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1	The Search for the Atocha Treasure more books like this by Fran O'Byrne-Pelham, Bernadette Balcer add to wishlist Discusses the sinking of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha off Key West, the discovery of the treasure-laden wreck in 1985 by treasure hunter Mel Fisher, and the archeological importance of the finds. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
2	A Shaker's Dozen more books like this by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen, Paul Rocheleau add to wishlist Photographs of Shaker objects such as tools and pies illustrate the numbers from one to thirteen. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions
3	Kingfisher book of the ancient world more books like this by Hazel Mary Martell add to wishlist Sumptuous and richly illustrated, this book brings the ancient world to life, examining the growth and s pread of major cultures and civilisations around the globe a nd how archaeologists interpret the traces that exist today. ' see all copies from $6.44! new only from $18.18!
4	Mummy Mysteries: Tales from North America more books like this by Brenda Z Guiberson add to wishlist Presents various accounts of mummies found throughout North America and what these bodies reveal about the times in which they lived. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.30! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Bog Bodies more books like this by Janet Buell add to wishlist Focuses on the discovery of Lindow Man in England in 1984 while also discussing other bog bodies and the information they reveal about themselves, their manner of death, and the civilizations in which they lived. see all copies from $1.99!
6	Hieroglyphs, the Writing of Ancient Egypt: The Writing of Ancient Egypt more books like this by Norma Jean Katan, Barbara Mintz add to wishlist Explains the origins of hieroglyphs and what they mean, tells how this ancient form of writing was decoded, and describes the training and importance of scribes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.95! \| first editions
7	Stone girl bone girl more books like this by Laurence Anholt, Sheila Moxley add to wishlist This is a true story of a little girl, Mary Anning, who found a fossilized sea monster, the most important prehistoric discovery of its time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.73! \| first editions
8	Graveyards of the Dinosaurs more books like this by Shelley Tanaka add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
9	Bog Bodies: Mummies and Curious Corpses more books like this by Natalie Jane Prior add to wishlist Human bodies frozen in time reveal amazing stories from the past. This book, shortlisted for the Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards in 1995, offers a look at preserved people of the past. It includes incredible true stories about the bog bodies of northern Europe. Egyptian mummies, the 5300 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.35!
10	Secrets of the Mummies: Picture Book more books like this by Shelley Tanaka, Greg Ruhl (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75!
11	Hominids: A Look Back at Our Ancestors more books like this by Helen Roney Sattler, Christopher Santoro (Illustrator), Christopher Sanatoro (Photographer) add to wishlist Discusses the various hominids which preceded man as we know him today, as deduced from their fossil remains. see all copies from $2.23! first editions
12	The search for gold more books like this by Nicola Barber add to wishlist From the TREASURE HUNTERS series, a history of gold, from the Incas to the buccaneers and the Gold Rush. Contains true stories and facts, together with informative maps and fact boxes. Includes a chapter on unsolved mysteries. Illustrated with full colour photographs and artwork. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.98! \| first editions
13	Pyramid Builders: Travel Back in Time to the Ancient Pharaohs and the Mighty Azt more books like this by Anita Ganeri, Fiona MacDonald add to wishlist Each 48-page book features full-color photographs, drawings, pull-tabs, and see-through acetate pages, that make learning an interactive and educational experience. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00!
14 view cover	A Day with Homo Sapiens: Life 15,000 Years Ago more books like this by Dr. Fiorenzo Facchini, Giorgio Bacchin (Illustrator) add to wishlist An Internationally renowned scholar recreates a day on earth 15,000 years ago, centering on a family of homo sapiens, the first modern humans. Photographs of fossils and artifacts, and a series of beautiful paintings actually shows us what life must have been like long ago see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99!
15 view cover	Mummies and Tombs more books like this by Barbara Taylor, Fiona MacDonald add to wishlist Journey into the weird world of life after death. Delve into the dark secrets of the mummies of ancient Egypt and the tombs of beautiful princesses and warrior kings. Some people went to great lengths to ensure a good life after death; this text explores their motives and methods. Meet the Chinese emperors who were buried with vast armies of model ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $39.30! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Young Oxford Book of Archaeology more books like this by Norah Moloney add to wishlist Designed to appeal to the detective in every child, this examination of archaeology features a series of case studies, ranging from our earliest African ancestors to the "Garbage Project" recently carried out in the USA. In each of these, the reader is given the background to a particular archaeological project and presented with the various clues ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $54.78!
17 view cover	A Day with Neanderthal Man: Life 70,000 Years Ago more books like this by Fiorenzo Facchini, Alessandro Baldanzi (Illustrator) add to wishlist An Internationally renowned scholar recreates a day on earth 70,000 years ago, centering on a family of homo neandertalensis, the first humanoid species to use fire, make sophisticated tools, and which was ultimately force into extinction at the rise of homo sapiens. Photographs of fossils and artifacts, and a series of beautiful paintings ... see all copies from $4.89! new only from $16.01!
18 view cover	Amazing World of Mummies more books like this by Fiona MacDonald add to wishlist Journey into the extraordinary world of life after death. Delve into the dark secrets of the mummies of ancient Egypt and the tombs of beautiful princesses and warrior kings. Find out how scientists of today piece together the faces and everyday life of the past from the remains of the dead. Age 8+ see all copies from $5.58! new only from $7.14!
19 view cover	Archaeology: The Study of Our Past more books like this by Paul Devereux add to wishlist People in the past have left behind many clues about how they lived, from buried tools to paintings on caves to sunken ships. Archaeology, which is the study of these physical remains, helps us understand how humans have developed. Learn about excavation sites and the dating of ancient artifacts. Follow case studies that focus on the pyramids of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.99!
20 view cover	The search for tombs more books like this by Anita Ganeri add to wishlist From the TREASURE HUNTERS series, a look at tombs and burial places down the ages, such as prehistoric graves, the curse of the pharaohs, the face of Agamemnon, the tombs of the Rose City, ship graves and unsolved mysteries. Illustrated in colour by Colin Sullivan. see all copies from $1.99!
21 view cover	Mummies and the secrets of ancient Egypt more books like this by John Malam add to wishlist This is one of eight titles in this reference series covering a wide range of topics - from dinosaurs to explorers. This book on mummies includes photographs, facts and figures and relevant websites to explore. see all copies from $1.99!
22 view cover	Pyramids more books like this by Peter Mellett add to wishlist This title introduces all the historical, astronomical, mathematical, architectural and mythological aspects of pyramids in a detailed, authoritative and accessible way. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $94.53!
23 view cover	Wonderscope Books: Mummies more books like this by Jim Robins add to wishlist Jess and Tom prowl through ancient Egyptian tombs in "Mummies", and four fact-filled pages show how mummies were made. see all copies from $5.22! new only from $6.74!
24 view cover	Egyptian Tombs more books like this by Jeanne Bendick, Maury Solomon (Editor) add to wishlist Discusses the design, purpose, and excavation of the pyramids of ancient Egypt, the Egyptians' beliefs about death, how mummies were made, and some legends about the pyramids. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25 view cover	Seismosaurus: The Longest Dinosaur more books like this by Don Lessem, Donna Braginetz (Illustrator) add to wishlist Describes the research and paleontological investigation that led to the identification and classification of the dinosaur Seismosaurus. see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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