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Mysteries of the past / by Lionel Casson ... [and others]. ; editor, Joseph J. Thorndike, Jr.

Summary:

Presented here is an accurate picture of the current status of investigations into ancient mysteries.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0828102066
  • ISBN: 9780828102063
  • ISBN: 0828102074
  • ISBN: 9780828102070
  • Physical Description: 319 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York : American Heritage Pub. Co. : book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster, [1977]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Issued in a case.
Formatted Contents Note:
Who first crossed the oceans? : Who raised the megaliths? : Where did Homer's heroes come from? / Lionel Casson -- What caused the sudden rise of modern man? / Robert Claiborne -- Who were the mound builders? / Brian Fagan -- Why did the ancients not develop machnery? : Where did ancient traders sail? : China and the west: which was first? / Lionel Casson -- How did human races originate? / Walter Karp -- How has climate affected history? : Who were the indo-europeans? / Robert Claiborne -- What caused the collapse of the Maya? / Brian Fagan.
Subject:
Civilization, Ancient.
Prehistoric peoples.
Curiosities and wonders.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.

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24500. ‡aMysteries of the past / ‡cby Lionel Casson ... [and others]. ; editor, Joseph J. Thorndike, Jr.
264 1. ‡aNew York : ‡bAmerican Heritage Pub. Co. : book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster, ‡c[1977]
264 4. ‡c©1977
300 . ‡a319 pages : ‡billustrations ; ‡c29 cm
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500 . ‡aIncludes index.
500 . ‡aIssued in a case.
50500. ‡tWho first crossed the oceans? : Who raised the megaliths? : Where did Homer's heroes come from? / ‡rLionel Casson -- ‡tWhat caused the sudden rise of modern man? / ‡rRobert Claiborne -- ‡tWho were the mound builders? / ‡rBrian Fagan -- ‡tWhy did the ancients not develop machnery? : Where did ancient traders sail? : China and the west: which was first? / ‡rLionel Casson -- ‡tHow did human races originate? / ‡rWalter Karp -- ‡tHow has climate affected history? : Who were the indo-europeans? / ‡rRobert Claiborne -- ‡tWhat caused the collapse of the Maya? / ‡rBrian Fagan.
520 . ‡aPresented here is an accurate picture of the current status of investigations into ancient mysteries.
650 0. ‡aCivilization, Ancient. ‡0(CARDINAL)233924
650 0. ‡aPrehistoric peoples. ‡0(CARDINAL)245070
650 0. ‡aCuriosities and wonders. ‡0(CARDINAL)235617
7001 . ‡aCasson, Lionel, ‡d1914-2009. ‡0(CARDINAL)128896
7001 . ‡aThorndike, Joseph J. ‡q(Joseph Jacobs), ‡d1913-2005. ‡0(CARDINAL)152489
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