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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Was an advanced civilization lost to history in the global cataclysm that ended the last Ice Age? Graham Hancock, the internationally bestselling author, has made it his life's work to find out--and in America Before, he draws on the latest archaeological and DNA evidence to bring his quest to a stunning conclusion. Weve been taught that North and South America were empty of humans until around 13,000 years ago amongst the last great landmasses on...
2) National geographic investigates ancient Maya: archaeology unlocks the secrets to the Maya's past
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
As Europe endured its Dark Ages, the Maya mapped the heavens and mastered mathematics. They constructed vast cities in jungle landscapes, leaving legacies in stone at places like Palenque and Uxmal. In overgrown sites, archaeologists now piece together this civilization with the aid of satellite technology. Modern-day experts provide windows into the Mayan world by interpreting ancient messages, inscribed for future generations.
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Battles and massacres are intimate affairs for combatants and others involved, their physical and emotional violence often stemming from fervor and fear. Although mass killing characterizes both battles and massacres, the two are profoundly different. Battles take place between armed forces; massacres are one-sided events in which the dead are mostly innocent victims. Yet the fog of war shrouds both massacres and battles in a functional amnesia. Participants...
Author
Publisher
Southwest Parks and Monuments Association
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Aztec Ruins on the Animas is a lavishly illustrated account of the site - its history, excavation, preservation, and significance in relation to the Anasazi world of Chaco, Mesa Verde, and Salmon Ruins.