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Pub. Date
2001
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xv, 464 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 22 cm.
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Greece, with all its temples, cities, and sanctuaries created by Europe's most formative ancient civilization, is a must-see for the archaeological traveler. This valuable new addition to the acclaimed Oxford Archaeological Guides series provides coverage of all the main archaeological sites in Greece, ranging from prehistory to the sixth century AD. The individual sites are arranged by region, and include Philip's Tomb at Vergina, the Palace complex...
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Thomas Lourds novels volume 1
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When the ancient ruins of Atlantis are discovered along the Spanish coast, linguist and archaeologist Thomas Lourds joins a violent competition to be the first of its explorers, an effort marked by a series of puzzles that must be solved in order to gain entry into the lost civilization.
Pub. Date
2011
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1 videodisc (61 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Grab your shovels and join the fun as Bob the Builder and his terrific team dig up ancient surprises in this all-new movie. A new truck named Rubble joins the Can-Do Crew to help build an enormous amusement park, but when things get difficult with seagulls and impossible lumps, it's up to the team to work together to finish the job, unearthing some prehistoric dinosaur bones along the way.
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 11
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 22
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Recounts the adventures of Amelia Peabody and the Emerson family in 1907 and 1908, following their banishment from the Valley of the Kings, during which Ramses finds his plans interrupted by a plea for help from Prince Tarek from the Lost Oasis.
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What was life really like for the band of adventurers who first set foot on the banks of the James River in 1607? Important as the accomplishments of these men and women were, the written records pertaining to them are scarce, ambiguous, and often conflicting, and those curious about the birthplace of the United States are left to turn to dramatic and often highly fictionalized reports. In Jamestown, the Buried Truth, William Kelso takes us literally...
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2012
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485 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
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When her brother goes missing after contacting her from the site of an Icelandic rescue mission, Kristin is pursued by vigilantes from the U.S. Army and discovers a conspiracy involving a crashed World War II plane and the fate of its survivors.
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Pub. Date
2022.
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151 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
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"What links shipwrecks, Egyptian treasure, and fossilized Viking poop? They're all things that have been discovered by archaeologists! Pick up your shovel and Indiana Jones hat and dig into the world of archaeology in this nonfiction kids' book by YouTuber Stefan Milosavljevich. Alongside beautiful illustrations by Sam Caldwell you'll find incredible tales from history, including: The ancient Egyptian city found at the bottom of the ocean The terracotta...
16) Painted horses
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"Catherine Lemay is a young archaeologist on her way to Montana, with a huge task before her--a canyon "as deep as the devil's own appetites." Working ahead of a major dam project, she has one summer to prove nothing of historical value will be lost in the flood. From the moment she arrives, nothing is familiar--the vastness of the canyon itself mocks the contained, artifact-rich digs in post-Blitz London where she cut her teeth. And then there's...
17) Silent scream
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South Shores volume 5
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What started as an exploration of the past soon escalates into an all-too-current danger. Someone is watching--someone who really doesn't want Claire digging into the past or Nick making connections to a current, violent murder case he's investigating. The bog's corpses may be long dead, but if Claire and Nick don't figure out who's gunning for a fresh kill, the next bodies to be discovered will be their own.
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 18
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The Emersons learn of a mysterious death that has been attributed to a curse, a situation that enables Amelia Peabody and her family to enter the banned Valley of the Kings in order to return a stolen statue.
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"Was an advanced civilization lost to history in the global cataclysm that ended the last Ice Age? Graham Hancock, the internationally bestselling author, has made it his life's work to find out--and in [this book], he draws on the latest archaeological and DNA evidence to bring his quest to a stunning conclusion. We've been taught that North and South America were empty of humans until around 13,000 years ago--amongst the last great landmasses on...
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