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Author
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
Examines the prehistory of Minnesota and its native inhabitants through artifacts, evidence of human activity, and plant and animal remains. Explores the social, economic, and political systems of these native cultures. Includes maps and illustrations.
Publisher
National Geographic
Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
399 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"The images in this breathtaking volume celebrate the vibrant beauty and rich cultural heritage of Egypt on the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut's tomb"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
c2009
Physical Desc
ix, 116 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
This study of Native American societies is adapted for younger readers from Charles C. Mann's best-selling 1491. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, the book argues that the people of North and South America lived in enormous cities, raised pyramids hundreds of years before the Egyptians did, engineered corn, and farmed the rainforests.
5) Bible lands
Author
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.
8) Findings
Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource : map.
Language
English
Description
Faye Longchamp returns to "Joyeuse," the family plantation in Florida and plans to restore it. Suddenly thieves break into her good friend and mentor, Douglas Everett's home and kill him. They ignore valuable artifacts including an expensive emerald in his home but steal Fay'e's archaeological notes. While Faye ponders the situation another murder occurs leaving a clue that only she can explain.
9) Effigies
Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource : map.
Language
English
Description
When Faye Longchamp and Joe Wolf Mantooth travel to Neshoba County, Mississippi, to research Native American history, a farmer turns down their request to investigate an ancient burial mound. Although Faye and Joe are disappointed at the news, they are appalled when the farmer tries to bulldoze the entire mound. He is found dead soon after his attempt, however, and Faye and Joe try to determine who killed him.
11) The Exodus quest
Author
Publication Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Fact collides with fiction in Will Adams's second adventure featuring archaeologist Daniel Knox"--Provided by publisher.
12) The Jesus family tomb: the discovery, the investigation, and the evidence that could change history
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Publication Date
c2007
Physical Desc
xiv, 218 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
13) Petra
Author
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations, color map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will marvel at Petra while learning about its history, location, uses, and architecture. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the cultural history behind this ancient archaeological site. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an At a Glance recap offers a map and quick stats on...
Author
Publisher
Foundation Press
Publication Date
c2013
Physical Desc
467 p. : maps, illustrations; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book is made possible by the re-discovery of an ancient science handed down to the Portuguese, by successive secret societies, within the important ancient cultures that preceded them. You will read of the hidden history of the Celts, the Vikings, the Knights Templar, and the Freemasons, as well as the part the author's ancestors played in this history. You may be surprised to read that they all helped shape the pre-Columbian history of the Americas....
17) Relics
Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource : map.
Language
English
Description
Faye Longchamp is asked to run a an archaeology project to uncover the origins of an ethnic group of people called the Sujosa who have lived in Alabama's most remote hills for centuries. The home she is staying in catches fire and Faye survives, but her friend Carmen, the project historian, does not. A few days later, an eighteen-year old boy commits suicide by jumping from a cell phone tower that will bring the outside world into the Sujosa community....
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
400 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A visual guide to 3,000 years of life under the pharaohs (c.3200-30 BCE) from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest. Discover the fascinating details of life under the pharaohs - and their extraordinary legacy - in this comprehensive guide to Egypt's ancient civilization. Encompassing 3,000 years and 31 Egyptian dynasties, from the time of Narmer to that of Cleopatra, this fresh appraisal of ancient treasures helps...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
Explores Machu Picchu, a city once occupied by the Incan empire. Includes information about how the site was used and why it was abandoned, as well as how the site is being preserved today. Also includes a glossary and a list of additional resources.