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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

Badger House Community: Trail Guide

Badger House Community: Trail Guide

by Mesa Verde Museum Association

Navajo National Monument, Arizona (1951)

Navajo National Monument, Arizona (1951)

by United States. National Park Service

Een Jaar aan Kaap Hoorn De Aarde en haar Volken, 1886

Een Jaar aan Kaap Hoorn De Aarde en haar Volken, 1886

by Paul Hyades

Wupatki National Monument, Arizona

Wupatki National Monument, Arizona

by United States. National Park Service

Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology

Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology

by John D. (John Denison) Baldwin

The Bronze Age in Ireland

The Bronze Age in Ireland

by George Coffey

Japan

Japan

by David Murray

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55, 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55, 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

Bible animals : being a description of every living creature mentioned in the Scripture, from the ape to the coral.

Bible animals : being a description of every living creature mentioned in the Scripture, from the ape to the coral.

by J. G. (John George) Wood

Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 3 of 7

Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 3 of 7

by Edgar Thurston

The Gospel According to Peter: A Study

The Gospel According to Peter: A Study

by Walter Richard Cassels

Glimpses of the Past: History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784

Glimpses of the Past: History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784

by W. O. (William Odber) Raymond

Tent Work in Palestine: A Record of Discovery and Adventure

Tent Work in Palestine: A Record of Discovery and Adventure

by C. R. (Claude Reignier) Conder

Scatalogic Rites of All Nations A dissertation upon the employment of excrementitious remedial agents in religion, therapeutics, divination, witchcraft, love-philters, etc., in all parts of the globe

Scatalogic Rites of All Nations A dissertation upon the employment of excrementitious remedial agents in religion, therapeutics, divination, witchcraft, love-philters, etc., in all parts of the globe

by John Gregory Bourke

The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science

The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science

by Henry Alleyne Nicholson

The Passenger Pigeon

The Passenger Pigeon

Abessinien, das Alpenland unter den Tropen und seine Grenzländer

Abessinien, das Alpenland unter den Tropen und seine Grenzländer

by Richard Andree

The Antiquity of Man

The Antiquity of Man

by Sir Charles Lyell

Among Cannibals: An Account of Four Years' Travels in Australia and of Camp Life With the Aborigines of Queensland

Among Cannibals: An Account of Four Years' Travels in Australia and of Camp Life With the Aborigines of Queensland

by Carl Lumholtz

The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon

The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon

by Cornélis De Witt Willcox

Navaho Houses Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 469-518

Navaho Houses Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 469-518

by Cosmos Mindeleff

A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, in His Majesty's ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland schooner

A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, in His Majesty's ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland schooner

by Matthew Flinders

Jerusalem Explored, Volume 2—Plates Being a Description of the Ancient and Modern City, with Numerous Illustrations Consisting of Views, Ground Plans and Sections

Jerusalem Explored, Volume 2—Plates Being a Description of the Ancient and Modern City, with Numerous Illustrations Consisting of Views, Ground Plans and Sections

by Ermete Pierotti

Illustrations of the manners, customs, & condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 (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. 1 (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

A Fantasy of Far Japan; Or, Summer Dream Dialogues

A Fantasy of Far Japan; Or, Summer Dream Dialogues

by Kencho Suematsu

Opuscula: Essays chiefly Philological and Ethnographical

Opuscula: Essays chiefly Philological and Ethnographical

by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham

Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 249 Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology Papers 52-54 on Archeology

Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 249 Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology Papers 52-54 on Archeology

by Ivor Noël Hume, C. Malcolm Watkins

A Primer of Mayan Hieroglyphics

A Primer of Mayan Hieroglyphics

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

The Book of Vagabonds and Beggars, with a Vocabulary of Their Language

The Book of Vagabonds and Beggars, with a Vocabulary of Their Language

The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc.

The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc.

Nouvelle géographie universelle (1/19) I L'Europe meridionale (Grèce, Turquie, Roumanie, Serbie, Italie, Espagne et Portugal)

Nouvelle géographie universelle (1/19) I L'Europe meridionale (Grèce, Turquie, Roumanie, Serbie, Italie, Espagne et Portugal)

by Elisée Reclus

Mycenæ: a narrative of researches and discoveries at Mycenæ and Tiryns

Mycenæ: a narrative of researches and discoveries at Mycenæ and Tiryns

by Heinrich Schliemann

Fishes, Flowers, & Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths & Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, Rome, India, &c.

Fishes, Flowers, & Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths & Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, Rome, India, &c.

by Anonymous

The Maya Indians of Southern Yucatan and Northern British Honduras

The Maya Indians of Southern Yucatan and Northern British Honduras

by Thomas William Francis Gann

On Limitations to the Use of Some Anthropologic Data

On Limitations to the Use of Some Anthropologic Data

by John Wesley Powell

The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies

The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies

by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham

Nieuw-Guinee en de exploratie der "Meervlakte" De Aarde en haar Volken, 1918

Nieuw-Guinee en de exploratie der "Meervlakte" De Aarde en haar Volken, 1918

by J. W. Langeler, L. A. C. M. (Ludovicus Antonius Carel Maria) Doorman

Paths of the Mound-Building Indians and Great Game Animals

Paths of the Mound-Building Indians and Great Game Animals

by Archer Butler Hulbert

The Savage South Seas

The Savage South Seas

by E. Way (Ernest Way) Elkington

The evolution of religion : An anthropological study

The evolution of religion : An anthropological study

by Lewis Richard Farnell

Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883

Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883

by Various Authors

Argentina and Her People of To-day An account of the customs, characteristics, amusements, history and advancement of the Argentinians, and the development and resources of their country

Argentina and Her People of To-day An account of the customs, characteristics, amusements, history and advancement of the Argentinians, and the development and resources of their country

by Nevin O. (Nevin Otto) Winter

A Comparative View of Religions

A Comparative View of Religions

by Johannes Henricus Scholten

Early British trackways, moats, mounds, camps, and sites

Early British trackways, moats, mounds, camps, and sites

by Alfred Watkins

The Nurse in Greek Life

The Nurse in Greek Life

by Sister Mary Rosaria

The Religious Life of the Zuñi Child

The Religious Life of the Zuñi Child

by Matilda Coxe Stevenson

Accidents of an antiquary's life

Accidents of an antiquary's life

by D. G. (David George) Hogarth

Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Le grand voyage du pays des Hurons

Le grand voyage du pays des Hurons

by Gabriel Sagard

Prehistoric villages, castles, and towers of southwestern Colorado

Prehistoric villages, castles, and towers of southwestern Colorado

by Jesse Walter Fewkes

An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, (2 of 3)

An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, (2 of 3)

by Martin Dobrizhoffer

Dominica De Aarde en haar Volken, 1904

Dominica De Aarde en haar Volken, 1904

by H. van Kol

Au Pays des Peaux-Rouges: Six ans aux Montagnes Rocheuses; Monographies indiennes

Au Pays des Peaux-Rouges: Six ans aux Montagnes Rocheuses; Monographies indiennes

by Victor Baudot

Travels in Kordofan : Embracing a description of that province of Egypt, and of some of the bordering countries, with a review of the present state of the commerce in those countries, of the habits and customs of the inhabitants, as also an account of the slave hunts taking place under the government of Mehemed Ali

Travels in Kordofan : Embracing a description of that province of Egypt, and of some of the bordering countries, with a review of the present state of the commerce in those countries, of the habits and customs of the inhabitants, as also an account of the slave hunts taking place under the government of Mehemed Ali

by Ignaz Pallme

The Indians of the Pike's Peak Region Including an Account of the Battle of Sand Creek, and of Occurrences in El Paso County, Colorado, during the War with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, in 1864 and 1868

The Indians of the Pike's Peak Region Including an Account of the Battle of Sand Creek, and of Occurrences in El Paso County, Colorado, during the War with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, in 1864 and 1868

by Irving Howbert

Fratris Felicis Fabri Evagatorium in Terrae Sanctae, Arabiae et Egypti Peregrinationem. Volumen Tertium

Fratris Felicis Fabri Evagatorium in Terrae Sanctae, Arabiae et Egypti Peregrinationem. Volumen Tertium

by Felix Fabri

Reports on the Maya Indians of Yucatan

Reports on the Maya Indians of Yucatan

by Antonio García Cubas, Francisco Hernández, Santiago Mendez, Pedro Sánchez de Aguilar

La vita intima e la vita nomade in Oriente

La vita intima e la vita nomade in Oriente

by Cristina Belgioioso

An introductory lecture on archæology : Delivered before the University of Cambridge

An introductory lecture on archæology : Delivered before the University of Cambridge

by Churchill Babington

Observations on the Terataspis grandis, Hall, the largest known trilobite

Observations on the Terataspis grandis, Hall, the largest known trilobite

by John Mason Clarke

Moralens utveckling Fri bearbetning efter Ch. Letourneau: "L'évolution de la morale"

Moralens utveckling Fri bearbetning efter Ch. Letourneau: "L'évolution de la morale"

by Ellen Key, Ch. (Charles) Letourneau

Aus dem Morgenlande: Altes und Neues

Aus dem Morgenlande: Altes und Neues

by Heinrich Brugsch

Hawkins-Davison Houses, Frederica, St. Simons Island, Georgia

Hawkins-Davison Houses, Frederica, St. Simons Island, Georgia

by Margaret Davis Cate, Charles H. (Charles Herron) Fairbanks

Natural Bridges National Monument (1954)

Natural Bridges National Monument (1954)

by United States. National Park Service

Chambers's journal of popular literature, science, and art, fifth series, no. 131, vol. III, July 3, 1886

Chambers's journal of popular literature, science, and art, fifth series, no. 131, vol. III, July 3, 1886

by Various Authors

Elias Lönnrotin matkat II: 1841-1844

Elias Lönnrotin matkat II: 1841-1844

by Elias Lönnrot

Jumaluskon alkuperä

Jumaluskon alkuperä

by Uno Harva

Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party

Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party

by Martin Robison Delany

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 04 of 12)

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 04 of 12)

by James George Frazer

The Viking Age. Volume 1 (of 2) The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations

The Viking Age. Volume 1 (of 2) The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations

by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu

The Catacombs of Rome, and Their Testimony Relative to Primitive Christianity

The Catacombs of Rome, and Their Testimony Relative to Primitive Christianity

by W. H. (William Henry) Withrow

The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 1, Wild Tribes The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1

The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 1, Wild Tribes The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1

by Hubert Howe Bancroft

The Evolution of Marriage and of the Family

The Evolution of Marriage and of the Family

by Ch. (Charles) Letourneau

The archæology and prehistoric annals of Scotland

The archæology and prehistoric annals of Scotland

by Sir Daniel Wilson

Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy.

Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy.

by Ritter von Karl Scherzer

Mythology among the Hebrews and Its Historical Development

Mythology among the Hebrews and Its Historical Development

by Ignác Goldziher

The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature

The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature

by Frank Frost Abbott

Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China

Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China

by Roy Chapman Andrews, Yvette Borup Andrews

The World of Homer

The World of Homer

by Andrew Lang

The Australian aboriginal

The Australian aboriginal

by Herbert Basedow

The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland.

The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland.

by John Evans

Religion and ceremonies of the Lenape

Religion and ceremonies of the Lenape

by M. R. (Mark Raymond) Harrington

The Vanishing Race: The Last Great Indian Council

The Vanishing Race: The Last Great Indian Council

by Joseph K. (Joseph Kossuth) Dixon

Amurath to Amurath

Amurath to Amurath

by Gertrude Lowthian Bell

The Jew, The Gypsy and El Islam

The Jew, The Gypsy and El Islam

by Sir Richard Francis Burton

Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches

Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches

by T. L. (Theodore Leighton) Pennell

A Burial Cave in Baja California The Palmer Collection, 1887

A Burial Cave in Baja California The Palmer Collection, 1887

by William C. Massey, Carolyn M. Osborne

A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2

A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2

by Otto von Kotzebue

Primitive Man

Primitive Man

by Louis Figuier

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See

by Philip Walsingham Sergeant

Basutoland: Its Legends and Customs

Basutoland: Its Legends and Customs

by Minnie Martin

Wigwam and war-path; or, The royal chief in chains

Wigwam and war-path; or, The royal chief in chains

by A. B. (Alfred Benjamin) Meacham

Head-hunters, black, white, and brown

Head-hunters, black, white, and brown

by Alfred C. (Alfred Cort) Haddon

My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula)

My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula)

by Giovanni Battista Cerruti

The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites

The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites

by Percy E. (Percy Edward) Raymond

Prairie Smoke, a Collection of Lore of the Prairies

Prairie Smoke, a Collection of Lore of the Prairies

by Melvin R. (Melvin Randolph) Gilmore

Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples

Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples

by marquis de Jean-François-Albert du Pouget Nadaillac

Quer Durch Borneo; Zweiter Teil : Ergebnisse seiner Reisen in den Jahren 1894, 1896-97 und 1898-1900

Quer Durch Borneo; Zweiter Teil : Ergebnisse seiner Reisen in den Jahren 1894, 1896-97 und 1898-1900

by Anton W. (Anton Willem) Nieuwenhuis

Anthropological Survey in Alaska

Anthropological Survey in Alaska

by Aleš Hrdlička

Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden

Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden

by Ernst Wilhelm Förstemann