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The great bronze age of China The great bronze age of China Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Describes the Chinese Bronze Age, including the development of the Chinese state, writing, religion and architecture. OL102971W
L' introduction et la diffusion de la technologie du bronze en Syrie-Mésopotamie L' introduction et la diffusion de la technologie du bronze en Syrie-Mésopotamie Virginia Verardi This study looks at the introduction of bronze technology in Syria/Mesopotamia and its subsequent diffusion and social consequences for the history of the region in the second millennium BC. OL11939766W
Las cerámicas policromas orientalizantes y del bronce final desde la perspectiva granadina Las cerámicas policromas orientalizantes y del bronce final desde la perspectiva granadina Juan Antonio Pachón Romero,Javier Carrasco Rus Recopilación y puesta al día de los trabajos que los autores han dedicado a la producción cerámica pintada orientalizante de diversos sitios arqueológicos andaluces. El análisis es de gran interés, a… OL12931728W
The breath of God The breath of God Harry Turtledove Once the great Glacier enclosed the Raumsdalian Empire. Now its broken open, and Count Hamnet Thyssen faces a new world. With the wisecracking Ulric Skakki, the neighboring clan leader Trasamund (pol… OL14923521W
Empire rising Empire rising Sam Barone Depicts war-torn Mesopotamia of 3157 B.C., wherein the bandit Korthac plots with the rogue Ariamus to conquer the seemingly impregnable city of Akkad by winning the trust of its ruler's wife. OL16070843W
Salt production and social hierarchy in ancient China Salt production and social hierarchy in ancient China Rowan K. Flad "This book examines the organization of specialized salt production at Zhongba, one of the most important prehistoric sites in the Three Gorges of China's Yangzi River valley"-- "This book examines … OL16213987W
How ancient Europeans saw the world How ancient Europeans saw the world Peter S. Wells xviii, 285 p. : 25 cm OL16509532W
Gods and warriors Gods and warriors Michelle Paver In the turbulent world of the Mediterranean Bronze Age, Hylas, a lowly twelve-year-old goatherd, thief, and outsider, journeys from the Greek mountains to Crete and Egypt, making allies with animals,… OL17895812W
The burning shadow The burning shadow Michelle Paver "In his search for his sister Issi, Hylas is kidnapped and sold into slavery and must escape the Crows with the help of his friend Pirra and a lion cub"-- In his search for his sister Issi, Hylas is… OL19705353W
Dragonfly song Dragonfly song Orr, Wendy After being abandoned by her birth mother, orphaned by her adopted family, and cast out by others, Aissa decides her only escape is to dance for the Bull King. OL19721112W
Dug in danger Dug in danger Shoo Rayner A storm is brewing as Dad, Dug and Mini struggle to secure their tent. Suddenly a giant gust of wind sends Dug and Woof flying towards the raging river and Woof is swept in! OL20848894W
Quest for honour Quest for honour Sam Barone The Bronze Age is brought vividly to life in this action-packed historical saga in the tradition of Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell, and Jean Auel The beginning of civilization is fraught with war, i… OL20881449W
Across the border Across the border K. Aslihan Yener One of the most intriguing issues facing archaeologists working in the second millennium BC is the collapse of Late Bronze Age palace economies and the rise of smaller principalities called Iron Age … OL20957066W
Citadel and cemetery in early Bronze Age Anatolia Citadel and cemetery in early Bronze Age Anatolia Christoph Bachhuber "Citadel and Cemetery in Early Bronze Age Anatolia is the first synthetic and interpretive monograph on the region and time period (ca. 3000-2200 BCE). The book organizes this vast, dense and often o… OL23185399W
Biblical Peoples And Ethnicity Biblical Peoples And Ethnicity Ann E. Killebrew Ancient Israel did not emerge within a vacuum but rather came to exist alongside various peoples, including Canaanites, Egyptians, and Philistines. Indeed, Israel's very proximity to these groups has… OL2576913W
Life in the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age Life in the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age Anita Ganeri This volume examines daily life for children in prehistoric Britain. Chapters focus on the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages, looking at family life, finding food, education, religion, art, culture and muc… OL26412526W
The archaeology of Minoan Crete The archaeology of Minoan Crete Reynold Alleyne Higgins Discusses the archaeological excavations of ancient Crete and what they have revealed about life there between 3000 B.C. and 1100 B.C. OL2757086W
The man from the sea The man from the sea Jim Andrews While looking for food along the island shore, a prehistoric Irish boy finds a shipwrecked stranger whose bronze implements help save the boy's village from starvation. OL4891165W
Empire Rising Empire Rising Sam Barone It is 3157 B.C.—The beginning of the Bronze Age and the rise of cities—and at the eastern edge of the great southern desert in Mesopotamia, men are at war. Bandits and worse plunder the countryside s… OL5853559W
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language The Horse, the Wheel, and Language David W. Anthony Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did t… OL9561422W
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