The Search for the Atocha Treasure more books like this

by Fran O'Byrne-Pelham, Bernadette Balcer

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.

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A Shaker's Dozen more books like this

by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen, Paul Rocheleau

Photographs of Shaker objects such as tools and pies illustrate the numbers from one to thirteen.

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Bog Bodies more books like this

by Janet Buell

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.

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Mummy Mysteries: Tales from North America more books like this

by Brenda Z Guiberson

Presents various accounts of mummies found throughout North America and what these bodies reveal about the times in which they lived.

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Kingfisher book of the ancient world more books like this

by Hazel Mary Martell

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. '

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Stone girl bone girl more books like this

by Laurence Anholt, Sheila Moxley

This picture book recounts the true story of Mary Anning, the "Fossil Girl of Lyme Regis". Her discovery of a dinosaur fossil in 1807 advanced geologists' knowledge of the prehistoric world.

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Bog Bodies: Mummies and Curious Corpses more books like this

by Natalie Jane Prior

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 ...

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The Young Oxford Book of Archaeology more books like this

by Norah Moloney

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 ...

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Hominids: A Look Back at Our Ancestors more books like this

by Helen Roney Sattler, Christopher Santoro (Illustrator), Christopher Sanatoro (Photographer)

Discusses the various hominids which preceded man as we know him today, as deduced from their fossil remains.

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The search for gold more books like this

by Nicola Barber

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.

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Mummies and Tombs more books like this

by Barbara Taylor, Fiona MacDonald

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 ...

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Graveyards of the Dinosaurs more books like this

by Shelley Tanaka

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Hieroglyphs, the Writing of Ancient Egypt: The Writing of Ancient Egypt more books like this

by Norma Jean Katan, Barbara Mintz

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.

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Amazing World of Mummies more books like this

by Fiona MacDonald

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+

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Secrets of the Mummies: Picture Book more books like this

by Shelley Tanaka, Greg Ruhl (Illustrator)

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Pyramids more books like this

by Peter Mellett

This title introduces all the historical, astronomical, mathematical, architectural and mythological aspects of pyramids in a detailed, authoritative and accessible way.

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Pyramid Builders: Travel Back in Time to the Ancient Pharaohs and the Mighty Azt more books like this

by Anita Ganeri, Fiona MacDonald

Each 48-page book features full-color photographs, drawings, pull-tabs, and see-through acetate pages, that make learning an interactive and educational experience.

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Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki Voyage more books like this

by Philip Steele

An account of the voyage from Peru to Polynesia made by Thor Heyerdahl and his crew on a balsa wood raft in 1947 in an attempt to test certain theories about the migration of ancient peoples.

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Archaeology more books like this

by Barbara Cork, Joe McEwan (Illustrator)

-- Highly visual introductions explain each scientific field -- Safe, simple projects and experiments can be performed with ordinary household items

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Seismosaurus: The Longest Dinosaur more books like this

by Don Lessem, Donna Braginetz (Illustrator)

Describes the research and paleontological investigation that led to the identification and classification of the dinosaur Seismosaurus.

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Egyptian Tombs more books like this

by Jeanne Bendick, Maury Solomon (Editor)

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.

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The search for tombs more books like this

by Anita Ganeri

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.

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Wonderscope Books: Mummies more books like this

by Jim Robins

Jess and Tom prowl through ancient Egyptian tombs in "Mummies", and four fact-filled pages show how mummies were made.

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Ice Maidens of the Andes more books like this

by Janet Buell

Discusses the discovery of the 500-year-old frozen body of a young girl on a mountain top in the Andes and how this discovery has increased our knowledge of the ancient South American civilization of the Incas.

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Adventures in Archaeology more books like this

by Tom McGowen

Discusses some of the discoveries made by archeologists around the world, including mummies found in Denmark and the sophisticated ancient city of Mohenjo-daro in Pakistan.

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