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21. Archeology of Black American culture:
 
22. James City project: Test excavations
 
$65.00
23. Ethno-Archaeology in Jenne, Mali
$10.87
24. Technology of the Gods: The Incredible
$13.62
25. Amazing World of Mummies
$4.85
26. Africa's Glorious Legacy (Lost
 
$5.95
27. The Bushman trickster: protagonist,
$2.74
28. Mummies, Bones, & Body Parts
29. Archeological Investigations
$16.96
30. Akhenaten and the Religion of
$59.82
31. Kofi and His Magic
$3.45
32. Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs (Lost
33. Rambles of an Archaeologist Among
34. The Faithful Steward
 
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35. Race in Contemporary Brazil: From
 
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36. Mestas Perez, Marielna. 1999.

21. Archeology of Black American culture: An annotated bibliography
by Bert Salwen
 Unknown Binding: Pages (1977)

Asin: B0006Y05Q4
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22. James City project: Test excavations at a 19th century freedman community
by Lawrence E Abbott
 Unknown Binding: 200 Pages (1988)

Asin: B00073E4UM
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23. Ethno-Archaeology in Jenne, Mali (Bar International) (v. 49)
by Adria La Violette
 Paperback: 156 Pages (2000-12-31)
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Asin: 1841710431
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An ethnoarchaeological study of the social and economic lives of three secialised producers based in Jenne, Mali: blacksmiths, potters and masons. These three were chosen for the long history of their existence and the wide variety of information they provide on, not only issues of production, workshops, social and economic networks and strategies, but also social status, the control of information and knowledge, gender, apprenticeship, and the movement of marriage partners. The authors fieldwork and experiences are then projected into the past to speculate on the situation in the Iron Age period whilst highlighting the obvious issues of representativeness. ... Read more


24. Technology of the Gods: The Incredible Sciences of the Ancients
by David Hatcher Childress
Paperback: 343 Pages (2000-05)
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Asin: 0932813739
Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Popular Lost Cities author David Childress opens the door to the amazingworld of ancient technology, from the computers of the ancient world to the"flying machines of the gods." Technology of the Gods explores thetechnology that was allegedly used in Atlantis and the theory that theGreat Pyramid of Egypt was originally a gigantic power station. Childressalso uncovers many other mysteries, including:*

the technology of ancient flight*

how the ancients used electricity*

megalithic building techniques*

the use of crystal lenses and the fire from the gods*

ancient evidence of high-tech weapons, including atomic weapons*

the role of modern inventors, such as Nikola Tesla, in bringing ancient technology into modernuse*

impossible artifacts, and more, much more.Childress has done it again! From beginning to end, Technology of the Godsis filled with facts, keen observations and tales that challenge modernassumptions in a humorous, intelligent and compelling way that isquintessential Childress. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (29)

3-0 out of 5 stars Interesting topic
I can't say much for the writing ... a lot of repetition, so-so grammar, so-so printing.It seems the author used more references to others' books than his own material.In many parts of the book, the author seemed to get hung up on the details, to the point of being too much ... makes it tiresome to read.Photos/drawings in the book are poor, low quality, amateurish.

But the price was right and the topic, interesting.

5-0 out of 5 stars Great book at a great price
I got this book within a few days of ordering and at a great price.Thanks Amazon.

4-0 out of 5 stars Interesting look at the amazing past innnovations
I am interested in the intelligence and innovation of past civilizations.It is said that there is nothing new under ths sun and here it is. We under estimate the creative genius of our ancestors.They have found flowers buried in Neanderthal graves.Evidence of communion with the spiritual realms in the deepest caves dated 26,000 years ago. We do have to read carefully to recognize the innovations and not just assume that we now are the top of the evolutionary heap.Past cities and civilizations have lasted for thousands of years and our nation is fallling apart after only 250 years.
Other civilizations take care of their people, ours does not do a credible job of caring for the least of us.There is much to learn from the past.

3-0 out of 5 stars An Intro to the Technology of the Ancients
Here Childress once again mines books and history looking to unlock the secrets of ancient races. We find that the ancients weren't necessarily more advanced than us, but they weren't knuckle-dragging dummies either. In fact, mankind being advanced from the beginning is one of those thorns for believers in evolution (see Who Was Adam?: A Creation Model Approach to the Origin of Man). Some things, like the Pyramids of Giza being power collectors or power plants are a bit far-fetched and unconvincing. Ancient atomic weapons? Unlikely. There are natural events like meteor impacts that make more sense (The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: How a Stone-Age Comet Changed the Course of World Culture). He should also update his info on Sodom and Gomorrah (see The Stones Cry Out: What Archaeology Reveals About the Truth of the Bible). And the "Coso Artifact" - it's not a geode. One weakness of his books is that he doesn't do much updating or new editions.But this book will get you thinking on how much we don't know about ancient man and that, perhaps, ancient man did reach an advanced stage only to be knocked back in some cataclysm.Perhaps that's a warning to us. Fans of Childress' Lost Cities series should note that some of the material in this book is taken from that series, so some of this is a re-run for you. Childress is an expert at piecing together books from exisiting ones.Childress is also a force in unearthing these subjects few others will examine, though I bet many scholars read them privately.

5-0 out of 5 stars Good info no timeline
I am happy that I could find more information about our ancient technologies. This book was a great addition to my collection but lacked the timeline of which the events happened. If you are going to purchase this book I suggest you also purchase Old World Secrets the Omega Project Codes (3rd edition)and New World Bible The Story of the Truth by Brandon Levon. They will give you the insight of how this all played out. They will change the way you see the world ... Read more


25. Amazing World of Mummies
by Fiona MacDonald
Hardcover: 64 Pages (2005-05-25)
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A wonderful overview of mummies and tombs throughout history, which looks at the facts behind the fantasy, featuring action-packed text and stunning visuals. ... Read more


26. Africa's Glorious Legacy (Lost Civilizations)
Hardcover: 168 Pages (1994-05)
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Asin: 0809490250
Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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3-0 out of 5 stars Interesting...
Africa's Glorious Legacy (Lost Civilizations) , by Time-LifeBooks, was a historical, somewhat inspiring book. More facts and proof than almost any other "lost history" book I'e read, I found the layout of thedifferent proofs well organized and pretty easy to read. However, althoughthis book was very good historically, I found it lacking in adventure anddepth. The width of the story was well off, varying lost civilization tolost civilization, but how much can be actually believed, I don't know.Facts are good, but can those facts be backed up by other facts? Also, thisbook was in need of a boost around the middle of it-- In my opinion, thewhole "amazing", "facinating" edge began to run out; in other words, more interesting notions could have been added. Overall, agood book for "history-buffs" and those who believe in"conspiracies", but everyone else, my suggestion is don't bother. ... Read more


27. The Bushman trickster: protagonist, divinity, and agent of creativity. (Articles).: An article from: Marvels & Tales
by Mathias Guenther
 Digital: 26 Pages (2002-04-01)
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This digital document is an article from Marvels & Tales, published by Wayne State University Press on April 1, 2002. The length of the article is 7581 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Bushman trickster: protagonist, divinity, and agent of creativity. (Articles).
Author: Mathias Guenther
Publication: Marvels & Tales (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2002
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Volume: 16Issue: 1Page: 13(18)

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28. Mummies, Bones, & Body Parts (Carolrhoda Photo Books)
by Charlotte Wilcox
Paperback: 64 Pages (2000-08)
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Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars Disgusting, yet educational
Perfect for the prepubscent boy :)The pictures are a bit morbid, but the text is eductional and the author is very respectful of the customs of ancient people.

I would recommend looking over this book first, with your specific child in mind, before just handing it over.

4-0 out of 5 stars Grossness
What a handy little introduction into the world of ancient forensics! This little book is written toward the young adult crowd is all of 64 pages, but it certainly manages to pack all the facts, knowledge, and passionate intrigue into those for a well-rounded base cover of all the nasty details of old bodies.

It's easy to see that Wilcox is fascinated by all of this, and that feeling carries on to the readers. She puts in plenty of researched stories to discuss various aspects of the science, plenty of stories of which I have never even heard. Then comes all the fascinating nitty-gritty (considering) details of all that goes on in the studies.

It's not the easiest of reads due to the high amount of information, but neither is it the hardest, and the small size should be a comfort. Another great part is all the cool/pictures, and that is one of the reasons this book is so kid-friendly.

It's educational, fun, and shows lots of pictures of mummies and dead bodies. Great stuff.

5-0 out of 5 stars Mummies, Bones, and Body Parts
Are you interested in mummies, human fossils, and archeology?Have you heard about the mummy of the 5,000 year-old Iceman, found in the Austrian/Italian Alps in 1991?Do you want to know about mummies from around the world?Then, "Mummies, Bones, & Body Parts," by Charlotte Wilcox is the book for you!

The author includes many interesting photographs in this book.Topics include ancient and modern burial practices, and mummies found around the world.The science of cryonics is briefly discussed.The study of human remains by forensic anthropologists and paleopathologists is reviewed for the reader.The European bog bodies, particularly that of Lindow Man, are examined.The author includes a brief essay on Canada's Iceman that was found in 1999 in a park reserve in northwest British Columbia, Canada.The artifacts found with the 5,000-year-old frozen mummy found in the Alps in 1991, Iceman, are discussed. The author reviews the recent archeological finds of the Incan mummies found in the high mountains of Peru, along with the Chinchorro mummies in Arica, Chile.Mummies from Egypt and from ancient China (Xinjiang province) are examined.Charlotte Wilcox includes a discussion on the new science of plastination, the method used to preserve soft tissues of the human body.Further exploration by the author concerns the proper treatment of found human bones, mummies, and remains.A glossary is included along with a list of resources for further reading on these topics.

I highly recommend this book for young people and adults who are interested in learning more about our human past.

3-0 out of 5 stars Be Prepard to be Grossed out!!!!
Mummies, Bones, and Body Parts, by Charlotte Wilcox, is not a good book to read before lunch. I give this book 3and ½ stars because it was pretty good. It's about mummies and how they are found. It also tells how they were prepared for burial, and thousands of years later, where and why they were found or discovered.
This book is an informational text, that means it can teach you things. I like learning about mummies and how they are found. Also, I like learning new things all the time.

I don't think the author could have done anything better. I thought it was good just the way it is.

When reading this book you can tell the author wrote this book because she has a passion for Egyptian after life. Also I think she wanted other people to get excited about what she likes.

3-0 out of 5 stars Workshop Review
This book is very interesting but it is also very gory.It is a nonfiction picture book that is appropriate for young adult readers.Every image has a description of the picture that captures your attention, and depending on your personal interest, leads the reader to the narrative on the same page. ... Read more


29. Archeological Investigations
by GerardFowke
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archeology magazine ... Read more


30. Akhenaten and the Religion of Light
by Erik Hornung
Hardcover: 146 Pages (1999-11)
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Akhenaten, also known as Amenhotep IV, was king of Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty and reigned from 1375 to 1358 b.c. Called the "religious revolutionary," he is the earliest known creator of a new religion. The cult he founded broke with Egypt's traditional polytheism and focused its worship on a single deity, the sun god Aten. Erik Hornung, one of the world's preeminent Egyptologists, here offers a concise and accessible account of Akhenaten and his religion of light.

Hornung begins with a discussion of the nineteenth-century scholars who laid the foundation for our knowledge of Akhenaten's period and extends to the most recent archaeological finds. He emphasizes that Akhenaten's monotheistic theology represented the first attempt in history to explain the entire natural and human world on the basis of a single principle. "Akhenaten made light the absolute reference point," Hornung writes, "and it is astonishing how clearly and consistently he pursued this concept." Hornung also addresses such topics as the origins of the new religion; pro-found changes in beliefs regarding the afterlife; and the new Egyptian capital at Akhetaten which was devoted to the service of Aten, his prophet Akhenaten, and the latter's family. ... Read more

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3-0 out of 5 stars Packed Full of Information But Unsatisfying For a Layman
It is clear that the author strives diligently for objectivity. He explains a theory and always offers a counter-theory throughout the book. This, while admirable, grows tiresome. This is certainly in part because I am no expert in the field but I imagine that an Egyptologist would conclude that simply rehashing old information that could be obtained from other sources without offering a new interpretation or new information is scholastically useless. Thus, we have to regard the book as an introduction to Akhenaten and his religion.

As one reviewer pointed out most people who buy this book are trying to learn about the religion. In this I think the author fails to communicate effectively. I finished the book and felt that I still did not have a grasp on the topic. All I have is facts with no guidance as to how to put them together to form a general picture. Since the book is useless for an expert it should be useful the layman and in this it fails as well. I was certainly not looking for any spiritual revelations but I wanted to understand more about the religion and its historical context. I do but not nearly as much I would have expected.

Regarding Akhenaten himself, I also know very little after reading this book. Again, I have a lot of facts but no sense of the man. As an introduction the author should enable the reader to see the forest through the trees. I believe he fails at this.

To add insult to injury is the epilogue and afterword wherein Hornung who, as mentioned above, goes out of his way to be objective throughout the book, decides to weigh in on the meaning of Akhenaten and his religion by proclaiming that the lesson to be learned from him is that "fundamentalism in all its forms" is a bad thing. Huh? To delve into the absurdity of this conclusion would take an entire book. Fundamentalism in "all its forms" is the cement that holds civilization together. Without Egyptian "fundamentalism" Hornung would have nothing to study. The author is entitled to his opinion, of course, but these statements seem especially bizarre after the style of the preceding text.

I will certainly read some of the authors whom Hornung cites in the book and would recommend others do the same. I do not really see how this particular book would help anyone, expert or layman, understand more completely or to a satisfying degree Akhenaten and his Religion of Light. Some of this may be the translator's fault, some may be mine, but ultimately I believe that Hornung just doesn't deliver enough punch. Four stars for the actual data contained in this book. Two stars for the book qua book. Hence a three star rating.

3-0 out of 5 stars Informative but missing something
This work serves as a very useful overview of the historical progression and the basic tenets of Akhenaten's religion of light. The author punctiliously lists the sources on which his statements are based, which provides a useful reference for the reader who wants to check the ancient sources for themselves. Some of these references, however, assume that the reader will already have some familiarity with the events being narrated and though this is not a major problem, the reader with little knowledge of Akhenaten is sometimes left wishing for a little more background information. The main reason I have given the book only 3 stars ( though its information value certainly warrants at least 4), is that Horning scrupulously avoids making any kind of inference as to the reasons behind Akhenaten's abrupt break with Egypt's traditions until the very last page of the book. In a way, this avoidance is praiseworthy, since Egyptologists often infer too much from too little. On the other hand, I believe that this is precisely the point that most readers are interested in exploring. The avoidance becomes problematic on the final page. Here, Horning suggests that Akhenaten was perhaps the world's first fundamentalist, trying to explain the entire human world based on a single principle. He claims that such a fundamentalist viewpoint will always be doomed to failure and thus we have much to learn from Akhenaten's example. I would have found the book much more interesting and enjoyable if this hypothesis had been introduced from the start and then developed throughout the book. As it is, it is tacked on as a kind of coda, and the reader is left to decide whether any of the evidence given in the book actually supports such an inference or not.

4-0 out of 5 stars enjoyed book
As a Rosicrucian I really enjoyed reading this book about our first traditional Grand Master

3-0 out of 5 stars Too scared of clichés
Although very short and readable, this book is not recommendable to those who never read anything about Pharaoh Akhenaten and his place in Egyptian history. Retrieved from a lecture given by the author, it works best as an inventory of all that was ever written about Egypt's "Heretic King" and his religious revolution, since his discovery by German scholar Lepsius in 1843, down to 1995, when it was published. And, as its title proclaims, the book focuses on Akhenaten's doctrine, the Amarna theology.

Aware that Egyptologists usually infer too much from too little, Herr Hornung is excessively cautious in his approach, always avoiding any labeling of his biographee, whether as the tragic saint glorified by Breasted and Weigall, whether as the decadent fanatic despised by Redford and Aldred, whether as the true founder of Judaism hailed by Freud and the Rosicrucian. He has no opinion about Akhenaten's possible co-regency with his father or with his successor, whoever he (Smenkhkare?), or she (Nefertiti?), might be; he doesn't know what happened in his last years, ignores the debate over the mummy found at Tomb 55 in the Valley of Kings, and has no idea where Tutankhamun came from. He is not sure of anything, though he mentions most of the theories proposed by other authors. All he seems sure of is the basic tenets of Akhenaten's religious ideas.

And this is very interesting, because one of the author's most avoided "clichés" is precisely the pre-Christian feature of this very dramatic character. "Akhenaten as a pacifist who ruined Egypt as a world power in Dinasty 18, as a king caught up in the unreal, sham world of the Horizon of Aten, his new capital, where he lived out his teaching and conducted his search for the divine - these were clichés that would have long-lasting influence. Though Tomas Mann overcame these clichés in his nuanced treatment of the king, he succumbed to the parallels with Christianity and attempted to categorize Akhenaten as an early Christian figure." Yet, Akhenaten's religion is based on a Holy Trinity to begin with, composed by Aten, himself and Nefertiti, what drives Hornung to question the monotheistic character of Atenism, although he doesn't seem equally willing to dispute Christianity's monotheism. Besides, Aten, the One God, shines only over the King and his family, and the King and son of God is reported to have said to his Father: "There is no other who knows you." Thirteen centuries later, another Son of the One God proclaimed in the very same way: "No one comes to the Father but by me."

At the Epilogue, the author fell into the precipice of sheer speculation he avoided so carefully, by writing on page 121 that "Akhenaten had founded no congregation; he had no disciples or apostles to carry on his work after his death. There was only his small circle of followers, who were now bereft of a reference point." How can he be so sure of that, we wonder, specially since he mentions in the next page some "undercurrents that remain hidden to us might certainly have exercised an influence"?

Hornung's one serious mistake was stating, on page 116, that shortly after Akhenaten's disappearance the royal court moved to Memphis, and he persists on this absurdity by adding, on page 121, that following the abandon of Akhetaten, the new city build by the King, "Thebes would never again be the capital".

His final remarks on the character he treated so impersonally are positive at first. "Here we come to the critical point. In Amarna religion, for the first time in history, an attempt was made to explain the entire natural and human world on the basis of a single principle. Like Einstein, Akhenaten made light the absolute reference point, and it is astonishing how clearly and consistently he pursued this concept in the fourteenth century BC, making him in fact the first modern human being. Indeed, modernity also strives to describe the universe with a single formula, to explain it on the basis of a single principle; the attempts to do so do not cease."

And then:

"But Akhenaten demonstrated with unusual clarity that such one-sidedness is doomed to failure; all we repress and ignore will overtake and overshadow us. Akhenaten was perhaps the first fundamentalist in history, and for this reason, he remains even today a very contemporary figure who can scarcely be denied respect and sympathy in any critique of him."

4-0 out of 5 stars Akhenaten, the Einstein of Ancient Egypt
Stories on the ancient Egyptian civilization command the attention of many as no other ancient extinct civilization does, the Mayans,Aztecs and the Hindus included. May be this is ascribable to the relatively recent (less than 200 years) deciphering of the intricate Egyptian hieroglyphic script by the French mathematician Jean-François Champollion, a feat which expanded in more than 3.000 years the horizon of humankind, or maybe this is a kind of perverse and doctrinarian boomerang effect of old English colonies against its colonizers, demonstrating that whatever be the powerfull cultures - and armies - behing the colonizing Western powers, they would never attain the magic and the glory Egypt did at its apogee. The names of Cleopatra, Tutankhamen, Ramses, Champollion and many others somehow associated with Egypt culture and its glorious history are almost household names to many of us, demonstrating the intimacy Western and even Eastern (mostly specially Japanese, keen not to accept the supremacy of Chinese over them) readers have vis-'a-vis Egiptology. Sure, beneath all this there is a kind of "who first?" contest between the peoples, and most especially some governments, vying for the primacy of scientifically establishing who was the first craddle of civilization in the planet. See, in this regard, the recent efforts of the Chinese and even the Israeli government to find the earliest traces of civilization in their territories, thus displacing the Mesopothamia as the incumbent craddle of civilization.

"Akhenaten and the religion of Light", written in the 1990's by the German scholar and Egyptologist Eric Hornung, and magnificently translated into English, is a very small booklet about the cultural revolution brought about by the pharaoh Akhenaten (son of Amenophis III) , who during his 30 + years reign changed many of the religious creeds and cult practices of the time, being referred to by many as the first true monotheistic ruler of the world. To some scholars, he was the first individual of the Planet Earth, in the sense that he made a giant step in the dark in order to advance human understanding about oneself. If this was exactly not so, given that many others scholars point out that Egypt was first and foremost monotheist in its origin before adhering to polytheism, at least the pharaoh Akhenaten was the bold founder of a new religious and cultural movement which sent rippling waves trough years to come, given the huge impact his reforms had in almost every aspects of the daily life of his time. In his view, the only and sole God was the god Aten, represented by the sun rays, being in its essence Light, the creator of all existent creatures of the world.The religious revolution set by Akhenaten (who was called Amenophis IV when ascended to the throne but changed his regal name to Akhenaten, thus dismissing the importance of the heretofore powerfull god Amen) had even a big impact in the concepts of the Egyptian Afterlife, almost debunking Osiris as the god of the heretofore important Egyptian netherworld.

Despite all the hoopla that surrounds the very attractive theme of monotheism, being even used by Sigmund Freud in his invenctives against Judaism and Christianism in his book Moses and Monotheism, the life and the death of the pharaoh Akhenaten is shrouded in mistery and secrecy and not too many details of his life and of his royal family are produced out of the excavations made in the territory in Middle Egypt that he designated to be his future home and temple to the God Aten, where he settled with his family and famous first wife Nefertite and harem, living a reclusive life dedicated foremost to religious affairs, almost foregoing important aspects of Egyptian external affairs with its neighbours. In fact, his relics are virtually non-existent and many of the information gathered are collected from burial grounds of his followers in the Egyptian bureaucracy.

Despite the conciseness of the text, this is a very invigorating approach to the life of this important pharaoh, who by many was compared with the likes of Saint Paul, Saint Francis and even Albert Einstein, this latter due to the importance both men put in light as an inspirational power to the creation of life on Earth. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. ... Read more


31. Kofi and His Magic
by Maya Angelou
Hardcover: 44 Pages (1996-11-05)
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Asin: 0517704536
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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With full-color photographs. Now in paperback, My Painted House, My

Friendly Chicken, and Me is the enchanting story of an eight-year-old girl

named Thandi, her village, her mischievous brother, her best friend--a

chicken--and the remarkable mural art that is produced by the Ndebele women.

With over seventy photographs of the reclusive Ndebele women and their

breathtaking paintings, My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

documents the passing of traditions from parent to child while introducing

young readers to a new culture through a new friend. "Angelou's prose, like the

art, is unlike what you've seen before" (Chicago Tribune). "Poet

Angelou's impish narrative and Margaret Courtney-Clarke's ravishing photos

create an entrancing vision...." (Entertainment Weekly). To be published

simultaneously with Kofi and His Magic, a new hardcover collaborative

effort by Angelou and Courtney-Clarke.




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5-0 out of 5 stars Close Your Eyes and Open Your Mind - As you read this book!
This is an excellent book to read to children at bedtime or during storytime at school or church.It's a short, easy read and it's full of excellent information about the history and culture of Western Africa. Don't be fooled by the title.This book has nothing to do with black magic; and everything to do with using ones own imagination.The storyline is rooted in reality as the main character enjoys his "travels" to other places; however he always wants to return home to the people he loves.The beautiful photographs in this book make it a great coffee table book as well.I encourage you to introduce the children in your family or neighborhood to Kofi and His Magic.

5-0 out of 5 stars Magical children's book
This book provides readers of all ages with a wonderful look into the life of Kofi, a "magician" from Bonwire.The children I have shared it with love it, and Kofi's magic serves as a reminder for all of us of the power of imagination.The photographs are rich, and the text is soothing.Look no further for a book that will put you in the mood to daydream. ... Read more


32. Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs (Lost Civilizations)
by Time-Life Books
Hardcover: 168 Pages (1992-03)
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This book discusses the history of the Egyptian pharoahs. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Great book, Quick shipping.
This is a great series of books for general information and pictures on ancient civilzations.This particular book was shipped quickly and carefully by the seller.

5-0 out of 5 stars great
this is a great book on ancient egypt. there is so much great info in this book as well as a few black and white pictures and lots of great colored pictures. if you are interested in ancient egypt this as a book you will want to buy.

5-0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful and Very Factual Book About Ancient Egypt
I want to be an Egyptologist when I go to college and this was one of the many Egyptian books I have read and studied.It was also one of the better ones.It has amazing pictures and essays done by many different people that help to add to the facts they present.I rented it from my locallibrary, but in order to study it more I have just purchased it here, atAmazon.If you want information about what this incredible civilizationwas like, this is definatly a book for you to read. ... Read more


33. Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art
by Frederick William Fairholt
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Long after the extinction of the practical art-power evolved from the master-minds of Greece and Rome, though rudely shattered by the northern tribes, it failed not to enforce from them an admission of its grandeur. Loving, as all rude nations do, so much of art as goes to the adornment of life, they also felt that there was a still higher aim in the enlarged spirit of classic invention. It is recorded that one of these ancient chieftains gazed thoughtfully in Rome upon the noble statuary of the fallen race, and declared it the work of men superior to any then remaining, and that all the creations of such lost power should be carefully preserved. The quaint imaginings of uncivilised art-workmanship bore the impress of a strong but ruder nature; elaboration took the place of elegance, magnificence that of grandeur. Slowly, as centuries evolved, the art-student came back to the purity of antique taste; but the process was a tardy one, each era preferring the impress of its own ideas: and though the grotesque contortions of mediæval statuary be occasionally modified by the influence of better art on the Gothic mind, it was not till the revival of the study of classic literature, in the fifteenth century, that men began to inquire into the art of the past ages, and endeavoured to obtain somewhat of its sacred fire for the use of their own time. The study was rewarded, and the style popularly known as that of the _Renaissance_ rapidly spread its influence over the world of art, sanctioned by the favour of such master-minds as Raphael, and the great men of his era. ... Read more


34. The Faithful Steward
by Sereno D. Clark
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"The committee selected to award a premium of $250 for 'the best approved treatise on the importance of Systematic Beneficence, and of statedly appropriating certain portions of income for benevolent objects,' report, that they have examined one hundred and seventy-two manuscripts submitted to them, several of which are large treatises, and a number marked by distinguished merit.
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35. Race in Contemporary Brazil: From Indifference to Inequality. (Book Reviews/Comptes Rendus). (book review): An article from: The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology
by Margo L. Matwychuk
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This digital document is an article from The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology, published by Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Assn. on May 1, 2002. The length of the article is 2721 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Race in Contemporary Brazil: From Indifference to Inequality. (Book Reviews/Comptes Rendus). (book review)
Author: Margo L. Matwychuk
Publication: The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2002
Publisher: Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Assn.
Volume: 39Issue: 2Page: 241(6)

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36. Mestas Perez, Marielna. 1999. Una Aproximacion a la Tradicion Oral de Capaya, Estado Miranda.(incluye otras resenas )(Resena de libro): An article from: Montalbán
by Angelina Pollak-Eltz
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This digital document is an article from Montalbán, published by Universidad Catolica Andrea Bello on January 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1215 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Mestas Perez, Marielna. 1999. Una Aproximacion a la Tradicion Oral de Capaya, Estado Miranda.(incluye otras resenas )(Resena de libro)
Author: Angelina Pollak-Eltz
Publication: Montalbán (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2000
Publisher: Universidad Catolica Andrea Bello
Page: 345(4)

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