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 Let the ancestors speak: Removing the veil of mysticism from Medu Netcher 
 Let the ancestors speak: Removing the veil of mysticism from Medu Netcher JOM International Inc. Author: Ankh Mi Ra 1995 Pages: 289 Format: pdf Language: English Size: 68 mb ISBN: 978-0964066113 A Guide to the Grammar of the Language of Kemet. This book represents a milestone in the presentation of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs to a mass audience. Anyone interested in learning about the grammar of the ancient language cannot afford to be without this teaching tool. "each step of your journey is sweetened with the knowledge that you are viewing history from inside, that is, the more Medu Netcher your master, the more your thoughts are fused with Kemetu. This mental journey back to the past could if properly structured, result in what the Kemetu referred to as whm 'ng, "repeating life," in essence you become your ancestors."
The Carthaginians 6th-2nd Century BC
 Author: Raffaele D’Amato; Andrea Salimbeti The Carthaginians 6th-2nd Century BC Osprey Publishing Osprey Elite 201 ISBN: 1782007768 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 66 Size: 4 Mb Language: English Carthage, the port-city in Tunisia first settled by Phoenicians from Tyre, grew to extend a competitive maritime trading empire all over the Western Mediterranean and beyond, increasingly defended by the best navy of the period. In the 6th century BC this came into confrontation with Greek colonists in Sicily, starting major wars that lasted through the 5th and 4th centuries, and involved much interaction with different Greek forces.
Visualizing Earth History
 Author: Loren E. Babcock Visualizing Earth History Wiley 2008 480 Format: Pdf Size: 87 MB Language: English Presenting a new vision in the field, this compelling book explores Earth's history as a series of interrelated processes that continue to have significant outcomes for humans and other living things. It captures the excitement of historical geology by utilizing active, visually rich learning methods. Readers will gain a strong understanding of the fundamental concepts used in the interpretation of Earth's physical, chemical, and biological evolution over the last 4.5 billion years.
Egypt's Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World
 Author:Arielle P. Kozloff, Betsy Morrell Bryan, Lawrence M. Berman Egypt's Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World Cleveland Museum of Art 1992 Format: pdf Size: 42.64 MB Language: English Very good book about one of the most important Pharaohs of all time. Amenhotep III(A3) was the father of Akhenaten(A4) and husband of Queen Tiye which were the major forces in the religious reformation of the Aten, Re-Horakhte first monotheistic worship.
The Cavalryman
 The Cavalryman (The Roman World Series) Author: Peter Connolly Oxford Publishing Press ISBN: 0199104247 2003 Pages: 34 Format: PDF Size: 6.14МБ Language: English Tiberius Claudius Maximus served under the emperor Trajan in the great wars in Central Europe and the Middle East. He was decorated three times for bravery and became famous for hunting down Rome's great enemy, Decebalus. This volume and its prequel The Legionary trace Maximus's career from the day he entered the Seventh Legion on the Danube frontier to the day he retired as a cavalry officer in Mesopotamia some 30 years later. Connolly calls on a vast array of archaeological material to provide a unique portrait of the life of an ordinary man who lived during an extraordinary period in Western history.
The Roman Legions. Recreated In Colour Photographs
 The Roman Legions. Recreated In Colour Photographs Author: D. Peterson 1998 Crowood Press ISBN: 1-86126-264-7 Pages: 96 Format: PDF Size: 13,5 mb (+3%)
Ancient Mesopotamia
 Ancient Mesopotamia (Ancient Civilizations) Author: Tom Head Essential Library Ancient Civilizations 2015 ISBN-13: 978-1624035418 Pages: 115 Language: English Format: PDF (True) Size: 18 MB "In Ancient Mesopotamia, readers discover the history an. d impressive accomplishments of the ancient Mesopotamians, including their extraordinary cultural achievements and technological wonders. Engaging text provides details on the civilization's history, development, daily life, culture, art, technology, warfare, social organization, and more."--Publisher's web site.
The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic: Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts Vol. 1,2
 Author: George, Andrew R. The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic: Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts Vol. 1,2 Oxford University Press 2003 Format: PDF Size: 41,79 mb Language English The Babylonian Gilgamesh epic is the oldest long poem in the world, with a history going back four thousand years. It tells the fascinating and moving story of Gilgamesh's heroic deeds and lonely quest for immortality. This book collects for the first time all the known sources in the original cuneiform, including many fragments never published before. The author's personal study of every available fragment has produced a definitive edition and translation, complete with comprehensive introductory chapters that place the poem and its hero in context.
Ancient India
 Ancient India (Ancient Civilizations) Author: Rebecca Rowell Essential Library Ancient Civilizations 2015 ISBN-13: 978-1624035395 Pages: 115 Language: English Format: PDF (True) Size: 19 MB "In Ancient India, readers discover the history and impressive accomplishments of the people of ancient India, including their enduring religions and rich literary traditions. Engaging text provides details on the civilization's history, development, daily life, culture, art, technology, warfare, social organization, and more."--Publisher's web site
Roman Soldier vs Germanic Warrior
 Author: Lindsay Powell Roman Soldier vs Germanic Warrior: 1st Century AD Osprey Publishing Osprey Combat 6 ISBN: 1472803493 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 82 Size: 5 Mb Language: English The reigns of Augustus and his successor Tiberius saw an epic struggle between the Romans and local peoples for the territory between the Rhine and Elbe rivers in what is now Germany. Following two decades of Roman occupation, Germania Magna erupted into revolt in AD 9 following the loss of the three legions commanded by Publius Quinctilius Varus to the Cheruscan nobleman Arminius and an alliance of Germanic nations in the dense forests of the Teutoburger Wald. The Romans’ initial panic subsided as it became clear that Arminius and his allies could not continue the war into Germania Inferior on the western bank of the Rhine, and Imperial troops poured into the region as the Romans decided how best to resolve the situation.
Ancient Egypt and the Near East An Illustrated History
 Author: Marshall Cavendish Ancient Egypt and the Near East An Illustrated History Marshall Cavendish Corporation 2010 ISBN: 0761479341 Language: English Pages: 144 Format: PDF Size: 25,41 МБ The world of ancient Egypt brought significant achievements and changes to the world and even today there is so much to be learned from this great early civilization. The pharaohs as well as great kings like Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar are all part of the time period covered by this book. The book includes detailed chapters on each of the key peoples who played a role in ancient Egypt. For example, the Sumerians (5000-2004 BC) were one of the world's first major civilizations and developed a form of writing called cuneiform. There were also the seafaring Phoenician traders and the Hittite warriors as well as the Babylonians, the Assyrians, the Israelites and the Persians.
House of Eternity: The Tomb of Nefertari
 Author: John K. McDonald House of Eternity: The Tomb of Nefertari The Getty Conservation Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum 1996 Format: pdf Size: 32,63 mb Language: English
The Complete Archaeology of Greece: From Hunter-Gatherers to the 20th Century A.D.
 Author: John Bintliff The Complete Archaeology of Greece: From Hunter-Gatherers to the 20th Century A.D. Wiley-Blackwell 2012 Format: PDF Size: 13.3 Mb Language: English The Complete Archaeology of Greece covers the incredible richness and variety of Greek culture and its central role in our understanding of European civilization, from the Palaeolithic era of 400,000 years ago to the early modern period. In a single volume, the field's traditional focus on art and architecture has been combined with a rigorous overview of the latest archaeological evidence forming a truly comprehensive work on Greek civilization. - A unique single-volume exploration of the extraordinary development of human society in Greece from the earliest human traces up till the early 20th century AD - Provides 22 chapters and an introduction chronologically surveying the phases of Greek culture, with over 200 illustrations - Features over 200 images of art, architecture, and ancient texts, and integrates new archaeological discoveries for a more detailed picture of the Greece past, its landscape, and its people - Explains how scientific advances in archaeology have provided a broader perspective on Greek prehistory and history - Offers extensive notes on the text, freely available online at www.wileyonlinelibrary.com, that include additional details and references for the serious researcher and amateur - Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title
An Index of Ancient Egyptian Titles, Epithets and Phrases of the Old Kingdom, vol.1
 Author: Dilwyn Jones An Index of Ancient Egyptian Titles, Epithets and Phrases of the Old Kingdom, vol.1 British Archaeological Reports 2000 Format: PDF Size: 105.7 mb Language: English
Architecture of First Societies: A Global Perspective
 Architecture of First Societies: A Global Perspectiv Author: Mark M. Jarzombek Wiley 2013 ISBN: 978-1118142103 Pages: 673 Language: English Format: PDF (e-book) Size: 177 МВ Starting with the dawn of human society, through early civilizations, to the pre-Columbian American tribes, Architecture of First Societies: A Global Perspective traces the different cultural formations that developed in various places throughout the world to form the built environment. Looking through the lens of both time and geography, the history of early architecture is brought to life with full-color photographs, maps, and drawings. Drawing on the latest research in archaeological and anthropological knowledge, this landmark book also looks at how indigenous societies build today in order to help inform the past.
Historical Dictionary of the Berbers
 Historical dictionary of the Berbers (Imazighen) Author: Hsain Ilahiane Scarecrow press 2006 Pages: 360 ISBN: 978-0-8108-5452-9 Format: PDF Language: English Size: 1,7 mb The Phoenician colonies in North Africa started out as peaceful, trading presence among the Amazigh original inhabitants of the region. These colonies, though initially inhabited by Phoenicians from the eastern Mediterranean, became a mix of the two peoples as they intermarried with the local Amazigh. The Amazigh, as well as the Punic Phoenicians, who survived the Roman subjugation of the region are credited with preserving the Phoenician language up till the time of Saint Augustine in the 5th century. Further, traces of the Phoenician alphabet are evident in the Tamazight (Berber) alphabet called Tifinagh... The presence of the Berber in North Africa today is a living proof that the "Arab World" is not made up of 325 million Arabs. In fact, pan-Arabism is an unfounded heresy forced down the throats of people conquered and subjugated beginning with the advent of the Arab conquest in the 7th century. The Amazigh, much like the overwhelming majority of the people of this (Arab) "world," belong to a wide variety of ethnic groups that are different in blood, tradition, language, literature, art and history, and should not be lumped together as a single people.
The Barbarians. Warriors & Wars of the Dark Ages
 Author: Tim Newark The Barbarians. Warriors & Wars of the Dark Ages Blandford Press 1985 Format: PDF Pages: 166 Language: English Size: 25.4 MB Barbarian was a derogatory name. An insult. The Greeks used the word for all those people living beyond their frontiers. It was in imitation of the foreigners' incomprehensible, ba-ba-babbling way of talking. Later, the Romans and their heirs, applied the word to European and Asian races living outside their empires who did not inhabit sophisticated urban settlements. These Barbarians were viewed as wild, savage people. From their archetypal appearance, the Latins derived their word for a beard, barba.
How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower
 : How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower Author : Adrian Goldsworthy Weidenfeld & Nîcholson : 2010 ISBN: 9780300164268 Pages: 560 Format : epub,mobi Size : 16,4 MB Language : English Starred Review. At only 40 years of age, British historian Goldsworthy's (Caesar) ninth Roman history offers the same high level of scholarship, analysis and lucid prose as the previous eight. After a superb survey of Roman politics and civilization, Goldsworthy begins with the death in A.D. 180 of emperor Marcus Aurelius, whose reign is traditionally viewed as the apex of Roman power. During the disastrous century that followed, emperors rarely ruled more than a few years most were murdered, and civil wars raged, though there was some stability during the reigns of Diocletian and Constantine. Invasions slowly chipped away at the empire until it vanished in A.D. 476 with the abdication of the last Western emperor. Goldsworthy makes sense of 300 years of poorly documented wars, murders and political scheming. Highly opinionated, he presents surviving documents and archeological evidence to back his views such as that Constantine became Christian because Roman leaders traditionally believed that divine help won battles, and the Christian god seemed to Constantine like the front-runner. This richly rewarding work will serve as an introduction to Roman history, but will also provide plenty of depth to satisfy the educated reader.
King and Court in Ancient Persia, 559 to 331 B.C.E.
 Author : Lloyd Llewellyn : King and Court in Ancient Persia, 559 to 331 B.C.E. (Debates and Documents in Ancient History) Edinburgh University Press Ltd : 2013 ISBN: 9780748641253 Pages: 224 Format : pdf Size : 5,3 MB Language : English The first Persian Empire (559 331 B.C.E.) was the largest land empire the world had yet seen, and at the heart of its vast dominions, in the south of modern-day Iran, was the person of the Great King. Hidden behind the walls of his vast palace, surrounded by the complex rituals of court ceremony, the Persian monarch was the undisputed master of his realm, a god-like figure inspiring awe, majesty, and mystery. Yet the Great King's court was no mere platform for meaningless theatrical display. Presentation mattered, and nobles vied for position and prestige while the royal family struggled to fend off the threat of various successions, conflicts, murders, and usurpations. This book not only treats the court as the center of political decision-making in early Persia, it also recognizes its vast contribution to cultural expression.
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