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Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization
Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization
by Graham Hancock
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The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that was... (read more)

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Inside the Neolithic Mind: Consciousness, Cosmos and the Realm of the Gods
Inside the Neolithic Mind: Consciousness, Cosmos and the Realm of the Gods
by David Lewis-williams
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What do the headless figures found in the famous paintings at Catalhoyuk in Turkey have in common with the interlinked spirals carved on the monumental tombs at Newgrange and Knowth in Ireland? How can the concepts of birth, death, and wild cast light on... (read more)

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From Egypt to Babylon: The International Age 1550-500 BC
From Egypt to Babylon: The International Age 1550-500 BC
by Paul Collins
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For those who believe that globalization is a purely modern phenomenon, this book holds a startling and absorbing lesson. From Egypt to Babylonimmerses readers in a world of exotic empires and states as they waxed and waned and interacted in a period of... (read more)

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World Encyclopedia of Archaeology (07 Edition)
World Encyclopedia of Archaeology (07 Edition)
by Aedeen Cremin
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The definitive reference on the art and science of archaeology. The World Encyclopedia of Archaeology is a sweeping exploration of archaeology that spans the globe from the beginning of recorded history and earlier. Here is a comprehensive view of the... (read more)

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Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization
Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization
by Graham Hancock
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What secrets lie beneath the deep blue sea? Underworld takes you on a remarkable journey to the bottom of the ocean in a thrilling hunt for ancient ruins that have never been found—until now. In this explosive new work of archaeological detection... (read more)

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The Atlas of World Archaeology
The Atlas of World Archaeology
by Paul G Bahn
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The Atlas of World Archaeology is an... (read more)

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Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings: Evidence of Advanced Civilization in the Ice Age
Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings: Evidence of Advanced Civilization in the Ice Age
by Charles H Hapgood
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Now, after 20 years, Charles Hapgood's classic 1966 book on ancient maps is back in print. Hapgood uses his ancient maps as concrete evidence of an advanced worldwide civilization existing many thousands of years before ancient Egypt.... (read more)

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The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind
The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind
by Graham Hancock
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In this riveting account of historical and archaeological investigation, the authors present hard evidence that the Sphinx, the Pyramids, and the other monuments at Giza are of far more ancient origin than previously believed. Complete with evidence of a... (read more)

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The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization
The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization
by Brian M. Fagan
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Humanity evolved in an Ice Age in which glaciers covered much of the world. But starting about 15,000 years ago, temperatures began to climb. Civilization and all of recorded history occurred in this warm period, the era known as the Holocene-the long... (read more)

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Lost Civilizations: Rediscovering Ancient Sites Through New Technologies
Lost Civilizations: Rediscovering Ancient Sites Through New Technologies
by Austen Atkinson
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Through the use of never-before-published radar and resistance maps from NASA, the Russian Space Agency, National Geographic, the European Space Agency, and other organizations, "Lost Civilizations" investigates 20 of the most intriguing lost cities in... (read more)

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The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations
The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations
by Brian Fagan
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In this troubling but well-told tale, Fagan walks us through the history of world climate change ... (read more)

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Origins and Revolutions: Human Identity in Earliest Prehistory
Origins and Revolutions: Human Identity in Earliest Prehistory
by Clive Gamble
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In this innovative study Clive Gamble presents and questions two of the most famous descriptions of change in prehistory. The first is the 'human revolution', when evidence for art, music, religion and language first appears. The second is the economic... (read more)

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In Quest of Lost Worlds
In Quest of Lost Worlds
by Byron Khu De Prorok
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This book covers five different archeological expeditions: the discovery of Tin Hinan's tomb in the Hoggar Mountains of the Sahara (1925-26); the excavation of Jupiter Ammon in Libya (1926-28); a short trip into Tripolitania, Libya (1931); an encounter... (read more)

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Landmarks :an exploration of great rocks
Landmarks :an exploration of great rocks
by David Craig
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This is an account of the author's travels around the world—in Africa, America, Australia, and Europe—to discover the significance of great cliffs and outcrops, to see at first hand how people have lived in their shadows or on their faces and... (read more)

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Magic Stones: The Secret World of Ancient Megaliths
Magic Stones: The Secret World of Ancient Megaliths
by Jan Pohribny
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The megalithic monuments of Europe are among the oldest and the most mysterious structures in the world. From the sun-drenched temples of Malta and the great tombs and alignments of Brittany and Britain to the labyrinths of icy Finland, this fascinating... (read more)

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The Past from Above: Aerial Photographs of Archaeological Sites
The Past from Above: Aerial Photographs of Archaeological Sites
by Charlotte Trumpler
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Now available in paperback, The Past From Above presents stunning aerial photographs of 250 of the world's foremost archaeological sites. The photographer, Georg Gerster, has been shooting ancient sites from the air for more than fifty years. In this... (read more)

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From Black Land To Fifth Sun (98 Edition)
From Black Land To Fifth Sun (98 Edition)
by Brian M. Fagan
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Until recently, archaeology was concerned mainly with piecing together the material lives of our ancestors. In this groundbreaking book, master storyteller and respected archaeologist Brian Fagan explains how cutting-edge science can now take us beyond... (read more)

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The Nature of Paleolithic Art
The Nature of Paleolithic Art
by R. Dale Guthrie
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The cave paintings and other preserved remnants of Paleolithic peoples shed light on a world little known to us, one so deeply embedded in time that information about it seems unrecoverable. While art historians have wrestled with these images and... (read more)

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Life: The Seven Wonders of the World: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Life: The Seven Wonders of the World: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
by Life Magazine
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DESCRIPTION: About two centuries B.C., in the Palestinian city of Sidon, there was a man named Antipater. He was the Baedeker of antiquity, as he compiled a list of must-sees for the travelers of old. He settled on the sacred number of seven as a good... (read more)

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The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art (Cambridge Illustrated Histories)
The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art (Cambridge Illustrated Histories)
by Paul G Bahn
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Beautifully illustrated in color with many rare and unique photographs, prints, and drawings, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art presents the first balanced and truly worldwide survey of prehistoric art. The book also offers the first... (read more)

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