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Return to Babylon Return to Babylon Brian M. Fagan In the barren landscape between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, adventurers of the nineteenth century suspected that the remains of fabled kingdoms lay beneath the sands. As they dug into the mounds… OL103269W
Central Himalayas Central Himalayas D. P. Agrawal Study refers to the megalithic period. OL1069765W
Excavations at Carnac (Brittany) Excavations at Carnac (Brittany) James Miln Detailed outline and illustrations of the main Carnac excavation. OL10709695W
Birthright Birthright Nora Roberts,Michel Ganstel When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adv… OL111543W
Les pipes de la quarantaine Les pipes de la quarantaine Philippe Gosse The collection of almost 1,000 clay pipes from the quarantine port of Pomègues provides a unique insight into pipe production and use throughout the Mediterranean and further afield. The author's ex… OL11741085W
Materia prima, cerámica y sociedad Materia prima, cerámica y sociedad Xavier Clop García "This study focuses on the management of raw materials used in early ceramics production (late Neolithic to early Bronze Age) in the north-eastern part of the Iberian Peninsular (Catalonia). The main… OL11803866W
Encyklopedie slovanské archeologie v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku Encyklopedie slovanské archeologie v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku Michal Lutovský 431 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm. OL12488210W
Seeing a Large Cat Seeing a Large Cat Elizabeth Peters The year is 1903. The place is Cairo. And preparing to tackle an archaeological dig in the Valley of the Kings, the intrepid Amelia Peabody dreams of a large cat, an Egyptian sign of good luck. In fa… OL14987213W
In search of the Iron Age In search of the Iron Age Nick Ray,Martin Sterry,Andy Tullett Conference publication relating to recent archaeological research in Iron Age of Britain and W Europe OL15168136W
Floodgates Floodgates Mary Anna Evans Faye and her team of archaeologists are fighting to save New Orleans' past after the floods caused by Hurricane Katrina. When they discover a corpse among the debris, her instincts tell her that Shel… OL15497562W
The Rites of Stone The Rites of Stone Robert Lima In prose and poetry, this book presents the remnants of the civilizations of Perú, Bolivia and Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Each section is illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings of the archaeo… OL16091719W
Maisons de Clupea Maisons de Clupea Jean-Marie Lassère "Encore envahi par des constructions modernes, et menacé par d'autres, le site de Clupea nous a surtout laissé des vestiges de demeures particulières. La chance a voulu que plusieurs types de maisons… OL16157361W
The Holy Land The Holy Land Time-Life Books CONTENTS: Terrain and Testament: Digging for the Bible "A Painter's Pilgrimage" Cities of the Promised Land "The Many Ages of Ashkelon" Jerusalem: The Dream and the Nightmare "Ther Treasures o… OL16465610W
Colloquium Anatolicum = Colloquium Anatolicum = Meltem Doğan-Alparslan,Metin Alparslan Anatolia; social conditions; history. OL16566867W
The King's Grave The King's Grave Philippa Langley,Michael K. Jones The discovery of King Richard III's body beneath a car park in Leicester is an astonishing archaeological find of enormous historical importance; and Philippa Langley's belief that she would find Ric… OL16811355W
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
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
Secrets of the ice man Secrets of the ice man Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Describes the examination of the Ice Man, his clothing and equipment, found in the Alps near the Austrian-Italian border in September 1991 and thought to be more than 4000 years old. OL17736689W
La Princesa Dormida / Waking the Princess La Princesa Dormida / Waking the Princess Susan King An antiquarian for the National Museum, Christina Blackburn has her reasons for disguising her smoldering beauty with a pair of prim spectacles and an icy facade. She posed for a painting that scanda… OL1804684W
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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