Vanished Civilizations of the Ancient World is the story of man's quest for his own past; a search for truths that lie beneath centuries of myth, legend, and mystery. Each chapter covers a major archaeological problem now in the process of solution, and each of the thirteen authors is an acknowledged spokesman in his particular field.
Chapters include:
The Fertile Sahara, including lost rivers of Sahara; giants of Tassili,
City of Black Gold, riddle of Zimbabwe; search for Queen of Sheba's gold.
X-group Enigma; people of Nubian Nile; tomb of Qostol; Nobades
Ancient Ainui; Neolithic Japan and white race of today; Jomon people
Collapse of khmers; god-kings of lost Angkor
Maya culture
Etruscan Problem;
Sabian Mysteries; ancient Harran; Moslems; Mandaceans
Peoples of Highlands; culures of Luristan; Hansalu; Ziwiye
Early Afghanistan: Djeitun; Quetta; Aryan; Bactra; Bamian
Sarmatans; Huns; Goths; Alans; Tagma;
Ancient Europe
Easter Island; Polynesians
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