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Knossos, Mycenae, Troy: The Enchanting Bronze Age and its Tumultuous
This book charts the rise of and interplay between the first Mediterranean civilizations, with particular reference to the Minoan, Cycladic, Mycenaean, and Trojan, and on the causes of their decline,...
Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter
'The true and fascinating story of Easter Island and its amazing statues' KEN FOLLETT 'Revelatory... fascinating... [and] wholly convincing' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Compelling ... a magisterial history' NEW YORK TIMES...
Amazons: The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World
The first popular history of The Amazons, the real warrior women of Central Asia, based on groundbreaking new research. Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated...
History Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFrom the primordial dawn of human civilisation to the glittering intellectual rebirth of the Renaissance, History of the World: Prehistory...
Treasures Of China
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew civilizations have bequeathed to the world a legacy as breathtaking and diverse as that of China, and...
Town Defences In England And Wales: An Architectural And Documentary Study Ad 900–1500
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the crumbling remnants of Saxon burhs to the formidable gatehouse towers of the late medieval period, Town Defences in England and Wales presents...
The Emergence Of Man: The Celts
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the misty hillforts of Iron Age Europe to the sacred groves of the Druid priests, The Celts transports readers into the vibrant, warrior...
Latrobe Valley Heritage Study
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Latrobe Valley, one of Victoria's most historically rich and industrially significant regions, holds within its landscape centuries...
Groote Eylandt Art: Leonhard Adam Ethnological Collection Part One
$40.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Spiral binding,Few corners of the world preserve a cultural heritage as ancient and visually arresting as Groote...
Han And T'Ang Murals: Discovered In Tombs In The People's Republic Of China And Copied By Contemporary Chinese Painters
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before the renaissance of Western art, Chinese painters of the Han and T'ang dynasties were producing breathtaking...
Caves Of The Thousand Buddhas: Chinese Art From The Silk Route
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodHidden for nearly a thousand years within the honeycomb of cave shrines at Dunhuang, on the edge of the Gobi Desert, one of the...
Conquering the North: China, Russia, Mongolia: 2,000 Years of Conflict
The Great Wall of China - stretching from the arid rises of Gansu province to the cold waters of the Bohai Sea - remains an enduring symbol of Chinese might....
The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra
' A truly splendid read, richly detailed and powered by an unfailing gift for storytelling' John Guy 'Superb and gripping' Simon Sebag Montefiore A definitive and thrilling new account of...
The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra
' A truly splendid read, richly detailed and powered by an unfailing gift for storytelling' John Guy 'Superb and gripping' Simon Sebag Montefiore A definitive and thrilling new account of...
Stonehenge
A beautifully illustrated account of the history and archaeology of an iconic feature of the English landscape, as part of the stunning Landmark Library series. Perched on the chalk uplands...
Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction
For four centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire, a political system stretching from Turkey to Portugal and from the Red Sea to the Tyne and beyond....
The Story of Archaeology: The 100 Great Archaeological Discoveries
This text describes 100 of the world's most important archaeological discoveries. Alongside the well-known are placed the equally important but less-familiar, all of which have helped our understanding of the...
The Age of Arthur: A History of the British Isles, 350-650
A lifetime's scholarship enabled John Morris to recreate a past hitherto hidden in myth and mystery. In this reissued edition, he describes the Arthurian age as "the starting point of...
Orion's Door: Symbols of Consciousness & Blueprints of Control - The
$30.00 AUD
Orion's Door explores the enormous influence one star system has had over humanity. For aeons, Orion and his key stars were worshipped all over the ancient world. Through alignments with...
The Lost Voices of Pompeii: The Final Day in Seven Lives
'Delightful ... Venner builds an excellent narrative of a city that was thriving and bustling with life at the very point it was snuffed out.' The Times We all know...
Digging Up The Past: An Introduction To Archaeology Showing How Excavation Has Grown From A Treasure Hunt To A Science
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBefore archaeology was a science, it was a plunder — and Digging up the Past chronicles...
The Celts
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before the Roman legions marched across Europe, a fierce, artistic, and profoundly spiritual people had already carved...
What Happened In History
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew works have reshaped our understanding of human civilization as profoundly as What Happened in History, a sweeping...
Homer and His Iliad
A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world's leading classicists Homer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy....
Everyday Life Of The Pagan Celts
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodLong before the Roman legions marched across Britain, a fierce and vibrant civilisation thrived across the European continent and the British Isles — the...
The Gold Of The Gods
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodWhat if the gods of ancient mythology were not divine beings but extraterrestrial visitors who left behind extraordinary artefacts of gold and stone? The...
Hellenistic Art: The Art Of The Classical World From The Death Of Alexander The Great To The Battle Of Actium
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsIn the centuries following the death of Alexander the Great, the Greek world underwent a breathtaking artistic transformation — and Hellenistic Art:...
Motel Of The Mysteries
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the year 4022, the entire North American...
Treasures Of Ancient Rome
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the grandeur of the Colosseum to the delicate brushwork of Pompeian frescoes, Treasures of Ancient Rome presents a breathtaking survey of the artistic and...
Treasures Of Ancient Greece
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew civilisations have left so indelible a mark on the human story as ancient Greece, and Treasures of Ancient Greece by John S. Bowman offers...
The Search For El Dorado
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew legends have fired the human imagination quite like El Dorado — the mythical city of gold that lured conquistadors, adventurers, and emperors into...
Passions for the Past Hb (3rd)
The sequel to "Secrets of Lost Empires", this volume features five experimental archaeology projects which show recreations of the technological feats of ancient civilizations using only the tools available at...
Mummy: The Inside Story
The 3,000 year-old mummy of the Egyptian priest Nesperennub has never been removed from its beautifully painted case, but now the latest non-invasive imaging technology has revealed what lies inside....
The Atlas of Past Worlds: A Comparative Chronology of Human History,
$20.00 AUD
Using five distinct periods of history this volume sets out to compare five sparate cultures within each selected time span, a counterpoint of times and places which provides unexpected conclusions....
The Anvil Of Civilisation: An Outline Of The Birth, Development And Inter-Relationship Of The Ancient Civilisations Of Western Asia And The Mediterranean 4000-400 B.C.
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodLong before the marble columns of Greece or the legions of Rome, the ancient world was being forged in the crucibles of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the...
Our Heritage: A Directory To Archives And Manuscript Repositories In Australia
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOur Heritage is an indispensable reference work that maps the landscape of Australia's archival and manuscript collections, presenting...
Everyday Life In Prehistoric Times
$25.00 AUD
Edition: 5th pr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodStep back through the millennia into a world before written record, where early humans carved survival from stone, bone, and...
Mysterious Britain
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBeneath the rolling hills and windswept moorlands of Britain lie secrets that have defied explanation for millennia —...
The Lost Pharaohs: The Romance Of Egyptian Archaeology
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the shadow of the pyramids, where shifting desert sands conceal the secrets of a civilisation lost to time, The Lost Pharaohs: The Romance...
The Penguin Guide To Ancient Egypt
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew civilisations have captured the human imagination quite like ancient Egypt — and The Penguin Guide to Ancient...
New Practical Guide Of Pompeii
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, Pompeii stands as one of...
The Making Of The Past: Prehistoric Europe
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodLong before the first written word, Europe was alive with ingenuity, conflict, and culture — and The Making of the Past: Prehistoric Europe pulls back...
Jewels Of The Pharaohs: Egyptian Jewellery Of The Dynastic Period
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew civilisations have matched the dazzling artistry of ancient Egypt, and Jewels of the Pharaohs: Egyptian...
Bc: The Archaeology Of The Bible Lands
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodAt the crossroads of ancient civilisations, where empires rose and crumbled into desert sand, lies a landscape saturated with myth,...
The Tomb Of Tutankhamen
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedIn November 1922, beneath the sun-scorched sands of Egypt's Valley of the Kings, archaeologist Howard Carter made the most sensational...
Looking At Welsh History: From The Earliest Times To The Middle Ages
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before the Age of Castles and the battles that would define a nation, Wales was already a...
Iran: Sculptures And Sculptors At Persepolis; Journal Of The British Institute Of Persian Studies
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the heart of the ancient Achaemenid Empire...