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The Lost Cities of Ceylon The Lost Cities of Ceylon Geraldine Edith Mitton The romance of dead cities and a lost civilisation makes an almost inexpressible appeal. There are in Ceylon remains of ancient buildings, records of a history that was all but forgotten. The book te… OL1094845W
The search for lost cities The search for lost cities Nicola Barber Discusses such ancient "lost" cities as Machu Picchu, Troy, Knossos, Great Zimbabwe, and Angkor, as well as more modern ghost towns. OL15270254W
Cities of the Maya in seven epochs, 1250 B.C. to A.D. 1903 Cities of the Maya in seven epochs, 1250 B.C. to A.D. 1903 Steve Glassman "This book divides the 3,000 year time span into seven sections providing a detailed vignette of events, explorers, and people. Among topics covered are shamanistic rites; the Preclassic megacity of … OL15979913W
Mysteries of Lost Civilisations Mysteries of Lost Civilisations Anne Millard Describes the cultures, cities, people, and objects of ancient civilizations based on evidence from archaeological findings. OL1804517W
Secret cities Secret cities 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. OL1853302W
Lost civilizations Lost civilizations Dorothy Hoobler Examines such archaeological remains as Stonehenge, the Easter Island statues, and the Minoan ruins on Crete and speculates about the vanished civilizations that built them. OL19212725W
The lost civilization of Suolucidir The lost civilization of Suolucidir Susan Daitch "A series of archeological expeditions unfolds through time, each one looking for the ruins of a fabled underground city-state that once flourished in a remote province near the border of present-day… OL20033512W
Cidades afundam em dias normais Cidades afundam em dias normais Aline Valek Da mesma autora de “As águas vivas não sabem de si”. Alto do Oeste é uma cidade no meio do Cerrado, que, no início desse século, afundou inexplicavelmente dentro de um lago. Apesar de insólita, essa … OL27963475W
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
Pre-Columbian cities Pre-Columbian cities Jorge Enrique Hardoy xxxvi, 602 p. 26 cm OL3078612W
Crown King and the Southern Bradshaws Crown King and the Southern Bradshaws Wilson, Bruce M. This is the first thoroughly researched history of the town of Crown King and the surrounding southern Bradshaw Mountains, one of the richest and roughest mining areas in Territorial Arizona. OL4491424W
Darkness and Dawn Darkness and Dawn Andre Norton Centuries after civilization destroyed itself in a final war, Fors is driven from his clan for the crime of being a mutant. Having nothing to lose, Fors and his feline companion trek north towards in… OL473241W
No Night without Stars No Night without Stars Andre Norton They possessed the knowledge he sought. But first Sander had to find them. The Before People. The few who had survived Earth's devastation. If he reached them, he could learn the legendary skills tha… OL473419W
Oppida Oppida Collis, John x, 250 pages : 31 cm OL5070160W
Finding the lost cities Finding the lost cities Rebecca Stefoff Explores twelve archeological "lost cities," with accounts of site discovery and investigation of the meaning of recovered objects. OL56014W
Ghost towns of Arizona Ghost towns of Arizona James E. Sherman Contains brief sketches of Arizona ghost towns, their people, and events from their history. OL7138486W
The tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the epic cycle The tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the epic cycle Jonathan S. Burgess "Much of our understanding of the mythological tradition surrounding the Trojan War comes from Homer. Although the Iliad and Odyssey describe only the last years of this conflict, for centuries these… OL7795683W
Ghost Towns (Scary Places) Ghost Towns (Scary Places) Sarah Parvis Deserted towns are time capsules of the past, and the 11 places explored in this book all have a past marked by tragedy. The Lost Colony, for example, on Virginia’s Roanoke Island, was the first plac… OL8436454W
Apollonia-Arsuf Apollonia-Arsuf Israel Roll Vol. 1: "The final report of the excavations of the Persian and Hellenistic settlements at the site ... the first of several reports after 13 seasons of excavations carried out to date ... under the … OL8664629W
From Harappa to Hastinapura From Harappa to Hastinapura Piotr Andreevich Eltsov "This book redefines the concepts of the city and civilization in the Harappan and Early Historic South Asia, using archaeological data and ancient Indian texts. In contrast to previous studies, it a… OL9091457W
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