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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
Tutankhamun and other lost tombs Tutankhamun and other lost tombs 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… OL16262834W
Finders Keepers Finders Keepers Craig Childs From Publishers Weekly Childs (The Animal Dialogues) intermingles personal experiences as a desert ecologist and adventurer with a journalistic look at scientists, collectors, museum officials, and … OL16335912W
The archaeology of the Holy Land The archaeology of the Holy Land Jodi Magness "In the heart of the ancient Near East (modern Middle East) and at a crossroads between once mighty powers such as Assyria to the east and Egypt to the south is a tiny piece of land -- roughly the si… OL16451432W
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
A Practical Handbook Of Archaeology A Beginners Guide To Unearthing The Past An Invaluable Tool For… A Practical Handbook Of Archaeology A Beginners Guide To Unearthing The Past An Invaluable Tool For… Christopher Catling 1 v. : 30 cm OL17452120W
Indian archaeology in retrospect Indian archaeology in retrospect S. Settar Contributed articles. OL19372797W
Seeking The Center Place Seeking The Center Place Mark Varien "The continuing work of the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center has focused on community life in the central Mesa Verde region during the Great Pueblo period (A.D. 1150-1300). Researchers document the … OL1964042W
The Casma city of El Purgatorio The Casma city of El Purgatorio Melissa A. Vogel Through analysis of the excavation sites and material culture of the major urban center of the Inka Casma polity, El Purgatorio, Vogel explores a transformative time in the pre-Hispanic Inka Empire. OL19735963W
Three stones make a wall Three stones make a wall Eric H. Cline "In 1922, Howard Carter peered into Tutankhamun's tomb for the first time, the only light coming from the candle in his outstretched hand. Urged to tell what he was seeing through the small opening h… OL20053927W
True Stories of Astounding Archaeological Discoveries True Stories of Astounding Archaeological Discoveries Fiona MacDonald Do you know: Who discovered Supercroc? Where the Moche people lived? Why a terracotta army was buried in China? Do you have what it takes to be an amazing archaeologist? Read this book to find out. OL20354489W
Howard and the Mummy Howard and the Mummy Tracey Fern A captivating picture book biography about Howard Carter, the discoverer of King Tut's tomb in 1922. Howard Carter was obsessed with mummies. He met his first when he was a boy in England and live… OL20642221W
Ephesos metropolis of Asia Ephesos metropolis of Asia Helmut Koester This volume brings together studies of Ephesos - a major city in the Greco-Roman period and a primary center for the spread of Christianity into the Western world - by an international array of schol… OL20965175W
Understanding the boat from the time of Jesus Understanding the boat from the time of Jesus Shelley Wachsmann The ancient boat from the Sea of Galilee now exhibited at the yigal Allon Museum at Kibbutz Ginosar speaks of pivotal times on the lake two millennia ago, when an itinerant rabbi walked its shores an… OL20974877W
The curse of King Tut's tomb The curse of King Tut's tomb Janey Levy "When archaeologist Howard Carter saw gold gleaming in a dark chamber he excavated in Egypt in 1922, he knew he had found the pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb. People around the world eagerly read newspape… OL22072381W
Northern worlds Northern worlds Denmark) Northern Worlds Conference (2012 Copenhagen Northern Worlds presents the results of an interdisciplinary research initiative at the National Museum of Denmark. A significant part of the museum's extensive collections comes from the northern wo… OL22930634W
Bodies from the ash Bodies from the ash James M. Deem Details the events that occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii in 79 A.D., focusing on how this information was deduced from the skeletons found by archaeologists at the site. In anc… OL2652487W
Submerged Submerged Daniel Lenihan The author uses a memoir format to present the history and development of the Submerged Cultural Resources Unit of the US National Park Service (known among divers as the SCRU Team). Lenihan was the … OL2719307W
The Jesus family tomb The Jesus family tomb Simcha Jacobovici,Charles R. Pellegrino In 1980, workers at a Jerusalem construction site accidentally uncovered a cache of bone boxes from early Christian times. When reports about the crypt discovery leaked out 16 years later, the London… OL278216W
Unearthing the past Unearthing the past Douglas Palmer This text covers the major archaeological sites from different places, times and civilizations in history. It tells the remarkable stories of the expeditions and people who discovered them to piece t… OL2967173W
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