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The Human Past: World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies by Chris Scarre Publisher Comments Using a regional and chronological framework, this groundbreaking book highlights the enormous diversity of human experience and the ways in which archaeologists are able to learn about it. Professor Chris Scarre has seamlessly integrated the work of an... (read more) List Price $35.71 Your price: $34.37 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic 
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The Vikings and Their Origins by David M Wilson Publisher Comments This book is intended not only to portray an image of the Vikings but to show something of the culture of the Scandinavian countries in which they were settled in the four centuries before they burst on the European scene.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece by Lesley Adkins Book News Annotation 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) List Price $45.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Islands at the Crossroads: Migration, Seafaring, and Interaction in the Caribbean (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory) by L. Antonio (edt) Curet Book News Annotation Focusing on human relationships and the interactions between various groups and sub-groups, this collection of essays expounding on the nature and history of the Caribbean peoples and geography, gives insight into its changing social climate over time.... (read more) Your price: $36.25 New - Trade Paper
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Technology of the Gods: The Incredible Sciences of the Ancients by David Hatcher Childress Publisher Comments Popular Lost Cities author David Childress opens the door to the amazing world of ancient technology, from the computers of ancient world to the "flying machines of the gods." Technology of the Gods explores the technology that was allegedly used in... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Past in Perspective (5TH 11 Edition) by Kenneth L. Feder Publisher Comments Ideal for introduction to archaeology and world prehistory courses, The Past in Perspective: An Introduction to Human Prehistory, Fifth Edition, is an engaging and up-to-date chronological introduction to human prehistory. Kenneth L. Feder introduces... (read more) List Price $109.25 Your price: $68.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Across Atlantic Ice: The Origin of America's Clovis Culture by Dennis J. Stanford Publisher Comments Who were the first humans to inhabit North America? According to the now familiar story, mammal hunters entered the continent some 12,000 years ago via a land bridge that spanned the Bering Sea. The presence of these early New World people was... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Hardcover
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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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The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times (New in Paper) by Adrienne Mayor Publisher Comments "In this wonderful book, Adrienne Mayor successfully convinces us that some of our most treasured mythical creatures really were based on the skeletons of extinct animals. It is the best account ever concerning the real meaning of mythical creatures. And... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Egyptians by Cyril Aldred Publisher Comments Ancient Egypt may have been, to paraphrase Herodotus, "the gift of the Nile", but Egypt's civilization was no less the product of her god incarnate, the pharaoh. These twin themes -- the overwhelming importance of the annual inundation of the Nile and... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Ancient Persia by Josef Wiesehofer Publisher Comments Of all the great civilizations of the ancient world, that of Persia is one of the least understood. Josef Wiesehöfer's comprehensive survey of the Persian Empire under the Achaeminids, the Parthians, and the Sasanians focuses on the primary Persian... (read more) List Price $35.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Very Short Introductions #10: Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction by Paul G Bahn Publisher Comments Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects -- from Islam to Sociology, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rome (2ND 10 Edition) by Amanda Claridge Publisher Comments Capital and showcase of the Roman Empire and the center of Christian Europe, the city of Rome is the largest archaeological site in the world. In the new Second Edition of her popular handbook, Amanda Claridge again presents an indispensable guide to all... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $18.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Petroglyph Calendar: An Archaeoastronomy Adventure by Hubert A. Allen, Jr. Publisher Comments A history of how Native Americans foretold the movement of the sun, planets and cosmos with the help of a petroglyph calendar.... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Cave Paintings and Human Spirit (09 Edition) by David S. Whitley Synopsis Whitley one of the world's leading experts on cave paintings rewrites our understanding of shamanism and its connection with artistic creativity, myth, and religion by interweaving archaeological evidence with the latest findings of cutting-edge... (read more) List Price $25.98 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Archaeology of China by Li Liu Publisher Comments This book explores the roles of agricultural development and advancing social complexity in the processes of state formation in China. Over a period of about 10,000 years, it follows evolutionary trajectories of society from the last Paleolithic hunting... (read more) Your price: $99.00 New - Hardcover
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French Colonial Archaeology in the Southeast and Caribbean (Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen) by Kenneth G. (edt) Kelly Publisher Comments This innovative collection of essays brings together archaeological research on French colonial sites from Maryland, South Carolina, the Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley, the Caribbean, and French Guiana to explore the nature of French... (read more) Your price: $86.95 New - Hardcover
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Stone Tools: Theoretical Insights Into Human Prehistory (Advances in Experimental Medicine & Biology) by George H. Odell Publisher Comments Lithic analysts have been criticized for being atheoretical in their approach, or at least for not contributing to building archaeological theory. This volume redresses that balance. In Stone Tools, renowned lithic analysts employ explicitly theoretical... (read more) Your price: $230.95 New - Hardcover
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Greek Archaeology: A Thematic Approach by Christopher Mee Publisher Comments Sifting through the remains of the ancient landscapes of Greece has revealed -- and continues to uncover -- a wealth of archaeological treasures. Greek Archaeology: A Thematic Approach presents an up-to-date synthesis of the material culture of the Greek... (read more) Your price: $104.95 New - Hardcover
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Hunter-Gatherer Behavior: Human Response During the Younger Dryas by Metin I. (edt) Eren Publisher Comments A major global climate event called the Younger Dryas dramatically affected local environments and human populations at the end of the Pleistocene. This volume is the first work in fifteen years to comprehensively address key questions regarding the... (read more) Your price: $92.50 New - Hardcover
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