antiquities

"A comprehensive examination of the historical and mythological evidence for every major theory about King Arthur"--Provided by publisher.

Describes wooden ships or caravels of the fifteenth century and follows archaeologists as they uncover a lost caravel in the Caribbean Sea.

Covers the history of early man in America from the earliest known sites to approximately 1492 A.D.

Text and illustrations describe the characteristics of churches, palaces, basilicas, hospitals, markets, and fortifications built in the city of Byzantium, now known as Istanbul, during the height of its power.

Describes the education, duties and lifestyle of a Mayan soothsayer.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the army of clay soldiers that were created by China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and how twentieth-century farmers uncovered the army, which had been buried for over two thousand years.

Examines over sixty ideas and inventions that originated in China, covering eleven subject areas, including metal, transportation and exploration, paper and printing, and food, and including a time line and map.

Compelled by his father Zeus to accept the evil king Polydectes's challenge to bring the head of the monstrous Medusa to the Aegean island of Serifos, Perseus, although questioning the gods' interference in human lives, sets out, accompanied by his beloved Andromeda, a princess with her own harsh destiny to fulfill.

Grant, Christina, and their new friend Sam embark on a great adventure in the Amazon rainforest, where they meet a native boy who helps them through a maze of ancient ruins, where they find a new mystery to solve.

Describes the discovery of prehistoric bog bodies in northern Europe and the evidence which their remains reveal about themselves and the civilizations in which they lived. In support of the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS).