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Saving the Pyramids: Twenty First Century Engineering and Egypt's Ancient MonumentsPeter James has spent his career strengthening and restoring historically significant structures all around the world, from Windsor Castle to the parliament buildings in Canada. In Saving the Pyramids, James brings his unique perspective to the structural engineering of ancient Egypt. After fourteen years...
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The Arrowhead in VirginiaThis publication presents the basics of Virginia projectile points. It has descriptions, illustrations, drawings, distributions, and presents an overview of Virginia prehistory. The book can be used to identify most arrowheads found in the state and surrounding states. There are over 100 point types...
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Sumerian Proverbs: Glimpses of Everyday Life in Ancient MesopotamiaUniversity Museum Monograph, 19Author: Edmund I. GordonPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press AnniversaryPublished: 01/29/1959Pages: 664Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.99lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.44dISBN: 9781512811896
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Archeology in the Adirondacks: The Last FrontierWhile numerous books have been written about the great camps, hiking trails, and wildlife of the Adirondacks, noted anthropologist David R. Starbuck offers the only archeological guide to a region long overlooked by archeologists who thought that "all the best sites" were elsewhere. This...
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The Unknown TutankhamunThe reign of Tutankhamun was of major significance in the history of ancient Egypt. Following Howard Carter's discovery of the king's tomb in 1922, the story of the boy who became Pharaoh, died young and was buried in splendor at the height of Egyptian...
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National Geographic Readers: What Is an Archaeologist? (L3)In this Level 3 reader, you can learn all about how archaeologists unearth history, from Egyptian pyramids to Incan roads, and everything in between. Travel around the world and back in time to learn about one of the coolest careers. Discover what archaeologists do,...
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National Geographic Readers: MummiesWhy were mummies mummified? These mysterious corpses provide a fascinating window on the past of cultures worldwide. Mummies has plenty of ghoulish intrigue to keep young readers reading. This irresistible title provides the solid science behind the myths and guarantees a successful and rewarding...
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3D Surveying Methods and Digital Information Management for Archaeological Heritage3D Surveying Methods and Digital Information Management for Archaeological Heritage analyses in detail the methods and developments in 3D survey, with reference to the different areas of archaeological research. It examines the transition from traditional applications to 3D surveying, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages....
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Sylloge of Defixiones from the Roman West. Volume II: A comprehensive collection of curse tablets from the fourth century BCE to the fifth century CEDefixiones, also known as curse tablets, are one of the most revealing sources for ancient magico-religious practices. Born of rancour, anger, desire, love, envy, or just out of desperation, curse tablets were a strategy for obtaining 'individual justice' for those who could not accomplish...
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Past Imperfect: The contested early history of the Mapungubwe Archive, South AfricaThis book interrogates the context, primary literature and silent gaps in the Mapungubwe Archive held at the University of Pretoria. It examines the multiple narratives and ignored indigenous histories of Mapungubwe in South Africa, prior to the scientific gold discovery of 1933. Using postmodern...
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Rome Victorious: The Irresistible Rise of the Roman EmpireRome - Urbs Roma: city of patricians and plebeians, emperors and gladiators, slaves and concubines - was the epicentre of a far-flung imperium whose cultural legacy is incalculable. How a tiny settlement, founded by desperate adventurers beside the banks of the River Tiber, came...
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Beyond Death: Beliefs, Practice, and Material ExpressionThis is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on the BAR Digital platform. A wide-ranging treatment on the meaning of death, and its juxtaposition with life, from biological,...
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Flowerdew Hundred Flowerdew Hundred: The Archaeology of a Virginia Plantation, 1619-1864 the Archaeology of a Virginia Plantation, 1619-1864Deetz's Flowerdew Hundred is a synopsis of the result of twenty-five years of archaeological investigations at Flowerdew Hundred, a former plantation on the south side of the James River in Prince George County, Virginia. Throughout the work, Deetz conveys the importance of combining historiography...
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A Desolate Place for a Defiant People: The Archaeology of Maroons, Indigenous Americans, and Enslaved Laborers in the Great Dismal Swamp"Shows how colonialism and slavery created sustained critiques of American capitalism and created the conditions for chronic resistance. These communities represent a largely unrecognized, alternative declaration of independence. They are a part of world history that is truly revolutionary."--Mark P. Leone, author of The...
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Imperialism, Power, and Identity: Experiencing the Roman EmpireDespite what history has taught us about imperialism's destructive effects on colonial societies, many classicists continue to emphasize disproportionately the civilizing and assimilative nature of the Roman Empire and to hold a generally favorable view of Rome's impact on its subject peoples. Imperialism, Power,...
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The Lost Civilizations of the Stone AgeAn authoritative, eye-opening look at Stone Age civilizations that explodes traditional portrayals of prehistory The rise of historical civilization 5,000 years ago is often depicted as if those societies were somehow created out of nothing. However, recent discoveries of astonishing accomplishments from the Neolithic...
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Jordan's Point, Virginia: Archaeology in Perspective, Prehistoric to Modern TimesJordan's Point, a nearly triangular promontory in the James River, is situated in Prince George County, just east of the confluence of the James and Appomattox Rivers. A broad terrace overlooking the James, Jordan's Point is bounded by small streams, tidal marshes, and protective...
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The Mummies of UrumchiSome of Ürümchi's mummies date back as far as 4,000 years--contemporary with the famous Egyptian mummies but even more beautifully preserved. Surprisingly, these prehistoric people are not Asian but Caucasoid--tall, large-nosed and blond with thick beards and round eyes. What were these blond Caucasians...
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Stepping-Stones: A Journey Through the Ice Age Caves of the DordogneAn awe-inspiring study of the enduring power of Paleolithic art The cave art of France's Dordogne region is world-famous for the mythology and beauty of its remarkable drawings and paintings. These ancient images of lively bison, horses, and mammoths, as well as symbols of...
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The Jaguar Within: Shamanic Trance in Ancient Central and South American ArtShamanism--the practice of entering a trance state to experience visions of a reality beyond the ordinary and to gain esoteric knowledge--has been an important part of life for indigenous societies throughout the Americas from prehistoric times until the present. Much has been written about...
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