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Author
Series
Thomas Lourds novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
428 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Description
When the ancient ruins of Atlantis are discovered along the Spanish coast, linguist and archaeologist Thomas Lourds joins a violent competition to be the first of its explorers, an effort marked by a series of puzzles that must be solved in order to gain entry into the lost civilization.
46) Archaeological activities at the Sequim Bay Marina Site, Pitship Point, Clallam County, Washington
Author
Pub. Date
[1984]
Physical Desc
v, 72 leaves : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
50) Paying the piper
Author
Series
Elizabeth MacPherson mysteries volume 4
Formats
Description
Elizabeth has a plan for how she and her boyfriend Cameron can spend the summer together in Scotland. While Cameron researches the migratory patterns of seals, Elizabeth will join an archaeological dig on the nearby island of Banrigh. But Elizabeth's plans don't include a devastating plague which starts killing off her fellow crew members.
Author
Pub. Date
1984
Physical Desc
xvii, 156 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Description
In early October 1981, Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat was contacted by Dr. Charles I. Gibson, then manager of the Battelle Marine Research Laboratories (MRL) at Washington Harbor, Sequim, Washington, in order to assess the significance of a burial uncovered during construction of a new series of buildings and pipeliens on the beach at Battelle MRL. The Battell MRL beach location was known to have been an ethnographic Klallam village site and was recorded...
54) Shackles from the deep: tracing the path of a sunken slave ship, a bitter past, and a rich legacy
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
127 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
Presents an investigation into the wreck of the Henrietta Marie and how it reflects the tragic history of slavery in England, West Africa, the Caribbean and America.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
348 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm
Description
"The history of North America, from Christopher Columbus to the present day, is a chaotic struggle for ownership of the land. This text will address questions such as the history of native communities that were displaced or conquered, and even further back to how Native North, Central and South Americans came to these continents in the first place. Historical facts are mainly supported through archaeological findings."--Publisher information.
57) The dig
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
pages
Description
"A succinct and witty literary venture that tells the strange story of a priceless treasure discovered in East Anglia on the eve of World War II. In the long, hot summer of 1939, Britain is preparing for war, but on a riverside farm in Suffolk there is excitement of another kind. Mrs. Pretty, the widowed owner of the farm, has had her hunch confirmed that the mounds on her land hold buried treasure. As the dig proceeds, it becomes clear that this...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
"Howard dreamed of discovering a mummy, ... especially a royal mummy in its tomb, complete with all its treasures. When he was seventeen, he took a job with the Egypt Exploration Fund and was sent to Egypt to learn about archaeology and excavation sites. And his mummy hunt was on. Howard discovered many amazing artifacts, but he searched for years before coming upon the most famous mummy of all, King Tut"--Dust jacket flap.
59) The skull in the rock: how a scientist, a boy, and Google Earth opened a new window on human origins
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
Chronicles the story behind one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time, explaining its significance for understanding human evolution and how it is shaping the thinking of the scientific community.
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