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Recent discoveries by independent researchers have challenged our understanding of ancient Egypt and raised questions about our past. However, independent researchers have been forbidden by the Egyptians to do further work. The Egyptian Government is working closely with various American corporations. Are there sinister reasons for this

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A concise, beautifully illustrated account of the history and archaeology of an iconic feature of the English landscape.

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A concise, illustrated account of the history and archaeology of an iconic feature of the English landscape.

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From bioarchaeologist and bestselling author of River Kings, a gripping new history of the making of England as a nation, told through six bone chests, stored for over a thousand years in Winchester Cathedral.

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Contains archaeological evidence that comes to us from the very time of the personalities and events described in the Gospels.

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A fully updated and revised edition of this bestselling guide to British Archaeology.

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In this insightful book, an underwater archaeologist and survival coach shows how understanding the collapse of civilizations can help us prepare for a troubled future.

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The first book by megalith enthusiasts for megalith enthusiasts, drawing on the varied insights of contributors to The Megalithic Portal website, from archaeologists to ordinary site visitors. No other book covers such a wide range of prehistoric sites in Britain and Ireland or so many different and entertaining theories about them.

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The perenially fascinating Egyptian pyramids introduced by a world expert.

'A fascinating and comprehensive book... The Pyramids is a portrait, not only of the pyramids themselves, but of an entire civilization, the first in history to build in stone, and thereby aim for eternity... Exceedingly welcome and timely' Literary Review

The work of antiquarian, Robert Wood, in the mid-18th century, these two volumes containing over 100 engravings are the first systematic publications on the archaeological sites of Palmyra and Baalbek.

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It took 20 years to build the Great Pyramid. By the time its capstone was laid in 2560 BC, the innovations born of the building quest had transformed agrarian Egypt into the world's most modern, most powerful nation. This book follows the progress of Hemienu, the architect who planned, organized and oversaw construction of the Great Pyramid.

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The book that shatters the greatest secret of the last 3000 years.A Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant.'Graham Hancock's obsession has led him to give up nine years of his life to tracking down the exact location of the Ark of the Covenant... The obsession is well worth sharing. The excitment is nail biting.' Sunday Express

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6,000 life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China - each is individually carved, and they are thought to represent real members of the emperor's army.

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One man goes in search of the lost cities of the Amazon in the Inca heartland, following in the footsteps of previous explorers and making his own discoveries.

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An epic and highly readableinvestigation into our very earliest ancestors, focusing on the land corridor thorough which humans passed from Africa to Europe and the evidence left behind of their lives and deaths, struggles and beliefs.

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Drawn from National Geographic's unparalleled image collection, the photographs in this breathtaking volume celebrate the vibrant beauty and rich cultural heritage of Egypt on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tuts tomb.

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A detailed archaeological and documentary examinination of the role of Chinese ceramics in Japan, and the debates that surround the late but rapid development of Japanese porcelain. Vessels of Influence brings together the different trajectories in Japanese and Anglo-American scholarship to focus on multiple points of view.

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The Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology provides readers with a book-by-book (Genesis through Revelation) presentation of the most significant archaeological discoveries that enhance our understanding of the biblical text. This handbook is full of color photos, charts, and maps that help illuminate the text of Scripture.

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This volume covers South-East Wales and the English Border. It comprises a full analytical introduction and a catalogue of individual monuments with discussions, as well as numerous illustrations, both photographs and line-drawings.

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In 1922 Howard Carter uncovered the most spectacular archaeological discovery ever made. Tutankhamun's tomb had remained hidden for more than 3000 years and its discovery caused a media sensation. In recent years research has shed new light on Tutankhamun's life and death and a new exhibition on Tutankhamun will be opening in London in Nov 2007.

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Aerial surveying is an important technique used in archaeology, offering information on large sites or features that are hidden at ground level. This book illustrates the way in which buried sites can be viewed from the air and explains how these artefacts change the appearance of the soil or vegetation, and how they can be mapped and interpreted.

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Stone inscriptions are the most important written source for 5th-7th century western-British history. Against a background for Old World prehistory and the classical civilizations, this book focuses on the inscribed memorial stones of Demetia and Dumnonia.

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An activity book that features projects such as making a surface survey of a site, building a screen for sifting dirt and debris at a dig, tracking soil age by colour, and counting tree rings to date a find teach kids the techniques that unearthed Neanderthal caves, Tutankhamun's tomb, and Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire.

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As indispensable to an archaeology student as a trowel every student, or indeed any interested amateur, should really find a space on their shelf for this useful book Minerva