The Jaguar Mask

Set within the center of the yank jungle and that includes Declan Carberry, the not-so good-looking hero of Day of Wrath, this page-turner oozes pleasure, exotica and formulation One suspense. Archaeologist Leo is on a dig. yet this is often no usual task. he is deep within the middle of the Mexican jungle uncovering one other centuries-old Mayan urban.

The Origin of Our Species

Chris Stringer's bestselling "The beginning of our Species" tackles the large questions within the ongoing debate in regards to the beginnings of human lifestyles in the world. Do all people originate from Africa? How did we unfold around the globe? Are we break free Neanderthals, or do a little people even have their genes?

The Vikings: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

The Viking attractiveness is one in all bloodthirsty seafaring warriors, time and again plundering the British Isles and the North Atlantic during the early center a while. but Vikings have been additionally investors, settlers, and farmers, with a fancy inventive and linguistic tradition, whose growth in a foreign country led them to pass the Atlantic for the 1st time in ecu historical past.

Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins: Possessions and People in Medieval Britain (Medieval History and Archaeology)

During this hugely illustrated e-book, David Hinton appears to be like at what possessions intended to humans at each point of society in Britain within the heart a while, from problematic gold jewelry to clay pots, and gives a desirable window into the society of the center a long time. Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is set issues worn and utilized in Britain in the course of the heart a while, from the good treasure hoards that mark the tip of the Roman Empire to the recent expressions of rules promoted through the Renaissance and Reformation.