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Skull Wars: Kennewick Man, Archaeology, and the Battle for Native American Identity
Since its discovery in 1996,
the issues surrounding
Kennewick Man have grown
ever more complicated and
controversial. Out of this
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Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide (Oxford Archaeological Guides)
The city of Rome is the
largest archeological site
in the world. If your idea
of a good Roman holiday is
uncovering the archeological
... > full story
Aegean Art and Architecture (Oxford History of Art)
The amazing discovery of the
'first European
civilization' in Crete,
Greece and the Aegean
islands during the late
nineteenth and early
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In Search of Paul: How Jesus' Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom
John Dominic Crossan, the
eminent historical Jesus
scholar, and Jonathan L.
Reed, an expert in biblical
archaeology, reveal through
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Pompeii: The History, Life and Art of the Buried City
The rediscovery of Pompeii in 1748 represented a decisive moment for our understanding of the Roman world. To visit the site on these pagesis to travel through time: here is the excitement and drama ... > read more -
The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization
Why did Rome fall? Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did ... > read more -
Ancient Lives: An Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory (3rd Edition)
For one semester courses in Introductory Archaeology and Prehistory that combine theory and methods. Ancient Lives is aimed at general courses in archaeology and prehistory that cover ... > read more -
The Incas (The Peoples of America)
The great empire of the Incas at its height encompassed an area of western South America comparable in size to the Roman Empire in Europe. This book describes and explains its extraordinary progress ... > read more -
The Ancient Maya, 6th Edition
This book traces the evolution of Maya civilization through the Pre-Columbian era, a span of some 2,500 years from the origins of complex society within Mesoamerica to the end of the Pre-Columbian ... > read more -
Human Osteology, Second Edition
Human Osteology, Second Edition is designed for students and professionals who wish to advance their osteological skills in terms of accurately identifying human skeletal remains, however isolated ... > read more -
Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition Of The Mayan Book Of The Dawn Of Life And The Glories Of
Popol Vuh, the Quiché Mayan book of creation, is not only the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. It ... > read more -
The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times.
Since fossils have presumably existed for millions of years, why don't we see much paleontological thought from ancient writers? Classics scholar Adrienne Mayor suggests that we can, in fact, learn ... > read more -
Patterns in Prehistory: Humankind's First Three Million Years (Casebooks in Criticism)
Who are we? How did the world become what it is today? What paths did humanity traverse along the way? Patterns in Prehistory, Fifth Edition, is a comprehensive and engaging survey of humanity's ... > read more -
The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
Worshiped for over three-fifths of recorded history, ancient Egypt's gods and goddesses are among the most fascinating of human civilization. The lives of pharaohs and commoners alike were dominated ... > read more
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