The Jaguar Mask

Set within the center of the yankee jungle and that includes Declan Carberry, the not-so good-looking hero of Day of Wrath, this page-turner oozes pleasure, exotica and formulation One suspense. Archaeologist Leo is on a dig. yet this is often no traditional project. he is deep within the center of the Mexican jungle uncovering one other centuries-old Mayan urban.

The Origin of Our Species

Chris Stringer's bestselling "The beginning of our Species" tackles the large questions within the ongoing debate concerning the beginnings of human lifestyles in the world. Do all people originate from Africa? How did we unfold around the globe? Are we break free Neanderthals, or perform a little folks even have their genes?

The Vikings: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

The Viking popularity is considered one of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors, again and again plundering the British Isles and the North Atlantic in the course of the early center a long time. but Vikings have been additionally investors, settlers, and farmers, with a posh creative and linguistic tradition, whose growth out of the country led them to move the Atlantic for the 1st time in ecu historical past.

Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins: Possessions and People in Medieval Britain (Medieval History and Archaeology)

During this hugely illustrated booklet, David Hinton seems at what possessions intended to humans at each point of society in Britain within the heart a while, from difficult gold jewelry to clay pots, and gives a desirable window into the society of the center a long time. Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is ready issues worn and utilized in Britain through the center a long time, from the nice treasure hoards that mark the top of the Roman Empire to the hot expressions of rules promoted through the Renaissance and Reformation.