| 1. | Silverberg, Robert Empires in the Dust
1966, Bantam
Condition: very good
Deciphering coded inscriptions, tracing wild clues, piecing together bits and fragments - archaeological detectives unearth the rich secrets of the past. The Egyptians: Their land had been plundered by thieves, invaded by Napoleon, exploited by profit seekers, yet the most spectacular treasure lay hidden until the twentieth century. The Hittites: Clay tablets disclosed their highly developed laws and the earliest known treaty - a defensive alliance with Egypt. The Phoenicians: Bold seamen, wily traders, their heroes were Hiram of Tyre, Dido, who founded Carthage, and Hannibal, whose elephants struck panic in the armies of Rome. Their legacy to civilization: the alphabet, the basis of the one we use today. The mysteries of the complex pre-Aryan civilization in the Indus Valley, the Etruscans in Italy, and the Incas in Peru - all gloriously told.
Price: 5.00 CDN |
