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The Incas and their ancestors: the archaeology of Peru
Par Michael E. Moseley. 2001
A general introduction to the history and civilization of the Incan Empire, based on archaeological evidence and research. Discusses the…
cultural practices of ancient Peru: mummification of the dead and other burial customs, Andean agriculture, Nazca line drawings, architecture, weaving, and ceramics. 2001Jamestown, the buried truth: The Buried Truth
Par William M. Kelso. 2006
Lead archaeologist at the Jamestown, Virginia, dig describes what his team has unearthed at the oldest permanent English settlement in…
the New World, first settled in 1607. Examines grave sites and refuse that includes skeletons, glass, and armor. Reveals how scientific techniques help explain daily life of the past. 20061491: new revelations of the Americas before Columbus
Par Charles C. Mann. 2005
Offers conclusions from anthropological and archaeological research about the western hemisphere before European exploration. Examines the evidence of a large…
indigenous population and the ecological impact the people had on the environment through crop modification, landscaping, and farming the rainforest. Discusses the rise and fall of Indian empires. Bestseller. 2005Secrets of the sands: the revelations of Egypt's everlasting oasis
Par Harry Thurston. 2004
Award-winning science writer recounts the discovery yield from archaeologists' thirty-year excavation of Egypt's Dakhleh Oasis. Thurston, who joined the dig…
in 1987, cites remains from nearly half a million years of habitation including Egyptian and Roman cultures, as well as evidence of human relationships with a changing environment. 2003Journalist chronicles scuba divers John Chatterton's and Richie Kohler's 1991 discovery of a sunken World War II German U-boat off…
the New Jersey coast. Describes their perilous six-year search in the 230-foot-deep sunken wreck for clues to identify the submarine and its crew. Strong language. Bestseller. 2004The Spartans: the world of the warrior-heroes of ancient Greece, from utopia to crisis and collapse
Par Paul Cartledge. 2003
History of the Spartans in southern Greece from around 1100 B.C. to their demise one thousand years later. Focuses on…
480-360 B.C. spanning Sparta's repulse of Persian invaders, wars with Athens, and decline as a significant power. Studies the prominent role of women, training of warriors, important kings, and Sparta's influence on western civilization. 2002The Parthenon (Wonders of the World Ser. #1)
Par Mary Beard. 2003
A concise, lively history of the famed Greek temple. Classicist Mary Beard examines the building's construction in the fifth century…
B.C. and its subsequent roles as a Byzantine cathedral, Ottoman mosque, iconic ruin, and modern tourist destination. Also discusses its gradual degradation, twentieth-century restoration efforts, and tips for prospective visitors. 2002Alfred Maudslay and the Maya: a biography
Par Ian Graham. 2002
Chronicles the life and work of this English gentleman and explorer (1850-1931). Drawing on Maudslay's field notes, published works, and…
family materials, Graham reconstructs his background, schooling, and personal life while highlighting the historical significance of his expeditions to study pre-Columbian ruins of Central America. 2002Excavating Jesus: beneath the stones, behind the texts
Par Jonathan L. Reed, John Dominic Crossan, Jonathan L Reed. 2002
Author of Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography (DB 56275) and archaeologist Reed integrate findings of major digs and critical textual interpretations…
to reconstruct the life and times of Jesus. Highlighting key artifact and scripture discoveries (including the Dead Sea Scrolls), Crossan and Reed explore the society and customs of an ancient culture. 2001Sacred geography: a tale of murder and archeology in the Holy Land
Par Edward Fox. 2001
When sixty-seven-year-old American archeologist Albert Glock was murdered in 1992 in the West Bank, he was close to publishing a…
book on his lifework--excavating a site establishing historic Palestinian roots. A journalist investigates why he might have been killed. 2001Route 66 A.D: on the trail of ancient Roman tourists
Par Tony Perrottet. 2002
Armed with history's oldest surviving guidebook, an Australian travel writer retraces tour routes of the first people to enjoy safe…
and easy recreational travel around their empire. Blending historical anecdotes, personal encounters, and commentary on the culture of tourism, Perrottet and his companion journey through Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Egypt. 2002The sea hunters II: More True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks
Par Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo. 2002
In this sequel to The Sea Hunters (DB 43934), the author and his colleagues from the National Underwater and Marine…
Agency, a nonprofit group that searches for shipwrecks of historical significance, continue their adventures. Among the wrecks they seek are French explorer La Salle's flagship, Civil War ironclads, and PT-109. 2002Among stone giants: the life of Katherine Routledge and her remarkable expedition to Easter Island
Par JoAnne Van Tilburg, Jo Anne Van Tilburg. 2003
Archaeologist chronicles the life and work of English explorer Katherine Routledge (1866-1935), reconstructing her early rebellion against Victorian constraints, the…
pioneering 1913 expedition, and her struggles with mental illness. Highlights her contributions to the study of the island's enormous stone heads and other remnants of a civilization. 2003Bones: discovering the first Americans
Par Elaine Dewar. 2002
A Canadian investigative journalist reassesses the origins of human habitation in the Americas. While anthropologists claim that Asians crossing the…
Bering Strait were the first arrivals, Dewar finds evidence in ancient remains that the Native American contention to have always been here may be nearer the truth. 2001Raising the Hunley: the remarkable history and recovery of the lost Confederate submarine
Par Brian Hicks, Schuyler Kropf. 2002
Authors describe an underwater archaeological expedition off the South Carolina coast leading to the recovery of a Civil War submarine…
missing since 1864. Traces the history of the vessel and describes how its find contributes to knowledge of its last encounter with a Union battleship. 2002Ancient encounters: Kennewick Man and the first Americans
Par James C Chatters, James C. Chatters. 2001
Discussion of the anthropological and legal debate surrounding the 1996 discovery of 9,500-year-old skeletal remains in Kennewick, Washington. The bones…
have provoked controversy between the scientists who hope to investigate their origins and local Native Americans who claim ancestral reburial rights. 2001The mummies of Ürümchi
Par E. J. W Barber, Elizabeth Wayland Barber. 1999
Archaeologist and textile expert discusses the mysteries of the well-preserved Caucasian mummies found in western China. With few artifacts other…
than clothing to aid her, Barber deduces much about the mummies' sheepherding culture and connections to Europe and the Middle East. 1999The forbidden City (Images of Asia)
Par May Holdsworth. 1998
Chronicle of the history, architecture, daily life, treasures, and ceremonies of the imperial palace, called the Forbidden City, in Peking…
(now Beijing), China. Built in 1420 during the Ming dynasty, the capital of the celestial empire housed the emperor, his concubines, and eunuchs. 1998Sacred monkey river: a canoe trip with the gods
Par Christopher Shaw. 2000
During a raft, boat, and kayak expedition, Shaw explores the Usumacinta River at the Guatemalan and Mexican border, homeland of…
the ancient Mayas. He combines anthropological and historical knowledge of the area with vivid details of his contact with rebel soldiers, other travelers, drug smugglers, and dangerous river rapids. 2000Iceman: uncovering the life and times of a prehistoric man found in an alpine glacier
Par Brenda Fowler. 2000
A journalist reports the major archeological discovery of a five-thousand-year-old corpse with a cache of artifacts on the Austrian-Italian border.…
Discusses the mixture of scientific research and conjecture surrounding this find and the political squabble over ownership. 2000