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"Are you brave enough to come face-to-face with the biggest and most awe-inspiring prehistoric beasts? In this dramatic introduction to the Stone Age world, the stupendous giants that shared the earth with our human ancestors--from the woolly mammoth and the fearsome saber-toothed cat to the elephant bird and the giant wombat--leap, slither, and swoop to life on eighteen atmospheric and densely packed double-page spreads spotlighting animals from...
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Stone Age transports listeners to three different periods, all affected by the same act of nature: A miner during the Gold Rush in 1859; a wanderer during the Stone Age; a family separated between a vacation home in Mexico and their Mid-West American home. All will struggle to survive, and along the way, they will discover real purpose to their existence. Find out whose lives are lost, what mysteries are uncovered, and which secrets are revealed-all...
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Explores what life was like during the Stone Age, and describes how prehistoric people survived by hunting and gathering. Details cultural aspects of the Stone Age including fashion, art, music, and traditions. Includes color illustrations, fact boxes, recipes, activities, a map, a timeline, a quiz, and a glossary.
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Megaliths are prehistoric structures that were built from giant stone blocks, and they are among the greatest mysteries of mankind. How these monuments were built and what purpose they served has not yet been definitively explained. Only one thing is certain: that the number of these stone puzzles in Europe alone has been put at over 40,000, and that similar structures can also be found in Asia, Africa and America. This impressive documentary looks...
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"This ... book exposes readers to the question classic archaeologists can't seem to answer: how were some of our great Stone Age structures built? Impossible constructions, such as the Egyptian pyramids, required such amazing precision and mechanical ability that some archaeologists still wonder how they were ever built during their time"--Amazon.com.
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This film covers ancient Egyptian history, organized around a timeline of eras and dynasties, with brief coverage of modern Egypt. Students will follow the cycles of the creation of dynasties and their breakdown, and various foreign invasions and conquests of Egypt. The film covers the important achievements and events of Egyptian civilization, and its culture and beliefs.