extinct cities

Explains how archeologists work together to try and find ancient civilizations and lost cities around the world.

Presents information about significant archaeological sites around the world and features computer-aided reconstructions of what the ancient cities, tombs, objects, buildings, and settlements may have looked like in their own time.

Explores twelve buried and rediscovered cities, with accounts of site discovery and investigation of the meaning of recovered objects.

Describes the buildings, layout, and everyday living conditions of seven ancient cities located in present-day India, Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, China, Italy, and Mexico.

Looks at the earliest human civilizations to spring up along the rivers of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China.

Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt profiles what he believes are the ten most important archaeological discoveries in history, describing how each site was discovered and what it has revealed about ancient history.

Discusses cities throughout the world that were once thought to only be a myth.

Describes the development of cities, from the early agricultural centers in the Fertile Crescent to modern metropolises in industrialized countries.

This book describes various lost cities, what caused their downfalls, and how they were discovered.