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Amazons: The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World
John Man
History; Asian history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
Paperback
Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated by accounts of the Amazons, an elusive tribe of hard-fighting,... [more]
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Homeric Sites Around Troy
Jonathan Brown
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; History; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology; Places & peoples: pictorial works
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Beautifully illustrated, this book is an indispensable sourcebook and companion to Homer. Many historical and modern maps... [more]
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Sword and the Grail: The Story of the Grail, the Templars and the Discovery...
Andrew Sinclair
General & world history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Archaeology; Christianity
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The discovery of a tombstone built by his ancestors set Andrew Sinclair on a trail that was to lead to major re-assessments,... [more]
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Londinium: A Biography: Roman London from its Origins to the Fifth Century...
Richard Hingley
History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
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This major new work on Roman London brings together the many new discoveries of the last generation and provides a detailed... [more]
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Unearthing Childhood: Young Lives in Prehistory
Robin Derricourt
History; Prehistoric archaeology; Social & cultural anthropology
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Prehistoric children can be seen in footprints and finger daubs, in images painted on rocks and pots, in the signs of play... [more]
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Ancient Giants: History, Myth, and Scientific Evidence from around the World...
Xaviant Haze
Classical history & classical civilisation; Archaeology; Folklore, myths & legends; Mind, Body, Spirit; Unexplained phenomena & the paranormal
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Investigates physical evidence, history, and myths to reveal the lost race of giants that once dominated the world. [more]
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Nieuwpoort Sector 1917: The Battle of the Dunes
Kristof Jacobs
History; First World War; Landscape archaeology; Battles & campaigns
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The mainly forgotten story of the British and Australian tunnellers and their work on the Belgian Coast during the Great War.... [more]
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Plato in L.A. - Artists' Visions
Donatien Grau
Art & Architecture; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology
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Eleven renowned contemporary artists -Paul Chan, Rachel Harrison, Huang Yong Ping, Mike Kelley, Jeff Koons, Joseph Kosuth,... [more]
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Mummies, Magic and Medicine in Ancient Egypt: Multidisciplinary Essays for...
Robert Morkot
History; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology; History of medicine
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This volume presents the latest research on three of the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian civilisation: mummies,... [more]
$69.00
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The Ancient Celts, Second Edition
Barry Cunliffe (Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology, University of Oxford)
History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Archaeology by period & region
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Archaeologist Sir Barry Cunliffe brings up to date his classic work on the Ancient Celts, those bold warriors and skill craftsmen... [more]
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Built on Bones: 15,000 Years of Urban Life and Death
Brenna Hassett
Archaeology; Society & Social Sciences; Social & cultural anthropology; Popular science; Human biology
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Using clues from teeth and skeletal remains, an archeologist explores our 15,000-year evolution into city dwellers, from our... [more]
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Hidden Histories: A Spotter's Guide to the British Landscape
Mary-Ann Ochota
British & Irish history; Landscape archaeology; Travel & holiday
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Hidden Histories will help you decipher the story of our landscape through the features you can see around you. [more]
$32.99
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A Companion to Greek Art
Tyler Jo Smith, Dimitris Plantzos
History of art: ancient & classical art; History; Archaeology by period & region
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This well-illustrated Companion offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of the development of Greek art through the... [more]
$73.95
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The Hellenistic Age: A Very Short Introduction
Peter Thonemann
History; Classical history & classical civilisation; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
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The three centuries following the conquests of Alexander were perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history.... [more]
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The Middle Ages in 50 Objects
Elina Gertsman (Case Western Reserve University, Ohio), Barbara H. Rosenwein (Loyola University, Chicago)
History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; History; European history; Medieval history; Medieval European archaeology
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This extraordinary selection of objects from the European, Byzantine and Islamic worlds illuminates the rich cultures of medieval... [more]
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Stonehenge
Francis Pryor
History; Archaeology
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A concise, beautifully illustrated account of the history and archaeology of an iconic feature of the English landscape. [more]
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London in Fragments: A Mudlark's Treasures
Ted Sandling
History; British & Irish history; Archaeology
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Objects found on the banks of the Thames tell the stories of Londoners through the centuries. [more]
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Sacred Britannia: The Gods and Rituals of Roman Britain
Miranda Aldhouse-Green
History; British & Irish history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Archaeology by period & region; History of religion
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A compelling new account of religion in Roman Britain, weaving together the latest archaeological research and a new analysis... [more]
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Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King
Francis Young
History; British & Irish history; Medieval history; Medieval European archaeology; Church history; Folklore, myths & legends
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What buried secret lies beneath the stones of one of England's greatest former churches and shrines? [more]
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A Little History of Archaeology
Brian Fagan
History; Archaeology
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The thrilling history of archaeological adventure, with tales of danger, debate, audacious explorers, and astonishing discoveries... [more]
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The Oxford Handbook of the Incas
Sonia Alconini , R. Alan Covey
History; History of the Americas; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Archaeology; Social & cultural anthropology
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When Spaniards invaded their realm in 1532, the Incas ruled the largest empire of the pre-Columbian Americas. Just over a... [more]
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The Greeks: Lost Civilizations
Philip Matyszak
History; Classical history & classical civilisation; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
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In The Greeks, Philip Matyszak illuminates the Greek soldiers, statesmen, scientists and philosophers who, though they seldom... [more]
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Principles of Archaeology
T. Douglas Price, Kelly J. Knudson
History; Archaeology
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Offering an introduction to archaeological method and theory, this text focuses on three important themes including how archaeologists... [more]
$80.00
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The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies...
Chris Scarre
History; Archaeology
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The Human Past has established itself as the most thorough and authoritative introductory survey of human prehistory and the... [more]
$80.00
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Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the new science of the human...
David Reich
Archaeological methodology & techniques; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; DNA & Genome; Early man
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David Reich describes how the revolution in the ability to sequence ancient DNA has changed our understanding of the deep... [more]
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