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Ancient Egypt: Life, Myth and Art
A fabulous marriage of text and images encompassing all areas of Egypt's rich culture. Ancient Egypt is a richly illustrated introduction to this extraordinary culture, ranging from breathtaking pyramids and...
After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed why some civilisations endured, why some gave way...
The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
For more than 2000 years the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have captivated our collective imagination and provided inspiration for every age. This text provides an up-to-date and authoritative...
Eden In The East
At the end of the Ice Age, Southeast Asia formed a continent twice the size of India. The South China Sea, the Gulf of Thailand and the Java Sea, which...
Then and Now: The Wonders of the Ancient World Brought to Life in
$12.00 AUD
This book shows full-page colour photographs of the most visited ancient sites throughout the world as they appear today - then superimposes, on acetate overlays, vivid, realistic artist's reconstructions of...
Mysteries Of The Mummies: The Story Of The Manchester University Investigation
$35.00 AUD
Author: Dr Rosalie DavidBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears to DJ.This compelling non-fiction work chronicles the...
Wrecks In Tasmanian Waters 1797-1950
$25.00 AUD
Author: Harry O'MayBinding: HardbackPublished: T. J. Hughes Government Printer, Hobart, 1985Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Marks and specks on red cloth. Slight lean to book. Sticker remnant on...
Gods, Graves, And Scholars: The Story Of Archeology
$20.00 AUD
Author: C. W. Ceram; translated from German by E. B. GarsideBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Limited in association with Sidgwick and Jackson Limited, 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks...
Aborigines, Artefacts And Anguish
$25.00 AUD
Author: Ward McnallyBinding: HardbackPublished: Lutheran Publishing House, Adelaide, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAborigines, Artefacts And Anguish chronicles the complex history and enduring struggles of Aboriginal Australians. This compelling...
The Willow Pattern Story
$15.00 AUD
Author: Lucienne FontannazBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis enchanting work of children's literature chronicles the timeless legend behind the beloved willow pattern china....
The Man in the Ice: The Preserved Body of a Neolithic Man Reveals the
In 1991 occurred the chance discovery of an "ice man" in the Otztaler Alps on the Austrian-Italian border. This almost perfectly preserved corpse of a neolithic hunter who died some...
Crusader Castles
$85.00 AUD
Author: T. E. LawrenceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2010Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCrusader Castles presents a meticulous examination of the formidable fortifications erected during the Crusades. This...
The Druids
$20.00 AUD
Author: Stuart PiggottBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket clippedIn "The Druids," Stuart Piggott uncovers the enigmatic world of these ancient...
Return To The Stars: Evidence For The Impossible
$15.00 AUD
Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear and some small pieces missing, price clipped, cloth cover...
Chariots Of The Gods? Unsolved Mysteries Of The Past
$20.00 AUD
Author: Erich Von Daniken, Michael Heron (trans)Binding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some general wear and tear around edges and...
Cusco And The Sacred Valley Of The Incas
$25.00 AUD
Author: Fernando F. SalazarBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cusco, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has light wear to front bottom spine edgeCusco And The Sacred...
Designing the Earth: The Human Impulse to Shape Nature
Explores the many ways in which the earth has been transformed by human effort throughout history. This book highlights the formal and functional characteristics of earthworks, and explores how people...
Apocalypse: How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New
A groundbreaking new perspective on catastrophes throughout human history, with vital lessons for our future 'This book upended my understanding of the ancient world' Zoe Schlanger, author of The Light...
Tracing Textile Production from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages:
This book concerns textile production at the fringes of north-western Europe areas in western Norway and the North Atlantic in the expanding, dynamic and transformative period from the early Viking...
Apocalypse: How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New
A groundbreaking new perspective on catastrophes throughout human history, with vital lessons for our future 'This book upended my understanding of the ancient world' Zoe Schlanger, author of The Light...
Apocalypse: How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New
A groundbreaking new perspective on catastrophes throughout human history, with vital lessons for our future 'This book upended my understanding of the ancient world' Zoe Schlanger, author of The Light...
The World's Heritage: The definitive guide to all World Heritage sites
Bestselling guide to all UNESCO World Heritage sites Fully updated to include the latest sites added to the World Heritage List. The List is managed by the World Heritage Committee...
The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons
A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A diligent historian and a superb writer' THE TIMES A gripping new history of the making of England as a nation. In December...
Ireland's First Settlers: Time and the Mesolithic
Ireland's First Settlers tells the story of the archaeology and history of the first continuous phase of Ireland's human settlement. It combines centuries of search and speculation about human antiquity...
The Axe Of Bronze: A Story Of Stonehenge
$25.00 AUD
Author: Kurt SchmelzerBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable and Co. Ltd. London, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Award plate on FEP....
Far Eastern Antiquities
$35.00 AUD
Author: Michael RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Henry Regnery Company, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spineOn the one hand, Far Eastern antiquities gives a...
Travel Into Yesterday: An Account Of Archaeological Journeying Through The Plain And The Rough Places Of The Roman Province Of Cilicia, In Southern Turkey
$30.00 AUD
Author: Mary GoughBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday & Co, NY, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsMary Gough's "Travel Into Yesterday" presents a captivating archaeological travelogue, chronicling her extensive journey through...
The Great Pyramid: Its Secrets And Mysteries Revealed
$25.00 AUD
Author: Piazzi SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: Bell Publishing Company., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of pyramidology presents a meticulous examination of the Great Pyramid of Giza, arguing for...
Great Treasures Of Pompeii & Herculaneum
$20.00 AUD
Author: Theodore H. FederBinding: HardbackPublished: Abbeville, 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis art history volume, "Great Treasures of Pompeii & Herculaneum" by Theodore H. Feder, presents a comprehensive...
Bc: The Archaeology Of The Bible Lands
$15.00 AUD
Author: Magnus MagnussonBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive non-fiction work, "BC: The Archaeology of the Bible Lands," meticulously chronicles the archaeological discoveries...
Return To The Stars: Evidence For The Impossible
$15.00 AUD
Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerIn this work of speculative non-fiction, Erich Von Däniken presents...
Chariots Of The Gods?: Unsolved Mysteries Of The Past
$35.00 AUD
Author: Erich Von DanikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor bumps and chips to DJ and slight...
Ancient Ruins And Archaeology
$15.00 AUD
Author: L. Sprague De Camp & Catherine C. De CampBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis non-fiction work, "Ancient Ruins And...
Silent Cities Sacred Stones: Archaeological Discovery In The Land Of The Bible
$12.00 AUD
Author: Jerry M. LandayBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis academic text presents an archaeological journey through...
The Pyramids
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alberto SiliottiBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAlberto Siliotti's "The Pyramids" is a comprehensive non-fiction work that meticulously details the history, construction,...
The Gold Of The Gods
$25.00 AUD
Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ with minor bumps, yellowed end-pages.In this work of speculative non-fiction,...
The Minoans: Crete In The Bronze Age
$20.00 AUD
Author: Sinclair HoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Yellowed...
The Find Of A Lifetime: Sir Arthur Evans And The Discovery Of Knossos
$15.00 AUD
Author: Sylvia L. HorwitzBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, New York, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed...
Terracotta Warriors: Guardians Of Immortality
$20.00 AUD
Author: Rowena RobertsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria., 2019Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTerracotta Warriors: Guardians Of Immortality by Edward Burman...
We Are Not The First: Riddles Of Ancient Science
$40.00 AUD
Author: Andrew TomasBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Sun faded...
The Gold Of The Gods
$25.00 AUD
Author: Erich Von Däniken; Michael Heron [Translator]Binding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press Ltd, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this work of speculative non-fiction, Erich Von Däniken presents his controversial...
Adam: The first human?
We all know the story: a couple (naked) in a beautiful garden, surrounded by peaceful animals and only themselves to please--an idyllic existence. Enter a talking snake, the offer of...
Footmarks: A Journey into Our Restless Past
On paths, roads, seas, in the air, and in space there has never been so much human movement. In contrast we think of the past as static, 'frozen in time'....
Viking Worlds: Things, Spaces and Movement
Fourteen papers explore a variety of inter-disciplinary approaches to understanding the Viking past, both in Scandinavia and in the Viking diaspora. Contributions employ both traditional inter- or multi-disciplinarian perspectives such...