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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,...
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...
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...
Nature's Ghosts: The world we lost and how to bring it back
Shortlisted for the 2024 Wainwright Prize for Writing on ConservationShortlisted for the 2024 Richard Jefferies AwardA Times Science Book of the Year 'Sophie writes fantastically, chronicling the most important issues...
Where Treasure's Shine (SIGNED)
$45.00 AUD
Author: Judy FanderBinding: SoftbackPublished: Sturdee Press, 2023Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book recounts the life of Lionel Gee, a significant yet overlooked figure in...
The Victoria History of the County of York. The City of York.
$130.00 AUD
Author: R.B. PughBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, London, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed historical overview of York, specifically focusing on the City...
Horsemen Of The Steppes
$40.00 AUD
Author: Walter FairservisBinding: HardbackPublished: Brockhampton Press, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book transports readers to the vast, open grasslands of Central Asia, where nomadic tribes forged...
The Thousand And One Churches
$1,000.00 AUD
Author: Sir William M. Ramsay And Gertrude L. BellBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1909Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Thousand and One Churches by William M....
Journal Of Australasian Mining History 2004-2007
$50.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: SoftbackPublished: Australian Mining History Association, 2004Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThese journals delve into all facets of mining history, archaeology, and heritage within the Australasian...
Gold for the Finding: A Pictorial History of Gippsland's Jordan Goldfield
$35.00 AUD
Author: Owen F. Tomlin, Marysusan Bosa, Peter G. ChamberlainBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content, Melbourne, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a pictorial history of Gippsland's...
The First Sunrise
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ainslie RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a collection of Australian Aboriginal myths, brought to life through vivid paintings. The narratives...
The Parthenon
The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what...
The Naked Neanderthal
A Neanderthal hunter takes us on a riveting journey of discovery What if we have completely misunderstood who the Neanderthals truly were? For over a century we saw them as...
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....
The Naked Neanderthal
In this acclaimed bestseller, an explorer and Neanderthal hunter takes us on a riveting journey of discovery What if we have completely misunderstood who the Neanderthals truly were? For over...
The Two Lost Mountains: From the creator of No.1 Netflix thriller
'THE HOTTEST ACTION WRITER AROUND' EVENING TELEGRAPHDISCOVER THE WILDLY ENTERTAINING, ACTION-PACKED JACK WEST SERIESFormer SAS soldier Jack West is on a mission to save the world, no matter what -...
Ancestors: A prehistory of Britain in seven burials
An extraordinary exploration of the ancestry of Britain through seven burial sites. By using new advances in genetics and taking us through important archaeological discoveries, Professor Alice Roberts helps us...
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go
Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not see...
Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire
A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian.Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a...
The Origins of the Irish
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The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go
Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not see...
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...
People of the Stone Age: Vol 2
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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...
Maresha Excavations, Final Report I. Subterranean Complexes 21, 44, 70
$100.00 AUD
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
$20.00 AUD
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...
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...
How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...
How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...
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...
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...
The Discovery of the Past: The Origins of Archaeology
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Thailand
$35.00 AUD
Author: Pisit Charoenwongsa & Subhadradis Diskulbinding: HardbackPublished: Nagel, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of Thailand, highlighting its culture, history,...
Elusive Treasure: The Story of Early Archaeologists in the Americas
$20.00 AUD
Author: Brian Faganbinding: HardbackPublished: Scribners, 1977Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the contributions of early archaeologists in the Americas, detailing their discoveries and...
The Search: The true story of a D-Day survivor, an unlikely friendship, and a lost shipwreck off Normandy
Author: John Henry Phillips Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 When archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative...
70 Wonders of the Ancient World and How They Were Built
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The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times
Author: Adrienne Mayor Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 The fascinating story of how the fossils of dinosaurs, mammoths, and other extinct animals influenced some of the most spectacular creatures...
1177 B.C.: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed
Author: Eric H. Cline Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 Eric Cline's 1177 B.C. tells the story of one of history's greatest mysteries: what caused the ancient civilisations of the...
The Gold of Tutankhamen
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The First Emperor: China's Entombed Warriors
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