Mann shows how a new generation of researchers equipped with novel scientific techniques have come to previously unheard-of conclusions about the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans: In 1491 there were probably more people living in the Americas than in Europe. Certain cities--such as Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital--were greater in population than any European city. Tenochtitlan, unlike any capital in Europe at that time, had running water,...

Set in the 1920s, adventurer Rick leads Egyptologist Evelyn and her brother Jonathan to mysterious Hamunaptra. While Johnathan is keen on finding the legendary Egyptian treasures, Evelyn wants to search for the Book of the Living, which would clarify a lot in historical knowledge about the ancient Egyptians. Unfortunately, they free Imhotep's mummy from his eternal prison. Imhotep, a former high priest to the pharoah, wants not only to use Evelyn's...

Presents an illustrated description of carvings and paintings on stone by Native Americans in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, northern Mexico, and west Texas from 2000 B.C. to the nineteenth century, and explains their interpretations.

Take a journey through the Arizona's ancient times. Very ancient Arizona discues the Spanish exploreers that arrived in Arizona and the Southwest in about 1540. These included the Spanish priest-explore Fr. Marcos de Niza. Chapter 2, the earliest inhabitants: this notes an estimate from 10,000 to 25,000 years ago. Theres more to be noted in the discoveries of these inhabitants. Chatper 3 discusses the Mogollon or the Mountain People. Chapter 4: Anasazi...

A dedicated female archaeologist and a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer must recover priceless South American artifacts that could bring deadly chaos into the world.

An account of the high-stakes world of biblical antiquities forgery discusses the scholars, evangelicals, and millionaire collectors who contribute to its illicit practices, and explores the struggle between the faithful and the scientific community.

A secret military mission takes a group of men through an Egyptian artifact known as the Stargate to an ancient civilization on the other side of the universe. Once there, they must battle the astoundingly powerful sun god, Ra, before they can find their way home.

Egypt is home to many of the most famous archaeological treasures on Earth. But over the last five years, Egypt has suffered a tumultuous revolution and tourist numbers have plummeted. The program follows a select cast of individuals, determined to bring Egypt back from the brink. They want to discover more of Egypt's history, keep its heritage safe, and get tourists to visit the country again.