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People of the earth
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Brian M. Fagan |
People of the Earth is a narrative account of the prehistory of humankind from our origins over 3 million years ago to the first pre-industrial civilizations, beginning about 5,000 years ago. This is… |
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Uncovering mummies and other mysteries of the ancient world
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Harrison, Paul |
"Discusses the history, making, and discovery of mummies from around the world"--Provided by publisher. |
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Globalizations and the ancient world
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Justin Jennings |
"In this book, Justin Jennings argues that globalization is not just a phenomenon limited to modern times. Instead he contends that the globalization of today is just the latest in a series of global… |
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Before the dawn
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Nicholas Wade |
Nicholas Wade's articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity's orig… |
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Tutankhamun and other lost tombs
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John Malam |
"Describes the historical circumstances that led to the deaths of and tombs being built for royalty such as Tutankhamun of Egypt, King Phillip II of Macedonia and Prince Liu Sheng of China plus the a… |
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Tools and treasures of the ancient Maya
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Matt Doeden,Intuitive |
"Do you use a calendar? Have you ever played basketball? These things were important to the ancient Mayans too. About four thousand years ago, they invented tools and treasures that still shape our l… |
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Everyday life in the ancient world
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Kingfisher Publications |
Describes the everyday life of ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Aztecs, and Incas, including transportation, clothing, food, homes, shopping, and monuments. |
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Secret cities
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Mike Corbishley |
Describes cities, covering a time span of 8000 years, which have been excavated or restored, and speculates on the civilization of each as evidenced by what remains. |
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Centuries of Darkness
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James, Peter |
The authors of this text, originally published in England in 1991, are young scholars who present no less than a "chronological revolution." After tracing the development of Old World chronology, Jam… |
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Antike und Abendland. Beiträge zum Verständnis der Griechen und Römer und ihres Nachlebens. Jahrbuc…
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Wilhelm Kuhlmann,Werner Von Koppenfels,Helmut Krasser |
The Yearbook Antike und Abendland is a forum for interdisciplinary discussion of topics from Antiquity and the Classical Tradition. The Editorial Board includes representatives from the disciplines o… |
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National Geographic almanac of world history
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Patricia Daniels |
With authoritative and enlightening essays and detailed maps, charts, and time lines, National Geographic Almanac of World History encapsulates in one volume all of the important people and events th… |
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Mummification
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Alix Wood |
Explains the customs of mummification in Egypt. |
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Aneignung und Abgrenzung
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Tonio Hölscher,Kai Trampedach,Nicolas Zenzen |
The volume brings together the contributions of a meeting of the Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context", held at the University of Heidelberg. The focus is on the antithesis betw… |
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Ancient civilizations
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Mary Logue,Brigitte Gandiol-Coppin |
Describes the people and their way of life in ancient times. |
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The Egyptians
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Jane Shuter |
This series provides an offbeat look at past civilisations, focusing on the unusual. For instance, did you know that one of the greatest Viking warriors was called Thorbjorn the Feeble, or that a Rom… |
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Archaeology for kids
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Richard Panchyk |
This activity book features 25 projects such as making a surface survey of a site, building a screen for sifting dirt and debris at a dig, tracking soil age by color, and counting tree rings to date … |
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Journeys to the Mythical Past
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Zecharia Sitchin |
The paperback release of the second volume of Sitchin’s autobiographical account of the investigations and discoveries that led to The Earth Chronicles series
• Zecharia Sitchin tells how his life… |
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The Stairway to Heaven
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Zecharia Sitchin |
Since earliest times, humanity has pondered the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe, life...and the afterlife. Was there somewhere on Earth where, after death, mortal man could join the immort… |
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The stones of Atlantis
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David Zink |
Drawing on the sciences of geology, astrophysics and anthropology, plus literature, myth, and psychic readings, David Zink builds a compelling case not only for the reality of Atlantis, but for evide… |
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Man & ancient civilizations
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Carla Greene |
Discusses the culture, science, industry, and government of ancient civilizations from the Neolithic Age through the Golden Age of Greece and Rome. Includes those of the Sumerians, Assyrians, Hittite… |
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