Mysteries of the Past
Joseph J. Thorndike Jr.
319 pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 0671229834
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Language: English
Publish: January 1, 1977
Contents:
Who first crossed the oceans? : Who raised the megaliths? : Where did Homer’s heroes come from? / Lionel Casson —
What caused the sudden rise of modern man? / Robert Claiborne —
Who were the mound builders? / Brian Fagan —
Why did the ancients not develop machnery? : Where did ancient traders sail? : China and the west: which was first? / Lionel Casson —
How did human races originate? / Walter Karp —
How has climate affected history? : Who were the indo-europeans? / Robert Claiborne —
What caused the collapse of the Maya? / Brian Fagan.