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Pub. Date
c1999
Description
Examines the organization of ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) communities in the Mesa Verde region of the American Southwest. Focuses on thirteenth-century settlement in the Sand Canyon locality of southwestern Colorado. Provides a detailed case study of community organization and change in the decades preceding the abandonment of the Mesa Verde region. Includes descriptions of excavated sites and comparative studies. Covers artifacts, pollen, and macrobotanical,...
1563) The Shackleton sabotage
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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Following clues provided by the secretive Reddimus Society, the four Alden siblings travel to a dingo sanctuary in Australia and to Shakleton's hut in Antarctica to deliver the fifth and sixth artifacts, and then they work to unmask the traitor traveling with them.
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"An exploration of the questions and mysteries that have puzzled scholars and experts about the Neolithic site of Stonehenge. Features include a map, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on Stonehenge, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--
1566) Garden of the Gods
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Pub. Date
c2012
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Description
Since prehistoric times, the Garden of the Gods has been a source of fascination. This geologic formation in Colorado Springs was a seasonal camping site and source of spiritual significance for Ute Indians. Later, scientists studied the formation and found evidence of dinosaurs, prehistoric cultures, and unusual biological associations. Artists, writers, and photographers have been inspired by the beauty of this geologic wonder, and tourists and...
1567) Ancient treasures
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Series
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book, in graphic novel format, describes the excavation of Hissarlik in a search for Troy, the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb, and the discovery of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's terra-cotta army.
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Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"A dynamic social history commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. General readers and history buffs alike have made bestsellers of books like A History of the World in 100 Objects. In that tradition, this handsome commemorative volume gives a unique perspective on one of the most pivotal and volatile events of modern history. In World War I in 100 Objects, military historian Peter Doyle shares a fascinating collection of items,...
Author
Pub. Date
[1994]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Describes the efforts of Native Americans to rebury ancestral human remains and grave offerings held by museums and historical societies, with particular emphasis on the Pawnees and their struggle to reclaim their dead.
1573) An intrigue of witches
Author
Series
Secret Society mystery volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Thirty-year-old Black woman Camille Fitzsimons is a talented early American history professor, working in fast-paced Washington DC, with her eyes on promotion. She's also currently persona non grata. Who knew that making an inconvenient historical discovery would see her stuck at her desk, shuffling paper? So when she receives an anonymous and very cryptic invitation to visit historic small-town Robbinsville, North Carolina and hunt for a missing...
Author
Series
Henry Heckelbeck volume 6
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
On a class field trip, Henry hopes to dig up a dinosaur bone with his lucky shovel
1576) Keys to the demon prison
Author
Series
Fablehaven volume 5
Pub. Date
p2010
Description
Since ancient times, the great demon prison Zzyzx has protected the world from the most dangerous servants of darkness, including Gorgrog, the Demon King. After centuries of plotting, the Sphinx is on the verge of recovering the five artifacts necessary to open the legendary prison. To thwart the Sphinx's designs and find a safe home for the five artifacts, Kendra, Seth, and the Knights of the Dawn must venture far beyond the walls of Fablehaven in...
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are in Mexico, when they come upon a remarkable discovery - the skeleton of a man clutching an ancient sealed pot, and within the pot, a Mayan book, larger than anyone has ever seen. The book contains astonishing information about the Mayans, about their cities, and about mankind itself. The secrets are so powerful that some people would do anything to possess them - as the Fargos are about to find out.