Archaeology

Peking: Foreign Languages Press, 1974 72 pgs illustrated. Discoveries during the Cultural Revolution in China, from 2000 BC to the Ming Dynasty, 17th century. 217 photographs with text arranged chronologically.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 x 7. more information

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Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1986 199 pgs with color photography. Written and photographed by engineers and archaeologists, study the secret skills of ancient designers: Greece and Rome, Mesoamerica, South America, India and Southeast Asia, China. Book is clean and tight. Dustjacket shows edgewear, chipping and one small tear.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 7 x 10 1/2. more information

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Nebraska: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, 1994 This magazine is in very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine shows a crease almost halfway down (like magazine was bent there). Very light shelf/edgewear and interior is as new. Contents include: The Ancient Seas, Jungles and Savannas, The Ice Age, Ancient Nomads, Crops and Villages, and Cultures in Contact.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8 1/2 x 11. more information

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Roma, Italy: L'Erma di Bretschneider, 2003 Text is in Arabic calligraphy script. Based on the exhibition entitled "The Return of Apollodorus" in the old city of Damascus. The works of Apollodorus represented by Trajan's Column were reproduced in sixteen casts using modern technology and placed in exhibition in Syria. This book is details the Column and the processes.. Hard Cover. New/New. 7 x 10. more information

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London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 2005 Voyages Through Time series. Provides and detailed history of Ancient Egypt: the customs, burial practices; religion; culture, art and history, etc. Lavishly illustrated. Suitable for all ages.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 7 1/2. more information

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Arizona: Museum of Northern Arizona, 1977 In very good, clean condition. Cover shows light wear. Provides a comprehensive and illustrated account of the Anasazi: archeology; history, daily life, pottery, clothing and adornment, religious life, dwellings, etc.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Marc Gaede, Photographer. 9 x 12. more information

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UK: Faber & Faber, 2002 Tells you all you need to know about archaeology, from discovering artefacts or exploring sites to the identification, dating, preservation, restoration and understanding of what has been found. Covers the most basic techniques to some of the latest technological advances.. Soft Cover. New. Illus. by Kevin Maddison. 5 x 8. more information

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Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Yale Univ Pr, 2001 Relates the full cultural story of the emergence into daylight of the artworkds of antiquity that had lain beneath the Roman ground for more than a thousand years, resulting in the Renaissance.. Soft Cover. As New. 7 x 10. more information

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Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.: Wasatch Pub, 1979 In good, clean condition. Previous owner's name stamped inside front cover. Cover shows edge/shelfwear including a 4 1/2" crease on back corner and rubbing/chipping along edges. An illustrated guide to understanding prehistoric Native-American cultures in the Four Corners region. . Soft Cover. Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Geneva: Fondation Des Clefs De Saint-Pierre, 1986 This book is in new condition with some minor shelfwear. An exploration of early Christian archaeolgoy which surfaced during the excavation phase of the restoration of the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre, Geneva, in 1850. 70 pages illustrated with drawings, photographs, and maps along with commentary.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 8 1/2. more information

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UK: Silverdale Books, 2004 Uses aerial photography to examine the relics of the past along with the folklore, legends and mystery associated with them in England, Scotland and Wales.. Soft Cover. New. Illus. by Jason Hawkes. 10 1/2 x 11 1/2. more information

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UK: B.T. Batsford, Ltd., 2006 New Edition 2006. Historic Scotland Series. This is a new book with a bumped upper, outside corner. Uses archaeological evidence and documents to provide a history of the Roman invasions and occupation of Scotland. Includes the Antonine Wall, Vindolanda writing tablets. and with photographs, maps and drawings. . Soft Cover. As New. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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United Kingdom: Ashmolean Museum, 1993 Provides a history and account of the excavation of the Palace of Minos, the legendary Cretan home of the Minotaur, began at the site in Knosses 1900 by Arthur Evans. Describes how the excavations proceeded and how the reconstruction of parts of the Palace was achieved. Illustrated with period photographs,. Soft Cover. New. 8 x 8. more information

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UK: Shire Publications, Ltd., 2005 Fourth edition. Number 9 in Shire Archaeology series. This is a new book with some minor shelfwear. It provides an historic, archaeological survey of the stone circles in England, Scotland, and Wales. Fully illustrated and with maps. . Soft Cover. New. 6 x 8 1/2. more information

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Switzerland: Minerva, 1989 9 1/2 x 13. IN very good, clean condition with beautiful color photographs. Glossy pictorial cover. History, art, architecture, and archaeology of the land of the Nile. Not available for international or priority orders.. Hardcover. Very Good. more information

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Ditzingen, Germany: Reclam jun. Philipp, Verlag, 1983 In very good, clean condition. Text is in German. Examines the history of Carthage and the Catheginians through archeology, art and artifacts. Illustrated and with maps.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 x 7 1/2. more information

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Italy: Istituto Geografico De Agostini, 1986 A guide book to archaeological sites in Rome and surrounding, Latium, areas, with historic and textual descriptions, with photographs and maps. There is no supplementary map with this book, but there are clear, detailed maps for the sites in the book itself.. Soft Cover. New. 5 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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Equador: Self Published Libro No. 1. Book is new but has bumped edges. This is a dual-language book, Spanish and English, which explores the pre-hispanic, miniature art of the settlements of Esmeraldas, especially the prehistoric inhabitants of "La Tolita" island. It examines the miniatures from 0.5 to 3.5 cm, of a variety of materials and subjects. With photographs and maps.. Limited First Edition - 1000 Copies. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Jennifer Villagomez. 7 1/2 x 7 1/2. more information

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Mesa Verde Museum Association, Inc , 1961 In good, clean, unmarked condition. Cover is faded and sunned around edges. Otherwise light wear. Large color postcard of Mesa Verde laid in. B/W photos accompany text describing the ancient cave dwellings and the people who made them.. Soft Cover. Good. 11 x 9. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harry N. Abrams , Incorporated, 1994 127 pgs illustrated. In very good, clean condition. Experience the thrill of opening a sarcophagus and watching a mummy's bandages fall away to reveal the ravaged face of a person who died over 2000 years ago. With detailed illustrations and text.. Soft Cover. 5 x 7. more information

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Princes Risborough, Bucks., United Kingdom: Shire Publications, Limited, 1989 88 pgs. illustrated. In very good, clean condition. Cover shows light wear. Outlines the history of man from earliest times to the Norman Conquest, and explains the basic terminology of archaeology, the methods used, and excavations.. Soft Cover. 4 1/2 x 7. more information

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Princes Risborough, Bucks., United Kingdom: Shire Publications, Limited, 1989 88 pgs. illustrated. In very good, clean condition. Cover shows light wear. Outlines the history of man from earliest times to the Norman Conquest, and explains the basic terminology of archaeology, the methods used, and excavations.. Soft Cover. 4 1/2 x 7. more information

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UK: Westview Press, 2004 Remainder on bottom edge. A classic account of the archaeologists, thieves, and sightseers who have flocked to the Nile Valley since ancient times and plundered the antiquities. Illustrated.. Soft Cover. New. 6 x 9. more information

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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1974 Text is in very good, clean condition. Black cover shows some edgewear. Uses photographs, line drawings, maps and historical commentary to explore the history and structure of pyramids.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Uk: Osprey Publishing, 2005 Fortress Series 31. Examines the Flavian, Antonine and Severan conquests of Scotland and the fortifications along Rome's northern frontier, exploring the archaeological remains and placing them in historical context. Illustrated with drawings, maps and photographs.. Soft Cover. New. Illus. by Donato Spedaliere. 7 x 10. more information

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Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Oxford Univ Pr, 2006 Published in association with the British Museum, presents a comprehensive study of the ancient Pyramids. Includes the history, construction, function, art and artifacts, religion, etc. Extensively illustrated. Suitable for all ages. Glossy pictorial cover under D/J.. Hard Cover. New/New. 8 x 10 1/2. more information

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1980 In very good, clean and crisp condition with name blacked out inside front cover. Reconstructs the preliterary background to Greek civilization by an examination of archeological discoveries and a critical reappraisal of older evidence.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 x 7 1/2. more information

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UK: Tempus Pub. Ltd., 2005 Provides a history and archaeological biography of the great city of Alexandria, Egypt, from the earliest times to the recent past. With illustrations. . Soft Cover. New. 6 x 9. more information

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Dallas, Texas: , 1989 Soft Cover. Good/None Issued. 9 x 12. Exhibition Book from Rames the Great, Dallas Museum of Natural History, March - August, . 215 glossy pages of beautiful photographs in color and black and white. Text covers Egyptian archeological history, the Pharaohs, Ramses, and Egyptian burial practices and beliefs.. more information

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India: D.B. Taraporevala Sons & Co., 1971 Book is in very good, clean condition. D/J shows edgewear and age-related discoloration. Over 300 drawings and plates illustrate the affinities which have existed between the cultures of India and those of regions to the west from earliest times. These illustrations compare designs from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran and Greece with equivalent ones in Indian contexts.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8 1/2 x 11 1/2. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 2004 This is a new book with a D/J that shows some shelfwear. A field archaeologist presents an account of the discovery of a cave that showed, among other things, drawings of John the Baptist and a depiction of the three crosses of the Crucifixion. This historic breakthrough sheds new light on the life and mission of John the Baptist and the Jewish world into which Jesus was born. With illustrations.. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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Mexico: Monclem Ediciones, 2002 English edition. In very good, clean and unmarked condition. With 172 photographs in color, maps, and informative text provides a comprehensive guide to the history and culture of Oaxaca, Mexico.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8 x 10. more information

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United Kingdom: B T Batsford Ltd, 2004 Brand new book. Examines the buried landscape of Britain to provide insight into the conflict of the English Civil Wars fought between 1642 and 1651. Illustrated with photographs, maps, plans and drawings.. Soft Cover. New. 7 1/2 x 10. more information

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National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior , 1954 In good, unmarked condition. Cover shows light wear, discoloration, stains and some light wrinkles from handling. Interior crisp and tight. Spine uncreased. Excavations detailed include: two late Basketmaker pithouses; Site 16; Sun Point Pueblo. B/W photographs accompany text and diagrams. . Soft Cover. Good. 9 x 11. more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Villard Books, 1994 In very good, clean condition. As new except for previous owner's stamp on front endpage and very slight edge/shelfwear to dj. Stated first edition. An account of archeological exploration and discovery in the quest for the earliest traces of human ancestry.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 7 x 9 1/2. more information

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Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Princeton Univ Pr, 1980 Text is clean and unmarked. Cover shows some age-related discoloration and rear corner crease. This large, oversized book surveys Rome's life from Christian Antiquity through the Middle Ages, focusing on the monuments of art and architecture as they reflect the historical events., the ideological currents, and the meaning Rome held for its contemporaries. Illustrated with drawings, photographs and maps.. Soft Cover. Good. 8 1/2 x 11. more information

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Pennsylvania: Harpercollins, 1983 Dark blue cloth hardcover, no D/J. In very good, clean condition. Provides a comprehensive exploration of ancient civilizations and archaeological evidence of how human concepts of the skies evolved through myths, beliefs, rituals, symbols, etc. With illustrations in black-and-white.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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California: The Bowers Museum, 1985 Interior of book is clean and crisp. Cover shows some edgewear. Presents the collection of the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California of Art and artifacts of Northeast Thailand consisting of the Early Period: c4000 B.C. - 1000 B.C.; Middle Period: 1000 B.C. - 300 B.C.; Late Period: 300 B.C. - c400 A.D. Early period bronzes date from c2700 B.C. - 1000 B.C. Illustrated in color and B&W.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8 1/2 x 11. more information

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Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Amer School of Classical, 1977 In very good, unmarked condition. Cover has two light stains on it. Otherwise very clean. 32 pages, illustrated. Hundreds of life size human limbs made from terracotta, including the remains of at least 125 human hands, testify to the efficacy of the medicine practiced at the Aklepieion, on the hillside N of Ancient Corinth.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8. Pamphlet Format. more information

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Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Amer School of Classical, 1977 This book is new. 32 pages, illustrated. Hundreds of life size human limbs made from terracotta, including the remains of at least 125 human hands, testify to the efficacy of the medicine practiced at the Aklepieion, on the hillside N of Ancient Corinth.. Soft Cover. New. 5 1/2 x 8. Pamphlet Format. more information

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Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Amer School of Classical, 1977 This book is new. 32 pages, illustrated. Hundreds of life size human limbs made from terracotta, including the remains of at least 125 human hands, testify to the efficacy of the medicine practiced at the Aklepieion, on the hillside N of Ancient Corinth.. Soft Cover. New. 5 1/2 x 8. Pamphlet Format. more information

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.: Univ of New Mexico Pr, 1997 New book. Cover shows light shelfwear. Describes professional archaeology in personal terms, offering lively portraits of premier archaeologists and archaeological expediitons.. Soft Cover. Like New. 6 x 9. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1991 As new book in a very good, clean dj. Dj shows slight edge/shelfwear. Lourie's account of hunting for lost treasure of Atahualpain the mountains of Ecuador, where, legend says, it is hidden. . Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co, 2000 Black dot on bottom edge. Investigates how modern archaeology is changing our understanding of the Scriptures and the face of the Middle East today. Presented with a compelling blend of science, history, politics and biblical scholarship that takes the reader on a tour through the books of the Old Testament.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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New York: Praeger Publishers, 1972 Hard Cover. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. 124 pgs illustrated. Explores pre-Columian archaeological mysteries: Machu Picchu, The Riddle of the Trepanned Skulls, The Mysterious Nazca Markings, The Vanished Maya, The Caves at Mystery Hill; Intruders Before Columbus. Book is in very good, clean condition.. more information

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UK: Shire Publications, 1997 Shire Archaeology series. Examines the predominantly warrior and aristocratic art of the British and Irish Celts from the fourth century BC till the Roman conquest.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 8 1/2. more information

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New York: Praeger Publishers Inc., 1977 Book is in very good condition, Clean and tight. Includes illustrations and photos in color and black and white. Pages show tanning. Text includes pyramids in Egypt and Mexico, archeology, construction, history and discovery.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New Delhi, India: Roli Books Pvt Ltd, India, 2005 A richly illustrated book that reproduces some of the finest examples of Indian sculpture, with an extensive commentary on the importance of the art of carving, modelling and casting in the Indian civilization for over 4000 years. Glossy pictorial cover under D/J.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 9 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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New York: Routledge, 1995 Fifth edition revised by Ruaidhri de Valera Text is clean and unmarked. Cover shows some wear and creases on rear cover. Gives an account of the origin, purpose, date and distribution of all classes of monuments in Ireland: forts,megalithic tombs, crannogs and stone circles. With illustrations and maps.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Athens, Greece: Ekdotike Athenon S. A., 1985 In very good, clean condition with some edgewear to cover. An illustrated guide to the history, archaeology, art and artifacts of Corinth, Isthmia and Sicyon. Illustrated with color drawings and photographs, with detailed maps, and a fold-out map inside rear cover of the ancient city.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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