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Domination
This is the story of the fall of an Empire - and the rise of another. Who spread Christianity, how, and why? In her quest to find the answer, Professor...
The Private Lives of the Pharaohs
Ancient Egypt, land of the pharaohs, bore witness to the rise and fall of the world's greatest civilization. A combination of evidence ranging from the pyramids and rock-cut tombs to...
The Ruins Of Time: Four And A Half Centuries Of Conquest And Discovery Among The Maya
$15.00 AUD
Author: David AdamsonBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the intricate saga of the Maya civilization, tracing four and a half centuries of...
National Museum: Sculpture - Bronzes - Vases
$15.00 AUD
Author: Basil PetrakosBinding: PaperbackPublished: CLIO editions, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative volume presents a comprehensive catalog of ancient artistry, focusing...
Treasure: Finding Our Past
This title gives a brief overview of the "history" of treasure, including origins of the law of Treasure Trove in England and Wales, and the events which led to its...
Form In Indigenous Art: Schematisation In The Art Of Aboriginal Australia And Prehistoric Europe
$75.00 AUD
Author: Peter J. UckoBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd, Humanities Press Inc., 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild...
The Wisdom Of Bones: In Search Of Human Origins
$12.00 AUD
Author: Alan Walker & Pat ShipmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling work, The Wisdom Of Bones:...
Vanished Civilisations
$20.00 AUD
Author: Reader's DigestBinding: HardbackPublished: Reader's Digest, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings'Vanished Civilisations' chronicles the compelling narratives of ancient societies that once flourished and then mysteriously faded from...
Prehistory To Politics: John Mulvaney, The Humanities and the Public
Explores the role of the public intellectual by examining the life and work of John Mulvaney, one of Australia's foremost prehistorians. Who are public intellectuals? Why do they matter? What...
Inscriptions In Stone: St. David's Burial Ground 1804-1872
$50.00 AUD
Author: Richard LordBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Georges Church, Hobart, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Presentation copy. Corrigenda stapled on fep.This meticulous...
Underwater Archaeology: A Nascent Discipline
$15.00 AUD
Author: CollectiveBinding: HardbackPublished: Unesco, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerPaul Theroux's Doctor Slaughter presents a compelling narrative of identity and reinvention, following a young American woman...
The Story of the World in 100 Moments: Discover the stories that
Massmarket edition of the hardback bestseller- In The Story of the World in 100 Moments Oliver presents a remarkable journey through time, curating one hundred moments that shaped our world,...
The Hittites: and their Contemporaries in Asia Minor
The Hittites were an Indo-European-speaking people who established a kingdom in Anatolia (modern Turkey) almost 4,000 years ago. They rose to become one of the great powers of the ancient...
The Ancient Maya: Fifth Edition
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert J. SharerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Stanford University Press, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn cover.This comprehensive academic work chronicles the rich...
Breaking The Maya Code
$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael D. CoeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account chronicles the monumental intellectual quest...
Classical Sculpture
$20.00 AUD
Author: George M. A. HanfmannBinding: HardbackPublished: London, Michael Joseph, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerGeorge M. A. Hanfmann's Classical Sculpture presents a comprehensive overview of ancient...
Maya: The Riddle And Rediscovery Of A Lost Civilization
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles GallenkampBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Muller , 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCharles Gallenkamp's Maya: The Riddle And Rediscovery Of A Lost...
Secret Of The Forest: On The Track Of The Maya And Their Temples
$15.00 AUD
Author: Wolfgang CordanBinding: HardbackPublished: Gollancz, 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles an immersive journey into the...
Imagining Egypt: A Living Portrait of the Time of the Pharoahs
$20.00 AUD
The glory of ancient Egypt comes alive as never before in this colourful, information-packed book featuring new and detailed recreations of ancient pyramids and temples, plus the history, rituals, language,...
Crossing the Pomerium: The Boundaries of Political, Religious, and
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...
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...
An Outline Of Modern Knowledge
$50.00 AUD
Author: William Rose (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1932Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has some light wearBook involves the works of twenty-four of the world's...
Many Golden Ages: Ruins, Temples And Monuments Of The Orient
$20.00 AUD
Author: Frank MacshaneBinding: HardbackPublished: Tuttle., 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: FEP has minor tear, minor chips and tears...
Pharaohs
$30.00 AUD
Author: Aude Gros de BelerBinding: HardbackPublished: Moliere., 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction book of Ancient Egypt showcases the centuries past and gves insight into the lives...
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...
Sound Tracks: A Musical Detective Story
A History of the World in 100 Objects meets Sapiens- the first archaeological history of humanity's musical heritage Wonderfully engaging, expansive and ambitious, Sound Tracks tells the history of our...
The Search for Cleopatra
$12.00 AUD
Cleopatra is wreathed by so many outsized myths that it is sometimes difficult to tell the woman from the legend. For centuries, historians have scarcely deviated from the occidental, Horatian...
The Flood from Heaven: Deciphering the Atlantis Legend
The author, a German geo-archaeologist, presents the evidence for his claim to have deciphered the legend of Atlantis. The legend of Atlantis originated about 2,500 years ago with Plato's account,...
The Scythian Empire: Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical
A rich, discovery-filled history that tells how a forgotten empire transformed the ancient world. In the late 8th and early 7th centuries BCE, Scythian warriors conquered and unified most of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality
A grand unifying theory of human flourishing and inequality from one of the world's pre-eminent thinkers A bold retelling of the entire human story from one of the world's pre-eminent...
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....
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 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...
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...