Archaeology

'The who, what, where, when and how of human evolution, from one of the world's experts on the dating of prehistoric fossils' Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs 'Fascinating and entertaining. If you read one book on human origins, this should be it' Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules - For Now 50,000 years ago, we were not the only species of human in the world. There were at least four others, including the Neanderthals, Homo floresiensis, Homo luzonesis and

Under A Different Star is a story of real people facing questions of perverse political ideology, unspeakable cruelty, fractured families and cultural dislocation. Germany, 1940, and Anita Gallo is trapped by the Third Reich and her influential family. With his Jewish family decimated and pursued by the Nazis, Franz-Theo finds temporary refuge as a photographer in Aachen where he attends a language class. Despite differences in age and circumstance they find a common sense of destiny and atte

The Thirties, a decade of decadence and depression, ending in war. This hardly has an effect on Ron and Mervyn, our intrepid pleasure seekers.

On the 4th May 1866 the General Grant, a 179-foot clipper, came to grief on the cliffs of the Auckland Islands of New Zealand. At the time it was travelling from Melbourne to London carrying 83 passengers and reportedly 2,576 ounces of gold? Robbie, a Southland (New Zealand) sheep farmer suspects that his uncle a famous treasure hunter salvaged this treasure but the secret dies on his uncle's deathbed. He inherits his uncle's estate but is also left with the unanswered question about the Gene

From the author of Slow Journey South and Sahara comes the first in an epic series spanning the fall of Visigothic Spain and rise of Arabic Al Andalus. Spain, AD 687 In the southern province of Granada, three children form an unlikely friendship. A despicable act by the king's bastard son changes their destinies forever. As adults, their decisions will determine the fate of a crumbling kingdom.Yosef is preparing to leave Granada on a trading mission to the East. His friend, wild, silent Laelia,

Have you ever wondered about the Texas Rangers? Do you know the history of this legendary law enforcement agency?

Two teenage boys, who were best of friends join the Confederate States Army and fight the entire war with out returning home even once.

A boy-king the world never knew about. A missing relic said to have proven his death. An unknown enemy with a deadly secret.Romance...adventure...action...Christian values. Everything you'll want for the perfect binge-read!

The Van Diemen Anthology 2019 contains a selection of the best articles from the 2018-2019 Van Diemen History Prize, a biennial competition for articles on Tasmanian history prior to the 21st century.

A journey into the heart of Sindh, to meet the forgotten people

An archaeologist learns he must complete his mission from a previous life 3800 years ago. Set along the Old Silk Road in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China.

This book sets archaeological theory within an overarching framework, emphasizing the moment of excavation. It examines the challenges of interpreting a 'broken tradition'; a civilization which no longer exists. It also explores digital data in order to comprehend its role in shaping meaning and understanding in archaeological excavation.