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The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead
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Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past
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Winner of Archaeological Institute of America's Felicia A. Holton Book Award - Winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Prize for Science - An Amazon Best Science Book of 2019 -...
Ruins of Angkor Cambodia in 1909
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Author: P. DieulefilsBinding: HardbackPublished: River Books, 2001, Facsimilie EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a detailed account of the ruins and historical significance of...
Pandora An Archaeological Perspective
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Author: Peter GesnerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Queensland Museum, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an archaeological perspective on the myth of Pandora, exploring the historical and cultural...
People of the Stone Age: Vol 2
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The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery
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Bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon tells the thrilling behind-the-scenes story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on its centennial, and explores the unparalleled life of family ancestor...
The Language Puzzle: How We Talked Our Way Out of the Stone Age
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The Language Puzzle: How We Talked Our Way Out of the Stone Age
'Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language' Robin DunbarThe relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone...
Ancient Egyptian Statues: Their Many Lives and Deaths
A fascinating, richly illustrated study of the role and significance of ancient statues in Egyptian history and beliefWhy do ancient Egyptian statues so often have their noses, hands, or genitals...
From Siena to Nubia: Alessandro Ricci in Egypt and Sudan, 1817-22
A medical practitioner and talented draftsman, Alessandro Ricci was born in Siena, Italy, at the end of the eighteenth century. He traveled extensively throughout Egypt and Sudan between 1817 and...
Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology 2: The Golden Age: 1881-1914
"A well written, informed, and at times exciting account" (Choice) of the field of Egyptology, part two of Thompson's bestselling monumental history, new in paperback The discovery of ancient Egypt...
Serpent's Point: Book 26 in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series
'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' The Times__________________Serpent's Point in South Devon is the focus of local legends. The large house on the headland is shrouded in an...
A Letter to the Luminous Deep: the perfect cosy magical academia read!
'An underwater treasure-chest to be slowly unpacked, full of things I adore: nosy and loving families, epistolary romance, gorgeous worldbuilding, and anxious scholars doing their best to meet the world...
Serpent's Point: Book 26 in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series
'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' The Times__________________Serpent's Point in South Devon is the focus of local legends. The large house on the headland is shrouded in an...
The Search: The true story of a D-Day survivor, an unlikely [...]
When archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative error he found himself without a hotel room and reliant...
The Neandertal Enigma: Solving the Mystery of Modern Human Origins
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Author: James ShreeveBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Softback Preview, 1996Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the origins of modern humans and the role that Neandertals played in...
Return to Sodom and Gomorrah: Bible Stories from Archaeologists
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Author: Charles PellegrinoBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Softback Preview, 1995Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the archaeological findings related to the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah....
The Mighty Aztecs
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Author: Gene S. StuartBinding: HardbackPublished: National Geographic Society, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Mighty Aztecs explores the rich history and culture of the Aztec civilization, detailing...
Adventure of Archaeology
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Author: Brian M. FaganBinding: HardbackPublished: The National Geographic Society, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the field of archaeology through engaging stories and insights....
Maresha Excavations, Final Report I. Subterranean Complexes 21, 44, 70
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Author: Amos KlonerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Israel Antiquities Authority, 2003Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis report details the findings from the excavations at Maresha, focusing on the subterranean...
Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island
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Author: Thor HeyerdahlBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn 'Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island', Thor Heyerdahl explores the enigmatic stone figures...
Crossing the Pomerium: The Boundaries of Political, Religious, [...]
A multifaceted exploration of the interplay between civic and military life in ancient RomeThe ancient Romans famously distinguished between civic life in Rome and military matters outside the city-a division...
In Search of the Phoenicians
Who were the ancient Phoenicians, and did they actually exist? The Phoenicians traveled the Mediterranean long before the Greeks and Romans, trading, establishing settlements, and refining the art of navigation....
Dating and interpreting the past in the western Roman Empire: [...]
This volume presents a collection of more than 30 papers in honour of one of Europe's leading scholars on Roman pottery, Brenda Dickinson. Divided into thematic sections, papers are mostly...
Abusir: The Necropolis of the Sons of the Sun
At the center of the world-famous pyramid field of the Memphite necropolis lies a group of pyramids, temples, and tombs named after the nearby village of Abusir. Long overshadowed by...
Lost Cities of the Ancient Southeast
When Columbus arrived on the shores of Hispaniola, a rich and complex civilisation already existed that forms the core of American cultural history. Exploring ancient southeastern Indian sites from the...
Childhood in Ancient Egypt
Author: Dr. Amandine Marshall Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 298 A groundbreaking account of how the ancient Egyptians perceived children and childhood, from the Predynastic period to the end of...
Britain in the Middle Ages: An Archaeological History
As he did in 'Britain B.C.' and 'Britain A.D.', eminent archaeologist Francis Pryor challenges familiar historical views of the Middle Ages by examining fresh evidence from the ground. The term...
The Roman Invasion of Britain: Archaeology versus History
The purpose of this book is to take what we think we know about the Roman Conquest of Britain from historical sources, and compare it with the archaeological evidence, which...
At the Limits of Art: A Literary Study of Aelius Aristides' Hieroi Logoi
The Hieroi Logoi (or "Sacred Tales") of Aelius Aristides presents a unique first-person narrative from the ancient world-one that seems at once public and private, artful and naive. A prominent...
Changing Perspectives on the Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley
Fourteen experts examine the current state of Central Valley prehistoric research and provide an important touchstone for future archaeological study of the region The Mississippi Valley region has long played...
At the Limits of Art: A Literary Study of Aelius Aristides' Hieroi Logoi
The Hieroi Logoi (or "Sacred Tales") of Aelius Aristides presents a unique first-person narrative from the ancient world-one that seems at once public and private, artful and naive. A prominent...
War and Trade with the Pharaohs: An Archaeological Study of Ancient Egypt's Foreign Relations
The ancient Egyptians presented themselves as superior to all other people in the world; on temple walls, the pharaoh is shown smiting foreign enemies - people from Nubia, Libya and...
Ancestral Encounters in Highland Madagascar: Material Signs and Traces of the Dead
Nineteenth-century highland Madagascar was a place inhabited by the dead as much as the living. Ghosts, ancestors and the possessed were important historical actors alongside local kings and queens, soldiers,...
Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom: The Archaeology of Female Burials
During the late Middle Kingdom (about 1850-1700 B.C.E.), ancient Egyptian women of high standing were interred with lavish ornamentation and carefully gathered possessions. Buried near the pyramids of kings, women...
War and Trade with the Pharaohs: An Archaeological Study of Ancient Egypt's Foreign Relations
The ancient Egyptians presented themselves as superior to all other people in the world; on temple walls, the pharaoh is shown smiting foreign enemies - people from Nubia, Libya and...
The Making of Mankind
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Author: Richard E. LeakeyBinding: HardbackPublished: E.P. Dutton, 1981, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Making of Mankind offers Richard E. Leakey's insights into human evolution, focusing...
Persepolis: The Archaeology of Parsa, Seat of the Persian Kings
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Author: Donald N. WilberBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsPersepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, built in...
The World Atlas of Archaeology
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Author: Michael WoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Portland House, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsExplore the fascinating world of archaeology with this captivating book titled 'The World Atlas of...
Classical Sculpture - Catalogue of the Cypriot, Greek, and Roman Stone Sculpture in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology a
This first complete published catalogue of one of the most important classical sculpture collections in the United States includes 154 works from Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Asia Minor, North Africa, Roman...
From Antiquarian to Archaeologist
Author: Tim MurrayFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 261 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2014The History and Philosophy of Archeology This volume forms a collection of papers tracking...
Wonderful Things: Uncovering the World's Great Archaeological Treasures
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Author: Paul BahnBinding: SoftbackPublished: W&N, 1999Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores some of the most significant archaeological discoveries around the world. It captures the...
San Agustin
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Author: Duque Gomez, Luis; Hidalgo, FranciscoBinding: HardbackPublished: Delroisse, 1982, English EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of texts and photographs related to...
Elusive Treasure: The Story of Early Archaeologists in the Americas
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Author: Brian FaganBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the contributions of early archaeologists in uncovering the history of the Americas. It...
Inside the Neolithic Mind: Consciousness, Cosmos and the Realm of the Gods
Author: David Lewis-WilliamsFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 198mm, 360g, 320 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2018This fascinating book continues the story begun in the bestselling and critically acclaimed book...
The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies
Author: Chris ScarreFormat: Paperback, 215mm x 276mm, 1880g, 768 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2018Here is a new, fourth edition of this authoritative introductory survey of world prehistory,...
Ancient Mesopotamia - Portrait of a Dead Civilization
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Principles of Archaeology
Author: T. Douglas PriceFormat: Paperback, 216mm x 277mm, 1110g, 448 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2018Principles of Archaeology provides the building blocks for students to learn how archaeologists...