by Charles C. Mann  
Powells.com Staff Pick Charles C. Mann has pulled off an impressive feat — a scholarly, thorough work of history that's almost compulsively readable. In 1491, he summarizes and examines the last thirty years of research into the pre-Columbian Americas, and comes to... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
by Carmen Bernard 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) Your Price $5.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Brian Fagan Publisher Comments As he did in his bestselling "The Little Ice Age," anthropologist and historian Fagan reveals how subtle changes in the environment have had far-reaching effects on human life, in a narrative that sweeps from the Arctic ice cap to the Sahara to the... (read more) Your Price $14.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Claude Baudez 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) Your Price $1.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Dennis Tedlock Publisher Comments Popol Vuh, the Quiché Mayan book of creation, is not only the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. It begins with the deeds of Mayan gods in the darkness of a... (read more) Your Price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Serge Gruzinski Synopsis The Aztecs were noted for their impressive architecture, majestic sculpture, luxurious clothing, and fine goldworking--but they also practiced human sacrifice. The seemingly contradictory aspects of this fascinating culture are examined here, from its... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your Price $5.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Gary Kinder
Publisher Comments In September 1857, the S.S. Central America, a side-wheel steamer carrying passengers returning from the gold fields of California, went down during a hurricane off the Carolina coast. More than 400 men — and 21 tons of gold — were lost. In the... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your Price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Israel Finkelstein Publisher Comments In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman draw on recent archaeological research to present a dramatically revised portrait of ancient Israel and its neighbors. They argue that crucial... (read more) Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by E A Wallis Budge Publisher Comments Budge gives the history of hieroglyphic writing, its evolution into hieratic and demotic scripts, and the fascinating tale of its decipherment by Young, Champollion, akerblad, and others.... (read more) Your Price $4.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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Saturday July 5, 2008
by James D Keyser Book News Annotation An archaeologist for the US Forest Service provides a semi- technical treatment of the rock paintings and carvings in an area from British Columbia south to Oregon and east to Montana. He discussed their nature and dates, similarities and regional... (read more) Your Price $12.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Adrienne Mayor Publisher Comments Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes, and Giants--these fabulous creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the modern imagination through the vivid accounts that have come down to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans. But what if these beings were... (read more) List Price $26.25 Your Price $12.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by John Anthony West Publisher Comments This revised edition of West's revolutionary reinterpretation of the civilization of Egypt challenges all that has been accpeted as dogma concerning this ancient and enigmatic land. It features a new introduction linking Egyptian science with the... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your Price $13.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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) Your Price $14.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Gisele Diaz Publisher Comments First republication of remarkable repainting of great Mexican codex, dated to ca. AD 1400. 76 large full-color plates show gods, kings, warriors, mythical creatures, and abstract designs. Introduction.... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your Price $10.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Andy Halpin Publisher Comments Ireland is a country rich in archaeological sites. Ireland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide provides the ultimate handbook to this fascinating heritage. Contains over 250 plans and illustrations of Ireland's major archaeological treasures and covers sites... (read more) Your Price $10.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
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Read an original essay by John Matteson and save 30% on Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father.
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