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Series
Fargo adventures volume 5
Description
Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are in Mexico, when they come upon a remarkable discovery: the skeleton of a man clutching an ancient sealed pot, and within the pot, a Mayan book, larger than anyone has ever seen. The book contains astonishing information about the Mayans, about their cities, and about mankind itself. The secrets are so powerful that some people would do anything to possess them--the Fargos are about to find out.
2) Century rain
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Description
Archaeologist Verity Auger spends her time exploring the landscape of Earth, which has been rendered uninhabitable by a technological catastrophe, and when a section of mid-twentieth century Earth is found perfectly preserved, she believes sh has found alink to the past that may help her protect the future.
4) Arqueologa
Author
Series
Colección Quiero ser! volume 3
Publisher
Edelvives
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered) : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
This book introduces children to the fascinating field of archaeology.
"Debajo de la tierra y en el fondo del mar hay miles de historias. Los arqueólogos trabajan para desenterrarlas y ayudarnos a entender el pasado. Coronas de reyes, ruinas de ciudades, huesos de dinosaurios...son misterios y enigmas a la espera de alguien que los resuelva" -- Page 4 of cover.
5) Deadlock
Author
Pub. Date
2009
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Description
Emily Hudson is an archaeologist who travels the world in search of priceless artifacts from war-torn countries. Her best friend and partner, Joel Levy, is always at her side. Then Emily's entire crew is massacred, and she and Joel are taken captive by one of the most ruthless people on earth. For two weeks they survive, until Emily becomes the unwitting instrument of Joel's demise. John Garrett, who has worked for the CIA and MI6, is recruited to...
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Series
Nora Kelly novels (Preston & Child) volume 4
Description
"In 2008, nine mountaineers failed to return from a winter backpacking trip in the New Mexico mountains. At their final campsite, searchers found a bizarre scene: something had appeared at the door of their tent so terrifying that it impelled them to slash their way out and flee barefoot to certain death in a blizzard. Despite a diligent search, only six bodies were found, two violently crushed and inexplicably missing their eyes. The case, given...
Author
Series
Babylon rising volume 1
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
398 p. ; 25 cm.
Author
Series
Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 14
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
400 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Author
Series
Dead Sea chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Worthy
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Description
"Archaeologist Nicole Berman is the first woman to be awarded a permit to lead a dig in Saudi Arabia. Nicole has a hunch that the artifacts she hopes to discover have the power to rewrite world history. She assembles a team that will ultimately surprise -and in some cases - betray her. Will she find what she believes to be the key to unifying the three major religions before a dangerous enemy gets to her? Meanwhile, in a parallel storyline, readers...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
Travel around the world and back in time to learn about one of the coolest careers. Discover what archaeologists do, from digging through sand to traversing the jungle to diving into underwater caves. You'll explore exciting discoveries that change our perception of history and check out some of the newest technologies that let us dig deeper into the past than ever before.
Author
Series
Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 20
Description
"Egypt, 1912. Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti and Amelia finds herself the target of assassins in this long-awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters's bestselling, beloved mystery series"--
13) Shadow zone
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Formats
Description
While mapping the ancient underwater city of Marinth in the Atlantic Ocean, submersible designer Hannah Bryson makes a shocking discovery: she may have finally uncovered the truth about the once-glorious city's mysterious demise. Long ago it was a thriving metropolis bursting with culture and life--Marinth's sudden disappearance has plagued scientists for years. But now, with her unexpected new findings, Hannah realizes that the ancient city's explosive...
14) Ragnarok
Publisher
Magnet
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A Norwegian archaeologist who is obsessed with the mythology about Ragnarok goes on an expedition to discover the real meaning behind several relics he discovers in a cave.
15) Haunted ground
Author
Series
Nora Gavin and Cormac Maguire series volume 1
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
328 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
16) The tombs
Author
Series
Fargo adventures volume 4
Description
Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are intrigued when an archaeologist friend requests their help excavating a top secret historical site. What they find will set them on a hunt for a prize greater than they could ever imagine. The clues point to the hidden tomb of Attila the Hun, the High King who was reportedly buried with a vast fortune of gold and jewels and plunder . . . a bounty that has never been found. As they follow the trail through...
17) Painted horses
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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Description
"Catherine Lemay is a young archaeologist on her way to Montana, with a huge task before her -- a canyon "as deep as the devil's own appetites." Working ahead of a major dam project, she has one summer to prove nothing of historical value will be lost in the flood. From the moment she arrives, nothing is familiar. The vastness of the canyon itself mocks the contained, artifact-rich digs in post-Blitz London where she cut her teeth. And then there's...
19) After dark
Author
Series
Planet Harmony series volume 2
Publisher
Jove Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
332 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
Lydia Smith, a para-archaeologist, is hired by Emmett London.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
277 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
Description
"In the modern day, archaeologist Rosamund Gale works well into her pregnancy, racing to excavate newly found Neanderthal artifacts before her baby comes. Linked across the ages by the shared experience of early motherhood, both stories examine the often taboo corners of women's lives."--Amazon.com.
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