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List view record 81: Amongst the ruins : why civilizations collapse and communities disappearList view anchor tag for record 81: Amongst the ruins : why civilizations collapse and communities disappear
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Amongst the ruins : why civilizations collapse and communities disappear

Darlington, J.2023
Amongst the Ruins explores the loss of ancient civilisations, the collapse of ruling elites and the disappearance of more recent communities and their local traditions. Some of these are now sealed under 3,000-year-old peat, others lost to rising seas or sands, and the carcasses of 20th-century b...
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The anarchy : the relentless rise of the East India Company

Dalrymple, William2019
In August 1765 the East India Company defeated and captured the young Mughal emperor and forced him to set up in his richest provinces a new government run by English traders who collected taxes through means of a vast and ruthless private army. The creation of this new government marked the mome...
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Ancestors : a history of Britain in seven burials

Roberts, Alice, 1973-2021
An extraordinary exploration of the ancestry of Britain through seven burial sites. By using new advances in genetics and taking us through important archaeological discoveries, Professor Alice Roberts helps us better understand life today.'This is a terrific, timely and transporting book - takin...
List view record 84: Ancestors in the attic : making family memorabilia into historyList view anchor tag for record 84: Ancestors in the attic : making family memorabilia into history
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Ancestors in the attic : making family memorabilia into history

Foy, Karen2012
Much family history focuses on digging around archives and web searches. Here Karen Foy shows that our attics and cupboards can often hide a treasure trove of personal documents and ephemera. Boxes full of photographs, hastily written notes, old tickets, postcards, ration books, a soldier's hat, ...
List view record 85: Ancient Africa : a global history, to 300 CEList view anchor tag for record 85: Ancient Africa : a global history, to 300 CE
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Ancient Africa : a global history, to 300 CE

Ehret, Christopher2023
"A deep history of Africa, from 70,000 BCE to 300 CE, that synthesizes the archaeological and historical linguistic evidence to tell an integrated global history of the continent. A framing chapter introduces the historical goals and issues of the book, recounting the terrible histories of recent...
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Ancient Egypt

Price, Campbell2024
In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Dr Campbell Price takes us through every aspect of Ancient Egypt, from the incredible architectural marvels of the pyramids of Giza to the visually stunning and complex language of hieroglyphics all the way through to those at the top of soci...
List view record 87: Ancient Egypt : the definitive illustrated historyList view anchor tag for record 87: Ancient Egypt : the definitive illustrated history
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Ancient Egypt : the definitive illustrated history

Snape, Steven2021
Discover the fascinating details of life under the pharaohs - and their extraordinary legacy - in this comprehensive guide to Egypt's ancient civilization. Encompassing 3,000 years and 31 Egyptian dynasties, from the time of Narmer to that of Cleopatra, this fresh appraisal of ancient treasures h...
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Ancient Greece

Mackin Roberts, Ellie2024
In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts journeys from the warrior societies of The Bronze Age all the way to the invention of democracy during the golden age of Athens, charting the incredible rise and fall of the Greek world and revealing just how much the ...
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Ancient Greece

2025
Embark upon a lavish visual journey through ancient Greece - from its rise and fall to its lasting legacy throughout the Western world. Spanning more than 3,000 years, Ancient Greece explores the tumultuous history of this glorious empire in vivid detail - from its Minoan and Mycenaean origins to...
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Ancient Greece

Cartledge, Paul2011
This takes the polis as its starting point. Paul Cartledge uses the history of eleven major Greek cities to illuminate the most important and informative themes in Ancient Greek history, from the first documented use of the Greek language around 1400 BCE, through the glories of the Classical and ...
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