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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

Cleopatra's needle : with brief notes on Egypt and Egyptian obelisks

Cleopatra's needle : with brief notes on Egypt and Egyptian obelisks

by Sir Erasmus Wilson

Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 17-56

Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 17-56

by John Wesley Powell

Kinship and Social Organisation

Kinship and Social Organisation

by W. H. R. (William Halse Rivers) Rivers

The Mentor: Egypt, the Land of Mystery, Serial No. 42

The Mentor: Egypt, the Land of Mystery, Serial No. 42

by Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf

Die Ausgrabungen der Universität von Pennsylvania im Bêl-Tempel zu Nippur

Die Ausgrabungen der Universität von Pennsylvania im Bêl-Tempel zu Nippur

by H. V. (Hermann Vollrat) Hilprecht

Mathias Aleksanteri Castrén

Mathias Aleksanteri Castrén

by Anna-Maria Tallgren

The History of London

The History of London

by Walter Besant

The Witch-cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology

The Witch-cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology

by Margaret Alice Murray

Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution

Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution

by kniaz Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

Bantu Beliefs and Magic With particular reference to the Kikuyu and Kamba tribes of Kenya Colony; together with some reflections on East Africa after the war

Bantu Beliefs and Magic With particular reference to the Kikuyu and Kamba tribes of Kenya Colony; together with some reflections on East Africa after the war

by C. W. (Charles William) Hobley

Hunting with the Bow & Arrow

Hunting with the Bow & Arrow

by Saxton T. (Saxton Temple) Pope

Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892

Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892

by Various Authors

Cock Lane and Common-Sense

Cock Lane and Common-Sense

by Andrew Lang

The Scientific Monthly, October to December, 1915

The Scientific Monthly, October to December, 1915

by Various Authors

The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America

The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America

by William Henry Giles Kingston

Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave trade

Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave trade

by Joseph Corry

A History of Southern Utah and Its National Parks (Revised)

A History of Southern Utah and Its National Parks (Revised)

by Angus M. (Angus Munn) Woodbury

The Books of Chilan Balam: The Prophetic and Historic Records of the Mayas of Yucatan

The Books of Chilan Balam: The Prophetic and Historic Records of the Mayas of Yucatan

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

Memoria histórica, geográfica, política y éconómica sobre la provincia de Misiones de indios guaranís

Memoria histórica, geográfica, política y éconómica sobre la provincia de Misiones de indios guaranís

by Gonzalo de Doblas

Natuur en Menschen in Indië

Natuur en Menschen in Indië

by Augusta de Wit

Le streghe dono del folletto alle signore

Le streghe dono del folletto alle signore

La Terre de Feu d'après le Dr Otto Nordenskjöld

La Terre de Feu d'après le Dr Otto Nordenskjöld

by Charles Rabot

Pedagogical Anthropology

Pedagogical Anthropology

by Maria Montessori

Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. I.

Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. I.

by E. G. (Ephraim George) Squier, E. H. (Edwin Hamilton) Davis

Picture-Writing of the American Indians Tenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1888-89, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1893, pages 3-822

Picture-Writing of the American Indians Tenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1888-89, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1893, pages 3-822

by Garrick Mallery

The Folk-lore of Plants

The Folk-lore of Plants

by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer

In the South Seas Being an Account of Experiences and Observations in the Marquesas, Paumotus and Gilbert Islands in the Course of Two Cruises on the Yacht "Casco" (1888) and the Schooner "Equator" (1889)

In the South Seas Being an Account of Experiences and Observations in the Marquesas, Paumotus and Gilbert Islands in the Course of Two Cruises on the Yacht "Casco" (1888) and the Schooner "Equator" (1889)

by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Lake-Dwellings of Europe Being the Rhind Lectures in Archæology for 1888

The Lake-Dwellings of Europe Being the Rhind Lectures in Archæology for 1888

by Robert Munro

Travels in West Africa: Congo Français, Corisco and Cameroons

Travels in West Africa: Congo Français, Corisco and Cameroons

by Mary Henrietta Kingsley

A History of Sumer and Akkad An account of the early races of Babylonia from prehistoric times to the foundation of the Babylonian monarchy

A History of Sumer and Akkad An account of the early races of Babylonia from prehistoric times to the foundation of the Babylonian monarchy

by L. W. (Leonard William) King

The North Americans of Antiquity Their origin, migrations, and type of civilization considered

The North Americans of Antiquity Their origin, migrations, and type of civilization considered

by John T. (John Thomas) Short

Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917

Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917

by Carl Lumholtz

Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government

Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government

by James Richardson

Mesa Verde [Colorado] National Park

Mesa Verde [Colorado] National Park

by United States. Department of the Interior

The Dance Festivals of the Alaskan Eskimo

The Dance Festivals of the Alaskan Eskimo

by Ernest William Hawkes

Land und Volk in Afrika, Berichte aus den Jahren 1865-1870

Land und Volk in Afrika, Berichte aus den Jahren 1865-1870

by Gerhard Rohlfs

Le Tour du Monde; Athos Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860

Le Tour du Monde; Athos Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860

by Various Authors

Eine deutsche Frau im Innern Deutsch-Ostafrikas Elf Jahre nach Tagebuchblättern erzählt

Eine deutsche Frau im Innern Deutsch-Ostafrikas Elf Jahre nach Tagebuchblättern erzählt

by Magdalene Prince

Portugal e Ilhas Adjacentes: Exposição Ethnografica Portugueza

Portugal e Ilhas Adjacentes: Exposição Ethnografica Portugueza

by Adolfo Coelho

Descripcion Geografica De Un Nuevo Camino De La Gran Cordillera, Para Facilitar Las Comunicaciones De Buenos-aires Con Chile

Descripcion Geografica De Un Nuevo Camino De La Gran Cordillera, Para Facilitar Las Comunicaciones De Buenos-aires Con Chile

by José Sourryère de Souillac

Myths of the Cherokee Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology

Myths of the Cherokee Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology

by James Mooney

Primitive culture, vol. 1 (of 2) : Researches into the development of mythology, philosophy, religion, language, art, and custom

Primitive culture, vol. 1 (of 2) : Researches into the development of mythology, philosophy, religion, language, art, and custom

by Edward B. (Edward Burnett) Tylor

The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume 1 (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia

The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume 1 (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia

by James George Frazer

The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition

The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition

by Fay-Cooper Cole

The mind of primitive man : A course of lectures delivered before the Lowell Institute, Boston, Mass., and the National University of Mexico, 1910-1911

The mind of primitive man : A course of lectures delivered before the Lowell Institute, Boston, Mass., and the National University of Mexico, 1910-1911

by Franz Boas

Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2) During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860

Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2) During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860

by Henri Mouhot

Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe

Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

Ceremonies of the Pomo Indians

Ceremonies of the Pomo Indians

by S. A. (Samuel Alfred) Barrett

The Babylonian Story of the Deluge as Told by Assyrian Tablets from Nineveh The Discovery of the Tablets at Nineveh by Layard, Rassam and Smith

The Babylonian Story of the Deluge as Told by Assyrian Tablets from Nineveh The Discovery of the Tablets at Nineveh by Layard, Rassam and Smith

by Sir E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis) Budge

Frijoles: A Hidden Valley in the New World

Frijoles: A Hidden Valley in the New World

by J. W. (Jerome William) Hendron

The Dawn of Canadian History : A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada

The Dawn of Canadian History : A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada

by Stephen Leacock

Los Indios, su Historia y su Civilización

Los Indios, su Historia y su Civilización

by Antonio Batres Jáuregui

Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines

Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines

by Lewis Henry Morgan

The Egyptian Conception of Immortality The Ingersoll Lecture, 1911

The Egyptian Conception of Immortality The Ingersoll Lecture, 1911

by George Andrew Reisner

Negerleben in Ostafrika : Ergebnisse einer Ethnologischen Forschungsreise

Negerleben in Ostafrika : Ergebnisse einer Ethnologischen Forschungsreise

by Karl Weule

The Negro

The Negro

by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois

The Earth and its inhabitants, Volume 1: Europe. Greece, Turkey in Europe, Rumania, Servia, Montenegro, Italy, Spain, and Portugal.

The Earth and its inhabitants, Volume 1: Europe. Greece, Turkey in Europe, Rumania, Servia, Montenegro, Italy, Spain, and Portugal.

by Elisée Reclus

Myth, Ritual and Religion, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Myth, Ritual and Religion, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by Andrew Lang

Adair's History of the American Indians

Adair's History of the American Indians

by James Adair

The Aswân Obelisk With some remarks on the Ancient Engineering

The Aswân Obelisk With some remarks on the Ancient Engineering

by Reginald Engelbach

The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1

The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1

by Sir Richard Francis Burton

The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America

The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

Illustrations of the manners, customs, & condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 2) With letters and notes, written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing

Illustrations of the manners, customs, & condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 2) With letters and notes, written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing

by George Catlin

To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II

To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II

by Sir Richard Francis Burton, Verney Lovett Cameron

Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 1 of 2)

Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 1 of 2)

by José de Acosta

Cultus Arborum: A Descriptive Account of Phallic Tree Worship

Cultus Arborum: A Descriptive Account of Phallic Tree Worship

by Anonymous

At home in the Smokies : a history handbook for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee

At home in the Smokies : a history handbook for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee

by United States. National Park Service, Wilma Dykeman, James Stokely

The man-eaters and other odd people : A popular description of singular races of man.

The man-eaters and other odd people : A popular description of singular races of man.

by Mayne Reid

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16

by Robert Kerr

An Address, Delivered Before the Was-ah Ho-de-no-son-ne or New Confederacy of the Iroquois Also, Genundewah, a Poem

An Address, Delivered Before the Was-ah Ho-de-no-son-ne or New Confederacy of the Iroquois Also, Genundewah, a Poem

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, William H. C. (William Howe Cuyler) Hosmer

Catálogo Monumental de España; Provincia de Álava Inventario general de los monumentos históricos y artísticos de al nación.

Catálogo Monumental de España; Provincia de Álava Inventario general de los monumentos históricos y artísticos de al nación.

by Cristóbal de Castro

Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pa.

Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pa.

by Edward M. Riley

Les primitifs: Études d'ethnologie comparée

Les primitifs: Études d'ethnologie comparée

by Élie Reclus

Hiawatha and the Iroquois Confederation A Study in Anthropology. A Paper Read at the Cincinnati Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in August, 1881, under the Title of "A Lawgiver of the Stone Age."

Hiawatha and the Iroquois Confederation A Study in Anthropology. A Paper Read at the Cincinnati Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in August, 1881, under the Title of "A Lawgiver of the Stone Age."

by Horatio Hale

Diario del viaje al rio Bermejo

Diario del viaje al rio Bermejo

by Francisco Morillo

The ritual and significance of the Winnebago medicine dance

The ritual and significance of the Winnebago medicine dance

by Paul Radin

The Curious Lore of Precious Stones Being a description of their sentiments and folk lore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination. Crystal gazing, birth-stones, lucky stones and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetary

The Curious Lore of Precious Stones Being a description of their sentiments and folk lore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination. Crystal gazing, birth-stones, lucky stones and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetary

by George Frederick Kunz

English Villages

English Villages

by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield

The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; vol. 2 of 2 Being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics

The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; vol. 2 of 2 Being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics

by J. G. (John George) Wood

The Bontoc Igorot

The Bontoc Igorot

by Albert Ernest Jenks

Burial Mounds of the Northern Sections of the United States

Burial Mounds of the Northern Sections of the United States

by Cyrus Thomas

Maximilian, Prince of Wied's, Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, part 1

Maximilian, Prince of Wied's, Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, part 1

by Prinz von Maximilian Wied

History of Ancient Civilization

History of Ancient Civilization

by Charles Seignobos

The Mafulu: Mountain People of British New Guinea

The Mafulu: Mountain People of British New Guinea

by Robert Wood Williamson

Chaldea: From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria

Chaldea: From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria

by Zénaïde A. (Zénaïde Alexeïevna) Ragozin

The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology

The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology

by Arthur E. P. Brome (Arthur Edward Pearse Brome) Weigall

Sign talk : a universal signal code, without apparatus, for use in the Army, the Navy, camping, hunting, and daily life

Sign talk : a universal signal code, without apparatus, for use in the Army, the Navy, camping, hunting, and daily life

by Ernest Thompson Seton

The Japanese Spirit

The Japanese Spirit

by Yoshisaburo Okakura

The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 379-468

The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 379-468

by Washington Matthews

Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo; and across the Great Desert, to Morocco, performed in the years 1824-1828, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo; and across the Great Desert, to Morocco, performed in the years 1824-1828, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by René Caillié, M. (Edmé-François) Jomard

Dictionnaire François—Onontagué

Dictionnaire François—Onontagué

by John Gilmary Shea

Stone Art Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 47-178.

Stone Art Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 47-178.

by Gerard Fowke

The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823.

The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823.

by John West

A Bilateral Division of the Parietal Bone in a Chimpanzee; with a Special Reference to the Oblique Sutures in the Parietal

A Bilateral Division of the Parietal Bone in a Chimpanzee; with a Special Reference to the Oblique Sutures in the Parietal

by Aleš Hrdlička

The feather symbol in ancient Hopi designs

The feather symbol in ancient Hopi designs

by Jesse Walter Fewkes

La civilisation japonaise conférences faites à l'école spéciale des langues orientales

La civilisation japonaise conférences faites à l'école spéciale des langues orientales

by Léon de Rosny

Keleti életképek

Keleti életképek

by Ármin Vámbéry

Cornish Characters and Strange Events

Cornish Characters and Strange Events

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 09 of 12)

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 09 of 12)

by James George Frazer

The Kacháris

The Kacháris

by Sidney Endle