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The Culture of Ancient Egypt
by John Albert Wilson  Publisher Comments The story of Egypt is the story of history itself—the endless rise and fall, the life and death and life again of the eternal human effort to endure, enjoy, and understand the mystery of our universe. Emerging from the ancient mists of time, Egypt...
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America's Ancient Treasures: A Guide to Archeological Sites & Museums in the United States & Canada
by Franklin Folsom Publisher Comments This book is a revised and expanded edition of a highly praised travel guide to U.S. and Canadian archeological sites and museums or prehistoric Indian life. Included and described are all of the archeological sites that have been prepared for public...
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Arthur's Britain :history and archaeology, AD 367-634
by Leslie Alcock Publisher Comments 'We are all familiar with the heroic deeds and enchantments of the legendary tales surrounding King Arthur. But what evidence is there for a real figure beneath the myth and romance? Arthur\'s Britain assembles a wealth of information about the history...
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History of the Inca Empire: An Account of the Indians' Customs and Their Origin, Together with a Treatise on Inca Legends, History, and Social Ins (Texas Pan American Series)
by Bernabe Cobo Publisher Comments "While Cobo's Historia is not a pristine account, it is hard to imagine what our knowledge of Andean societies would be without it. Four hundred years after Cobo landed in Lima, Roland Hamilton should be congratulated on his translations of the Historia...
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Ancient Mesoamerica: A Comparison of Change in Three Regions
by Richard E Blanton Publisher Comments Mesoamerica has become one of the world's most important areas for research into the emergence of complex human societies. Between 10,000 years ago and the arrival of the Spanish in 1521, some of the most significant changes in the evolution of human...
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From black land to fifth sun :the science of sacred sites
by Brian M Fagan Publisher Comments 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...
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The Last Cannibals: a South American Oral History
by Ellen B Basso Publisher Comments The Kalapalo are a Carib-speaking group of Brazilian Indians who live in the Alto (Upper) Xingu region around the headwaters of the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon. In this major discourse-centered study of their culture, Ellen Basso transcribes...
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Pharaohs
by Aude Gros De Beler Publisher Comments The Pharaohs... Who has not dreamt at the mere mention of this word that embodies such mystery and magic? Who has not held their breath at the sight of the golden mask of Tutankhamun? Who does not know the names of Ramesses, Tuthmosis, or Akenaten...
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Coins
by Andrew Burnett Publisher Comments Coins are an unrivaled source of information about the past. They survive in large numbers, and unlike most other artifacts they are often stamped with words, images, and dates. In this generously illustrated book, a recognized authority on ancient coins...
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Splendors of Ancient Egypt
by Robert S Bianchi Publisher Comments The Egyptian Museum in Cairo houses many of the most remarkable treasures of Ancient Egypt yet discovered. This book provides a rare opportunity to view the magnificent statues, stelae, domestic items, and jewellery from the museum, all photographed in...
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Anasazi, ancient people of the rock
by David Muench Publisher Comments A rich visual documentation of the remains of this civilization. Photos capture the serene, awesome spirit of the dwellings. Text traces the cultural history of the Anasazi people and their descendants....
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Ancient Encounters: Kennewick Man and the First Americans
by James C Chatters Publisher Comments The skeleton known as Kennewick Man was discovered in 1996 by two young men along the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington. When the skeleton was brought to Jim Chatters, a forensic anthropologist, Chatters first believed that the remains were...
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Child of the Dark the Diary of Carolina
by Carolina De Jesus Publisher Comments A powerful first-hand account of life in the streets of So Paulo from 1955 to 1960 that drew international attention to the plight of the poor....
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The first Americans
by Juan Schobinger Book News Annotation Originally published in Italian (1994: Editoriale Jaca Book spa, Milan). The author, an archaeologist affiliated with the University of Cujo in Argentina, writes for a general audience. The scope is broad: coverage of the origin, history, and culture...
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Into the Unknown: Solving Ancient Mysteries
by National Geographic Book News Annotation Explains the ways in which archaeologists use forensic medicine to study ancient corpses; nonintrusive methods to study the marks societies have left on the land, artifacts to study ancient trade, everyday objects to study the daily lives of the...
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Signs of Life: Rock Art of the Upper Rio Grande
by Dennis Slifer Publisher Comments In sheer number of sites, the rock art of the Southwest is without equal in North America. "Signs of Life takes the reader on a rock art tour of the upper portion of the Rio Grande drainage, that portion from the Colorado/New Mexico border southward to...
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War of the Fatties & Other Stories from Aztec History
by Salvador Novo Publisher Comments In The War of the Fatties, a campy, tongue-in-cheek retelling of an episode from the Mexican Trojan War, naked fat women from Tlatelolco discombobulate Tenochtitlan's invading army by squirting them with breast milk. Told with satiric allusions to the...
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Images on Stone: The Prehistoric Rock Art of the Colorado Plateau
by Donald E Weaver Publisher Comments The oral history surrounding many petroglyphs, their creation, and the meanings of their geometrical, animal, and abstract patterns....
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Greece
by Mikhail Rostovtzeff Publisher Comments Greece is a companion volume to the paperback edition of Rome, and with it comprises the greater part of Rostovzeff's major work, A History of the Ancient World. From the appearance of prehistoric Aegean settlements, through the rise of the city states...
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Nemea: A Guide to the Site & Museum
by Stephen G Miller Publisher Comments In classical antiquity, beginning in 573 B.C., Nemea hosted international athletic competitions like those at Olympia, Delphi, and Isthmia; the games at the four sites constituted the Panhellenic cycle, and the victors were the most famous athletes of...
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