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Examines the histories of ancient cities and discusses what has been learned about ancient civilizations through excavations
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Stefoff, author of more than 80 books for young adults, describes the discovery of thirteen ancient cities: Troy, Great Zimbabwe, Angkor, Gournia, Machu Picchu, Ubar, Petra, Nineveh, Hattusha, Copßn, Chaco Canyon, Knossos, and Ur. Chapters on each site explore what is known about it, how it was lost, who searched for it and failed, who succeeded in finding and reopening it to the rest of the world, and what the newly refound city has revealed about the past. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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