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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: $4.75 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Lost Temple of Java by Phil Grabsky Publisher Comments Uncover the many mysteries of the long-missing "eighth wonder of the world." Built by a now-forgotten civilization that flourished even as Europe languished in the Dark Ages, Borobudur in Central Java is the world's largest Buddhist temple, erected out... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.21 Used - Trade Paper
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The Rise of Civilization in the East: The Archaeology of China, Korea and Japan by Gina Barnes Synopsis A history of the developments which culminated in the emergence of the region as a coherent entity with a shared religion, state philosophy, and bureaucratic structure in the eighth century. This is the second edition of the title originally published in... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Children of the yellow earth;studies in prehistoric China. by J Gunnar Andersson Publisher Comments Originally published in 1934 and written by the Curator of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, this is an informative and highly entertaining account of the author's several expeditions to Northern China. Andersson began his Chinese... (read more) Your price: $4.95 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: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia 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 $37.00 Your price: $32.00 Used - Trade Paper
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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 archaeological discoveries ever made. Over seven thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China--and each figure was individually carved. Weaving... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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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 Chinaand each figure is individually... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Tirukkalukkunram (Pakshitirtham) and Its Temples by K V Gopalakrishnan Publisher Comments On Hindu temple complex in Chinglepet District, India.... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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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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Under a Lucky Star: A Lifetime of Adventure by Roy Chapman Andrews Publisher Comments Under a Lucky Star is the autobiography—the lifetime of adventure—of the explorer and archaeologist Roy Chapman Andrews. Adored by the public and pursued by the press, Andrews came as close to superstar status in the 1920s as any explorer of... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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Search for Ancient China (Discoveries) by C Debaine Francfort 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: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Inventory of Monuments At Pagan Volume 1 by Pierre Pichard Publisher Comments Volume I covers the Nyaung U sector where the building of small temples and stupas has continued uninterrupted since the eleventh century. It provides details about a vast number of temples, monasteries and shrines that sum up the tremendous surge... (read more) Your price: $64.00 Used - Hardcover
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Early Korea: Volume 1 by Mark Byington Publisher Comments Early Korea is dedicated to developing the fields of early Korean history and archaeology in the English language. The present volume consists of six scholarly works by specialists active in these fields. Three studies focus on the topic of recent... (read more) List Price $37.25 Your price: $32.00 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: $30.00 Used - Hardcover
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Empires Beyond the Great Wall: The Heritage of Genghis Khan by Adam T Kessler Publisher Comments "In an authoritative chronicle, Kessler presents the cultural history of Mongol nomads. These numerous tribes from the region of China known as the Northern Steppes created resonant objects that vividly allude to complex archaic cultures associated with... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $8.00 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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The Terracotta Army of the First Emperor of China by Close Up Guides Publisher Comments In 1974, near Xi'an in central China, villagers made an astonishing archaeological find -- an 8,000-man pottery army in battle-ready formation 2,200 years old. The amazing army comes to life in this book which tells the incredible story behind one of the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Champa and the Archaeology of My So'n (Vietnam) by Andrew Hardy Publisher Comments An Italian team has worked at the ancient Champa site for the last ten years, doing archaeological research and restoration work in cooperation with Vietnamese specialists. This book is the first published volume based on their efforts. The opening... (read more) Your price: $28.00 New - Trade Paper
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Beauty of the Chinese Explorations, 10 Volumes by Shoudao Sun TOC Volume 1: Hong Shan Culture, Liaoning Province Volume 2: An Yang, Henan Province Volume 3: Guanghan, Sichuan Province Volume 4: Taiyuan, Shan'xi Province Volume 5: Sui County, Hebei Province Volume 6: Pingshan, Hebei Province Volume 7... (read more) Your price: $450.00 Used - Set Hardcover
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