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by Lloyd Robert Laing Publisher Comments Dozens of sites, in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, have turned up numerous treasures of Celtic art, including ceramics, metalwork, manuscripts and coins. Many of the most noteworthy and beautiful, some not previously published, are illustrated and... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price $11.53 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by E A Wallis Budge Publisher Comments Sums up all that is known about magic in Ancient Egypt: the role of magic in controlling the gods, powerful amulets that warded off evil spirits, scarabs of immortality, use of wax images, formulas and spells, the secret name, much more.... (read more) Your price $4.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Time Life Publisher Comments Readers assume the role of archaeologists, uncovering secrets of ancient civilizations. Stunning photographs and illustrations, plus detailed cutaways, maps and diagrams.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by A Rosalie David Publisher Comments Praise for the previous edition: </B> Recommended...", Booklist</i> ...belongs on the shelves of the public and school library. The breadth and thoroughness of its coverage will serve the beginning student well, and there is nothing... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price $24.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Farley Mowat Publisher Comments MYSTERIOUS LONGHOUSES in the Arctic, ancient stone beacons in Newfoundland - are they evidence of Europeans who crossed the Atlantic before A.D. 1000? Farley Mowat advances a controversial new theory about the first visitors to North America. Mowat's... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by James Rackham Publisher Comments The bones of animals are common finds on many excavations. Interesting as evidence of the occurrence of animals, both domestic and wild, at various times throughout history, bones can also yield information about the human societies that hunted or kept... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price $5.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Charles Pellegrino Publisher Comments A fascinating look at Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Vesuvius eruption in comparison with other historically significant volcanic eruptions, including the World Trade Center disaster. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which obliterated the Roman... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by David Morgan Publisher Comments The Mongol Empire was the largest continuous land empire known to history, its violent creation the major political event of the thirteenth century world. Yet little is known of the history of Christendom's most formidable and dangerous eastern neighbour.... (read more) List Price $32.95 Your price $18.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Walter Burkert Publisher Comments At the distant beginning of Western civilization, according to European tradition, Greece stands as an insular, isolated, near-miracle of burgeoning culture. This book traverses the ancient world's three great centers of cultural exchange--Babylonian... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price $12.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Lionel Casson Publisher Comments Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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by T G H James Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]) and index.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Warwick Bray Book News Annotation A reconstruction of Aztec life on the eve of Cortes' arrival. A reprint of the 1968 edition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)... (read more) Your price $4.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Michael D Coe Publisher Comments The ancient city of Angkor has fascinated Westerners since its rediscovery in the mid-nineteenth century. A great deal is now known about the brilliant Khmer civilization that flourished among the monsoon forests and rice paddies of mainland Southeast... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price $29.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Ian Shaw Publisher Comments Exploring Ancient Egypt, the fifth volume in the Places in Time series, reveals the excitement of science and history as it tours archaeological discoveries from ancient Egypt. Each of twenty chapters treats a particular site, reflecting a variety of... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Geoffrey T Martin Publisher Comments 'The Hidden Tombs of Memphis' is Professor Martin's first-hand account of his discovery of the tomb of Maya, Tutankhamun's treasurer. Exploration of his tomb, and those of other important officials in the necropolis, has opened a new chapter in our... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Vera Tiesler Publisher Comments Excavations of Maya burial vaults at Palenque, Mexico, half a century ago revealed what was then the most extraordinary tomb finding of the pre-Columbian world; its discovery has been crucial to an understanding of the dynastic history and ideology of... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price $38.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Charles R Riggs Publisher Comments The Long History of field research at Grasshopper, a massive, 500-room pueblo in an isolated mountain meadow in east-central Arizona, has produced a wealth of architectural information. Drawing on this extensive research, Charles Riggs reconstructs the... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price $11.75 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by John Stephens Publisher Comments Volume 2 of two-volume set. Classic (1843) exploration of jungles of Yucatan, looking for evidences of Maya civilization. Extensive accounts of 44 Maya sites as well as of Yucatan folkways, manners, dress, ceremonies, amusements--all of which makes this... (read more) List Price $7.95 Your price $3.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Barry Cunliffe Publisher Comments Fierce warriors and skilled craftsmen, the Celts were famous throughout the ancient Mediterranean world, the archetypal barbarians from the north, feared by both Greeks and Romans. And though this ancient thousand-year-old civilization was crushed by the... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price $13.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by John M Camp Synopsis A survey of the monuments of ancient Athens and Attica. The author presents a narrative history of the monuments, drawing on literary and epigraphic evidence and offering many passages in translation. The second section of the book contains in-depth... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price $15.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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