Lone Cone Library

They came to Earth thousands of years ago to usher in mankind's first New Age of scientific growth and spiritual enlightenment. Under the guidance of these ancient visitors from the heavens, human civilisation flourished-as revolutionary advances in art, science and thought swept through the inhabited world. And they left behind magnificent monuments-baffling monoliths and awesome, towering structures that stand to this day as testaments to their...

A spaceport in the Andes! A computer chart in Egyptian ruins! Primitive sculptures of figures wearing space suits!Erich von Daniken's Chariots of the Gods stunned the world with the archaeological discovery that alien beings once colonized earth. Now, in Pathways to the Gods, von Daniken reveals the story of his travels following the trail of the ancient visitors-from the technologically sophisticated stone ruins in the Bolivian Andes to the sensational...

This compilation of some of history's most enthralling discoveries draws readers into a world of mystery, intrigue, and adventure. In lavish color and inky shadows, readers pursue a trail of investigation that leads to discoveries from King Tut's tomb to the terracotta army of China.

Defines the specialized vocabulary of historians and archeologists in a way that is easy to understand.

This six part series on three videodiscs explores the influence on ancient culture on our lives today. Host, Michael Wood visits the ancient cities and great ports of India and China, the deserts of Egypt and Iraq, the Mexico of the Inca, Aztec and Mayan peoples, the Greek and Roman monuments of Europe and the jungles of Central America searching for the living legacies of these once great civilizations. The series traces how the institutions that...

The famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius that snuffed out life in Pompeii and buried the town has long been a fascinating moment in history for children. This book presents that dramatic story with Mary Pope Osborne's brief text and with stunning frescoes created by Bonnie Christensen, using the same colors, style, and technique as the ancient frescoes unearthed at Pompeii. In addition to the destruction of Pompeii and the rediscovery of the ruins nearly...

Twenty five activities support an overview of the science of archaeology as well as some of the secrets it has revealed from ancient civilizations throughout the world.

The Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empires golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the worlds population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind. Pax is a captivating narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland shows ancient Rome in all its glory: Neros downfall, the destruction...

Illustrations and text in question and answer format provide miscellaneous facts about ancient history.