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Rinaldo, Denise.

Cities of the dead : finding lost civilizations / Denise Rinaldo. - New York : Franklin Watts, c2008. - 64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm. - 24/7, science behind the scenes. Mystery files .

"True-life cases!"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 58) and index.

Case #1: Ancient Ubar, lost city of Arabia -- Case #2: Atlantis, island of dreams -- Case #3: Easter Island, secrets of the statues -- Key dates in archeology -- In the news -- Tools of the trade -- Help wanted: Archeologist.

Discusses how archeologists discover and uncover evidence of extinct civilizations.

9780531187395 (pbk.) 053118739x (pbk.)

2006021239


Civilization, Ancient.
Lost continents.
Extinct cities.
Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology).
Archaeology--Fieldwork.
Children's literature--2009.

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