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Archaeology & Anthropology

Step into a world where ruined temples, tribal memory, seafaring expeditions, and ancient rites all whisper clues about who we are and where we came from. This bookshelf ranges from the myths of magic and serpent worship to firsthand journeys across North America, Africa, the Pacific, and the ancient Mediterranean, tracing humanity through custom, language, belief, and buried history. It’s a grand expedition into the origins of culture—part detective story, part voyage, part time machine.

1831 Audiobooks

Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi

Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi

by David I. (David Ives) Bushnell

Medical symbolism in connection with historical studies in the arts of healing and hygiene

Medical symbolism in connection with historical studies in the arts of healing and hygiene

by Thomas S. Sozinskey

The antiquities of Bridgnorth : with some historical notices of the town and castle

The antiquities of Bridgnorth : with some historical notices of the town and castle

by George Bellett

Roberts' Chester Guide [1858]

Roberts' Chester Guide [1858]

by Hugh Roberts

New Zealand

New Zealand

by Reginald Horsley

Some Zulu Customs and Folk-lore

Some Zulu Customs and Folk-lore

by L. H. Samuelson

The Early Cave-Men

The Early Cave-Men

by Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

Three Years on the Plains: Observations of Indians, 1867-1870

Three Years on the Plains: Observations of Indians, 1867-1870

by Edmund B. (Edmund Bostwick) Tuttle

The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages

The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages

by A. W. (Andrew Woods) Williamson

The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 4, October 1837

The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 4, October 1837

by Various Authors

Introduction to the Study of Palæontological Botany

Introduction to the Study of Palæontological Botany

by John Hutton Balfour

Notes and Queries, Number 17, February 23, 1850

Notes and Queries, Number 17, February 23, 1850

by Various Authors

The Spirit Land

The Spirit Land

by Samuel B. (Samuel Bulfinch) Emmons

The Religion of the Indians of California

The Religion of the Indians of California

by A. L. (Alfred Louis) Kroeber

Samoafahrten

Samoafahrten

by O. (Otto) Finsch

Dissertation on the Gipseys Representing their manner of life, family economy, occupations & trades, marriages & education, sickness, death, & burial, religion, language, sciences & arts, &c. &c. &c.; with an historical enquiry concerning their origin & first appearance in Europe

Dissertation on the Gipseys Representing their manner of life, family economy, occupations & trades, marriages & education, sickness, death, & burial, religion, language, sciences & arts, &c. &c. &c.; with an historical enquiry concerning their origin & first appearance in Europe

by Heinrich Moritz Gottlieb Grellmann

Merauke, en wat daaraan voorafging De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

Merauke, en wat daaraan voorafging De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

by Johannes François Snelleman

The Minoans

The Minoans

by George Glasgow

Souvenir of Gay Head: Indelible Photographs

Souvenir of Gay Head: Indelible Photographs

by J. N. Chamberlain

The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 42, April 17, 1841

The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 42, April 17, 1841

by Various Authors

The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. II., No. 3, July, 1890

The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. II., No. 3, July, 1890

by Various Authors

Poverty Point: A Culture of the Lower Mississippi Valley

Poverty Point: A Culture of the Lower Mississippi Valley

by Jon L. Gibson

Willis's Current Notes, No. 15, March 1852

Willis's Current Notes, No. 15, March 1852

Pompei e le sue rovine, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Pompei e le sue rovine, Vol. 3 (of 3)

by Pier Ambrogio Curti

Het Eiland Vlieland en Zijne Bewoners

Het Eiland Vlieland en Zijne Bewoners

by Francis Allan

Pompeii, Its Life and Art

Pompeii, Its Life and Art

by August Mau

The Plague of Lust, Vol. 2 (of 2) Being a History of Venereal Disease in Classical Antiquity

The Plague of Lust, Vol. 2 (of 2) Being a History of Venereal Disease in Classical Antiquity

by Julius Rosenbaum

An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians

An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians

by Edward William Lane

Archæology and the Bible

Archæology and the Bible

by George A. (George Aaron) Barton

Memorials of Old Dorset

Memorials of Old Dorset

The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos

The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos

by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

The Republic of Costa Rica

The Republic of Costa Rica

by Gustavo Niederlein

Report on the Dominion Government Expedition to Hudson Bay and the Arctic Islands on board the D.G.S. Neptune, 1903-1904

Report on the Dominion Government Expedition to Hudson Bay and the Arctic Islands on board the D.G.S. Neptune, 1903-1904

by A. P. (Albert Peter) Low

A naturalist in Madagascar A record of observation, experiences, and impressions made during a period of over fifty years' intimate association with the natives and study of the animal & vegetable life of the island

A naturalist in Madagascar A record of observation, experiences, and impressions made during a period of over fifty years' intimate association with the natives and study of the animal & vegetable life of the island

by James Sibree

Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1

Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1

by George Grey

Washo Religion

Washo Religion

by James F. Downs

By-Ways of Bombay

By-Ways of Bombay

by S. M. (Stephen Meredyth) Edwardes

Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, November 1898 Volume 54, November 1898

Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, November 1898 Volume 54, November 1898

by Various Authors

Folklore of Wells: Being a Study of Water-Worship in East and West

Folklore of Wells: Being a Study of Water-Worship in East and West

by Rustom Pestonji Masani

Ivories Ancient and Mediæval

Ivories Ancient and Mediæval

by William Maskell

Chincha Plain-Weave Cloths

Chincha Plain-Weave Cloths

by Lila M. (Lila Morris) O'Neale

The Atomic Fingerprint: Neutron Activation Analysis

The Atomic Fingerprint: Neutron Activation Analysis

by Bernard Keisch

The Art and the Romance of Indian Basketry Clark Field Collection, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, 1964

The Art and the Romance of Indian Basketry Clark Field Collection, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, 1964

by Clark Field

A Monograph of the Trilobites of North America: with Coloured Models of the Species

A Monograph of the Trilobites of North America: with Coloured Models of the Species

by Jacob Green

Account of the Skeleton of the Mammoth A non-descript carnivorous animal of immense size, found in America

Account of the Skeleton of the Mammoth A non-descript carnivorous animal of immense size, found in America

by Rembrandt Peale

The Gundungurra Language

The Gundungurra Language

by R. H. (Robert Hamilton) Mathews

Onder de wilde stammen op de grenzen van Afghanistan De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917

Onder de wilde stammen op de grenzen van Afghanistan De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917

by T. L. (Theodore Leighton) Pennell

Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band XI, Heft 1-3 : Monatsschrift für Heimatschutz und Denkmalpflege

Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band XI, Heft 1-3 : Monatsschrift für Heimatschutz und Denkmalpflege

Olof Krarer, the Esquimaux Lady: A Story of Her Native Home

Olof Krarer, the Esquimaux Lady: A Story of Her Native Home

by Olof Krarer

Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band XIII, Heft 3-4 : Monatsschrift für Heimatschutz, Volkskunde und Denkmalpflege

Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band XIII, Heft 3-4 : Monatsschrift für Heimatschutz, Volkskunde und Denkmalpflege

The Korea Review, Vol. 5 No. 5, May 1905

The Korea Review, Vol. 5 No. 5, May 1905

by Various Authors

Die Schädigung der Rasse durch soziales und wirtschaftliches Aufsteigen bewiesen an den Berliner Juden

Die Schädigung der Rasse durch soziales und wirtschaftliches Aufsteigen bewiesen an den Berliner Juden

by Felix A. (Felix Aaron) Theilhaber

In het gebied van het Tsadmeer met de expeditie Tilho De Aarde en haar Volken, 1910

In het gebied van het Tsadmeer met de expeditie Tilho De Aarde en haar Volken, 1910

by L. Roserot de Melin

The kiss and its history

The kiss and its history

by Kristoffer Nyrop

Fossil plants, Vol. 2 : A text-book for students of botany and geology

Fossil plants, Vol. 2 : A text-book for students of botany and geology

by A. C. (Albert Charles) Seward

Savage Island: An Account of a Sojourn in Niué and Tonga

Savage Island: An Account of a Sojourn in Niué and Tonga

by Basil Thomson

Iron Making in the Olden Times as instanced in the Ancient Mines, Forges, and Furnaces of The Forest of Dean

Iron Making in the Olden Times as instanced in the Ancient Mines, Forges, and Furnaces of The Forest of Dean

by H. G. (Henry George) Nicholls

Travels in Western Africa in 1845 & 1846, Volume 2 (of 2) comprising a journey from Whydah through the Kingdom of Dahomey to Adofoodia in the interior

Travels in Western Africa in 1845 & 1846, Volume 2 (of 2) comprising a journey from Whydah through the Kingdom of Dahomey to Adofoodia in the interior

by John Duncan

Legendary Islands of the Atlantic: A Study of Medieval Geography

Legendary Islands of the Atlantic: A Study of Medieval Geography

by William Henry Babcock

Repton and its neighbourhood : a descriptive guide of the archæology, &c. of the district

Repton and its neighbourhood : a descriptive guide of the archæology, &c. of the district

by F. C. (Frederick Charles) Hipkins

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 446 Volume 18, New Series, July 17, 1852

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 446 Volume 18, New Series, July 17, 1852

by Various Authors

Vengeances Corses

Vengeances Corses

by comte Pierre Paul Raoul Colonna de Cesari-Rocca

Kulturgeschichte der Nutztiere

Kulturgeschichte der Nutztiere

by Ludwig Reinhardt

A sentimental & practical guide to Amesbury and Stonehenge

A sentimental & practical guide to Amesbury and Stonehenge

by Lady Florence Caroline Mathilde Sartoris Antrobus

The Underworld of Oregon Caves National Monument

The Underworld of Oregon Caves National Monument

by Roger J. Contor

Gabon: schetsen uit West-Afrika De Aarde en haar volken, 1868

Gabon: schetsen uit West-Afrika De Aarde en haar volken, 1868

by Marie-Théophile Griffon du Bellay

Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band X, Heft 1-3 : Monatsschrift für Heimatschutz und Denkmalpflege

Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band X, Heft 1-3 : Monatsschrift für Heimatschutz und Denkmalpflege

Memorials of old Derbyshire

Memorials of old Derbyshire

History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII.

History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII.

by Philip Ainsworth Means

The Lhota Nagas

The Lhota Nagas

by J. P. (James Philip) Mills

Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter

Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter

by J. Conway (James Conway) Walter

The Danes in Lancashire and Yorkshire

The Danes in Lancashire and Yorkshire

by S. W. Partington

Indo-China and its primitive people

Indo-China and its primitive people

by Henry Baudesson

Place Names in Kent

Place Names in Kent

by J. W. (John William) Horsley

A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 2 (of 2)

A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Henry O. (Henry Ogg) Forbes

The Coal Measures Amphibia of North America

The Coal Measures Amphibia of North America

by Roy Lee Moodie

The Negro Farmer

The Negro Farmer

by Carl Kelsey

Toledo: an historical and descriptive account of the "City of generations"

Toledo: an historical and descriptive account of the "City of generations"

by Albert Frederick Calvert

Australasian Fossils: A Students' Manual of Palaeontology

Australasian Fossils: A Students' Manual of Palaeontology

by Frederick Chapman

Problems in Periclean Buildings

Problems in Periclean Buildings

by G. W. (George Wicker) Elderkin

Among unknown Eskimo An account of twelve years intimate relations with the primitive Eskimo of ice-bound Baffin Land, with a description of their ways of living, hunting customs & beliefs

Among unknown Eskimo An account of twelve years intimate relations with the primitive Eskimo of ice-bound Baffin Land, with a description of their ways of living, hunting customs & beliefs

by Julian W. Bilby

The peoples of Europe

The peoples of Europe

by H. J. (Herbert John) Fleure

Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXIV, No. 6, June 1849

Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXIV, No. 6, June 1849

by Various Authors

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 367, April 25, 1829

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 367, April 25, 1829

by Various Authors

Mound State Monument, Moundville, Alabama

Mound State Monument, Moundville, Alabama

by Alabama Museum of Natural History

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 113, December 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 113, December 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Der Untergang der Deutschen Juden: Eine Volkswirtschaftliche Studie

Der Untergang der Deutschen Juden: Eine Volkswirtschaftliche Studie

by Felix A. (Felix Aaron) Theilhaber

The Dinosaur Quarry. Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado-Utah

The Dinosaur Quarry. Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado-Utah

by John M. (John Maxwell) Good, Gilbert F. Stucker, Theodore Elmer White

The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley

The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley

by Harlan Ingersoll Smith

Notes and Queries, Number 231, April 1, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 231, April 1, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Proceedings of the expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa, from Tripoly eastward : in MDCCCXXI. and MDCCCXXII., comprehending an account of the Greater Syrtis and Cyrenaica; and of the ancient cities composing the pentapolis

Proceedings of the expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa, from Tripoly eastward : in MDCCCXXI. and MDCCCXXII., comprehending an account of the Greater Syrtis and Cyrenaica; and of the ancient cities composing the pentapolis

by Frederick William Beechey, H. W. (Henry William) Beechey

Ilex cassine, the aboriginal North American tea Its history, distribution, and use among the native North American Indians

Ilex cassine, the aboriginal North American tea Its history, distribution, and use among the native North American Indians

by Edwin M. (Edwin Moses) Hale

Barotseland : eight years among the Barotse

Barotseland : eight years among the Barotse

by D. E. C. Stirke

The South Isles of Aran (County Galway)

The South Isles of Aran (County Galway)

by Oliver J. (Oliver Joseph) Burke

The Jumano Indians

The Jumano Indians

by Frederick Webb Hodge

An Account of Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, and All the Recent Discoveries

An Account of Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, and All the Recent Discoveries

by Anonymous

The Dates of Variously-shaped Shields, with Coincident Dates and Examples

The Dates of Variously-shaped Shields, with Coincident Dates and Examples

by George Grazebrook

Allgemeiner deutscher Bier-Comment

Allgemeiner deutscher Bier-Comment

Berkshire

Berkshire

by Horace Woollaston Monckton

Bantu Folk Lore (Medical and General)

Bantu Folk Lore (Medical and General)

by Matthew L. Hewat