Ancient History & Archaeology

Among hundreds of thousands of ancient graves and tombs excavated to date in China, the Mancheng site stands out for its unparalleled complexity and richness. It features juxtaposed burials of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA rich treasury of ancient mythology and folklore, Egyptian Legends and Stories presents the most celebrated tales from one of the world's...

An ideal basic guide to the arts and crafts of ancient Egypt, covering the whole range of archaeological finds: from mummies and glowing jewels to everyday objects, such as baskets,...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA richly detailed work of landscape history and travel writing, The Moors of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded spine. light bumping and rubbing on edges.A landmark volume in Mesoamerican archaeology, The Olmec & Their Neighbors: Essays in...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly informative work of art history, Prehistoric Painting presents a sweeping survey of humanity's earliest artistic expressions, from the cave paintings...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sweeping work of military history, The Rise of Modern Warfare: 1618-1815 chronicles the dramatic transformation of armed conflict across...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in the field of East Asian art history and archaeology, Archaic Chinese Bronzes in Australian and New Zealand Collections...

The main characteristics of ancient Egyptian religion were animism, fetishism and magic. The myriad deities worshipped by the ancient Egyptians fell into three main categories: local gods, the inanimate objects...

Describes the origins and purpose of mummification, clears up misconceptions about mummies, and looks at recent scientific studies.

For 140 million years the dinosaurs were the dominant life-form on Earth. Between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods hundreds of species of dinosaurs evolved, from the ferocious carnivore, "Tyrannosaurus" to...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsWidely regarded as a foundational masterpiece of Antipodean historiography, The Long White Cloud offers a panoramic and deeply...

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Map of Palestine to front pastedown. 334 p. Map....

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Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly illustrated cultural and historical survey, Wonders of the World presents a sweeping examination of humanity's most awe-inspiring architectural...

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Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards - stained; faded spine. Binding - fragile....

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markings"The Glories of Ancient History" is a historical survey that chronicles the great...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in art history and Egyptology, The Art and Architecture of...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA bold work of speculative non-fiction, Return to the Stars: Evidence for the Impossible presents von...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis witty and irreverent biographical work chronicles the life and philosophy of Diogenes of...

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Following the Napoleonic military campaign in Egypt (1798-1801), Europe reddiscovered the ancient Egyptian civilization, and later expeditions deepened and amplified knowledge of the country's archaeological monuments, giving birth to a...

Humming with the energy of millions of residents, workers, shoppers and tourists, London is one of the world's most vital modern cities. It is also a city of immense historic...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerImmerse yourself in a gripping, atmospheric portrait of historical Australia with Rubicon, a powerful novel by acclaimed...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA richly imaginative work of mythological fiction, The Creation of the Sun and the...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Shelf wear and foxing on top of block - does not extend internally. A cornerstone of classical education, Bradley's Arnold...

Charlotte and Zee get entangled in a conspiracy to take down Zeus in this thrilling third and final book in the middle grade Cronus Chronicles series inspired by Greek mythology-now...

"The perfect series for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians books." - School Library Journal Two cousins venture into the Underworld to save their classmates from a...

Iris has a rainbow of colorful experiences, from visiting the Underworld to conversing with her crush in this Goddess Girls adventure. Iris is the most colorful goddess girl at Mount...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work of art history and criticism, "Byzantine Painting" presents one of the...

Winner of the 2024 Richard Jefferies Award for nature writingShortlisted for the 2024 Wainwright Prize for Writing on ConservationA Times Science Book of the Year 'Sophie writes fantastically, chronicling the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA richly detailed archaeological guide, Knossos: A Complete Guide to the Palace of Minos...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear along seams of jacket folds. Binding firm and bright. A richly illustrated survey of the history and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded boards. A masterwork of military biography and ancient history, Hannibal: The Struggle...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA comprehensive military reference work, Dictionary of Battles: The World's Key Battles from 405 BC to Today by David Chandler presents...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA rich blend of history and mysticism, The Mystery and Romance of Astrology chronicles the ancient...

A landmark work of world mythology, The Penguin Book of Norse Myths: Gods of the Vikings presents the rich and dramatic stories of the Norse pantheon in vivid, accessible prose...

The world's longest mountain chain, the Andes, dominates western South America from north to south, and for millennia has been home to the continent's richest civilisations. Only in the past...

Spartans: A New History chronicles the complete history of ancient Sparta from its origins to the end of antiquity. Helps bridge the gap between the common conceptions of Sparta and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal historical work, The Emergence Of Greek Democracy: The Character Of Greek Politics,...