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A tale spun around the controversial archaeological discovery of Kennewick Man, a caucasiod male mummy dating back more than 9,000 years, found in the Pacific Northwest on the banks of the Columbia River.

Traces the early history of civilization from the first toolmakers of four million years ago through the Greeks of the fifth century B.C.

Cavemen Ogg and Bob search for their "pet" mammoth, Mug, to give him a bath, then try to figure out which of them is Mug's best friend.

A leading archaeologist offers his own take on the history of human existence, examining the keys to human development, the seminal advances of the prehistoric era and their signficance, and the transition of prehistory to history with the invention of the written word.

"After a hard rain douses the family fire, a brave young boy sets out to search for more fire to bring home before the cold season sets in."--Provided by publisher.

"Where is Stonehenge? That's an easy question to answer. It sits on the Salisbury Plain in Southern England. But what is the meaning of these strange circles of stones? Was Stonehenge a religious site to honor the dead? Or a sacred place of healing? Or perhaps an astrological calendar? These are much harder questions to answer. However, in an engaging and easy-to-read account, True Kelley puts forth all theories--past as well as current ones--about...

In the grandfathers' time, when few yet living had been born, the People worshipped the horse, and served him, and took the gifts that he gave them: his meat, his hide, the milk of his mares. But he had not yet granted to men the greatest gift of all: the gift of riding on his back, and racing the wind. Sparrow is a shaman's daughter in a tribe that forbids women to be kings, to be shamans, to be anything but silent and tractable servants to the all-powerful...

On the stovetop or in the oven, your cast iron skillet brings out the flavors of pastured meats, fresh vegetables, healthy fats, and the savory spices youll find in these recipes.

A novel on the early Aleuts of Alaska. The heroine is K'os, a healing woman rendered infertile by a rape. The novel follows her campaign of revenge amid inter-tribal warfare.