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Creepy and true volume 3
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"Discover all the mysteries, facts, and discoveries about skeletons that are creepy -- and true -- in the much-anticipated companion to Mummies Exposed! and Ghosts Unveiled! The Creepy and True series explores strange phenomena, fun facts, and out of the ordinary discoveries. Have you ever wondered what lies beneath our feet? Bones have a story to tell -- and not always a happy one. Bones Unearthed!, book 3 of the Creepy and True series, investigates...
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"Archaeological finds add to our understanding of the world. This book showcases six discoveries made that changed the way we view history through recent advances in science. Discoveries include new clues about life in the Stone Age gleaned from Ötzi the Ice Man, the extent of the lost city of Angkor through the use of drones, and King Richard III's villainous reputation deduced from the discovery of his long-lost tomb, Digging Deep is full of fascinating...
5) Shackles from the deep: tracing the path of a sunken slave ship, a bitter past, and a rich legacy
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A pile of lime-encrusted shackles discovered on the seafloor in the remains of a ship called the Henrietta Marie, lands Michael Cottman, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist and avid scuba diver, in the middle of an amazing journey that stretches across three continents, from foundries and tombs in England, to slave ports on the shores of West Africa, to present-day Caribbean plantations. This is more than just the story of one ship -- it's the untold...
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Examines "the lives of contemporary archaeologists as they sweat under the sun for clues to the puzzle of our past. Johnson digs and drinks alongside archaeologists, chases them through the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and even Machu Picchu, and excavates their lives. Her subjects share stories we rarely read in history books, about slaves and Ice Age hunters, ordinary soldiers of the American Revolution, children of the first century, Chinese woman...
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It is a dream come true for Susan, who loves all things Scottish, when she gets to go on an archaeological dig in the Highlands. But a cryptic message slipped to Susan by a sinister soapbox orator is the first puzzle. And why are she and Jamie Erskine being pursued by the police who want to talk to them about murder?
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The dark legends of Scotland were an archaeologist's dream. Verity Grey was thrilled to be at a dig for an ancient Roman camp in the Scottish village. But danger was in the air--in the icy reserve of archeologist David Fortune. In the haunted eyes to the little boy who had visions of a slain Roman sentinel. And in the unearthly sound of the ghostly Shadowy Horses, who carried men away to the land of the dead.
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In San Geronimo, New Mexico, a bizarre murder unearths the ancient secrets of the Anasazi. And rumors of evil flesh-eating spirits run rampant . . .
The murder of an esteemed archaeologist is fueling an already heated war between natives and the academics who excavate their land. And when the coroner confirms that the victim was cannibalized, the story takes a twisted turn . . .
Private eye Howard Moon Deer and ex-police chief Jack Wilder are on...
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What can modern forensic tools teach us about existing and newly uncovered artifacts from ancient Chinese dynasties? How can we learn about human migration from the discovery of preserved bodies? Can today's technology uncover new clues about the Great Wall of China? Dive into this intriguing title, which examines how forensic science has allowed scientists, archaeologists, and historians to solve mysteries and answer questions about ancient China....
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"Investigate famous excavations and the archaeologists and paleontologists who led them with Investigating Tombs & Mummies. Through King Tut, Lady Dai, and Otzi the Iceman, readers will discover how we learn about tombs and mummies and how they teach us about their ways of life"--Amazon.com
13) The Babylon rite
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When the world's foremost Templar historian commits suicide, leaving behind a clue about a secret hidden object in the famous chapel of Rosslyn, anthropologist Jess Silverton researches an ancient civilization linked to the foundations of Judaism and Buddhism.
14) Rome: day one
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Andrea Carandini is professor of archaeology at the University of Rome, La Sapienza, and the author of many books. For more than two decades, he has supervised some of the most important archaeological excavations in Rome, and he was instrumental in the discovery of the ancient Palatine Wall and the earliest phase of the Sanctuary of Vesta.
Rome's most important and controversial archaeologist shows why the myth of the city's founding isn't all...
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Las investigaciones arqueológicas en el Oriente, ya desde el siglo XIX, siempre han ido acompañadas de un entorno de aventura y riesgo. Pero más allá de la historia anecdótica y romántica, los arqueólogos nos han descubierto multitud de ruinas y valiosos objetos, que permiten reconstruir el mundo en que se desarrolló la historia bíblica.
Los belicosos filisteos, la bien defendida y lujosa ciudad de Samaría, capital del reino de Israel,...
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"Rachel Morgan's frank and incisive history begins with Richard Wetherill's "discovery" of Mesa Verde in Colorado in 1888. Subsequent expeditions by amateurs, looters, and budding professional archaeologists abetted the devastation of Indigenous sites throughout the Southwest. These expeditions became the proving grounds for different conceptions of what archaeology should be and how it should be practiced. Ultimately, revulsion at the work of nineteenth-century...
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"As the Earth's climate continues to warm, the permafrost melts, glaciers are receding and ice patches are shrinking. It is a unique time on our planet, one that has resulted in a treasury of preserved organic material (e.g., caribou droppings and human and animal remains) and inorganic artifacts (e.g., tools and clothing) is being revealed by the big melt, providing us with entirely new information about how people and animals lived up to several...
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"The narrative conveys Fletcher's enthusiasm for her work and is supplemented with an excellent bibliography. Highly recommended." - Library Journal
"Fascinating...Fletcher picked up on the tiniest of clues to track down what she believes could be the missing queen." - Daily Mail (London)
"A learned and intensely personal book... compelling revelations... a thrilling examination." - Publishers Weekly
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This is an in depth yet accessible study of human decapitation burials in Roman Britain. Dr. Katie Tucker studied this subject for her doctorate and so is a leading expert in the area. Her findings go against conventional views of human decapitation burials of this period, which traditionally favour the view of a post-mortem removal of the head. Instead, Katie found the majority of the evidence did not support this theory and so concluded that most...
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The dramatic and stunning Welsh coastal landscapes of the island of Anglesey are documented in this beautiful pictorial record of the history of Anglesey's coast, from prehistoric times to the present day. The fact that Anglesey is an island has been crucial to its history, its coast the scene of prehistoric fishing and oyster catching, Neolithic tombs and Bronze Age round barrows, Roman influenced villas, Irish incursions, a Norman motte and the...
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