Ancient Mysteries: Discover the latest intriguiging, Scientifically sound explanations to Age-old puzzles...

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Peter James Nick Thorpe

Ancient Mysteries

Discover the latest intriguiging, Scientifically sound explanations to Age-old puzzles

Peter James, Nick Thorpe

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Ballantine
15 November 2001

History; General & world history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Educational: History

For centuries, philosophers, scientists, and charlatans have attempted to decipher the baffling mysteries of our past, from Stonehenge to the lost continent of Atlantis. Today, however, DNA testing, radiocarbon dating, and other cutting-edge investigative tools, together with a healthy dose of common sense, are guiding us closer to the truth. Now historian Peter James and archaeologist Nick Thorpe tackle these age-old conundrums, presenting the latest information from the scientific community-and the most startling challenges to traditional explanations of mysteries such as-

. The rise and fall of the Maya . A lost cache of Dead Sea Scrolls . The curse of Tutankhamun . The devastation of Sodom and Gomorrah . The Nazca Lines and the Vinland Map . The existence of Robin Hood

These true mystery stories twist and turn like a good whodunit, as James and Thorpe present the evidence for and against the expert theories, shedding new light on humankind's age-old struggle to make sense of the past. Ancient Mysteries will entertain and enlighten, delight the curious and inform the serious.

By: Peter James, Nick Thorpe
Imprint: Ballantine
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 839g
ISBN: 9780345434883
ISBN 10: 0345434889
Pages: 651
Publication Date: 15 November 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Ancient Mysteries: Discover the latest intriguiging, Scientifically sound explanations to Age-old puzzles

CHOCK-FULL OF FUN-FACTS, HELPFUL MAPS, AND DIAGRAMS, this lively reference work is an excellent companion volume to Thorpe and James' popular Ancient Inventions. -Archaeology Odyssey