excavations (archaeology)

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excavations (archaeology)

Ancestral passions

the Leakey family and the quest for humankind's beginnings
1995
A biography of the Leaky family which has dominated the small but fiercely competitive realm of paleoanthropology, and looks at how their powerful personalities shaped the direction of research and influenced scientific debate.

In search of ancient North America

an archaeological journey to forgotten cultures
1996

Ancient civilizations

2000
A multi-volume encyclopedia with alphabetically arranged topics relating to ancient civilizations and the discovery of famous archaeological sites.

Shipwrecks from the westward movement

2000
Describes the excavations of the watercraft of explorers, settlers, and traders who visited the American West from the 1600s to the 1800s and what the findings reveal about life in early America.

Beneath the sands of Egypt

adventures of an unconventional archaeologist
2010

American archaeology uncovers the Underground Railroad

2010
Describes the methods used by American archaeologists to learn about the Underground Railroad in North America.

Martin's Hundred

the discovery of a lost colonial Virginia settlement
1982

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