Summary: Forty years ago, hundreds of skeletons were unearthed in a mass grave in an English village. Bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman believes these bones are the last remains of the 'Great Heathen Army,' a legendary Viking fighting force that once invaded England. Cat's team uncovers human stories from the front line, including evidence of women warriors and a lost king reunited with his son in death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 936.101 PRYSummary: In 2012, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a car park in Leicester. For Philippa Langley, this was the culmination of years of obsessive research despite the doubts of her friends, family, experts, and academics.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE LOSPitts, Michael W.
Summary: The events of Richard IIIs reign and his death in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth are known worldwide through Shakespeares most performed, filmed and translated history play. Digging for Richard III is the page-turning story of how his grave was found, the people behind the discovery and what it tells us. It is the first complete narrative of a project that blended passion, science, luck and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941 PITPeters, Elizabeth
Summary: The Emersons learn of a mysterious death that has been attributed to a curse, a situation that enables Amelia Peabody and her family to enter the banned Valley of the Kings in order to return a stolen statue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MYS PETScandiffio, Laura
Summary: "Archaeological finds add to our understanding of the world. This book showcases six discoveries made that changed the way we view history through recent advances in science. Discoveries include new clues about life in the Stone Age gleaned from Ötzi the Ice Man, the extent of the lost city of Angkor through the use of drones, and King Richard III's villainous reputation deduced from the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930.1 SCASummary: Grab your shovels and join the fun as Bob the Builder and his terrific team dig up ancient surprises in this all-new movie. A new truck named Rubble joins the Can-Do Crew to help build an enormous amusement park, but when things get difficult with seagulls and impossible lumps, it's up to the team to work together to finish the job, unearthing some prehistoric dinosaur bones along the way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BOBSummary: The team plunges the viewer into the grime and glory of real-life archaeology: epiphany and exhaustion, discovery and disappointment. The team explores the mysteries of the past through what they find buried below the ground. Part adventure, part hard science, part reality show, applies the latest technology and the team's collective expertise to solving the riddles of the past. Through a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV TIMMilosavljevich, Stefan
Summary: "What links shipwrecks, Egyptian treasure, and fossilized Viking poop? They're all things that have been discovered by archaeologists! Pick up your shovel and Indiana Jones hat and dig into the world of archaeology in this nonfiction kids' book by YouTuber Stefan Milosavljevich. Alongside beautiful illustrations by Sam Caldwell you'll find incredible tales from history, including: The ancient...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neon Squid 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930.102 MILCottman, Michael H.
Summary: A pile of lime-encrusted shackles discovered on the seafloor in the remains of a ship called the Henrietta Marie, lands Michael Cottman, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist and avid scuba diver, in the middle of an amazing journey that stretches across three continents, from foundries and tombs in England, to slave ports on the shores of West Africa, to present-day Caribbean plantations. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 382.4409 COTPhillips, Graham.
Contents: Imprisoned for eternity -- Prelude to heresy -- City of the sun -- The Amarna queens -- Secrets of the three tombs -- The mystery of Tutankhamun -- The one God -- The children of Israel -- Cataclysm -- Exodus -- Strangers in a strange land -- The angel of death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bear & Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.94 PHIMarkovics, Joyce L.
Summary: "Inca mummies hold fascinating secrets. They teach us hidden facts about the past. This narrative nonfiction book examines Inca mummies and the mummification process. Look inside to uncover these ancient treasures!"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Science MarkovicsSt. John, Lauren
Summary: When a suspicious death coincides with the discovery of fossilized dinosaur bones, Kat knows this case is for her, if she can juggle everything happening in her life, including clues she has uncovered about a secret society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ST.JFreund, Richard A.
Summary: "This book follows renowned archaeologist Richard Freund's journey through some of the most fascinating archaeological sites of human history-including the mysterious Atlantis, Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls caves, and the long-buried Holocaust camp Sobibor. Each chapter takes readers through a different archaeological site"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Religion FruendDams, Jeanne M
Summary: While on a trip to visit a Stone Age excavation, Dorothy and her husband, retired Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, launch an unofficial investigation into the murder of the principal donor for the archaeological dig.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DAMKelly, Jim
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Minotaur 2005
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KELMcDonald, Megan
Summary: Judy Moody, Tooth Fairy: When Judy Moody and her friends overhear a fifth-grade rumor, Judy is determined to prove it wrong. All she needs is one loose tooth. Open wide, Stink! But what if the real Tooth Fairy is a no-show? Judy Moody to the rescue! Judy Moody to the rescue! Judy Moody fans will happily sink their teeth into this cavity-free caper full of surprises!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD MCDSummary: Director Patricio Guzman travels to the driest place on earth, Chile's Atacama Desert, where astronomers examine distant galaxies, archaeologists uncover traces of ancient civilizations, and women dig for the remains of disappeared relatives.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Icarus Films 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NOSSummary: Dr. Alice Roberts and her team scour Europe to unearth ancient relics and sites that may act as the missing piece for entire generations in this thrilling series.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DIGHanson, Anders
Summary: Learn about the tools used by archaeologists.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2011
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Summary: Examines the formation of the caves in the ancient village of Qumran in present-day Israel, the discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls and other artifacts hidden in the caves, and what the archaeological findings reveal about the lives of the people who lived in ancient Qumran.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 956.952 BURLance, Rachel
Summary: "A story about a woman scientist's journey to discover a submarine"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2020