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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

Anthropology : an introduction to the study of man and civilization

Anthropology : an introduction to the study of man and civilization

by Edward B. (Edward Burnett) Tylor

At home with the Patagonians : a year's wanderings over untrodden ground from the Straits of Magellan to the Rio Negro

At home with the Patagonians : a year's wanderings over untrodden ground from the Straits of Magellan to the Rio Negro

by George C. Musters

First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1879-1880, Government Printing Office 1881

First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1879-1880, Government Printing Office 1881

Maximilian, Prince of Wied's, Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, part 3 and appendix

Maximilian, Prince of Wied's, Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, part 3 and appendix

by Prinz von Maximilian Wied

Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines

Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines

by H. Wilfrid Walker

A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians

A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians

by H. C. (Harry Crécy) Yarrow

Reise in die Aequinoctial-Gegenden des neuen Continents. Band 1.

Reise in die Aequinoctial-Gegenden des neuen Continents. Band 1.

by Alexander von Humboldt

Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America, in the Years 1766, 1767 and 1768

Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America, in the Years 1766, 1767 and 1768

by Jonathan Carver

Anthropology

Anthropology

by A. L. (Alfred Louis) Kroeber

Ancient Scottish Lake-Dwellings or Crannogs With a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England

Ancient Scottish Lake-Dwellings or Crannogs With a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England

by Robert Munro

The Gypsies

The Gypsies

by Charles Godfrey Leland

Psyche's task : A discourse concerning the influence of superstition on the growth of institutions

Psyche's task : A discourse concerning the influence of superstition on the growth of institutions

by James George Frazer

The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile, And Explorations of the Nile Sources

The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile, And Explorations of the Nile Sources

by Sir Samuel White Baker

Das Tabu und die Ambivalenz der Gefühlsregungen Über einige Übereinstimmungen im Seelenleben der Wilden und der Neurotiker II

Das Tabu und die Ambivalenz der Gefühlsregungen Über einige Übereinstimmungen im Seelenleben der Wilden und der Neurotiker II

by Sigmund Freud

The Mound Builders

The Mound Builders

by George Bryce

With Poor Immigrants to America

With Poor Immigrants to America

by Stephen Graham

Rozmowa Pòlocha z Kaszëbą

Rozmowa Pòlocha z Kaszëbą

by Florian Stanisław Ceynowa

Travels in Western Africa in 1845 & 1846, Volume 1 (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 1 (of 2) comprising a journey from Whydah through the Kingdom of Dahomey to Adofoodia in the interior

by John Duncan

The story of my struggles: the memoirs of Arminius Vambéry, Volume 2

The story of my struggles: the memoirs of Arminius Vambéry, Volume 2

by Ármin Vámbéry

Kantelettaren tutkimuksia 1 Ritvalan helkavirret. Historiallise runot

Kantelettaren tutkimuksia 1 Ritvalan helkavirret. Historiallise runot

by Julius Krohn

Mémoire sur l'origine Japonaise, Arabe et Basque de la civilisation des peuples du plateau de Bogota

Mémoire sur l'origine Japonaise, Arabe et Basque de la civilisation des peuples du plateau de Bogota

by chevalier de Charles Hippolyte Paravey

Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests

Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests

by Johann Jakob von Tschudi

The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2)

The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2)

by James George Frazer

Omens and Superstitions of Southern India

Omens and Superstitions of Southern India

by Edgar Thurston

The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 1 (of 2)

The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by William Crooke

The North American Indian, Vol. 1

The North American Indian, Vol. 1

by Edward S. Curtis

China and the Chinese

China and the Chinese

by Herbert Allen Giles

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 2 Performed between the years 1818 and 1822

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 2 Performed between the years 1818 and 1822

by Philip Parker King

Vampires and Vampirism

Vampires and Vampirism

by Dudley Wright

Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life

Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life

by Lafcadio Hearn

The gods of Mexico

The gods of Mexico

by Lewis Spence

Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America Third and Revised Edition

Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America Third and Revised Edition

by Herbert Joseph Spinden

The Lenâpé and Their Legends With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity

The Lenâpé and Their Legends With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

Ceremonial of Hasjelti Dailjis and Mythical Sand Painting of the Navajo Indians

Ceremonial of Hasjelti Dailjis and Mythical Sand Painting of the Navajo Indians

by James Stevenson

Day Symbols of the Maya Year Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-1895, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 199-266.

Day Symbols of the Maya Year Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-1895, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 199-266.

by Cyrus Thomas

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428

by James Stevenson

In Indian Mexico (1908)

In Indian Mexico (1908)

by Frederick Starr

Roman Britain in 1914

Roman Britain in 1914

by F. (Francis) Haverfield

Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 3-46

Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 3-46

by William Henry Holmes

History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley Embracing an Account of the Early Pioneers, and the Trials and Privations Incident to the Settlement of the Valley, Predatory Incursions, Massacres, and Abductions by the Indians During the French and Indian Wars, and the War of the Revolution, &c.

History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley Embracing an Account of the Early Pioneers, and the Trials and Privations Incident to the Settlement of the Valley, Predatory Incursions, Massacres, and Abductions by the Indians During the French and Indian Wars, and the War of the Revolution, &c.

by U. J. (Uriah James) Jones

Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys

Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys

by James Farrer

Travels into North America, Volume 1 (of 3)

Travels into North America, Volume 1 (of 3)

by Pehr Kalm

Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory. Volume II.

Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory. Volume II.

by John McLean

The Country of the Dwarfs

The Country of the Dwarfs

by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu

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

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

by José de Acosta

Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin

Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin

by Samuel Butler

Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling Illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes and tales

Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling Illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes and tales

by Charles Godfrey Leland

Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland

Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland

by W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) Adams

The Myths of the North American Indians

The Myths of the North American Indians

by Lewis Spence

The Viking Age. Volume 2 (of 2) The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations

The Viking Age. Volume 2 (of 2) The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations

by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu

Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256

Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256

by Garrick Mallery

The Number Concept: Its Origin and Development

The Number Concept: Its Origin and Development

by Levi L. (Levi Leonard) Conant

Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1

Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1

by Sir James Emerson Tennent

Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times

Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times

by John Stewart Milne

The Discovery of the Source of the Nile

The Discovery of the Source of the Nile

by John Hanning Speke

The Chaldean account of Genesis : Containing the description of the creation, the fall of man, the deluge, the tower of Babel, the times of the patriarchs

The Chaldean account of Genesis : Containing the description of the creation, the fall of man, the deluge, the tower of Babel, the times of the patriarchs

by George Smith

Custom and Myth New Edition

Custom and Myth New Edition

by Andrew Lang

The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races: An Interpretation

The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races: An Interpretation

by Sanger Brown

Poine: a study in ancient Greek blood-vengeance

Poine: a study in ancient Greek blood-vengeance

by Hubert Joseph Treston

西海紀遊草

西海紀遊草

by Zhen Lin

James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 4

James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 4

by Edwin James, Stephen H. (Stephen Harriman) Long, Thomas Say

Fossil plants, Vol. 1 : [A text-book] for students of botany and geology

Fossil plants, Vol. 1 : [A text-book] for students of botany and geology

by A. C. (Albert Charles) Seward

Ancient Pottery of the Mississippi Valley Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 361-436

Ancient Pottery of the Mississippi Valley Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 361-436

by William Henry Holmes

L'archéologie égyptienne

L'archéologie égyptienne

by G. (Gaston) Maspero

The composition of Indian geographical names, illustrated from the Algonkin languages

The composition of Indian geographical names, illustrated from the Algonkin languages

by J. Hammond (James Hammond) Trumbull

Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898

Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898

by Various Authors

The ruined cities of Mashonaland: Being a record of excavation and exploration in 1891

The ruined cities of Mashonaland: Being a record of excavation and exploration in 1891

by J. Theodore (James Theodore) Bent

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466

by James Stevenson

The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow

The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow

by Edward Alfred Steiner

Geological Contemporaneity and Persistent Types of Life

Geological Contemporaneity and Persistent Types of Life

by Thomas Henry Huxley

Serpent-Worship, and Other Essays, with a Chapter on Totemism

Serpent-Worship, and Other Essays, with a Chapter on Totemism

by C. Staniland (Charles Staniland) Wake

Man and His Migrations

Man and His Migrations

by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 7: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1635

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 7: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1635

Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume 2

Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume 2

by Charles Sturt

Australasia Eight Lectures Prepared for the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office

Australasia Eight Lectures Prepared for the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office

by A. J. (Arthur John) Sargent

The Ancient Monuments of North and South America, 2nd ed.

The Ancient Monuments of North and South America, 2nd ed.

by C. S. (Constantine Samuel) Rafinesque

Report of Mr. W. E. Cormack's journey in search of the Red Indians in Newfoundland

Report of Mr. W. E. Cormack's journey in search of the Red Indians in Newfoundland

by W. E. (William Eppes) Cormack

A Bakony (1. kötet)

A Bakony (1. kötet)

by Károly Eötvös

Pleistocene Soricidae from San Josecito Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Pleistocene Soricidae from San Josecito Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

by James S. (James Smith) Findley

Nederlandsche Volkskunde

Nederlandsche Volkskunde

by Jos. Schrijnen

Werwolves

Werwolves

by Elliott O'Donnell

The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration With Observations on the Migration of Certain Industries in Prehistoric Times

The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration With Observations on the Migration of Certain Industries in Prehistoric Times

by Thomas Wilson

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 05 of 12)

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 05 of 12)

by James George Frazer

Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 5 of 7

Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 5 of 7

by Edgar Thurston

The excavations at Babylon

The excavations at Babylon

by Robert Koldewey

Modern Greek Folklore and Ancient Greek Religion: A Study in Survivals

Modern Greek Folklore and Ancient Greek Religion: A Study in Survivals

by J. C. (John Cuthbert) Lawson

Footprints of the Red Men Indian geographical names in the valley of Hudson's river, the valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware: their location and the probable meaning of some of them.

Footprints of the Red Men Indian geographical names in the valley of Hudson's river, the valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware: their location and the probable meaning of some of them.

by Edward Manning Ruttenber

Fragments of Earth Lore: Sketches & Addresses Geological and Geographical

Fragments of Earth Lore: Sketches & Addresses Geological and Geographical

by James Geikie

Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea.

Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea.

by John Lort Stokes

The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe Being Sketches of the Domestic and Religious Rites and Ceremonies of the Siamese

The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe Being Sketches of the Domestic and Religious Rites and Ceremonies of the Siamese

by Ernest Young

History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations Who Once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighbouring States.

History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations Who Once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighbouring States.

by John Gottlieb Ernestus Heckewelder

The Osage tribe, two versions of the child-naming rite (1928 N 43 / 1925-1926 (pages 23-164))

The Osage tribe, two versions of the child-naming rite (1928 N 43 / 1925-1926 (pages 23-164))

by Francis La Flesche

Palestine

Palestine

by C. R. (Claude Reignier) Conder

Travels in the Interior of Africa — Volume 01

Travels in the Interior of Africa — Volume 01

by Mungo Park

Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I, Point Types

Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I, Point Types

by James W. (James William) Cambron, David C. (David Carlisle) Hulse

The History of Antiquity, Vol. 4 (of 6)

The History of Antiquity, Vol. 4 (of 6)

by Max Duncker

The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories Including the Negotiations on Which They Were Based, and Other Information Relating Thereto

The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories Including the Negotiations on Which They Were Based, and Other Information Relating Thereto

by Alexander Morris

Antiquities of the Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace

Antiquities of the Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace

by Jesse Walter Fewkes

Histoire de l'Afrique Septentrionale (Berbérie) depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à la conquête française (1830) ( Volume I)

Histoire de l'Afrique Septentrionale (Berbérie) depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à la conquête française (1830) ( Volume I)

by Ernest Mercier

The Monist, Vol. 1, 1890-1891 : A quarterly magazine

The Monist, Vol. 1, 1890-1891 : A quarterly magazine

by Various Authors