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The Complete Pyramids: Solving the Ancient Mysteries
by Mark Lehner
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Archetypal symbols of remote antiquity, the pyramids have for centuries inspired passionate theories about their origins, purpose, and method of construction. Now, in the first fully illustrated compendium of every major pyramid of ancient Egypt, Mark... ( read more)
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Emperor Qin and His Terracotta Warriors: Travel Through the Middle Kingdom
by Xu Weimin
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Since their excavation, the Terracotta Warriors have impressed the whole world with their artistic, cultural, and scientific significance. They are considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in China and an eighth aWonder of the Worlda. In... ( read more)
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Between the Lines: The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca, Peru
by Anthony F Aveni
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The Nasca Lines are one of the world's great enigmas. Who etched the more than 1,000 animal, human, and geometric figures that cover 400 square miles of barren pampa in southern Peru? How did the makers create lifelike images of monkeys, birds, and... ( read more)
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Silent Images: Women in Pharaonic Egypt
by Zahi Hawass
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Despite the multitude of objects and texts that have been discovered, questions about the true role of women in Ancient-Egyptian society still remain. This work draws on material from the author's own excavations and extensive analyses of older evidence... ( read more)
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The Terra Cotta Army: China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation
by John Man
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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)
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Cleopatra's Palace
by Laura Foreman
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In 30 b.c., against the backdrop of Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most majestic of all ancient cities, a great queen proudly and defiantly took her life. More than two thousand years later, the world remains fascinated and haunted by this most intriguing... ( read more)
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A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya
by Linda Schele
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This is an account of Maya history based on the deciphering of hieroglyphic inscriptions. Because the epigraphic record is too limited to allow a comprehensive reconstruction of Maya history, Schele and Freidel have arranged their story by sites... ( read more)
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Digging for the Truth: One Man's Epic Adventure Exploring the World's Greatest Archaeological Mysteries
by Josh Bernstein
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Josh Bernstein, host of The History Channel's hit series Digging for The Truth, takesreaders beyond the cameras for an even closer look at his adventures through some of the most intriguing, remote, and physically challenging locations on the planet as... ( read more)
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Archaeology (Annual Editions: Archaeology)
by Linda L Hasten
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This eighth edition of ANNUAL EDITIONS: ARCHAEOLOGY provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an... ( read more)
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Timewalkers: The Prehistory of Global Colonization
by Clive Gamble
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Gamble reconsiders the remarkable record of geographical expansion that began with the early hominids of sub-Saharan Africa. Through this astonishing dispersal of humans, which exceeds that of all other mammals, he traces calculated responses to... ( read more)
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Inca Trails: Journey Through the Bolivian and Peruvian Andes
by Martin Li
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The Incas were the last great pre-Columbian civilisation to evolve in South America. Believing themselves the chosen people of the Sun God, they combined military might with skilful diplomacy and masterly administration to forge a vast empire that... ( read more)
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Mysteries of the Snake Goddess: Art, Desire, and the Forging of History
by Kenneth Lapatin
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One of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art, a gold and ivory statuette of the Snake Goddess, has been described as the most refined and precious relic of Minoan civilization. Alas, as Kenneth Lapatin reveals, not only is the Goddess almost... ( read more)
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The Atlas of Lost Cities: Legendary Cities Rediscovered
by Brenda Rosen
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Some of the most extraordinary ancient cities that have been abandoned, forgotten, or hidden by time are now revealed in their full splendor. Examining the role of natural and man-made disasters, rulers and their hostile neighbors, and the fate of cities... ( read more)
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Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections
by Charles Pellegrino
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The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which obliterated the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, was a disaster that resounds to this day. Now, paleontologist Charles Pellegrino, author of the New York Times bestseller Her Name, Titanic, presents a... ( read more)
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Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Interpreting the Ancient Maya
by Char Solomon
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-207) and index.... ( read more)
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From Moon Goddesses to Virgins: The Colonization of Yucatecan Maya Sexual Desire
by Peter Herman Sigal
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For the preconquest Maya, sexuality was a part of ritual discourse and performance, and all sex acts were understood in terms of their power to create, maintain, and destroy society. As postconquest Maya adapted to life under colonial rule, they neither... ( read more)
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Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon: A Chronicle of an Incan Treasure
by Peter Lourie
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Eight billion dollars' worth of Inca gold and silver are rumored to be hidden in an unmapped region of the Andes. This is the captivating story of that fabled treasure and the centuries-old spell it has cast on many, including a young American student... ( read more)
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Cracking Codes: The Rosetta Stone and Decipherment
by Richard Parkinson
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THE ROSETTA STONE has become an instantly recognizable icon of script and decipherment and is one of the most famous Egyptian antiquities in the world. Discovered by Napoleon's troops at the village of Rosetta in the western Delta in 1799, the granitoid... ( read more)
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Unearthing the Past: Archaeology and Aesthetics in the Making of Renaissance Culture
by Leonard Barkan
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The rediscovery of some of the most famous artworks of all time--statues lying underground beneath Rome--launched a thrilling archaeological adventure in the 15th century. In this remarkable book, Barkan probes the impact of these magnificent finds on... ( read more)
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Greek Sculptures: Volume Two, an Exploration
by Andrew Stewart
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An account of large-scale Greek sculpture from the Dark Ages to Augustus (C.1200-30 BC). The first part introduces Greek art and culture. Part Two provides a chronological history of Greek sculpture and the third part analyzes evidence for the lives and... ( read more)
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