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9781586630980

Encyclopedia of Mysterious Places: The Life and Legends of Ancient Sites Around the World

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  • ISBN13:

    9781586630980

  • ISBN10:

    1586630989

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-10-01
  • Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $19.98

Summary

Bringing to life the lore and legends of the past, this volume explores such mysteries as Stonehenge, the Aztecs, Easter Island, and the Great Wall of China. The authors examine the history and culture of each location and recount the modern discovery of these fascinating archives of human history. Full color.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6(6)
Europe
12(68)
Tarxien
14(6)
Skara Brae
20(6)
Stonehenge
26(4)
Knossos
30(8)
Mycenae
38(6)
Biskupin
44(4)
Delphi
48(6)
Epidauros
54(6)
Rhodes
60(4)
Hagia Sophia
64(6)
Mistra
70(4)
Topkapi
74(6)
Asia
80(94)
Catal Huyuk
82(6)
Mohenjo-daro
88(6)
Ur
94(6)
Boghazkoy
100(6)
Troy
106(6)
Khorsabad
112(6)
Babylon
118(6)
Persepolis
124(8)
Petra
132(4)
Great Wall of China
136(6)
Yoshinogari
142(6)
Ellora
148(4)
Nara
152(6)
Angkor
158(6)
Peking
164(6)
Taj Mahal
170(4)
Africa
174(36)
Saqqara
176(6)
Karnak
182(6)
Abu Simbel
188(4)
Alexandria
192(6)
Leptis Magna
198(6)
Great Zimbabwe
204(6)
New World
210(36)
Copan
212(6)
Chichen Itza
218(6)
Tenochtitlan
224(6)
Pueblo Bonito
230(6)
Machu Picchu
236(6)
Easter Island
242(4)
Gazetteer & Bibliography 246(7)
Index 253

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