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Chasing Aphrodite: the hunt for looted antiquities at the world's richest museum
By Jason Felch. 2011
In 2005, the art world was rocked by scandal when news broke that the prestigious J. Paul Getty Museum had…
a long history of purchasing looted antiquities. Beginning in the 1960's with Getty's purchase of questionable European statues, this story chronicles the rise of the world's richest museum, and documents how the museum's curators knowingly purchased stolen art until 2000, when a Rome magistrate sued for the return of Italian statues. California Book Award winner. Some strong languageNaissance de l'homme: nouvelles découvertes, nouvelles énigmes
By Robert Clarke. 2001
Alimentée aux connaissances récentes de la paléontologie et de la préhistoire, cette synthèse accessible passe en revue les différentes étapes…
de l'évolution humaine, à partir des premiers hominiens jusqu'à l'aube de l'histoire. L'auteur est détenteur du prix Glaxo pour la vulgarisation scientifique. [SDMToumaï: l'aventure humaine
By Alain Beauvilain. 2003
Le 19 juillet 2001, quelque part au Tchad, dans un désert magnifique où la vie semble si improbable, un crâne…
est exhumé. Ce sont les restes d'un hominidé. On le baptise Toumaï. Il est à ce jour notre plus lointain ancêtre connu. Dorénavant, Lucy fait figure de gamine de la préhistoire. Cette recherche est en soi une épopée. [...] Le récit de l'invention de Toumaï est une histoire de passions. Une authentique odyssée humaine où se mêlent l'incertitude de la quête, l'étrange vie du désert, l'exaltation de la découverte... et, de retour à la civilisation, les convoitises, les jalousies, les tentatives de récupération ou d'appropriation. [...] -- 4e de couvFaces from the past: forgotten people of North America
By James M. Deem. 2012
Case studies detail the reconstruction of skulls uncovered by archaeologists. Provides information about each excavation, the history of the site,…
and theories about the person's final moments. Includes Nevada's Spirit Cave Man, who lived 10,500 years ago, and skeletons from Albany's Almshouse Cemetery. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2012Ishi's brain: in search of America's last "wild" Indian
By Orin Starn. 2004
The book chronicles the recent campaign of modern-day Native Americans to find and rebury the body of the last Yahi…
Indian. The anthropologist author recounts a mysterious cross-country trail of lost letters, secrets shared and concealed, and a missing body part tracked at last to a strange steel vat at the Smithsonian Institution. ViolenceTales of ancient worlds: Adventures in Archaeology (Tales of)
By Stefan Milosavljevich, Neon Squid, Sam Caldwell, Neon Squid. 2022
"What links shipwrecks, Egyptian treasure, and fossilized Viking poop? They're all things that have been discovered by archaeologists! Pick up…
your shovel and Indiana Jones hat and dig into the world of archaeology in this nonfiction kids' book by YouTuber Stefan Milosavljevich. Alongside beautiful illustrations by Sam Caldwell you'll find incredible tales from history, including: the ancient Egyptian city found at the bottom of the ocean, the terracotta army that hid underground for 2,000 years, and the mysterious Ice Age temple made from mammoth bones. Along the way you'll also find out if you have what it takes to be an archaeologist, unearth (literally) groundbreaking scientific techniques, and meet the pioneering women and men who have brought the past back to life." -- Provided by publisherBones unearthed! (Creepy and true #3)
By Kerrie Logan Hollihan. 2021
The author investigates remarkable discoveries of skeletal remains and what they reveal about human civilization. Includes cryptic tales of murder…
and mayhem that span cultures and millennia, from Aztec skull racks, the cannibals of Jamestown, and Benjamin Franklin's basement boneyard, to frozen sailors in the Arctic and the centuries-long search for the body of King Richard III. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2021Interprets the evolution of California as a social, psychological, and symbolic enterprise. The author shows how the combination of land…
and a variety of people interacted to form a distinct cultureThe tomb of Tutankhamen: With 17 Color Plates and 65 Monochrome Illus. and 2 Appendices
By Howard Carter. 1954
An account of the discovery of the tomb of the eighteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamen in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.…
The author describes the excavation work which he led between 1922-23, and the extraordinary treasure which was uncoveredThe earl and the pharaoh: From the real downton abbey to the discovery of tutankhamun
By The Countess of Carnarvon. 2022
Bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon tells the thrilling behind-the-scenes story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on…
its centennial, and explores the unparalleled life of family ancestor George Herbert—the famed Egyptologist, world-traveler, and 5th Earl of Carnarvon behind it—whose country house, Highclere Castle, is the setting of the beloved series Downton Abbey. In November 1922, the world was mesmerized by news of an astonishing historical find in Egypt's legendary Valley of Kings: the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian Pharoah Tutankhamun. George Herbert, himself a famed amateur Egyptologist and noted antiquities collector, financed the expedition and excavation headed by lead archaeologist Howard Carter, and accompanied him inside this sacred space that had remained untouched for centuries. Inside the tomb, the explorers found King Tut's sarcophagus and a treasure trove of astonishing artifacts: chariots and model boats, board games and paintings, a coffin made of pure gold. But these objects were more than just beautifully crafted works of art; they shed new light on Tutankhamun world and this fabled period of history, and changed our understanding of how the ancient Egyptians had lived—transforming overnight what had been formed through centuries of history and myth. Drawing on Highclere Castle's archives, the Countess of Carnarvon pays homage to her ancestor on the 100th anniversary of this extraordinary event. In vivid and dramatic detail, she brings into focus the larger-than-life characters and lustrous settings—as well as those twists of luck and tragedies that shaped Herbert's life. Across the early 1900s, Highclere saw no less drama than the fictional Downton Abbey, with early tragedies for the Earl and love affairs, as well highs of exorbitant wealth and trials of punishing debt. But above all there was adventure. While Herbert first went to Egypt for his health, this mysterious, romantic land would become a second home; the beloved place where he funneled his attentions over a period of decades, never quite realizing how great the fruits of his labors would prove. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookThe river and the railroad: an archaeological history of Reno
By Mary Ringhoff, Edward J. Stoner. 2011
This history of Reno, Nevada compiles evidence unearthed by archaeologists during the digging of the train trench in the center…
of the city. The large project provided access to many historic and prehistoric sites. 2011The mummy, the will, and the crypt (Johnny Dixon Mystery Ser. #No. 2)
By John Bellairs, Edward Gorey. 1983
Johnny Dixon and his friend Professor Childermass search for the hidden will left by an eccentric cereal tycoon who wanted…
to make life difficult for his heirs. A chilling sequel to 'The Curse of the Blue Figurine.' For grades 5-8Pompeii: exploring a Roman ghost town
By Ron Goor, Nancy Goor. 1986
On August 24, A.D. 79, Mt. Vesuvius erupted and transformed Pompeii from a lively, crowded Roman city to a ghost…
town within twelve short hours. The excavation of Pompeii begun in the 1860s by archaeologist Guiseppe Fiorelli, reveals a wealth of information about the social, political, cultural, and religious life of a small town in the ancient Roman empire. For grades 5-8America in 1492: the world of the Indian peoples before the arrival of Columbus
By Alvin M. Josephy. 1992
Essays by specialists portraying the diversity of life in the Americas when Columbus sailed from Spain. The book is divided…
into two sections. Part one describes tribal groups from the Arctic to the southern tip of South America. Part two examines Native American religions, customs, languages, intertribal relations, science, and the artsUnearthing Atlantis: an archaeological odyssey
By Charles R. Pellegrino, Charles R Pellegrino. 1991
In 1628 B.C. a volcanic explosion on the island of Thera buried the town and its inhabitants under a sea…
of ash, perhaps foreshadowing the end of Minoan civilization. Pellegrino speculates that Thera, now Santorini, may have been the Atlantis of dreams and myths. Exploring the effects of more recent volcanic eruptions and evidence found in locations as far away as Britain, he muses about life in the lost Minoan worldThe Northern dynasties: kingship and statecraft in Chimor : a symposium at Dumbarton Oaks, 12th and 13th October 1985
By Michael E. Moseley, Alana Cordy-Collins. 1990
A collection of essays gathers different perspectives on Pre-Columbian societies on the North Coast of Peru. The scholars base their…
analyses on oral narratives and archeological sources, because Andean civilizations developed no written records. Added essays by ethnohistorians complete the range of views about the Hispanic and Indian culture of ChimorPréhistoire intime: vivre dans la peau des Homo sapiens (Folio)
By Sophie A. de Beaune. 2022
L'auteure développe ce que les fouilles archéologiques permettent de connaître concernant les usages du corps des Homos sapiens : leur…
apparence, leur habillement, la manière dont ils se soignaient ou se déplaçaient, leurs gestes, leurs postures, entre autres.The Sea of Galilee boat: an extraordinary 2000-year-old discovery
By Shelley Wachsmann. 1995
A nautical archaeologist, who served with Israel's Department of Antiquities and Museums, describes the paintstaking excavation of a two-thousand-year-old boat…
discovered in 1986 in the Sea of Galilee. Wachsmann discusses the historical context, concluding the boat was a typical fishing vessel dating from between 100 B.C. and 67 A.D. and similar to those used by Jesus' disciples. 1995.The message of the Sphinx: a quest for the hidden legacy of mankind
By Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval. 1996
Hancock and Bauval attempt to decipher the mysteries of the Great Sphinx of Egypt, which they claim is eight thousand…
years older than formerly believed. The authors use computer simulations of ancient skies to support their theories as to the origin and meaning of the Great Sphinx and also the three pyramids of Giza. BestsellerThe sea hunters: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks
By Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo. 1996
A hunter of shipwrecks documents the discovery or survey of twelve major ships in deep waters. Each ship's story begins…
with an account of its final voyage, then describes how the ship was found. Featured are the Confederate submarine Hunley and the Allied troop transport Leopoldville, among others