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The Keys of Egypt : The Race to Read the Hieroglyphs

By: Adkins, Lesley + Roy

Price: $16.00

Publisher: UK, Collins: 2001

Seller ID: 16050034

ISBN: 0006531458

Binding: Medium Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

335 pages. Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. Pages are lightly tanned. When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs and statues, all covered with hieroglyphs - the last remnants of an unreadable script and a language lost in time. On their return, Egyptomania spread rapidly and the quest to decipher hieroglyphs began in earnest: fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded. Jean-Francois Champollion, the brilliant son of an impoverished bookseller, was obsessed with ancient languages from a very young age, and once ...
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The Keys of Egypt : The Race to Read the Hieroglyphs

By: Adkins, Lesley + Roy

Price: $14.00

Publisher: UK, Collins: 2001

Seller ID: 19030161

ISBN: 0006531458

Binding: Medium Trade Paperback

Condition: Very Good

335 pages. Covers have light creasing. Spine is uncreased. Pages are lightly tanned. When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs and statues, all covered with hieroglyphs - the last remnants of an unreadable script and a language lost in time. On their return, Egyptomania spread rapidly and the quest to decipher hieroglyphs began in earnest: fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded. Jean-Francois Champollion, the brilliant son of an impoverished bookseller, was obsessed with ancient languages from a very young age, and once he he...
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'By South Cadbury is that Camelot...' : New Aspect of Antiquity

By: Alcock, Leslie

Price: $23.00

Publisher: UK, Thames & Hudson: 1972

Seller ID: 16050020

ISBN: No ISBN

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

224 pages. Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine has minimal reading creases. Pages are lightly tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; Inventory No: 16050020. Paperback
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The Rosetta Stone

By: Andrews, Carol

Price: $8.00

Publisher: London, British Museum Press: 2003

Seller ID: 19120127

ISBN: 0714109312

Binding: Softcover (Saddle-stapled)

Condition: Good

32 pages. Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for gift inscription in ink. British Museum souvenir booklet. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; ISBN: 0714109312. ISBN/EAN: 9780714109312. Inventory No: 19120127. Paperback
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Stonehenge and Avebury and Neighbouring Monuments

By: Atkinson, R. J. C.

Price: $8.50

Publisher: Her Majesty's Stationery Office: 1973

Seller ID: 10100604

ISBN: 0116700750

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Minor edgewear to covers. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; Travel & Places. ISBN: 0116700750. ISBN/EAN: 9780116700759. Inventory No: 10100604. Paperback
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The Emperor's Warriors

By: Author Not Stated

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Ireland, Royal Hospital Kilmainham: No date

Seller ID: 20050113

ISBN: No ISBN

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

96 pages. Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. Pages are lightly creased. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; Inventory No: 20050113. Paperback
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Classical Archaeology

By: Barker, Felix

Price: $6.00

Publisher: New York, Nelson Doubleday: 1962

Seller ID: 10080375

ISBN: No ISBN

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

64 pages. Edge wear and creasing to covers, some minor age/dirt spots on a few pages and inside of back cover. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; Inventory No: 10080375. Paperback
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Deep Water, Ancient Ships : The Treasure Vault of the Mediterranean

By: Bascom, Willard

Price: $28.00

Publisher: UK, David & Charles: 1976

Seller ID: 16050015

ISBN: 0715373056

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

226 pages. Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has superficial rubbing. Dust jacket is unclipped. Edges of pages are lightly browned. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; ISBN: 0715373056. ISBN/EAN: 9780715373057. Inventory No: 16050015. Hardcover
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Atlantis: The Lost Continent Revealed

By: Berlitz, Charles

Price: $13.00

Publisher: UK, Macmillan: 1984

Seller ID: 13100343

ISBN: 0333378490

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good (ex-library)

This is the first UK edition. 223 pages. Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has minor lean. Dust jacket has moderate creasing. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are lightly tanned. Edges of pages are reasonably browned. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Archaeology. ISBN: 0333378490. ISBN/EAN: 9780333378496. Inventory No: 13100343. Hardcover
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Digging for the Truth

By: Bernstein, Josh

Price: $23.00

Publisher: USA, Gotham Books: 2006

Seller ID: 09010148

ISBN: 1592402771

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

198 pages. Multiple copies of this title available. Remainder mark. Josh Bernstein, host of The History Channel's hit series Digging for The Truth, takes readers beyond the cameras for an even closer look at his adventures through some of the most intriguing, remote, and physically challenging locations on the planet as he explores the world's greatest ancient mysteries. No location is too dangerous, no terrain too rough, no culture too exotic for explorer and survival expert Josh Bernstein. With his unique hands-on approach, he travels the globe, seeking answers to some of the most enigmatic ...
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Early Celtic Masterpieces from Britain in the British Museum

By: Brailsford, John

Price: $16.00

Publisher: London, British Museum Press: 1975

Seller ID: 16040184

ISBN: 0714113638

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

103 pages. Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. Pages are lightly tanned and lightly creased. Previous owner's name in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; ISBN: 0714113638. ISBN/EAN: 9780714113630. Inventory No: 16040184. Paperback
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Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Archaeology : Sutton Hoo and Other Discoveries

By: Bruce-Mitford, Rupert

Price: $65.00

Publisher: USA, Harper & Row: 1974

Seller ID: 16040183

ISBN: 0061204803

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

This is the first USA edition. 356 pages. Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has mild fading. Edges of dust jacket have minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Edges of pages are moderately soiled. Pages are lightly tanned. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; ISBN: 0061204803. ISBN/EAN: 9780061204807. Inventory No: 16040183. Hardcover
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Art and Life in Ancient Mexico

By: Burland, Cottie Arthur

Price: $31.00

Publisher: UK, Bruno Cassirer: 1948

Seller ID: 19010171

ISBN: No ISBN

Binding: Hardcover

112 pages. Minor wear to edges of boards. Spotting on rear board. Crease to top corner of some pages. Water stain along bottom edge of boards. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; Inventory No: 19010171. Hardcover
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Archaeology of the World

By: Canby, Courtlandt

Price: $20.00

Publisher: London, Chancellor Press: 1980

Seller ID: 15030259

ISBN: 090748624X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

287 pages. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Edges of boards have superficial wear. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for clipped front end page. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; ISBN: 090748624X. ISBN/EAN: 9780907486244. Inventory No: 15030259. Hardcover
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Qin Shihuang : Terracotta Warriors and Horses

By: Capon, Edmund

Price: $13.00

Publisher: International Cultural Corporation of Australia: 1983

Seller ID: 13080036

ISBN: 0959412271

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

96 pages. Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has mild fading. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. Catalogue to the "Exhibition of the Terracotta Figures of Warriors and Horses of the Qin Dynasty of China". ina Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; ISBN: 0959412271. ISBN/EAN: 9780959412277. Inventory No: 13080036. Paperback
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Pompeii: Nowadays and 2000 Years Ago

By: Carpiceci, Alberto C.

Price: $28.00

Publisher: Italy, Bonechi: 1991

Seller ID: 13080028

ISBN: 8872040175

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

112 pages. Covers have superficial rubbing/wear. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. Profusely illustrated with each area of interest numbered to match a fold-out map provided as a loose insert. Also comes with a 1998 newspaper article about the threat Vesuvius still poses to the region. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; Archaeology. ISBN: 8872040175. ISBN/EAN: 9788872040171. Inventory No: 13080028. Paperback
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Gods, Graves and Scholars : The Story of Archaeology

By: Ceram, C W

Price: $23.00

Publisher: London, Victor Gollancz: 1952

Seller ID: 17030153

ISBN: No ISBN

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

442 pages. Covers have moderate rubbing/wear. No dust jacket with this book. Edges of pages are mildly foxed. Pages are reasonably tanned. Gift inscription in ink. An introduction to Archaeology including the work carried out by Schliemann, Sir Arthur Evans, Sir Flinders Petrie, Howard Carter, George Smith and much more. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; Inventory No: 17030153. Hardcover
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Preserving The Past

By: Chamberlin, E R

Price: $11.00

Publisher: London, J M Dent & Sons: 1979

Seller ID: 11050873

ISBN: 0460043641

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good (ex-library)

205 pages. Dust jacket has a small scuff mark to front, small tear along top edge and edge wear, Book has some library stamps Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; History. ISBN: 0460043641. ISBN/EAN: 9780460043649. Inventory No: 11050873. Hardcover
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Conquistadors Without Swords : Archaeologists In The Americas

By: Deuel, Leo

Price: $13.00

Publisher: New York, Schocken Books: 1974

Seller ID: 12082321

ISBN: 0805204695

Binding: Medium Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

599 pages. Tanned pages. Minor reading creases to spine. Minor edgewear and creasing to covers. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; ISBN: 0805204695. ISBN/EAN: 9780805204698. Inventory No: 12082321. Paperback
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My Life in Ruins

By: Ford, Adam

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Australia, ABC Books: 2015

Seller ID: 16080487

ISBN: 0733333192

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very Good

301 pages. Covers have light creasing. Spine has minor lean. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. Part memoir, part potted history of civilisation, My Life in Ruins is the account of a life lived in uncovering the past. Adam Ford is an archaeologist. Not only has he been on expeditions to unlock the mysteries of the past in the Caribbean, British Isles, Jordan, Syria, Israel, United Arab Emirates and Australia, he's also had heat stroke, hypothermia, and dysentery; been chased by camel spiders; walked on by scorpions and pestered by bugs big enough to ride. In more than 20 ...
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Category: Archaeology