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The ancient earthworks and temples of the American Indians The ancient earthworks and temples of the American Indians Lindesay Brine xvi, 429 pages, 27 unnumbered leaves of plates : 22 cm OL1089822W
Solving the mysteries of the pyramids Solving the mysteries of the pyramids Fiona MacDonald This series shows archaeologists as detectives of the past and how they work to solve mysteries of ancient cultures and civilisations by literally 'Digging Into History' OL11756013W
The Alexander cipher The Alexander cipher Will Adams Workers in Alexandria are excavating for a new building when they discover the ruins of an old tomb, and all work crashes to a halt. According to federal law in Egypt, all discoveries must be properl… OL11967077W
Egypt and its monuments Egypt and its monuments Robert Smythe Hichens,Robert Hichens ,Jules Vallée Guérin Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. OL1252602W
Sphinx Sphinx Robin Cook From the back of the book "Amid the awesome temple in Egypt's Valley of the Kings a fabulous Treasure is waiting to be discovered, a treasure worth dying- or killing - for. This book contains a litt… OL137278W
Stopy dávnej minulosti 3. Zrod národa Stopy dávnej minulosti 3. Zrod národa Pavel Dvořák 287 p. ; ill. ; portraits ; 26 cm OL14985321W
Legend of the Pharaoh's Tomb (Chronicles of the Moon #1) Legend of the Pharaoh's Tomb (Chronicles of the Moon #1) Allan Frewin Jones Olly (Olivia) and Josh are on an archaeological dig in Egypt, searching for the first Talisman of the Moon -- the Tears of Isis. The friends are determined to investigate, but there are lethal booby-… OL15396066W
Closer Closer Brian Williams,Roderick Gordon At long last reunited with his dad, Will now spends his days exploring the "land of the second sun," decoding the cryptic glyphs carved into its three mysterious temples--or eyeing the wild animals w… OL15520805W
The young Oxford book of archaeology The young Oxford book of archaeology N. Moloney Defines archaeology, examines how archaeologists work, surveys excavation methods, and visits archaeology sites--from Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania to the Garbage Project in America. Archaeologists are l… OL15706327W
Titanic and other lost ships Titanic and other lost ships John Malam "Describes the historical circumstances that led to ships sinking and being lost, such as the Titanic and the Civil War submarine H.L. Hunley plus the archaeological discoveries that found evidence o… OL16262833W
The archaeology of ancient Egypt The archaeology of ancient Egypt Douglas J. Brewer "Egyptologists, art historians, philologists and anthropological archaeologists have long worked side by side in Egypt, but they often fail to understand one another's approaches. This book aims to i… OL16599621W
Before the flood Before the flood Wilson, Ian "The great biblical flood described in Genesis has long been a subject of fascination and speculation. In the nineteenth century the English archbishop James Usher established it as having happened i… OL1678269W
Integrating Zooarchaeology and Paleoethnobotany Integrating Zooarchaeology and Paleoethnobotany Amber M. VanDerwarker In recent years, scholars have emphasized the need for more holistic subsistence analyses, and collaborative publications towards this endeavor have become more numerous in the literature. However, t… OL16804184W
Archaeology and Ancient History Archaeology and Ancient History Eberhard Sauer Challenging both traditional and fashionable theories, this collection of pieces from an international range of contributors explores the separation of the human past into history, archaeology and th… OL1689642W
Encyclopedia of archaeology Encyclopedia of archaeology Tim Murray "This three-volume work bridges a long-existing gap by successfully filling the space between scholarly and popular coverage. Taking a global perspective, this 500-entry set contains articles on the … OL16923759W
The Art of Ancient Peru The Art of Ancient Peru Shirley Glubok For each title, the collection contains some combination of typescripts, galleys, dummies, page layouts, and blues. Books documented in this collection are mostly about art history and archaeology. T… OL17012310W
From The Harpy Tomb To The Wonders Of Ephesus British Archaeologists In The Ottoman Empire 18401880 From The Harpy Tomb To The Wonders Of Ephesus British Archaeologists In The Ottoman Empire 18401880 Debbie Challis "This book explores the fascinating stories behind the collection of antiquities from the Ottoman Empire between 1840 and 1880. The men who led these collecting expeditions published journals detaili… OL17570703W
Stonehenge Stonehenge Michael Parker Pearson Despite its being one of prehistory?s most alluring landmarks, before the Stonehenge Riverside Project led by noted archeologist Mike Parker Pearson, only half of Stonehenge itself?and far less of it… OL17909514W
Lost-in-Petra Lost-in-Petra Melissa Boyle Mahle Paula finds herself in the Lost City of Stone, where she sifts through the ruins with an archaeologist, visits a family that lives in Petra's caves, and wanders through the cavernous Siq in search of… OL17924640W
The Vikings and Jorvik The Vikings and Jorvik Hazel Martell Describes how relics and artifacts found in York, England, provide clues to the everyday life of Vikings who established a settlement there in the ninth century called Jorvik. OL1836515W
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