excavations (archaeology)

Chronicles the events surrounding the AD 79 eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and includes illustrated photographs of the excavation of the cities as well as information on other famous volcanic eruptions.

Small-town newspaper reporter Philip Dryden is on-site for an archaeological dig at a former World War II prisoner of war camp when the remains of a man are found in an underground tunnel, prompting Philip to try and uncover the man's identity and the reason he was crawling into the camp, rather than out of it.

Presents the history of the construction and modern discovery of the Terra Cotta Army, a group of full-size figures of warriors and horses buried with the First Emperor of China. Draws on history and personal travel in China to tell the story of how and why the Terra Cotta Army of more than 8,000 figures was created. Includes numerous color photos.

Examines the history of exploration and discovery at the Dragon Bone Hill archaeological site in China, the place where the fossils of Peking Man were found in the 1920s, tells the story of what happened to the original bones during the Japanese occupation of China, and speculates on the life of Peking Man, an early ancestor of humans.

Presents a comprehensive study of the armies of ancient Rome, and examines how they evolved from a small citizen militia into a professional army during the time of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Augustus.

A biography of the Leaky family which has dominated the small but fiercely competitive realm of paleoanthropology, looking at how their powerful personalities have shaped the direction of research and influenced scientific debate.

Describes what is known of the ancient city of Cahokia, a site in present-day Illinois which was inhabited by Native Americans from about 700 A.D. to 1400 A.D., the Missippippian culture of which it was a part, and the archaeological investigations undertaken there.