Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
Manjhi moves a mountain Manjhi moves a mountain Nancy Churnin For twenty years, Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel to carve a path through the mountain to allow his poor village access to the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. OL19719397W
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
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
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
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. OL2664369W
Digging and discovery Digging and discovery Diane Holliday,Bobbie Malone,Diane Young Holliday Takes a look at Wisconsin's past through the various archaeological sites in the state. OL3354247W
Water panthers, bears, and thunderbirds Water panthers, bears, and thunderbirds Amy Rosebrough Introduces effigy mound sites, man-made hills shaped like animals usually used to bury the dead, that are found in five southern Wisconsin counties, and provides exercises in comparing, contrasting, … OL6030713W