Lost cities, ancient tombs: 100 discoveries that changed the world
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Contributors:
Williams, Ann R., editor.
Preston, Douglas J., writer of introduction.
Hiebert, Fredrik, writer of afterword.
Preston, Douglas J., writer of introduction.
Hiebert, Fredrik, writer of afterword.
Published:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2021].
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512 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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"The story of human civilization, as told through 100 key discoveries spanning six continents, including firsthand reports from explorers, scientists, and antiquarians"--
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English
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9781426221989, 1426221983
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Includes index.
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"The story of human civilization, as told through 100 key discoveries spanning six continents, including firsthand reports from explorers, scientists, and antiquarians"--,Provided by publisher.
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Williams, A. R., Preston, D. J., & Hiebert, F. (2021). Lost cities, ancient tombs: 100 discoveries that changed the world. Washington, D.C., National Geographic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Williams, Ann R., Douglas J., Preston and Fredrik, Hiebert. 2021. Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World. Washington, D.C., National Geographic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Williams, Ann R., Douglas J., Preston and Fredrik, Hiebert, Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World. Washington, D.C., National Geographic, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Williams, Ann R.,, et al. Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World. Washington, D.C., National Geographic, 2021.
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| 505 | 2 | 0 | |g Introduction|r by Douglas Preston --|t 3.6 mya-50,000 B.C: bones of our ancestors.|t The first steps of humankind ;|t Walking with Lucy ;|t The toolmaker of Olduvai gorge ;|t The curious case of Dmanisi ;|t Homo naledi defies definition ;|t The ancestor in a test tube ;|t The tiny people time forgot ;|t New light on neanderthals --|t 50,000-3000 B.C.: the dawn of culture.|t Rock art of aboriginal dreamtime ;|t Ice age artists ;|t The most ancient Americans ;|t The world's oldest temple ;|t The first true city ;|t The fate of Ötzi the iceman ;|t If stones could speak ;|t Masterpieces of the Sahara --|t 3000-1500 B.C.: the foundations of society.|t The dawn of ancient Egypt ;|t Untold riches in Ur's royal tombs ;|t Peaceful cities of the Indus valley ;|t Egypt's pyramid builders ;|t The "princess" of Khok Phanom Di ;|t Knossos' cryptic tableets ;|t The law code of Hammurabit ;|t The Minoan "Pompeii" --|t 1500-1000 B.C.: converging worlds.|t Hattusha's written records ;|t The Uluburun shipwreck ;|t Letters to the pharaohs ;|t Mycenae, more than myth ;|t Tomb of a teenage pharaoh ;|t The legend of Troy ;|t Rediscovering the Shang ;|t Armies clash at the causeway ;|t A settlement left in haste --|t 1000-500 B.C.: ancient tribes & dynasties.|t Beyond the blue horizon ;|t Homes of the high and mighty ;|t The search for King David ;|t Mexico's colossal stone heads ;|t Pyramids of the black pharaohs ;|t Cities of the dead ;|t Babylon's crowning glory ;|t The celtic King Tut ;|t Persepolis, pride of Persia -- 500-200 B.C: an age of artisans. Riding with the Amazons ;|t The Nebra sky disk ;|t Warriors from a watery grave ;|t The crown jewel of Athens ;|t Thracian gold ;|t The Nok Terra-cottas ;|t Macedonian tombs of Vergina ;|t Sunken cities of the pharaohs ;|t China's Terra-cotta warriors ;|t Probing the Antikythera mechanism -- |
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