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Ancient Egyptian civilization / by Bell, Michael,1978-; Quie, Sarah.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46), Internet addresses (p. 45) and index.LSC
Subjects: Mythology, Egyptian;
© 2010., Rosen Pub.,
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Ancient Chinese civilization / by Van Pelt, Todd.; Matthews, Rupert.; D'Ottavi, Francesca.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.LSC
Subjects: Mythology, Chinese;
© 2010., Rosen Pub. Group,
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Fall of civilizations : stories of greatness and decline / by Cooper, Paul M. M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Based on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, Fall of Civilizations explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse. Across the centuries, we journey from the great empires of Mesopotamia to those of Khmer and Vijayanagara in Asia and Songhai in West Africa; from Byzantium to the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs of Central America; from Roman Britain to Rapa Nui. With research, insight, and empathic storytelling, historian and novelist Paul Cooper evokes the majesty and jeopardy of these ancient civilizations, and asks what it might have felt like for a person alive at the time to witness the end of their world"--
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient.; Civilization, Ancient; History, Ancient.;
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The story of ancient civilizations / by Brooks, Philip,1963-; Brooks, Philip,1963-Ancient civilizations.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-63), Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient;
© 2011., Rosen Pub.,
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The great transformation : the beginning of our religious traditions / by Armstrong, Karen,1944-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient; Religion; Social evolution;
© c2006., A.A. Knopf Canada,
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Tools and treasures of ancient Mesopotamia / by Doeden, Matt.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 39) and index.Ancient Mesopotamia -- Daily life -- The culture of ancient Mesopotamia -- Mesopotamia today -- Glossary -- Learn more about ancient Mesopotamia.A How often do you write or read? Do you live in or near a city? Writing and cities both began in ancient Mesopotamia. Six thousand years ago, the ancient Mesopotamians created tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Mesopotamians lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world!
Subjects: Literature.; Juvenile works.; Literature.; Civilization.; Ancient civilization.;
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The lost tomb : and other real-life stories of bones, burials, and murder / by Preston, Douglas J.,author.; Grann, David,writer of foreword.;
"What's it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that's been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the prehistoric ruins of the American Southwest? Who really was the infamous the Monster of Florence? Douglas Preston's journalistic explorations have taken him from the haunted country of Italy to the jungles of Honduras. He was granted exclusive journalistic access to the largest tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, broke the story of an extraordinary mass grave of animals killed by the asteroid impact that ended the Cretaceous period and caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, and explored what lay hidden in the booby-trapped Money Pit on Oak Island. When he hasn't been co-authoring bestselling thrillers featuring FBI Agent Pendergast, Preston has been writing about some of the world's strangest and most dramatic mysteries. The Lost Tomb brings together an astonishing and compelling collection of true stories about buried treasure, enigmatic murders, lost tombs, bizarre crimes, and other fascinating tales of the past and present"--
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Archaeology; Civilization, Ancient; Curiosities and wonders.;
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Amazing ancient world atlas / by Dickmann, Nancy.; Limon, Daniel Sanchez.;
"Explore over 40 historical cultures, societies and civilizations from across the planet. . . . maps bring history to life and show the rise and fall of mighty empires over time. Plus discover where the remains of our planet's ancient history can be found today!"--
Subjects: Children's atlases.; Civilization, Ancient; Civilization, Ancient; Geography, Ancient;
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Dinner with King Tut : How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations. by Kean, Sam.;
History often neglects the tastes, textures, sounds, and smells that were an intimate part of our ancestors lives, but a new generation of researchers is resurrecting those hidden details. In 'Dinner with King Tut', Sam Kean joins these experimental archaeologists on their adventures across the globe, from the Andes to the South Seas, and spins gripping tales about the lives of our ancestors. From the author of 'The Disappearing Spoon'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt; HISTORY / Ancient / General; HISTORY / Civilization; SCIENCE / General;
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Did Greek soldiers really hide inside the Trojan horse? : and other questions about the ancient world / by Burrell, Carol M. Scavella.; Thompson, Colin W.,ill.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 39) and index.Investigate seventeen statements about the ancient world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts.
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient;
© 2011., Lerner,
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