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Ancient lives : new discoveries : eight mummies, eight stories / by Taylor, John H.,1958-author.(CARDINAL)185472; Antoine, Daniel,author.(CARDINAL)336060; Vandenbeusch, Marie,author.(CARDINAL)336059; Moreno, Benjamin,illustrator.(CARDINAL)336058; British Museum,host institution,issuing body.(CARDINAL)146015;
Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index.1. A man preserved in the sand -- Natural mummification -- Diet and nutrition -- what did they eat? -- 2. A man embalmed for the afterlife -- The lost mummy of Henutmehyt: what canopic jars can reveal -- Disease and medicine -- 3. Tamut: a high-ranking priest's daughter -- 4. Padiamenet: a temple doorkeeper -- 5. Tjayasetimu: a young temple singer -- The cultural significance of hair and wigs -- 6. An unusual mummy from the Roman period -- 7. A young child from a wealthy family -- Childhood in ancient Egypt -- 8. A Christian woman from the Sudan.In recent years, British Museum curators have collaborated with scientists and medical experts to explore non-invasive imaging techniques and other scientific approaches to further study Egyptian mummies. Piecing together key biographical data and information, it has been possible for the first time to discover more about who these people were in ancient Egyptian society. Mummies draws on cutting-edge research to reveal the actual experience of living and dying in the ancient Nile Valley. Eight significant mummies are explored, each carefully selected to tell a different story, covering a period of over 4000 years. They include a young female temple singer, an unknown man of high status, and a child from the Roman era. Funerary objects are also highlighted for context: for example, non-invasive imaging of the contents of canopic jars; analyses of embalming substances, and identification of wood species and pigment types used in coffins. The majority of the material is drawn from the British Museums extensive Egypt and Sudan collections, but the book includes a number of mummies from other museums to physically reunite individuals originally buried together in family or communal tombs. This allows fascinating comparisons to be made. With over 200 specially commissioned photographs, Mummies sets out to shine a new light on the past.0Exhibition: British Museum, London, UK (22.5.-30.11.2014).
Subjects: Catalogs.; Mummies.; Imaging systems in archaeology.;
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Maps for time travelers : how archaeologists use technology to bring us closer to the past / by McCoy, Mark D.,1975-Author(DLC)no2019142158;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Historical curiosity -- Finding things out -- Views from above -- Scans of the planet -- Digital worlds -- Retracing our steps : migration, mobility, and travel -- Food and farms : how our ancestors fed themselves -- Living in the past : reverse engineering ancient societies -- Archaeology as time machine."Popular culture is rife with movies, books, and television shows that address our collective curiosity about what the world was like long ago. From historical dramas to science fiction tales of time travel, audiences love stories that reimagine the world before our time. But what if there were a field that, through the advancements in technology, can bring us closer to the past than ever before? Written by a preeminent expert in geospatial archaeology, Maps for Time Travelers is a guide to how technology is revolutionizing the way archaeologists study and reconstruct humanity's distant past. From satellite imagine to 3D modeling, today archaeologists are answering questions about human history that could only previously be imagined. As archaeologists create a better and more complete picture of the past, they sometimes find that truth is stranger than fiction"--.
Subjects: Archaeology; Aerial photography in archaeology.; Remote-sensing images.; Archaeology; Geographic information systems.; Aerial photography in archaeology; Archaeology; Archaeology; Geographic information systems; Remote-sensing images;
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The Dragon pearl [videorecording] : /
Sam Neill, Li Lin Jin, Louis Corbett, Wang JI, Robert Mammone, Jordan Chan.Josh and Ling thought they were in for a boring vacation with each of their parents at an archaeological dig in China. It turns into an adventure of alifetime when they discover a mournful dragon trapped deep inside a mystical temple.Digital video disc.System requirements:
Subjects: Archaeological digs ; Friendship.; Vacation ; Dragons;
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Appointment with death [videorecording] /
David Suchet, John Hanna, Cheryl Campbell, and Elizabeth McGovern.While on an archaeological expedition, Poirot and the team actually find a more recent corpse: the body of the expedition leader's wife, Lady Boynton. The woman had made many enemies during her life, and Poirot has no shortage of suspects.Digital video disc.System requirements: DVD.
Subjects: Archaeological expeditions; Detectives; Murder; Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character);
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The Mummy Collector's Set. [videorecording] : /
The mummy / Universal Pictures ; an Alphaville production ; a Stephen Sommers film ; produced by James Jacks, Sean Daniel ; screenplay by Stephen Sommers ; screen story by Stephen Sommers and Lloyd Fonvielle & Kevin Jarre ; directed by Stephen Sommers (125 min.) --The mummy returns / Universal Pictures ; an Alphaville production ; produced by James Jacks and Sean Daniel ; written and directed by Stephen Sommers (130 min.) --The Scorpion King / a Universal Pictures presentation ; in association with World Wrestling Federation Entertainment ; an Alphaville/Stephen Sommers/Misher Films production ; a Chuck Russell film ; produce by Stephen Sommers [and others] ; screenplay writers, Stephen Sommers and William Osborne and David Hayter ; story by Stephen Sommers and Jonathan Hales ; director, Chuck Russell (92 min.).The Mummy: Deep in the Egyptian desert, a handful of people searching for long-lost treasure have just unearthed a 3,000 year old legacy of terror.Digital video disc.System requirements:
Subjects: Egypt -- Drama.; Mummies -- Egypt -- Drama.; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt -- Drama.;
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Franklin and the Turtle Lake treasure [videorecording]
Franklin is on holiday in this all-new movie, and is delighted by a surprise visit from his Aunt Lucy, an explorer whose specialty is finding archaeological treasures. Aunt Lucy and Franklin head out on an expedition to find a mysterious box that contains a cure for Franklin's sick grandmother. The two have some tremendously exciting adventures as they go in search of the elusive medicine.Digital video disc.System requirements: DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Adventure films.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Grandparent and child; Adventure and adventurers;
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The engines of God / by McDevitt, Jack.(CARDINAL)357229;
Two hundred years ago, humans made a stunning discovery in the far reaches of the solar system: a huge statue of an alien creature, with an inscription that defied all efforts at translation. Now, as faster-than-light drive opens the stars to exploration, humans are finding other relics of the race they call the Monument-Makers - each different, and each heartbreakingly beautiful. But except for a set of footprints on Jupiter's moon Iapetus, there is no trace of the enigmatic race that has left them behind. Then a team of scientists working on a dead world discover an ominous new image of the Monument-Makers. Somehow it all fits with other lost civilizations, and possibly with Earth's own future. And distant past. But Earth itself is on the brink of ecological disaster - there is no time to search for answers. Even to a question that may hold the key to survival for the entire human race.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Archaeology; Hutchins, Priscilla (Fictitious character); Interplanetary voyages; Monuments;
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Herod's lost tomb [videorecording] by Barrat, James,director,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)432729; Grant, Eleanor,screenwriter.; Masters, Marc,editor.; Netzer, Ehud.(CARDINAL)138484; National Geographic Society (U.S.)(CARDINAL)140388;
Editor, Marc Masters.Explores an Israeli archaeologist, Ehud Netzer's, decades-long search for the King of the Jews' fabulously carved mausoleum and coffin.Rating: Not ratedDVD; Dolby Digital.System requirements for demo: Windows XP/Vista; CPU 800MHz; 512 MB RAM; DirectX 7.0; hard drive 50 MB.
Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Herod I, King of Judea, 73-4 B.C.; Archaeological site location.; Excavations (Archaeology);
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Fundamentals of tree-ring research / by Speer, James H.,1971-(CARDINAL)563982;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-323) and index.1. Introduction -- Some interesting applications of dendrochronology -- Some basic principles and definitions in dendrochronology -- Subfields of dendrochronology -- Limitations of dendrochronology -- Objective -- Summary -- 2. Some basic principles and concepts in dendrochronology -- Principle of uniformitarianism -- Principle of crossdating -- Principle of limiting factors -- Principle of the aggregate tree growth model -- Concept of autocorrelation -- Concept of ecological amplitude -- Principle of site selection -- Principle of replication -- Concept of standardization -- Summary -- 3. History of dendrochronology -- The early years -- The 1700s and the 1709 frost ring -- The 1800s : tree rings become common knowledge -- The early 1900s, Douglass, and Huber -- The modern era and international organization -- Summary -- 4. Growth and structure of wood -- Tree physiology -- Basic wood structure -- Cell features and types -- Forms of wood structure -- Reaction wood -- Growth initiation and absent rings -- Growth throughout the year -- Ring anomalies -- Summary -- 5. Field and laboratory methods -- Gear -- Field methods -- Site selection -- Random versus targeted sampling -- Plots, transects, or targeted sampling -- Coring a tree -- Testing for a compressed core -- Taking and packaging a core -- Removing an increment borer from the tree -- Spanish windlass technique for retrieving a stuck borer -- Cleaning an increment borer -- Sharpening an increment borer -- Laboratory methods -- Preparing core samples -- Mounting cores -- Untwisting cores -- Sanding cores -- Preparing cross sections -- Analysis of cores and cross sections -- Skeleton plotting -- List method -- Memorization method -- Combining dating methods -- Measuring methods -- Measuring systems -- Measuring rings -- Pith indicators --Work time distribution -- Summary.10. Dendrogeomorphology -- Sources of information -- Reaction wood -- Death dates -- Establishment dates -- Wound events -- Coarse woody debris -- Roots -- Subfields of dendrogeomorphology -- Dendrovolcanolgy -- Dendroglaciology -- Mass movement -- Dendroseismology : plate boundaries, faults, and earthquakes -- Limitations of dendrogeomorphology -- Conclusion -- 11. Dendrochemistry -- Methods of elemental analysis -- Radial translocation -- Other confounding factors -- Event reconstructions -- Elements that are useful in dendrochemistry -- Conclusions on dendrochemistry -- Radiometric isotopes -- Stable isotopes -- Limitations -- Standard procedures -- Fractionation -- Other usable elements -- Conclusion -- 12. Frontiers in dendrochronology -- Stable isotopes -- Multiple proxies -- Image analysis of reflected light -- Wood anatomy -- Tropical dendrochronology -- Unique environments -- Sclerochronology -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Tree and shrub species that have been used by dendrochronologists -- Appendix. B. Age of the oldest trees per species -- Appendix C. Pith indicators -- Appendix D. Field note cards -- Appendix E. Web resources.6. Computer programs and statistical methods -- Statistics in dendrochronology -- Series intercorrelation -- Mean sensitivity -- Gleichläufigkeit (sign test) -- Running r̄ -- Expressed population signal -- Subsample signal strength -- Measuring programs -- MeasureJ2X -- Keystroke tutorial for measureJ2X -- Dendrochronology program library -- FMT -- COFECHA -- Keystroke tutorial of COFECHA -- Reading the output of COFECHA -- Conclusions on COFECHA -- EDRM -- ARSTAN --Keystroke tutorial for ARSTAN -- Reading the output of ARSTAN -- Regional curve standardization -- YUX -- Climate analysis packages -- PRECON -- DENDROCLIM -- OUTBREAK -- Spectral analysis -- EVENT -- Conclusion -- 7. Dendroarchaeology -- Archaeological methods -- Sample collection -- Chronologies used in dendrochronology to archaeology -- Construction dates -- Dating artifacts -- Climate reconstructions and anthropogenic ecology -- Fire in the Southwestern United States -- Fire in the Eastern United Sates -- Culturally modified trees -- Insct outbreaks -- Mast --Dendrogeomorphology in archaeology -- Future of dendroarchaeology.8. Dendroclimatology -- Methods fo dendroclimatology -- Applications of dendroclimatology -- Climate indices -- Climate gradient studies --Latitudinal gradient --Treeline studies --Dendrohydrology : water table height and flood events -- Segment-length curse -- Archaeological uses of climate reconstructions -- Use of climate reconstructions for future prediction -- 9. Dendroecology -- Methods of dendroecology -- Stand-age structure -- Ring-width analysis -- Tree scars -- Basal area increment -- Applications of dendroecology -- Gap-phase dynamics -- Forest productivity and succession -- Old forests -- Dendropyrochronology -- Surface fire -- Stand-replacing fire -- Ground fire -- Seasonal resolution of fire scars -- Fire in the southwestern United States -- Fire in Scandinavia -- Fire in Canada -- Dendroentomology -- Stem analysis -- Conclusions on dendroentomology -- Wildlife populations and herbivory --Distributional limits of species -- Treeline and subarctic studies -- Interactions of multiple disturbances -- Other applications of dendroecology -- Conclusion.
Subjects: Dendrochronology.; Tree-rings.; Trees; Wood.;
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Ancient builders of the Amazon [videorecording] / by Galindo, Eileen,narrator.; Pardo, Federico,cinematographer.; Townsley, Graham,screenwriter,television producer,television director.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)309769; Shining Red Productions,production company.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)(CARDINAL)154259;
Cinematography by Federico Pardo.Narrated by Eileen Galindo.Recent stunning discoveries are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished there for centuries. Dense settlements indicate populations in the millions, supported by sophisticated agricultural systems, while huge geometric earthworks and roadways bear witness to complex religious ideas and social networks.English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)DVD, wide screen (16x9), stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Educational television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Indians of South America; Excavations (Archaeology);
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