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Author:

Haughton, Brian, 1964-

Title:

History's mysteries : people, places, and oddities lost in the sands of time / by Brian Haughton.

Publisher:

New Page Books,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

287 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Civilization, Ancient--Miscellanea.
Curiosities and wonders.
Geography, Ancient.
Historic sites.
Historic buildings.
Antiquities.
Prehistoric peoples.
Biography--To 500.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-280) and index.

Contents:

Lyonesse (England) -- The mysteries of Royston Cave (England) -- Rennes-le-Ch©Đateau (France) -- Cape Sounion (Greece) -- Akrotiri and the destruction of Thera (Greece) -- Solomon's temple and the Jehoash inscription (Israel) -- G©·obekli Tepe (Turkey) -- The Tower of Babel in ancient Babylonia (Iraq) -- The Taj Mahal (India) -- Nabta Playa (Egypt) -- The world's oldest pyramid : the Step Pyramid at Saqqara (Egypt) -- Great Zimbabwe (South Africa) -- Newport's mystery tower (United States) -- The abandonment of Mesa Verde (United States) -- Tenochtitlan (Mexico) -- The Stone of Destiny (Ireland / Scotland) -- The mystery of the Ogham stones (Ireland/UK) -- The Coligny calendar and the Druids (France) -- The mystery of the Glozel stones (France) -- The puzzle of the golden hats (Central Europe) -- Paleolithic Venus figurines (Europe/Western Asia) -- The Uluburun shipwreck (Turkey) -- The iron pillar of Delhi (India) -- The Dendera lamps (Egypt) -- The Oak Island treasure (United States) -- Merlin the magician (England/Scotland) -- Boudica (England) -- Nero and the great fire of Rome (Italy) -- The Ida fossil (Germany) -- Hypatia of Alexandria (Egypt) -- Cleopatra : the last pharaoh of Egypt (Egypt) -- Who were the Phoenicians? (Lebanon) -- The mound builders (United States) -- The Olmec (Mexico) -- The extinction of the Neanderthals (the worl

ISBN:

1601631073 (pbk.)
9781601631077 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)460061539

LCCN:

2010003633

Locations:

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)