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[1994]
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"The territory's past is rich, complex, and relatively unstudies. There is a lot or rock art...and this book is the first comprehensive survey of what until now has been piedra incognita." "this book fills a large void in the rock art record and presents many sites previously unrecorded. I especially appreciate the authori's objective and unbiased approach."
23) The Sanctuary
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Naples, 1750. In the dead of night, three men with swords burst into the palazzo of a marquis. Their leader, the Prince of San Severo, accuses the marquis of being an imposter. Baghdad, 2003. An army unit on a routine mission makes a horrifying discovery: a state- of-the-art, concealed lab where dozens-men, women, children-have died, the subjects of gruesome experiments.
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 13
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 23
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Amelia Peabody and her family arrive in Egypt in 1911 for their annual excavation and to celebrate the wedding of Amelia's niece Lia to David, an Egyptian artist; but Amelia's attention is diverted from the dig when David is accused of selling ancient artifacts, and she must work fast to clear his name.
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c2000
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This overview of Grand Canyon prehistory is a comprehensive but popular look at the people who have inhabited the Grand Canyon region for the past twelve thousand years. It includes chapters on the architecture, art, and tools of the prehistoric Puebloan people, as well as information about modern-day Native Americans.
26) Ancient China
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1
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The history of Imperial China from the building of the Great Wall to the days of the last emperor.
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2015-
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The Stephen H. Hart Library & Research Center serves as the portal to the History Colorado Collection. Our Collection consists of a rich array of archives, artifacts, and photographs, all documenting the people and places of Colorado. We also provide research assistance and photo reproduction services. Search the database, scroll through the collection highlights and archives, and see what services History Colorado provides.
28) Inca gold
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Dirk Pitt adventures volume 12
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An action-filled chase through the Amazon jungle for 16th Century Spanish treasure. Joining in the pursuit are Dirk Pitt, the hero, his congresswoman girlfriend, the FBI, the Customs Service, archaeologists, a tribe of local Indians, smugglers and various thieves. There's plenty of treasure for everyone, the gold requiring 200 men just to lift
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 10
Pub. Date
c1998
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Archaeologist Amelia Peabody is working with her husband to uncover some of Egypt's ancient tombs, but soon she becomes involved in a modern day mystery that has strange attachments to the past.
31) The Grass Crown
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Masters of Rome volume 2
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As the Roman Empire declines Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla vie for political dominance.
32) Lost in Babylon
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Seven wonders volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 10
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Journeying to the ancient city of Babylon when Bhegad tracks down Marco, the companions face a daunting choice involving a dire trap and a long-lost figure from Jack's past.
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"Two gifted people fall deep into the dark world of ancient secrets in this second installment of the new chilling Fogg Lake series by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz. North Chastain has always had the mysterious ability to channel energy through crystals. He and his father both have the ability, which is what the doctors believe is the cause of his father's sudden coma. But North knows that isn't the case. He's convinced it was...
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Although less well known than the Mayans, the Anasazi, who flourished in the region now known as New Mexico, also vanished without a trace. Now, eight centuries after their thriving, 2,000-year-old civilization disappeared as though it had never existed, naturalist and adventurer Childs undertakes to find out where the Anasazi went and why. But discovering the fate of an entire race of people, 800 years after the fact, is not like tracking down a...
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Vicky Bliss mysteries volume 2
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Vicky Bliss, a beautiful brainy art historian, is embroiled in a mystery involving a forgery ring, meticulously produced antique jewelry and a handsome English rascal.