The Jaguar Mask

Set within the middle of the yankee 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 traditional project. 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 foundation of our Species" tackles the massive 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 perform a little folks even have their genes?

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

The Viking recognition is certainly one of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors, again and again plundering the British Isles and the North Atlantic in the course of the early center a long time. but Vikings have been additionally investors, settlers, and farmers, with a fancy inventive and linguistic tradition, whose enlargement in a foreign country led them to move the Atlantic for the 1st time in ecu background.

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

During this hugely illustrated booklet, David Hinton seems to be at what possessions intended to humans at each point of society in Britain within the center a long time, from difficult gold jewelry to clay pots, and gives a desirable window into the society of the center a while. Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is set issues worn and utilized in Britain during the center a while, from the good treasure hoards that mark the tip of the Roman Empire to the hot expressions of principles promoted via the Renaissance and Reformation.