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Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
This book reports on the work of forensic scientists who are excavating grave sites in James Fort, in Jamestown, Virginia, to understand the people who lived in the Chesapeake Bay area in the 1600s and 1700s.
Author
Series
Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 11
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
85) Almost human: the astonishing tale of Homo naledi and the discovery that changed our human story
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Author
Series
Case closed (Lauren Magaziner) volume 4
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Las Pistas Detective Agency heads to Greece to solve a mystery at an archaeological dig"--
89) Ship
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes wooden ships or caravels of the fifteenth century and follows archaeologists as they uncover a lost caravel in the Caribbean Sea.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Combining hi-tech archaeology, breathtaking visuals and genuine exploration to make headline-grabbing discoveries, portrayed through our host, Albert Lin. An ambitious approach applies 3D scanning to some of the most extraordinary sites of antiquity. This series delivers powerful, emotional stories with hi-tech imagery to bring the mysteries of the past vividly to life.
Publisher
Czech Games Edition
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"On an uninhabited island in uncharted seas, explorers have found traces of a great civilization. Now you will lead an expedition to explore the island, find lost artifacts, and face fearsome guardians, all in a quest to learn the island's secrets. Lost Ruins of Arnak combines deck building and worker placement in a game of exploration, resource management, and discovery!"--Container
Author
Series
Lindsay Chamberlain mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Cumberland House
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Author
Series
Daniel Knox novels volume 1
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"Egyptologist Daniel Knox's lifelong fascination with Alexander the Great and his tomb, a fabled wonder of the ancient world, could be the death of him. After construction workers excavating in Alexandria expose a catacomb dating back to ancient times, Knox eagerly sneaks in to scout the cavernous and dusty site. Among the relics he finds clues that may solve one of the world's greatest mysteries: the last resting place of Alexander the Great.An unconquerable...
Author
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The Indigenous Paleolithic presents evidence that archaeology sites, Paleo environments, landscapes, and mammalian and human migrations between the eastern and western hemispheres that predate Clovis (11,200 years ago)"--
96) Oasis
Author
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In this young adult thriller, a group of teens are saved when they come across a mysterious oasis. But who will save them from the oasis? Alif had exciting summer plans: working on her father's archaeological dig site in the desert with four close friends ... and a very cute research assistant. Then the sandstorm hit. Their camp wiped away, Alif and the others find themselves lost on the sands, seemingly doomed ... until they find the oasis. It has...
Author
Series
Publisher
Constable
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Blotto and Twinks are once again launched into another death-defying adventure, this time in the civil war-torn republic of Jalapeno, in Mexico. Desperate to escape her mother's match-making attempts Twinks sets out to visit her old friend, Begonia Guiteras, who lives close to an Aztec dig she wants to work on. Unfortunately, her visit coincides with the War for Jalapeno Independence, headed by Begonia's father. Twinks's excavation of the Aztec site...
Author
Series
Secret agent Jack Stalwart volume 14
Publisher
Weinstein Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The Global Protection Force refused to share any details with Jack about his brother's whereabouts, but on two previous missions, Jack had collected clues tht pointed to Max being in Egypt. Now Jack has reason to believe that King Tut's diadem--a crown thought to have magical powers--is the caise of Max's disappearance. Can Jack prevent an ancient and terrible curse of the pharaohs from wreckinh havoc and finally save Max?
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