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Roman Britain by T W Potter Synopsis This text assesses the impact of the invasion of AD 43 on Iron-Age Britain and surveys the effect of Roman culture on this remote province up to and beyond the end of the occupation. The process of Romanisation is not viewed in isolation, but in terms of... (read more) Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Standing with Stones: A Photographic Journey Through Megalithic Britain & Ireland by Rupert Soskin Synopsis From the southernmost tip of Cornwall to the far Scottish isles, a wonderful variety of ancient stone monuments still exists in Britain and Ireland, and this book guides the reader to over one hundred of them. Some megalithic sites, like Stonhenge and... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Hardcover
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Before Scotland: The Story of Scotland Before History by Alistar Moffat Publisher Comments Dramatic geological events and impressive human endeavor--a revealing history of the land that became Scotland. The book begins 10,000 years ago, when the close of the Ice Age produced the familiar Scottish geography, and traces the rise of Celtic and... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Guide To Stone Circles of Britain Ireland 2ND Edition by Aubrey Burl Publisher Comments From Stonehenge to Callanish, from Newgrange to Er-Lannic, great prehistoric stone circles have drawn thousands of admiring visitors to their sites every year. This practical and knowledgeable guidebook is the first to deal comprehensively with the stone... (read more) List Price $42.50 Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper
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Hengeworld Revised Edition by Mike Pitts Publisher Comments This is a story of the discovery of a lost civilization that spanned five centuries—a civilization that now lies mostly beneath the fields of Southern England. Mike Pitts, an archaeologist, asks what sort of people designed and built these... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mining in a Medieval Landscape: The Royal Silver Mines of the Tamar Valley by Steve Rippon Synopsis Mining in a Medieval Landscape explores the history and archaeology of the late medieval royal silver mines at Bere Ferrers in Devon's Tamar Valley and examines their significance for mining history as a whole. Comparing their impact on the landscape... (read more) Your price: $36.00 New - Trade Paper
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Roman Scotland by David J Breeze Synopsis The Romans tried to conquer Scotland three times 2000 years ago. These forays have left their mark, which can still be seen in the form of earthworks - the remains of forts and frontiers constructed by the army. This study shows the effect of these... (read more) Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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What Life Was Like Among Druids and High Kings: Celtic Ireland, Ad 400-1200 by Time Life Publisher Comments 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) List Price $34.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Life & Death of Druid Prince by Anne Ross Synopsis This thrilling human drama and spellbinding scientific discovery--the most sensational archaeological find of the decade--unlocks the mysteries of the Druid past. "Mesmerizing . . . a tour de force of scientific sleuthing".--Chicago Tribune.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.94 Used - Trade Paper
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Before Scotland: The Story of Scotland Before History by Alistair Moffat Synopsis This story of early Scotland begins 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age when the familiar Scottish geography of mountains, glens, and rugged coasts evolved. It follows the movement of hunter-gatherers north, the growth of fishing, the... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Avebury Cycle by Michael Dames Publisher Comments The Avebury Cycle reveals a harmonious fusion of human culture and living landscape, of external world with internal environment - and shows the true extent of the Neolithic achievement.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tomb of the Eagles by John W. Hedges Publisher Comments In Tomb of the Eagles John Hedges describes vividly the activities of a tribe in Isbister in the Orkneys which had as its totem the magnificent white-tailed sea eagle.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $3.25 Used - Trade Paper
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The Secrets of the Avebury Stones: Britain's Greatest Megalithic Temple by Terence Meaden Publisher Comments Avebury, less than 20 miles from its more famous neighbor, Stonehenge, is rich in symbols linked to pre-Christian Goddess religions. This book reveals the wonders of the site, the largest and most complex prehistoric monument in Britain, through a... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Age of the Picts by W A Cummins Publisher Comments The Pictish nation, forged in the shadow of the Roman empire, was the dominant power in northern Britain for more than 500 years. Dr Cummins places the story of the Picts in its historical context and reassesses such topics as the legend of Drust son of... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Early Ireland: An Introduction to Irish Prehistory by Michael J Okelly Publisher Comments Engagingly written packed with illustrations, Early Ireland offers an authoritative introduction to the riches if Irish prehistory - a span of eight thousand years from the end of the Ice Age to the first centuries of the Christian era.... (read more) List Price $81.50 Your price: $25.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Roman Britain: Outpost of the Empire by H H Schullard Synopsis Combining classical scholarship with recent archeological discoveries, Scullard recreates what life was like in Roman Britain, detailing merchants' activities, the mixing of pagan and Christian religions, and the emergence of the city.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Aerial Archaeology in Britain by D.n. Riley Publisher Comments Aerial surveying is an important technique used in archaeology, providing a new perspective on large sites or features that are hidden at ground level. From an airplane, the bird's eye view can provide clues about ancient foundations buried beneath the... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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English Heritage Book of Hadrian's Wall by Stephen Johnson Publisher Comments "Anyone picking up this book will want to buy it, and they will find a text which is well written, scholarly without sacrifice of readability, and taking account of the latest work and thought on the wall."--"Archaeological Journal.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fairweather Eden: Life Half a Million Years Ago as Revealed by the Excavations at Boxgrove by Michael Pitts Publisher Comments In 1993 archaeologist Mark Roberts and his team found a human shinbone that turned out to be 500,000 years old -- and thus marked the discovery of Europe's oldest known man. Fairweather Eden is the story, through the eyes of those involved, of over ten... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Pagan Celtic Britain by Anne Ross Publisher Comments Although some aspects of pre-Roman and pre-Christian beliefs remain shrouded in mystery, the author of this comprehensive, profusely illustrated volume contends that neither the Roman invasion of Britain nor the coming of Christianity eliminated pagan... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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