Archaeology
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Women’s Work: The First 20,000 Years
$19.99 Add to cartTwenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing clothing created from spun fibers. In Women’s Work, archaeologist-linguist Elizabeth Wayland Barber “weaves the strands of mythology and litera
- Author: Barber, Elizabeth Wayland
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: July 23 2024
- ISBN10: 132407602X
- Language: English
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The Human Past: World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies
$96.60 Add to cartWith the most diverse author team to date, the Fifth Edition brings new specialists, new research, and new perspectives to the field, connecting our present to the past in a more equitable and represe… [more below]
- Author: Scarre, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: July 01 2024
- ISBN10: 0500296308
- Language: English
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Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire
$22.99 Add to cartA “sweeping, delightfully readable” (Wall Street Journal) new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires
At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stret- Author: Frahm, Eckart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1541605152
- Language: English
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Ancient Rome for Kids
$17.95 Add to cartJourney back to Ancient Rome with 6 interactive fold-out maps in this enthralling illustrated book for kids, exploring bygone culture, history, gods, gladiators, and more.
This immersive book takes kid
- Series: Unfolding the Past #3
- Author: Ruzicka, Oldrich
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 12
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 8000070979
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Kids Dinosaur Atlas
$18.99 Add to cartTravel back in time over 200 million years to lost prehistoric lands and the dinosaurs that roamed them with Lonely Planet Kids’ Dinosaur Atlas. Kids can unfold maps and lift the flaps to reveal amazi
- Series: Lonely Planet Kids
- Author: Rooney, Anne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 24 2017
- ISBN10: 1786577194
- Language: English
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Dig It!: Archaeology for Kids
$21.95 Read moreDig It! Archaeology for Kids takes readers on a tour through the fascinating world of archaeology, pausing along the way for glimpses into the past lives of people in ancient civilizations across the
- Author: Sockin, Caitlin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 100
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1943978670
- Language: English
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The Small and Mighty Book of Dinosaurs: Pocket-Sized Books, Massive Facts!
$8.95 Add to cartSmall in size, MIGHTY in facts! The Small and Mighty Book of Dinosaurs is a pocket-sized treasure trove of dinosaur information.
You’ll discover . . .
Dinosaur weapons that could fight off a T. rex
- Series: Small & Mighty #2
- Author: Gifford, Clive
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 1839351470
- Language: English
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The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
$8.99 Read more“Anyone with an interest in archaeology or in liars and braggarts will be drawn in by this slim biography of the hyper-imaginative Schliemann.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred … [more below]
- Author: Schlitz, Laura Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: February 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0763665045
- Language: English
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Buried Beneath the City: An Archaeological History of New York
$66.58 Add to cartBits and pieces of the lives led long before the age of skyscrapers are scattered throughout New York City, found in backyards, construction sites, street beds, and parks. Pottery shards dating to 600
- Author: Rothschild, Nan A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0231194951
- Language: English
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Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty
$49.92 Add to cartDrawing on new archaeological evidence, an authoritative history of Rome’s Great Fire–and how it inflicted lasting harm on the Roman Empire
According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his- Series: Turning Points in Ancient History #9
- Author: Barrett, Anthony a.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 10 2020
- ISBN10: 0691172315
- Language: English
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The Formative Cultures of the Carolina Piedmont
$22.00 Add to cartThe name Joffre Lanning Coe (1916-2000) is synonymous with North Carolina archaeology, and the original publication of this book in 1964 represented a landmark in American archaeology. In it Coe repor… [more below]
- Author: Coe, Joffre Lanning
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 142
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 086526323X
- Language: English
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Before War: On Marriage, Hierarchy, and Our Matriarchal Origins
$27.00 Add to cartThe book Before War will change how its readers look at the world — by exposing the female roots of Western civilization. It draws on the evidence from anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, primato
- Author: Daeva, Elisha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 380
- Publish Date: May 29 2023
- ISBN10: 9798218214142
- Language: English
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Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Archaeology and Human History Can Inform Our Planet’s Future
$29.95 Read moreA unique introduction to how understanding archaeology can support modern-day sustainability efforts, from restoring forested land to developing fire management strategies
An essential and hopeful boo- Author: Braje, Todd J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1588347591
- Language: English
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Life in Biblical Israel
$70.00 Add to cartThis special-edition volume of the Library of Ancient Israel, based on the latest research, presents a vivid description of the world of Ancient Israel, covering such topics as domestic life, the mean
- Series: Library of Ancient Israel
- Author: King, Philip J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 440
- Publish Date: January 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0664221483
- Language: English
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The Secret of the Great Pyramid: How One Man’s Obsession Led to the Solution of Ancient Egypt’s Greatest Mystery
$17.99 Add to cartThe Secret of the Great Pyramid is a thrilling intellectual adventure story about the most exciting discovery in Egyptology in decades. Bob Brier, along with French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin, tells
- Author: Brier, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 12 2014
- ISBN10: 0061655538
- Language: English
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Native American Artifacts of Wisconsin
$45.95 Add to cartNative American Artifacts of Wisconsin is designed to bridge the gap between the professional and amateur archaeologist. In an easy and logical format, it serves as an excellent reference on the prehi
- Author: Schanen, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 286
- Publish Date: September 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1932113754
- Language: English
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History’s Greatest Treasures
$20.00 Add to cartSUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER – From the award-winning historian and broadcaster comes an immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shar… [more below]
- Author: Hughes, Bettany
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: April 23 2024
- ISBN10: 0593686152
- Language: English
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The Lifeways of Hunter-Gatherers: The Foraging Spectrum
$56.67 Add to cartIn this book, Robert L. Kelly challenges the preconceptions that hunter-gatherers were Paleolithic relics living in a raw state of nature, instead crafting a position that emphasizes their diversity, … [more below]
- Author: Kelly, Robert L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: April 15 2013
- ISBN10: 1107607612
- Language: English
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A History of Ancient Egypt Volume 2: From the Great Pyramid to the Fall of the Middle Kingdom
$27.99 Add to cart“Another solid work of history from an author and historian who truly grasps the mysteries of ancient Egypt.” – Kirkus Reviews
Drawing on a lifetime of research, John Romer chronicles the history of A- Series: History of Ancient Egypt
- Author: Romer, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: March 07 2017
- ISBN10: 1250833493
- Language: English
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Lost Cities of Atlantis, Ancient Europe & the Mediterranean
$16.95 Add to cartAtlantis The legendary lost continent comes under the close scrutiny of archaeologist David Hatcher Childress. From Ireland to Turkey, Morocco to Eastern Europe, or remote islands of the Mediterranea… [more below]
- Series: Lost Cities Series
- Author: Childress, David Hatcher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 488
- Publish Date: February 14 1996
- ISBN10: 0932813259
- Language: English
