crosses deserts, mountains, and jungles in search of legendary cities, vast gold treasure... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia (Cambridge World Archaeology) by Himanshu Prabha Ray Publisher Comments This is an archaeological study of the Indian subcontinent's ancient maritime history, before European expansion.... (read more) List Price $168.75 Your price: $59.98 Sale - Hardcover
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China's buried kingdoms by Time Life Publisher Comments Readers assume the role of archaeologists, uncovering secrets of ancient civilizations. Stunning photographs and illustrations, plus detailed cutaways, maps and diagrams.... (read more) Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Angkor Heart of an Asian Empire by Bruno Dagens Synopsis Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Southeast Asia: A Past Regained by Time Life Publisher Comments Readers assume the role of archaeologists, uncovering secrets of ancient civilizations. Stunning photographs and illustrations, plus detailed cutaways, maps and diagrams.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Reference Guides to the World's Cinema #10: The Archaeology of the Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka: A Selected Bibliography by Robert B Ridinger Publisher Comments Filling a distinct gap in the reference literature of archaeology, this bibliography provides an introduction to the vast and varied literature produced by the practice of archaeology in the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka since the early 19th Century.... (read more) List Price $136.75 Your price: $75.00 Used - Hardcover
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Emperor Qin and His Terracotta Warriors: Travel Through the Middle Kingdom by Weimin Xu Synopsis Since their excavation, the Terracotta Warriors have impressed the whole world with their artistic, cultural, and scientific significance. They are considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in China and an eighth ?Wonder of the World?. In... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Mummies of Ürümchi by Elizabeth Wayland Barber Publisher Comments In the museums of Urumchi, the windswept regional capital of the Uyghur Autonomous Region in Western China -- what we know as Chinese Turkestan -- a collection of ancient mummies lay at the center of an enormous mystery. Some of Urumchi's mummies date... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Gender and Archaeology Series #8: Gender and Chinese Archaeology by Katheryn M. Linduff Publisher Comments The roles of women in Chinese archaeology, with only a few exceptions, have at worst been overlooked, and at best consigned to conventional Marxist theory that prescribes formulaic frameworks for understanding gender--until now. Renowned archaeologist... (read more) List Price $53.75 Your price: $23.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Golden Age of Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from the People's Republic of China by Xiaoneng Yang Publisher Comments This introduction to more than 200 masterpieces from the period 5000 BC to the 10th century AD uncovered in China that confirms archaeologists' conclusion that Chinese civilization and art flowered throughout ancient China. 200+ color illustrations.... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $24.00 Used - Hardcover
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Ajanta by Arvind P Jamkhedkar Publisher Comments Situated about 106 kilometers from Aurangabad in Maharashtra, Ajanta rock cut caves are creations of about 700 years, roughly from 200 BC to AD 525. This glorious Buddhist art of the Deccan was discovered in 1819, and given a World Heritage status by... (read more) List Price $36.75 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Ancient India :land of mystery by Time Life Publisher Comments Readers assume the role of archaeologists, uncovering secrets of ancient civilizations. Stunning photographs and illustrations, plus detailed cutaways, maps and diagrams.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Terra Cotta Army: China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation by John Man Publisher Comments The terra cotta army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries ever made. Over eight thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China—and each figure is... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Khmer : Lost Empire of Cambodia (98 Edition) by Thierry Zephir Publisher Comments Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Eternal Army: The Terracotta Soldiers of the First Emperor by Roberto Ciarla Publisher Comments More than 22 centuries ago, in China's northwestern Shaanxi province, the first Qin emperor was buried in a magnificent tomb surrounded by an army of some 7,000 terra-cotta soldiers. This lavish volume offers a detailed look at that astonishing army, and... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Pattadakal (Monumental Legacy) by George Michell Publisher Comments This book provides an introduction to the temples at Pattadakal in central Karnataka, which represent the high point of eighth-century Hindu art and architecture. The only English-language guide to these extraordinary temples, this book will be... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Forgotten kingdoms in Sumatra by F M Schnitger Publisher Comments In addition to its fathomless jungles, immense forests, and lonely hillsides, the island of Sumatra possesses the monuments and traditions of some of the most ancient cultures of South-East Asia. Forgotten Kingdoms in Sumatra, first published in 1939... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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From Court To Caravan Chinese Tomb Sculptures From the Collection of Anthony M Solomon by Virginia Bower Book News Annotation The catalog to an exhibition at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard U., this attractive volume includes a lengthy essay on Chinese tomb sculpture, written by Bower, an independent scholar. Most of the volume contains full-page color plates of... (read more) Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Differences Preserved: Reconstructed Tombs from the Liao and Song Dynasties by Hsingyuan Tsao Synopsis Differences Preserved presents works excavated from two sets of tombs in northern China. Tomb objects from the ninth to twelfth centuries, along with reproductions of the lively and vibrant tomb wall murals, serve as the basis for a cultural reassessment... (read more) List Price $22.50 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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