extinct cities

Discusses such ancient "lost" cities as Machu Picchu, Troy, Knossos, Great Zimbabwe, and Angkor, as well as more modern ghost towns.

On t.p.: The world's unexplained sacred sites, symbolic landscapes, ancient cities, and lost lands.

Describes cities, covering a time span of 8000 years, which have been excavated or restored, and speculates on the civilization of each as evidenced by what remains.

Siblings Susan and Charles receive a mysterious book before leaving to visit their Uncle Farley at his time-traveling house, where they become separated in the Sea of Time and struggle to find their way home.

Examines ancient cities in the Americas, revealing how settlements evolved and how urban centers grew and functioned.

Describes the cultures, cities, people, and objects of ancient civilizations based on evidence from archaeological findings.

"Describes the historical circumstances that led to cities such as Pompeii and Machu Picchu being lost and the archaeological discoveries that found evidence of these cities"--Provided by publisher.

Examines such archaeological remains as Stonehenge, the Easter Island statues, and the Minoan ruins on Crete and speculates about the vanished civilizations that built them.